The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-08
Calvin Edwards.

| We regret to announce the death of Calvin
Edwards, esq, well known in this city and
| Gorham, in which places he resided during the
| greater part of his life. He was born in Mas
sachusetts in 1891, and was about 80 years old
at the time of his decease, which occurred at
South Natick Tuesday, Dec. 9th, from an at
tack Of paralysis.
Mr.. Edwards was cabinet maker by trade,
and removed to GOrham in 1910, at which place
he entered upon his business and settled there,
marrying for his first wife one of the daughters
OF MIR. Royal Lincoln, of that town. About
the year 1926 he began the manufacture of or
gans. The first church organ he built was
placed in the Congregational Church in Cor
nam, where it remained until within few
years, when it gave place to larger and more
modern one. He built two or three church Or
gans Tor Bangor, one for the Universalist
Church in this city; also one for old st. Paups
Episcopal, ore for the High Street Church,
and one for the Second Parish, besides many
Others to go to different places, and numerous
smaller organs for dwelling houses The Or
gan he built for the Second Parish in 1884 re-
NAMED in the church until the great fire of
In 1888 Mr. Edwards removed to this city, in
the building on the corner of Middle and Lime
streets, and commenced the manufacture of
piano fortes Subsequently lie associated with
him in the business Mr.. William G.. Tn ombly
of this city, who had worked with him from
the time he removed here; and afterwards his
son Henry, who was and now is an eminent
professor of music, was connected with the
hrm. A large number of instruments of ex-
ceeding fine quality, both as to workmanship
and tone, were annually turned out from their
establishment and gained popular favor. At
the great Mechanics Exhibition in this city in
1885, the gold medal was awarded to Mr. Ed
wards for the best piano exhibited, rotwth-
standing there were several competitors for it
from out the State, among whom was Mr..
Chickering.
The establishment was in successful opera
ton until 1866, when it went up in the great
fire. Mr.. Edwards, his first wife having de-
ceased, and having married lady of Natick
for his second wife, removed 10 South Natick
in April, 1866 After the fire he relinquished
all interest in the piano business to his part
ner, Mr.. Twombly, and since that time has liv-
ed quietly in his new home, occasionally visit
ing the places Of his former resdence-Gorham
and Portland, and always taking great inter-
est in the welfare and property of these place $,
which had been his home for period of fifty
six years.
In all the relations of life, as a citizen, hus-
band and father TIE character of Mr.. Edwards
stood high. He was a sincere Christian, and
truth and honesty were his guiding motives
His death will be mourned by all who knew
him, as well as by his afflicted family. He
leaves widow, and one son and three daugh-
lers who are married, who all reside in Natick.
A. & N. ITO night the popular entertain
ment Of the A. & N. U. course takes place at
City Hall. We call it the popular entertain
ment because the artists are all of home pro.
luction and their merits are we'll known. We
say all but we should say all but one, Mr..
Sloan the humorous reader. We have had the |
pleasure of conversing with some friends who |
have frequently heard Mr.. Sloan and they say
he is inimitabe. That the house will be |
crowded there is no donbt We append the |
programme. The evening tickets are only so |
cents.
PART FIRST.
|. Praise of the Soldier. ..............B Boil deu
Male Chorus.
2. Aria-Zauberfote. ............,..,M Mozart
Mrs. H N. Wetherbee.
3. ReaIing-"Tom Pidgn andI"
A. L. Sloan.
I. Trio.
Messrs: Monroe, Thurston and Shaw.
J. CuoTuS-rdust Zollner.
}. Song-"Tbe combat approaches" Gabriels.
Mr.. Munroe.
:. Chorus-March. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Becker.
PART SECOND.
. Quartette-"Soldier's love. ........... Kucken.
Mess's. Monroe, Thurston, Haskell and Shaw.
u ChOrus-Waltz. ...,.,,,........... Vopel
0. Tro-"Madre del Some Aurore," .Campana.
, MIS-. Wetherbee, Messrs. Thurston and Shaw.
4. Reading-"Our Folks"
A. E. Sean.
2. Duet-"Sul Campo della Gloria" Donizetti
Messrs Thurston taud Shaw.
9. Song and Chorus-"the image of the Rose"
. Reichardt. |
4. Reading-"The Star Spangled Banner"
A. E. Sloan"