Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-06
WINTHROP
John Albert Stanley

WNInOU
John Albert Stanley
The death Of John Albert Stanley.
which occurred at the residence Of his
sister. Mrs. I. P. Warren Of Portland.
Oh the morning Of May l after a severe
illness of seven weeks, removes from
TIE community one Of the longest e.
tablished business Offices on the street.
Unaware that an insidious disease had
fastened itself upon his system. Mr..
Stanley had really been in falling health
for about year, 80 that when struck
March 10 by the combined force Of
heavy cold. a congestive chill and an
attack Of acute indigestion which pro-
6ucsd ptomaine poisoning, he vas ill
able to Withstand the assault. After
being at the Winthrop hotel for four
weeks. accompanied by relatives, he
was taken by his nurse. H. E. Moody Of
Augusta. to the Eye and Ear Infirm-
ary, Portland. where he remained till
last Monday, when he was removed to
hts sisters. where he fingered till
Thursday morning as before stated.
Though under the care Of DR.. Sanborn
&C Winthrop and DR.. Marshall of Port
land, with the best of skilled nursing.
m thing awaited. an attack of capillary
bronchitis finishing the deadly work al
ready begun.
vice was held at the residence in Port
land at 1880 A. NJ. Saturday. Rev. w. II.
A1ousley Of the High street church off,
eating, former residents Of Winthrop
being present: and then the remains
were taken to Winthrop and the funeral
was held at the Congregational churcn
at 4.30 p. NJ, Rev. v. f. Bragdon off,
eating lnterment took place in the
family lot. Maple cemetery. his neph-
ews. DR.. Stanley NJ. Cover and r.
Crawford McIlroy. assisted by John
Foster and James Wellman, acting as
bearers.
The floral memorials were beautiful.
among them being a large piece from
the trustees Of the public library. which
was closed during the service.
John Albert Stanley was a native of
Winthrop. the only son Of DR.. Albert
F. and Mrs. Mahala A. NJ. Stanley, and
was born Feb. II, 1S47. He grew up in
his native town and received his educa-
ton in the common schools and at
Towle academy. In his early manhood
he was the attendant of his invalid
father. who passed on in 1857. Later he
entered the Office Of the old Portland
Advertiser. where he learned the print
ing business and remained four years.
after which he was employed for a
year or more in the great book concern
o. Ide Brothers in Claremont. N. H.
Being obliged to return to VIM
thrcp to assist in the care of an in
valid sister he bought out the print
ing ofiice Of E. o. Kelly. which he
materially increased from time to
time till he had an unusually well
type-equipped office. He also en-
larged the small paper. "The VIM
throp Budget" started by his pre-
decessor, which he published till
July, 1918, a period of SO years, when
the zone postage system put it out
existance along with hundreds of
other publications in the country.
Tho war. the lingering death Of q
sister in November. 1917, the influ-
Sn1a which nearly stopped all busi-
ness and failing health finally
brought the last fatal illness. His
last work was getting out the Town
Report Of the current year.
Mr.. Sanley having an unusually
fine mind was exceedingly we'll
read and an exceptionally retentive
memory made him the finest historic
cal scholar in town. At IL years Of
age he had read everything that
Walter Scott ever wrote as we'll as
Lockharts Life Of Scott and could
have held a professors chair as to
Dickens.
OF diff1dent, reserved disposition,
many did not understand his fine
qualities. He will be missed in con-
nectfon with the Public Library Of
which he was librarian for rs years
and one of the trustees and chairman
Of the book committee at the time of
his passing.
His church utilization for some
years were with the Congregational
church. He was respected in his
native village and had the name Of
being always ready to help on any
good cause" He was a member of
the Charles Knapp Hutchins Asso-
citation. Of the Patriotic Club and an
honorary member Of the Winthrop
Society Of Portland. He is survived
by two Sisters. Mrs. I. p. Warren Of
Portland and Mrs. ]. H. Mc1lroy Of
winthrop. by three nieces, Miss An
ME E. Cover Of Augusta. Miss Mar
garet Mc1lroy Of Winthrop and Mrs
Clyde Watson of Rumford and by
two nephews. DR.. Stanley NJ. Cover
Of Skowhegan and r. Crawford Nc
1lrOy of Winthrop.