The Republican journal., 1915-03-04
RECENT DEATHS.

| RECENT DEATHS.
George Frederick Porter, who died in
Camden Feb. 18th, was born in Lincoln-
Vile, Oct. 30, 1848, the son OF John A..
ana Betsey Jane Dunton Porter. He at
tended the town schools and afterward
was graduated from the State Normal
school at Castine. He taught for sew
eral years and then went to Camden. He
was employed at the Camden grist mill
Tor twelve years. On leaving the mill
ne went into the grocery business with
Mr.. James Ludwig, but remained there
only short time. He then left the firm
and took up painting which he followed
till 1908, when he bought out his former
partner and carried on prosperous bus
mess till the time of his death. In all
matters of business he was respected by
his competitors and regarded by all as a
an of strictest integrity. In 1891, Mr..
| Porter married Miss Media L., daughter
of Captain and Mary R. Ludwig Pendle-
ton of Lincolnville, Me-, who with one
son and two daughters survive him. Mr..
| Porter united with the Chestnut Street
| Baptist church in 1902. He was present
| at the morning service and at the session
of the Sunday school on the day he was
stricken. Consistent in his walk as a
Christian, he was good nelghbOr, a
kind husband and a devoted father, and
will be missed by host of friends. The
funeral was held at his late home Feb.
Goth, Rev. S. E. Frohock officiating.
Amity Lodge, F. & A. M, of which he
was member, attended in body and
took part in the service.
Charles William Close, author, publisher
and scientist, died Feb. oath at his home
in Bangor aged 55 years. He was born in
Bangor and graduated from the Bangor
High school. The most of his life was
devoted to study and writing upon sub
ject pertaining to the power of the mind.
He was the author of number of books
and publications on the New Thought
theories. His publications included The
Free Man magazine, The Phrenopathic
Journal and The Old and New magazine
and he contributed many articles to other
publications. His books included, Phre-
nopathy or Rational Mind Cure; Business
Success Through Mental Attraction,
Sexual Law and the Philosophy of Per-
feet Health, Occult Stories, Value of
Esoteric Thought, Secret of Opulence,
Conquest of Fate and Healing Thoughts.
He was for time president of the Ban
gor Cooperative Printing Co. He was
I conferred the degrees of P h. D., and S.
S. D., by the Spiritual Science Univer-
sity of Chicago in 1888. He was unmar-
ried. The surviving relatives are
brother and sister, Oscar R. Close of
Bangor and Mrs. Edward Small of
Brooks.
Capt. Lucien B. Keen, wealthy re-
tired master mariner, died Feb. 23d at
his home in Rockland, aged IA years. In
his younger days he made many foreign
voyages before the mast and became
mate of the ship Young Mechanic. He
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Capt. Jesse A. Wyman, a retired sea
Waldoboro, aged II years. A decade
ago Capt. Wyman was one of the best
known deep-water shippers sailing out of
Boston. He commanded vessels in the
Emery fleet for years and was regarded
as most skiliful navigator. He was
master of the brig Geneva and the bark
Auburndale before he took charge of the
bark Rachel Emery, which was built ex-
pressly for him. He retired from active
seafaring life 10 years ago. Capt. Wy
man was born IN Mlllbrldge, Me-, In
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The funeral of Calvin Smith, the old
est merchant In point of service in Gard
iner, Me-, took place Feb: 23d. Mr..
Smith was born in Readfield in 1912, a
son OF Rev. and Mrs. Nancy Smith. He
enlisted in Co. of the oath Maine Reg
iment and re-enlisted as sergeant in Co.
A OF the 10th Maine, serving through
enu nast com n Ia Of hea,h post and
at TO one Ell time colonel Of tho Union Weter-