The Portland daily press., 1885-01-08
DUST TO DUST.
Obsequies of the Late Abner
Coburn in Skowhegan.
FULL TEXT OF REV. DIR. G. Id. h.
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SKoWHEGAN, Jan. IA train of five cars
laden with the dignitaries of the State and
high officials in railroad and business circles
VINO desired to be present at the obseqaies of the
late ex-Gov. Abner Coburn, arrived here about
noon from Portland. The train left Portland
at 9 a. m. in charge of Conductor Solon Cahill,
with Engineer Hartley Foss in the cab.
Among the officials on board were General
Manager Payson Tucker, Director VIM. G.
Davis. General Passenger Agent f. e. Booth
BY Treasurer j. A. Linscott, Paymaster Thos.
t. Shaw, Chief Engineer w. A. Allen, Agent
.. Q. Baker, Detective John 8. Heald, of the
Maine Central railroad-all Of Portland; Ex-
President of the Eastern, Gen. e. B, Jackson
OF Portland; Superintendent L. L. Lincoln, of
the Rumford Falls and Buckfeld; Jadge Per-
cival Bonney, treasurer; Rsvs. A. K. P. Small,
u D., and A. s. Burrage, trustees of Colby
University; Hon. w. f. Milliken, q. f. Jose,
Esq, Lewis Pierce W. II. Baxter and Thos.
H. Weston, Esqs, Portland; Isaac I. Hobson,
prominent lumber dealer, of Wiscassst.
AT Brunswick the party were joined by
President Arthur Sewall and Director, Gen.
Il. W. Hyde OF Bath, uf til, Naiao Central: g.
A. Coombs, EEq., Superintendent OF the K nox
q Lincoln; Elk. Director Gao. M. Patten, Hon.
VIM. Rogers, NJ. G. Shaw, N. Stiles, Rev. s.
F. Dyke, D. D., all of Bath; at South Gardi-
ner. the Lawrence Bros, and s. Ward, promi-
nent lumber dealers; Gardiner, Messrs. S. w.
Jewett, Gray and j. S. Maxey, also leading
lamber merchants. On arrivalat Augusta
large crowd had gathered at the station, and
large accessions were made to the party, in
Guiding Gov Robie and Messrs. Bolster, Cor
Aish, Crockett and Swazey, of his council;
| Hon. Joseph o. Smith, Secretary of State;
| Messrs. Young, Heath and Allen, committee
from the Senate; Messrs. Ames, Walton,
Hobart, Radcliffe, Sprague, stillinga, Brown
| and Kaler, committee from the House; Hon.
j. 81. Drummond of Portland, CLERK of the
Maine Central Railroad Company; Hon.
Artemas Libbey and Hon. Orville d. Baker of
| Augusta; Hon. Edmund Wilson of Thomaston,
| U. s. Marshal Geo. d. BSbse of Portland, f.
A. Wilson, Esq, Bangor; e. w. Shaw, New
port; President N. G. Fernald, of the State
| College of Agriculture at Orono; Hon. j. i.
Bodwell OF Hallowell Col. j. w. Porter of
Bangor, and D. e. Bean, Esq, of East Wilton,
Prison INSPECTORS; Hon. j. a. Manley, POST
master of Augusta; Hon. Clark Fl. Barker
Postmaster of Portland; ]. H. Bigelow, Esq,
of Boston, U. S. Superintendent of the Rail-
way Mail Service; Hon. Joshua Nye of Au-
gusta. Ira Sturgis.
At Waterville still further accessiops were
made in the persons of Director John Ware of
the Maine Central; President G. D. B. Pepper,
Profs. Hall, CapeD, Smith, Foster, Taylor,
Elder and Small, also delegates from the sew
eral classes-all of Colby University DIR. j .
Fl. Hanson and Rev. A. s. Lane, of the
Coburn Classical Institute; Moses Giddings,
Esq, Pres. Bangor & Pisoataquis, of Bangor
Rev. Joseph Kicker, D. D., of Augusta; Rev.
B. F. Shaw, D. D., and Hon. E. F. Webb OF
Waterville, Trustees of Colby; Rev. W. Fl.
Spencer. Prof. Moses Lyford, j w. Philbrick
Esq, g. A. Phillips, Esq, together with a
committee from the Lockwood Mills Co., con-
sisting of Treasurer j. W. Danielson, Direc-
tors R. B. and R. W. Dunn, and Agent c.
Babbitt, all of Watervile.
Possibly some names OF prominent citizens
on the train may have escaped the reporters
eye, but the above is pretty accurate list.
As the train arrived at this station the visit
ors swarmed into the hotels here, fairly over
running rnum all. But rney did nobTy; Con
sidering the short netice, and after patiently
waiting time all were served.
The funeral services were announced to be
held in the Baptist church lat which Mr..
Coburn was a regular attendant) at .. m.
Prior to this, however, prayers were said at
the house, only the immediate relatives at
tending. Prof s. K. Smith of Colby Univer-
sity conducted this service. The remains lay
in the front parlor, attired in black full
dress suit, and were enclosed in very hand
some broad 10th casket (panel pattern) with
satin trimmings and four heavy silver handles.
The face OF the dead wore calm and peace
full expression-as though in sleep.
Lying upon the casket we're three elegant
wreaths, composed of ivy, roses and immor-
telles, with sheaves of wheat intermingled,
the gifts of Miss Julia Coburn and Mrs. M. T.
Pooler. The third wreath laid in the centre
on top of the casket, and enclosed neat but
not showy eilver plate, bearing the words
ABNER CoBURN.
Died Jan. 49, 1885.
Aged 81 yrs. mos. IL d.
Shortly after o'clock the casket was borne
from the house to the church. Messrs. David
Saunders, H. s. Stewart, r. A. Williams and
Omar Clark, acting as pail bearers, followed
only by the relatives. 1t was placed in front
of the altar. 1t was wish expressed by the
deceased that no elaborate decorations OF the
church should be made, but warm hearted
friends departed somewhat from this wish. Mr..
W. G. Keene senior member Of the firm of
Keene Brothers, arrived here last night to pay
his respects to his departed friend. Mr.. Keene
has always been an ardent admirer of Govern
or Coburn, and in his death he feels that he
has lost friend indeed. As slight token of
the appreciation his firm felt for the deceased,
he brought with him three magnificent floral
pieces which were placed near the casket in
the church. Que was an open book, formed of
japonicas, white roses. carnations, Roman hya-
cnths, and other rare exotics. The whole was
on ground of fern. and maiden hair fern and
smilax we're sprinkled in. On a ground OF
carnations was thu word Character" In i'm
| mortelles. The word reached clear across the
| two pages Of the book. The second piece was
a large pillow made up Of carefully selected
| flowers also on background Of fern. at the
| foot was the word Manhood. in raised let
ters. The third piece was floral star, the
centre Of which was formed OF Easter lilies.
| On this was the word "Honor.'
The front of the altar was also tastefully
| trimmed With smilax. and two vases filled
with fragrant tea roses ornamented the sacred
| desk.
| Soon after the arrival of the casket, the dig.
nitaries of the State we're driven to the
church in teams, under charge OF Capt. Isaac
| Dyer, in the following order:
Governor Robie and Council.
| President, General Manager and Directors of the
| Maine Central Railroad.
| Railroad Commissioners
President and Faculty of Colby University.
| President and Faculty of Maine State Agricultural
College.
| Members of Coburn Classical Institute.
Clergym of Town and Vicinity.
| The Supreme Judicial Court. Members of the Bar
and Officers of Somerset County.
Members of different Trades.
Citizens generally.