Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-03-13
North VassaIborO' Locals.

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Sunday school convention was held at the
Methodist ch rch, on Friday last, and the follow
| ing programme was carried out:
| Devotional.
Teaching misunderstanding the uniform lesson
! for March l2th. Rev. J. Din,more.
Question No. |. How shall we increase the in
terest, aud effectiveness of our convention: Rev.
j. w. Day, Rev. w. J. Clifford, Rev. J. Dore.
Question No. . What are the qualifications
and duties of Sabbath School Superintendents :
Rev J. Dinsmore, Rev. Charles Bray, Dr. Ran
dali.
Question No. g. What is the best mode of con-
Quoting Concert Exercises I. b. Nichols, Geo.
Canham, Henry Dudely.
| Question No. 4. Importance of memorizng
| Scripture. DR.. {. b. Gates.
The convention was called to order, and Hon.
Warren Percival chosen President. The above
questions were ably responded to by the gentle
men named in the programme, and others that
were invited to- take part in the discussion. The
convention was well attended by the people of
Vassalboro' and Winslow, and all seemed to be in
earnest in the good work. 1t was pleasing to see
the Friends, Baptists, Methodsts and all denom-
nations working together in harmony in one COM
mon cause. The State report of Sabbath schools
gives Vassalboro' the credit of the largest number
of scholars of any town in the State. Great credit
is due Thomas B. Nichols and DR.. c. B. Gates for
their effort in bringing up the Sabbath schools in
this vicinity TO their present condition of useful
ness
The Vassalboro' Wooden Mills at North Vassa
boro' will stop operations the first of June next,
for repairs. 1t is stated that it will take two or
three months to make the needed repairs.
An exhibit of the liberality of the people of Vas
| II A. L.
the destitute family of Mr.. Jereld, recently burned
out aud loosins all their effects. The contiibu-
ito Is were large in clothing and provisions that
Mr.. Jercld under the necessity of stopping the
collections. Among the articles contributed was
$50 pairs of stockings, 50 pairs of sheets, and
| every thing in that proportion.
| Obs. quies "f the Lat. Philander Coburn.
The obseques of the late Philapder Coburn
were held at Skowhegan Saturday afternoon
Through the courtesy of Col. Darius Alden, one
of the directors of the Maine Central railroad,
special train was run up from here, leaving al
twelve O'clock and reaching Skowhegan at two
| Among those who attended the funeral from this
city were Judges Rice and Libbey, Col. Alden
Col. Thomas Lambard, Ira ID. Sturgis, Charles
Millikep, Levi l.. Lincoln, Russell Eaton, and ).
l.. Boariman; others, including several ladies,
joined the party at Waterville and Fairfield.
The services were held at the Coburn mansion
the late residence of the deceased and the present
| residence of his brother, Ex-Governor Coburn
The large parlors and halls were filled with mourn
| ers and spectators, and there were many outside
who could not find standing room within. The
remains were exposed during the service, in a
1 1 1pt,n aud
were clothed in plain black suit which deceased
wore when living. The face was pleasant and
natural, and but for the palor and absence OF
respiratory motions, the deceased, to all appear
ances, might have been quietly sleeping. The
chief mourner was the Ex-Governor, who has been
the business partner of the deceased for nearly
half century. Two other brothers. Stephen and
| Alonzo were also present, these three being all
that are left of this once large family. The fami-
| lies of the two last were present as mourners and
| others connected with the family by marriage.
| The services were conducted by Rev. MIR. Aver,
pas or of the Baptist church, and consisted OF Sc
| lect readings from the scriptures, and funeral
discourse of half an hour in length, in which he
| eulogized the deceased, and remarked upon the
| practical application of the lessons taught by such
a life, as shown by the passages which he read.
( The remarks were very appropriate ana delivered
| with much feeling. Prayer was offered by Rev
Mr.. Miller an aged clergyman, whose deceased
| wife was a member of the Coburn family. The
singing by the choir was in excellent taste and
| finely executed. Among those who came to pay
their respects to the deceased were the leading
! business men Of Skowhegan and the adjoining
towns.
| After the services, the remains were taken to
the old cemetery and committed to their last rest
ing place. Thus has passed away one of the most
active, energetic, sagacous and successful business
men of the State. All his life he was closely con-
nected with one of our most important interests
and understood the business of numbering probably
better than any other man in the State. 1t wa.
remarked at his funeral that of all the army OF
persons in his employ, at different times, che new
er asked man to go into dangerous place where
he would not go himself, nor do anything which
he himself would not willingly do"