The Portland daily press., 1886-08-30
THE LAST SERVICE.
Funeral of Capt. William r. Mitchell
at Woodfords YESTERDAY.

The funeral of Captain William R. Mitch
ell occurred yesterday at p. M, from his
late residence at Woodfords. The atten-
dance was very large. At 1890 special
train from Bangor arrived, bringing about
It's persons, many of them from Skowhegan
and Lewiston, special trains having been
run from those place to meet the special
from Bangor. A special train from Port
land was also run to accommodate Boston
people who had come to attend the services.
A large number of Portland people went out
in the horse Gals and by private conveyance.
All the railroads terminating in this city
were represented and railroad men were in
attendance from all parts of the State.
Among those present from this city were
Payson Tucker Esq, General Manager of
the Maine Central railroad; General S. j.
Anderson, Collector of the Portland d Og-
densburg; W. S. Eaton, general freight agent
of the Maine Central; Frederick Smith,
| agent of the Grand Trunk railway; NJ l..
| Williams, of the Boston 81 Maine; E. A.
Hall, train dispatcher of the Maine Central; ,
| Conductors Jewett and Philbrook of the
Maine Central; r. c. Hale, representing the
Grand Trunk and many other railroad men
besides large number of business men and
friends of the deceased The attendance
was SO large that most of those present Occur
pied seats upon the piazza and lawn, the
cergymen standing in the doorway during
| the services.
| The services commenced with dirge
| played by Chambers band. Rev. DR.. Dali
| ton of Portland, read from the Scriptures
and was followed by Rev. DR.. Geo. W. Bick-
nell of Lawrence, who, after reading a num-
Der of appropriate selections, spoke in fitting
terms of death and of the life and char
acter of the deceased-his integrity in the
positions of responsibility he has held; his
unvarying kindness both in public and pri-
| vate life; and of his firm religious belief.
DR.. Dalton read the Episcopal burial service
and pronounced the benediction. During
the services Shaw's quartette sang Nearer
| My God to Thee" and Heaven is my
| Home"
An opportunity was afforded the friends
| of the deceased to take last look at the
body. The remains were enclosed in cas-
| ket covered with black broadcloth with
| trimmings in silver, and around the room
were many exquisite floral pieces, sent by
the friends and fellow officials of Captain
Mitchell. A large Tyre was sent from the
Maine Central railroad, floral bible from
railroad men in Lewiston and Auburn, a
wreath from the employees at the depot in
this city, and large piece from railroad
| men in Boston. The members of the Moose
head Lake party, with which Captain Mitch
ell was so prominently identified, sent a
beautiful triangle surmounted by coronet.
Besides these there were many other hand
some designs from the friends of the de-
| ceased.
The body was inferred in the family LOT in
Evergreen Cemetery, At the cemetery a
great many people had gathered to witness
| the interment. The following gentlemen
| acted as pail bearers. d. W. Sanborn, E. A.
Hail. John Jewett, L. V. Philbrook, Alpha
Themes, J.. K. Martin, Col. H. S. Osgood and
r. b. Swift.