The Republican journal., 1910-12-22
OBITUARY.

Manley Hardy. who was considered one of
the authorities of the country on natural his
tory and woodcraft, died at his home in
Brewer December 9th. Mr.. Hardy was born in
Hampden IS years ago. He studied for the
ministry and mission work, but ill-health
obliged him to take up outdoor work and he
spent much time in the woods. hunting and
trapping. He was appointed assistant natural
list of the U. S. survey in 1861. He bought
furs extensively. shipping this Maine forest
product to London for more than ~ years. In
1890 he retired from active business and de-
voted his time to collecting birds, of which he
had one of the most complete collections in the
country, including many rare and valuable
specimens. Mr. Hardy had for years been in
correspondence with the curators of the Ma
tional museum at Washington and the Agassiz
museum of Harvard. He was appealed to
many times for Identification of rare specimens
and contributed special articles to many pub
locations. He was student of Maine Indian
lore and one of the authorities on aboriginal
history of Maine. He was prominent in church
work. For more than 40 years Mr. Hardy was
superintendent of Sunday school and one of
the founders of the Bangor Y. M. c. A. He is
survived by his wife and five children, one of
whom is Mrs. Fanny Hardy Eckerstrom, the
author.
James Brennan, an old and well known resi-
dent of Port Clyde, died December Sd, aged
nearly IS years. He had been failing steadily
for several months but was confined to his bed
only two weeks before the end came. Mr..
Brennan was born in Dublin, Ireland. He
came to New York at the age of IL and later
came to Maine, where the remainder of his
long life was spent. He worked as granite
quarryman at Dix Island Spruce Head and
other places and before locating at Port Clyde
in 1881, was three years in the paving business
He managed the Ocean House until Is years
ago, when the business was turned over to his
sons. Mr.. Brennan was cordial, whole-soul-
ed Irish gentleman, whose genial greeting and
ready wit will be much missed in the commu-
nifty that had so long known him. He is sur
vived by his wife, formerly Marcella Hogan;
and three sons, William John and James. and
one grandson, John Maynard Brennan, all Of
Port Clyde. Services will be held at the Cath
m.
Hon. Seth L. Larrabee, speaker of the Maine
house of representatives in 1897 and promi-
nently mentioned as Republican nominee
for governor and one of the leading lawyers
of the State, died at his home in Portland De-
cember 9Th at the age of nearly Sc years. He
was for a long time prominently identified
with the Portland Board Of Trade and had
been director, treasurer and attorney for both
the Casco and Portland Loan and Building as
sociations. He was president of the Chapman
National bank and vice president, trustee and
attorney for the Mercantile Trust Co. He was
a member of the Masonic and Knights of Pythi-
as orders and belonged to the Cumberland and
Country clubs of Portland His widow and two
children survive
Alvah H. Dorr, who died December LIST at
his home in Bucksport was widely known as
hunter, trapper and naturalist. He collected
rare specimens for scientific purposes and was
considered an authority on Maine fish, birds
and animals He filled many commissions for