The Somerset reporter., 1892-01-28
Forrest Goodwin,

We clip the following sketch of cur
new Postmaster from the Skowhegsn cor
respondence of the Kennebeo journal, of
Friday last. 1t is well written, better
than we could do it, and we give our read
ers the benefit of it.
SHOWN egan's new post master, Forrest
Goodwin, whose nomination was confirm
ed by the Senate, Thursday, is very pop
ular young man and his appointment will
give general satisfaction, although the
candidates have been many and strong and
the fight for the Office holly contested
one.
Edward Forrest Goodwin, the only son
of George Z. and Hannah s. (Pollard)
Goodwin, was born on farm in Skowhe-
gan, twenty nine ye,rs ago. His parents
moved into town when young Goodwin
| was but seven years old, and the father
engaged in the trucking business which
he has followed ever since, and is to. da y
one of the most respected and solid busl-
ness men of the town. Forrest remained
on tie farm with Il grandparent until his
tenth year, when he too came to town and
from that day until the present the writer
has been intimately acquainted with bin.
Forrest attended school regularly, WAS a
ClObt btuQ6ut IToul INC uIbtf anu tuc oP'it X
of 'Sl found him graduate of the Skow-
hogan High school in the class Of that year
During his vacations he had been EN-
ployed on one of his fathers teams, and
when the time came for him to consider
whether or not he should enter college he
grasped the situation in a manly way, re-
solved in an independent manner, an indie
pendence acquired by HIS hard work of the
past, to educate himself and in his own
way. He purchased the ice blu 'iness of b.
ID. Savage, hired one of his fathers horses
and himself with pair of ice tongs, sold
out the years supply at good profit. pay
lug for his purchase at the close of the sea
Ii, Mr.. Savage taking his note for the
amount, he then being but Is years of age
From the proceeds Of the ice business he
began course in Colby.
A baseball player of considerable note
he found lucrative positions on various
teams during his vscat ons that brought
him good sums to aid in his education.
We next find him graduate OF Colby
University in the class of 81. He at once
entered the law office of Walton & Walton,
and 1t was while student there, in 1883
that his many friends in town determined
upon him as their next representative to
the Leg stature. The writer remembers
that on the day the caucus was held which
nominated him, young Goodwin was driv'
ing one of the teams for his father, who
was attending reunion of the First
Maine Cavalry.
Goodwin was elected by good vote and
in the House during the session of IS
made a good impression. Returning tt
his lar studies in September, S9, he wal
admitted to membership in Somerset Bar
He then entered the Boston University
Law School, The day sitter he graduated
at the law school, he received an appoint
ment from Hon. Thomas B. Reed, ther
Speaker Of the National House of Repre-
sentstives. as clerk to the Speakers table
Entering at once up IN his dnties he served
during the remainder Of Mr.. Reeds term
as speaker, and by request Of the new
speaker Mr. Crisp, continued to serve al
clerk until the recent adjournment of Con
grss,, when he returned 10 his law practice
here, which is good.
In 1891 he appeared in the court of the
Judge of Probate and prayed that for con
venience sake and the fact that another
man in town possessed similar name, hii
be changed to Forrest Goodwin. Hl'
prayer was granted and now his shipglt
bears that pane
Always intense in his application to al
things that came to him to be performed
he has established character that has OF
the high, st respect of all who know him
His education is one that fits him for any
position, and of which he may well b'
proud, winning it by his own efforts es
tablishing an individuality that is alike
iue, intelligent and interesting.