Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-16
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- moment vhsn ~ serious H.
~ - isse Mr.. wilIiao b. Riselev
81 - eisy, became .geaefa1iy ksovn
49, -. publications Of sbe ss,ociated
=, xewpseAes. messages u sympathy
s..aer,o Of ~ and assistance poured in
- fsnily fFoe I'll sossees. Mayor
-a,1f Wasesvilie q ssce communieat-
1890. Dieetov tie sgmysthy OF The
= shss city with herself ard fami-
6 s-.e,udisg his letter with the words:
i. 4 = ~ possibility We can tighten your
-. a care snd sEief. We hope not to
r.er,<esfol Of the opportunity" Gsuer-
.r...ser Psyson Tucker telsgrapbsd 70
~ pr.lov Offering his privste car to
-, n. Bigeiov ard family TO HE home
vs..s shoughs prudent to remove bin
u....sss of ., mpathy we're sent BY Secre
% n.~iae, Senators Frye and Hale, Con- |
-, Boatelie AID Aiiliken and tie
,..dss chiefs Of several divisions Of the
..sul department, besides from friends
. ,sietiyes from all over New England. |
- s,osAneisy Of these expressions Of
-. and love vss no less remarkable |
-. mspsising. These we're largely in
....s.d in volume and heightened In feel
:. .hsu the wires and pen flashed the
-, q Mr. Bigelow's death.
rs,ourhout Wednesday and yesterday
x...sebss we're being constantly received
!. Nm. Biselov from widely scattered rel |
.s,,s and intimate friends Of the family. |
..hie men and prominent government
.acsl,. Secretary Blaine and Senator
u.le transmitted expressions Of profound |
.,.e--the former speaking Of Mr.. Bigelow |
!. ..a honest man and true friend;" the |
L., saying II have l)st the best Of |
tss.ds.. Chief Superintendent Bell tele
.,.sbed bis regret that he could not attend |
=. funersl, and said; "Superinse ndent |
f.ehsan has been ordered to attend ~ my
,.,,rseutative" Chief Inspector 4. G. |
e.shboae Of Washington teIesraphed to
Nm, Biseiow: 1.-The loss is great, not only |
n ,ou, bat to all New England, particularly |
- oostsl service. in which Mr.. Bigelow was
~ pser Of any man in the VII lie country.
Easily IIlness will prevent my attending
~ funeral, but 1 have directed George s
F,.ps, r. 0. Inspector. 10 represent this
sacs." Col. Thomas T. Stoddari, A"'t
ssox, Railway Mail Service, Washington. |
.,,sd Mrs. Bigelow "We mourn the loss |
ds faithful public officer. good man and
Am friend Alexander Grant, Chief
Clark, Washington. says He as one
vbo commanded the respect and love Of all
Who knew him"
second Assistant Postmaster General s. |
A. whiteaeld. telesraphed from Washing
pa TO Mrs. Bgelow yesterday your
husbspd was Justly esteemed here not only |
for bis personal character bu. for the ex.
eellens service he has al rays rendered the |
Government is his official capacity. re
an, that absence of the First Assistant |
Postmaster General. who has been called |
home by the death Of his father. will pre-
vent NY attending the funeral. Mr.. T. J. |
soddaid Asst Supt., X. NJ. s attached to |
,his once sill represent it at the funeral"
den. Manager Tucker Of the Maine Central |
expressed deep sympathy and offered to
HI - has t,H~
lave at any hour you desire TO take you
ssd your friends to Skowhegsn II the buri-
Ills to be there" Messages Of coincidence
sese also received from J. II. Sturtevant, |
Washington; X. Z. Coburn, Carroll. lows;
James T. White, Chicago, Ill. 4; Fred A.
field, Postotfice Inspector, Rutland, w.
Congressman Milliken; George s. Evans,
Boston Chief Inspector; r. c. Hale, Chief
Clerk; Col. II. s. Osgood, Portland; as
veil a. from postmasters of the leading
csss n Maine and friends by the score
These all testify to the great personal and
pabIie loss sustained In the death Of Chief
Bseow. The press Of New England has
sIso been most tender and generous in ito
sstogies Of the deceased.
The following order has been issued by
acting Superintendent Edward J. Ryan:
RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE,
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT
FIRST DIVISION,
Bosros, Mass, NAV IA. 1890
To the Employees Of the First Division:
liis with the sincerest regrets that | am
compelled - announce the death Of our
beloved Superintendent. W. Il Bigelow,
which occurred at Wsterviile. Me-, about
" NJ. May 18th, 1890
Ia his death the Division loses its truest
friend. Tor no one had the interest of the
Service or the clerks more at heart than he
I,a hoped that all the employees who
~ vii make special effort to attend the
Funeral Services, which will be held at
Augusta, Me, on Saturday, May 18th, at
Pm.
The last train reaching Augusta in season
for the ceremonies leaves Boston at 7 2.
n, May 10Th. All clerks expecting to
s,iend the funeral will please notify this
o6ce Is early As 10 A. NJ. May 10Th.
The Division Headquarters will be
closed upon the day of the funeral.
Very respectfully.
EDw j. RYAN,
Acting Superintendent
The funeral will take place from Mr..
BseloS's late residence. Crescent street.
lone O'Clock 7. NJ, on Saturday, May II.
full arrangements for which have not been
perfected a, vet. The religious services
viii be conducted by Rev. Edxard +. Wy
man, d. d., of Maiden, Mass, al old col
kse classmste Of Mr.. Bigelow, and q
mend Of the family. who also preached
ne funeral sermon on occasion of the
burial Of Mr.. Bigelow's mother.