The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-02-14

Dr. John S. Cushing whose death &C.
Cured at his residence In this village on
Monday evening last, was born In what
was then Bloomfield, (since has become
part of Skowhegan) July 26th, $50. lie
WAS fitted for college at the Bloomfield
Academy and Maine Wesleyan Seminary,
and entered Bowdoin College about ls5l,
where he gave promise of graduating
with marked honors, but sickness pre-
vented the completion of his course OF
study.
lie graduated at Harvard Medical
| School in 1903 Soon afterwards he was
married to Miss Josephine A. Paine and
moved to Athens, where he taught the
Somerset Academy, assisted by his esti-
mable wife, and gave some of his time to
the practice of medicine. After resi-
dence of about three years there he
moved to Sidney, where he remained for
twelve years, giving most of his time to
the duties of his chosen profession
While there he represented his town IN
the Legislature one term, was for several
years supervisor of schools, and post
master. He was, for a time during the
war, assistant surgeon of the 2lst Me.
Regiment.
| About eighteen years ago he moved
from Sidney to Skowhegan, where for all
these years he has devoted himself earn
estly to the work of visiting the sick and
prescribing for the ills to which flesh is
heir. His practice has been large and re
munerative, and by it he has amassed a
handsome property.
Anxious to avail himself of an the re-
sources and improvements in his profess
sion, l.e has since his graduation at IIar
ward attended courses of lectures In New
York and Boston, and has been constant
ly adding to his medical library such
books as gave the best and latest thoughts
upon disease and its treatment.
For about ten years he was one of the
members of the Board of Examining
Surgeons for pensions, located at Show
hogan, was also one of the Superntend
ing School Committee here for long
time, and for several terms was one of
the trustees of the Insane Hospital at Au-
gusta. At the time of his death he was
Secretary and Treasurer of the Somerset
Medical Association, and also one of the
trustees of Bloomfield Academy. He be-
longed to the Masonic Fraternity, to the
Odd Fellows Association, and to the
Grand Army of the Republic.
| About twelve years ago he was greatly
| q IA ut ad In tho lnsa II hia xyifa who laft
to his care and training four children,
the youngest of whom was only about
two years of age.
| About five years ago he experienced
one of the greatest Affections of his life
| In the loss of his son, Frank, who died In
New York city, where he was attending
medical lectures. He was a graduate of
Colby University, and was intending soon
to engage in the practice Of medicine
| This was heavy blow to the family, but
especially to the father, whose fond
| hopes for years had clustered around his
promising boy, and from whom he had
expected so much.
| DIR. Gushing leaves three children, two
daughters and one son, to whose inter-
ests he was thoroughly DEVOTED, and who
will deeply mourn the loss of most kind
and afiectionate father. He leaves also
two brothers. George Gushing of Skow
hogan, druggist, and DR.. ii. j. Cushing,
who is in the practice of medicine in
| Merrmac, Mass.
| DIR. Cushing was, and had been for
many years, leading and influential
member of the Methodist Church in
Skowhegan and at the time of his death
was one of the trustees. He will be
greatly missed in this community where
he has lived so long and sustained SO
many pleasant and important relations
Especially will he be missed and mourned
In those families where he has been often
called to minister to the sick, and to
whom his genial presence and ministra-
tions have been so comforting and help
| full. The church of his choice will miss
him, and often call to mind the many
ways in which he has helped to promote
her interests.
His life was emplatically active; and
although it was evident to his immediate
friends that he was in failing health, yet,
till within few weeks of his death, he
continued in the discharge of his profess
sional duties.
His last sickness, therefore, was short,
and he died peacefully, trusting in his
Saviour and believing that all was we'll.
The public funeral services were held
from the NJ +. Church, yesterday after
noon at o'clock, under the auspices of
Carrabassett Lodge, |. o. o. F., assisted
by Russell Post G. A. X. in both of
which bodies he was a prominent MEM
ber Rev. j. NJ. Frost of Portland
preached the discourse, assisted by
Rev. ID. b. Holt, the resident pastor.
Somerset county physicians attended
in body, also the trustees of Bloom
field Academy.