Mrs. Mellie J. Prince, wife of Henry C. Prince, 38 Lafayette street, died at a nursing home in Salem recently.
She was born in West Poland, Me., Dec. 19, 1869, the daughter of Orrin S. and Hannah M. Keene. She was educated in the public schools and at Hebron Academy and studied music in Portland.
Her parents, who had a large farm, were pioneers in entertaining summer guests and also were interested in the corn packing industry as member of Fernald, Keene & True Co., composed of the late Bert M. Fernald, Mrs. Prince's brother-in-law who served as governor of Maine and also as U.S. Senator from that state; her father, the late O.S. Keene, her brother, Charles L. Keene of West Poland, and Frank True. Mrs. Prince kept the books of the company for a time.
On August 15, 1893, she was married to Henry C. Prince of Waterville, Me., where he was in the newspaper and printing business. In 1915, the business was sold and Mr. Prince bought a newspaper and printing plant in Madison, Me., where they lived until 1941, when Mr. Prince was obliged to sell on account of illness.
They moved to Marblehead in 1942 and with their daughter, Mrs. Helen Russell, purchased a new home on Lafyette street.
Mrs. Prince was treasurer of a church in Madison for several years. She had been an active member of the D.A.R. for many years and served as treasurer of the state organization in Maine.
She was interested in the welfare of others, being especially sympathetic to their ills and misfortunes, and had a host of friends in both Maine and Massachusetts.
She leaves, besides her husband and daughter, Mrs. Russell of 38 Lafayette street, Marblehead, a son, Ellsworth, a high school teacher in Cleveland Heights, O.; and two grand-daughters and two great-grandsons of Cleveland.
Services were held at the Eustis Funeral Home.
Rev. Meredith P. Smith of St. Stephen's Church conducted the services.
(Published Thursday, March 2, 1950 in the Marblehead Messenger)
She was born in West Poland, Me., Dec. 19, 1869, the daughter of Orrin S. and Hannah M. Keene. She was educated in the public schools and at Hebron Academy and studied music in Portland.
Her parents, who had a large farm, were pioneers in entertaining summer guests and also were interested in the corn packing industry as member of Fernald, Keene & True Co., composed of the late Bert M. Fernald, Mrs. Prince's brother-in-law who served as governor of Maine and also as U.S. Senator from that state; her father, the late O.S. Keene, her brother, Charles L. Keene of West Poland, and Frank True. Mrs. Prince kept the books of the company for a time.
On August 15, 1893, she was married to Henry C. Prince of Waterville, Me., where he was in the newspaper and printing business. In 1915, the business was sold and Mr. Prince bought a newspaper and printing plant in Madison, Me., where they lived until 1941, when Mr. Prince was obliged to sell on account of illness.
They moved to Marblehead in 1942 and with their daughter, Mrs. Helen Russell, purchased a new home on Lafyette street.
Mrs. Prince was treasurer of a church in Madison for several years. She had been an active member of the D.A.R. for many years and served as treasurer of the state organization in Maine.
She was interested in the welfare of others, being especially sympathetic to their ills and misfortunes, and had a host of friends in both Maine and Massachusetts.
She leaves, besides her husband and daughter, Mrs. Russell of 38 Lafayette street, Marblehead, a son, Ellsworth, a high school teacher in Cleveland Heights, O.; and two grand-daughters and two great-grandsons of Cleveland.
Services were held at the Eustis Funeral Home.
Rev. Meredith P. Smith of St. Stephen's Church conducted the services.
(Published Thursday, March 2, 1950 in the Marblehead Messenger)
Mrs. Mellie J. Prince, wife of Henry C. Prince, 38 Lafayette street, died at a nursing home in Salem recently.
She was born in West Poland, Me., Dec. 19, 1869, the daughter of Orrin S. and Hannah M. Keene. She was educated in the public schools and at Hebron Academy and studied music in Portland.
Her parents, who had a large farm, were pioneers in entertaining summer guests and also were interested in the corn packing industry as member of Fernald, Keene & True Co., composed of the late Bert M. Fernald, Mrs. Prince's brother-in-law who served as governor of Maine and also as U.S. Senator from that state; her father, the late O.S. Keene, her brother, Charles L. Keene of West Poland, and Frank True. Mrs. Prince kept the books of the company for a time.
On August 15, 1893, she was married to Henry C. Prince of Waterville, Me., where he was in the newspaper and printing business. In 1915, the business was sold and Mr. Prince bought a newspaper and printing plant in Madison, Me., where they lived until 1941, when Mr. Prince was obliged to sell on account of illness.
They moved to Marblehead in 1942 and with their daughter, Mrs. Helen Russell, purchased a new home on Lafyette street.
Mrs. Prince was treasurer of a church in Madison for several years. She had been an active member of the D.A.R. for many years and served as treasurer of the state organization in Maine.
She was interested in the welfare of others, being especially sympathetic to their ills and misfortunes, and had a host of friends in both Maine and Massachusetts.
She leaves, besides her husband and daughter, Mrs. Russell of 38 Lafayette street, Marblehead, a son, Ellsworth, a high school teacher in Cleveland Heights, O.; and two grand-daughters and two great-grandsons of Cleveland.
Services were held at the Eustis Funeral Home.
Rev. Meredith P. Smith of St. Stephen's Church conducted the services.
(Published Thursday, March 2, 1950 in the Marblehead Messenger)
She was born in West Poland, Me., Dec. 19, 1869, the daughter of Orrin S. and Hannah M. Keene. She was educated in the public schools and at Hebron Academy and studied music in Portland.
Her parents, who had a large farm, were pioneers in entertaining summer guests and also were interested in the corn packing industry as member of Fernald, Keene & True Co., composed of the late Bert M. Fernald, Mrs. Prince's brother-in-law who served as governor of Maine and also as U.S. Senator from that state; her father, the late O.S. Keene, her brother, Charles L. Keene of West Poland, and Frank True. Mrs. Prince kept the books of the company for a time.
On August 15, 1893, she was married to Henry C. Prince of Waterville, Me., where he was in the newspaper and printing business. In 1915, the business was sold and Mr. Prince bought a newspaper and printing plant in Madison, Me., where they lived until 1941, when Mr. Prince was obliged to sell on account of illness.
They moved to Marblehead in 1942 and with their daughter, Mrs. Helen Russell, purchased a new home on Lafyette street.
Mrs. Prince was treasurer of a church in Madison for several years. She had been an active member of the D.A.R. for many years and served as treasurer of the state organization in Maine.
She was interested in the welfare of others, being especially sympathetic to their ills and misfortunes, and had a host of friends in both Maine and Massachusetts.
She leaves, besides her husband and daughter, Mrs. Russell of 38 Lafayette street, Marblehead, a son, Ellsworth, a high school teacher in Cleveland Heights, O.; and two grand-daughters and two great-grandsons of Cleveland.
Services were held at the Eustis Funeral Home.
Rev. Meredith P. Smith of St. Stephen's Church conducted the services.
(Published Thursday, March 2, 1950 in the Marblehead Messenger)
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