Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-03-26
OBITUARY.
JOHN o. WHITNEY.

JOHN o. WHITNEY.
Ellsworth lost its foremost business
man in the death last Saturday evening of
John o. Whitney, at his home in Ellis
worth Falls. He had been i'll several
months, and his friends have long realized
that his case was hopeless, yet the sense
of loss at his death, felt generally
throughout the city, was none the less
keen.
Mr.. Whitney ives born at Ellsworth
Falls September q, 1855, the son OF j. w.
and Mary (Wnitcomb) WhitHey. AT
the age of thirteen years he entered the
store OF Whitcomb & Haynes at Ellsworth
| Falls. This business was established IN
| 1868 by bis uncle, the late John f. Whit
comb, the late Charles II. Haynes becom-
ing associated with him two years Later.
When young Whitney entered the store
in 1865, the business was broadening out
in numbering operations, shipping, etc,
laying the foundation, IN fact, for what
soon became the largest lumber manufao-
turing concern in Ellsworth and the lar
gest owner OF timber land in Hancock
county. In the development OF this BUSH
ness, Mr.. Whitney played large part
He was admitted to the firm in November,
1875, and it became Whitcomb, Haynes &
Co. Upon his younger shoulders the older
members of the firm gradually placed more
and more OF the burdens OF the business
as it grew.
In 1915, two years after the death OF Col.
Whitcomb, the business was incorporated
under the name OF Whitcomb, Haynes 4
Whitney, Mr.. Whitney being elected
president and general manager. Mr..
Haynes, of the original firm, died in 1916,
and with the death OF Mr.. Whitney, the
last Of the old firm passes out. The names
of all three are continued, however, in the
present company, their sons, b. B. Whit
comb, Martin H. and Harry w. Haynes,
and John ]. Whitney being the present
stockholders and directors.
Although Ellsworth Falls has been the
scene of his largest business interests and
his home all his life, and as such received
his loyal support and cooperation in all
its interests and efforts, Mr.. Whitney
belonged to the whole OF Ellsworth in
president OF its board of trade several
years, president of the Ellsworth festival
chorus and its most loyal supporter from
its organization, and had served the city
as alderman.
He was a director and member of the
executive board OF the Union Trust Co.,
president OF the Ellsworth Loan & Build
ing association, and treasurer OF the
Ellsworth Hardwood Co. He also had
q large interes, in the firms of Morrison
Joy Co., hardware dealers, and Harry c.
Austin & Co., furniture, both OF Els
worth.
He was a member Of the various ma
sonic bodies OF Ellsworth, and a past
eminent commander OF Blsnquefort COM
mandery.
Mr.. Whitney married Henrietta A. Fox,
who died April IA, 1915. He leaves one
son, John Joseph Whitney, and a brother,
charles n. Whitney, OF Ellsworth Falls.
The funeral was held at the home at
Ellsworth Falls yesterday afternoon,
business being suspended throughout
he city during the hour of service as
mark of respect. Revs. II. W. Couley and
R. B. Mathews officiated. There was
q large attendance and mass OF
beautiful flowers. The bearers were
Judson A. Austin, Charles M. Whit
comb, John H. Cook, William NJ.
Davis, Martin H. and Harry w. Haynes.
Interment was at Juniper cemetery.