Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-02-01
OBITUARY.
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,-~.srd NJ. Moore. treasurer VI sno
= ryust Co., and city treasurer Of
.,.-,,tb. died Sunday evening at the
.....cso,stts general hospital, Boston, OF
1870. aissse. The news OF his death,
~ became generally known here Mon
~, morning, vas . shock to the COM
nsnity. N, ..,,. -,
..,,. ago, and by the advice OF his
=. nh,sician, went to Boston about q
nth ago to receive treatment by 9
-..,.,;., The progress Of the disease
IA not be arrested, however, and Mr..
49,. failed rapidly. He wss in the
,rr,ieth year OF his age.
leonard NJ. Moore was the son OF the
-. C.ut. q. O. Moore and wife, Of Pros
- gsrbor. He graduated from Bucksport
.uin.ry in June, 1870, and In the sum-
-, of the same year he came 10 Ellsworth
- .,,.r the Is. Il. Cole shoe factory a.
S,,lh-cper. After short time there, he
..,.,sd the Burriii national bank, and In
~. following year. 1891, he entered the
employ of the First national bank, with
,bieh banking institution he remained
,h,oueh several changes until his death.
With natural aptitude for the banking
,..,ne.s. and Q good commercial educa-
,;ou as a foundation, his progress was
steady.
IA rose in the bank from the position OF
slerk. through the Offices OF bookkeeper
and teller to thst OF assistant cashier.
when the Union Trust Co. was organized
and took over the business Of the First
national bank in September, 1907, Mr..
Moore was made assistant treasurer, and in
January, 1903, on the resignation OF Henry
Y. eastman as treasurer to accept the
position Of president OF the Merrill
Trust Co., at Bangor, MIR. Moore was
elected treasurer. In January, 1910, he
va elected director in the Union Trust
Co. His training, added to his natural
business capacity, had developed him into
nnsncier of sound judgment and great
usefulness, and he was held in the highest
esteem by his business associates.
In social circles he was active and popu-
lar, and will be greatly missed. The
,incerest sympathy OF this community
goes out to the stricken widow, son and
sisters.
Mr.. Moore was an active republican,
serving several terms on the republican
city committee. He was elected city
treasurer in 1909 and reelected last
spring. He was . member OF Lygonia
lodge, r. and A. NJ, and Of Donaqus
ledge, K. p.
Mr.. Moore married on June 8, 1908, Miss
Margaret Cheney, OF Portland, who sur
wives him, with an infant son. He also
leaves two sisters Misses Grace T. and
Margaret l.. Moore, OF Brooklyn, N. Y.
The body arrived here yesterday morn
ing Funeral services were held at the
home on Hugh street this afternoon at 2
o'clock, Rev. X. B. Mathews officiating.
The house was filed with sympathizing
friends, and the casket was literally
buried IN beautiful floral tributes. The
service WAS simple scripture reading,
prayer and singing, and brief but appre-
eiative sketch OF the deceased. The sing
ing was by the Ellsworth male quartet
Among those from out OF town at the
funeral were Henry w. Cushman, Bangor,
James E. Parsons, Lubec, Charles r. Good
win, Bangor. w. r. Campbell and wife,
Cherryield; r. H. King sley, Bar Aarbor
Mrs. W. F. Hutchings, Gouldsboro. Mrs
q. Il. Hsvey, Sullivan, w. II. Cheney
and wife, Portland.