Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-02
Funeral or Warren johnson.

The funeral of the late Warren johnson toob
place at Newton on Monday afternoon. As
mark of respect the schools of the city were dis.
missed and His Honor Mayor Speare, President
Allen OF the Common Council, the Board oil
School Committee and the teachers of the various
schools were in attendance at the services. In adj.
dition to tic above the clergy CT the city were
we'll represented, ard there was large attendance
of citizens whose friendship the deceased had Sc
cuicd by his kindness of heart and the deep in
terest he had taken in the education Of the yonth
of he city.
The hoial tributes were numerous, elaborate
and beautiful. The teachers of the Bigelow and
Underwood Schools sent magnificent cross; the
pupils Of the same schools an elegant wreath and
most beautiful book of carnations and violets
the School Committee an elaborate wreath and
the pupils of the Prospect School a handsome
boquet. There were also placed in convenient
places numerous bouquets, the gifts Of sympathiz-
ing friends.
The services, though simple, were very impress.
sive, and commenced with the singing Of "Rock
Of Ages. by Mrs. Herbert Burt, Mrs. Lewis and
Messrs. Chase and Blakemore Of the Eliot church
choir.
Rev. DR.. IIosmer then read passages from the
Scriptures, supplemented with remarks of a eulo-
CYSTIC character. lie spoke Of him a man of
fine education, and of his great love for the cause
of education, of his fidelity to his calling and of
his love and tender regard for the child. en- of the
public schools.
Rev. S. NJ. Freeland followed in much the same
strain. eulogzing him as a hiistian man who had
followed the cause of Christ for thirty years. In
conclusion he offered a most fervent prayer clos
ing with the benedcton.
AT the close Of the services the remains were
taken to the depot at WATERFOWL. thence to Bruins
wick for interment.
The ceremonies at Brunswick were observed in
the Congregational church, in the presence of a
large number Of mourners and friends, at three
o'clock in the afternoon, yesterday.
Selections from the Scriptures were read by
Rev. Mr.. Byingion. The church choir furnished
beautiful and appropriate music. Rev Mr.. Ecob,
OF this city, Of whose church the deceased was a
| member, gave brief and touching account OF the
poble qualities Of Mr.. johnson, and particularly
of his religious character. Remarks were also
| made by Rev. Mr.. Byington, after which Rev.
MIR. Ecob offered fervent prayer. Mr.. Amos f
Lawrence, one of the Directors Of the schools of
Newton, gave an account of the great sorrow in
that city, say ing that when the intelligence of the
death OF Warren johnson was communicated to
the schools OF Newton, there were tears 10 the
eyes of every scholar. Mr.. Lawrence paid very
high tribute to the worth of the deceased and
asked that he and the other citizens of Newton be
loss of so noble a man. The services in the
church closed with the benedction. pronounced
BY Rev. Mr.. Ecob.
The casket containing all that was mortal of
Mr.. johnson, was profusely decked with artistic
wreaths and beautifully arranged flowers. con-
tributed by the school children of Newton.
The pall-bearen-all personal friends of the de-
ceased-were ExGov. Chamberlain. Rev. }. b.
Sewall. Messrs. c. s. Pennell, w. b. Purrinton,
ID. c. Smith, and Robert Bowker. The body was
followed to the cemetery by long procession.
The city Of Newton was officially represented
by James 5. Newell, Amos Z. Lawrence an John
Furnish.
A nun Der of the citizens Of Augusta were
present, including Gov. Connor, Hon. Joshua
Nye, Messrs. G. A. Robertson, Geo. +. Weeks,
w. p. Whitehouse n. A. Lnce, c. c. Hunt, the
Mayor, and others.