The Portland daily press., 1893-03-09
JUDGE WATERWAYS FUNERAL.
A Notable Gathering of Old Friends and
Acquaintances-Servic at the House
and Church

The funeral of the late Judge John A.
Waterman occurred at Gorham yesterday
afternoon. 1t was a notable gathering
of the neighbors. friends and business
associates of the deceased. All places
of business in the village were closed
during the services. and the schools
were also suspended. The 2 O'Clock
train from Portland brought out many
friends, among the number, Mr. and
Mrs. w. w. Mansfield, George A. Thorn
as, City Treasurer George Walker, The O.
dore c. Woodbury., W. H. Moulton, Hen
ny w. Swasey. Albert E. Neal, Reuben
Wescott and Mrs. Wescott, Henry Fox,
j. D. Seaman, DR.. Fl. HI. Hunt, VIM.
K. Neal, John Corey, Hon. Mark P. En-
cry, George c.. Goldman of Deering,
Woodbury. S. Eaton and Mrs. Eaton,
Rev. Mr.. Cousins of Cumberland Mills,
Assessor VIM. 0. Fox. Recorder E. F.
Thompson and wife. Woodbury. S. Dana
and wife, Register of Probate E. G. Rey-
nolds, Hon. Isaac W. Dyer, Hon. M. P.
Frank, Hon. Leander Valentine of
Westbrook, Col. John M. Adams OF
Deering, Hon. Fabius M. Ray of West
brook, Geo. F. McQuillan, Esq, Rufus
H. Hinckley, Esq, and others.
Private services were held first at the
house, and were conducted by Rev. Mr..
Huntington of Milton, Mass, assisted
by Rev. Mr.. Reynolds of the Gorham
Congregational church. Mr.. Huntington
was for many years pastor of the Cor
ham church, and with Mrs. Huntington
came on to attend the funeral of their
old friend.
After the services at the house there
were public services at the Congrega-
tional church. The edifice was filled
with large audience. Rev. Mr.. Rey-
nolds conducted the services, reading
appropriate Scriptural extracts and of
fering a prayer. The public services
were conducted by Hon. Edward
Harding, assisted by DR.. Redlon, w. P.
F. ROBBIE, Mr.. Strout and W. w. Cod
man. The plain, black-cloth casket,,
bearing silver plate with a simple in
scription, was placed in the area in front
of the pulpit on bank of flowers and
evergreen, furnished by the school chill
dren of Gorham. The other floral en-
blems were numerous and very beauti-
full Ex-Governor Robbie gave one bear
ing the simple inscription which adorns
the monument of William H. Seward:
ssHe Was Faithful" Other tributes
were:
Gorham Savings Bank-Cross.
Normal scholars and teachers-Eas ter
lilies.
Gorham public school teachers-Calla
lilies.
Pillow-Mr. and Mrs. F. Robbie, Cor
ham.
Yard of roses-Mrs. Cruston. Boston.
Wreath of syiolets-Mrs. III. E. Day.
Gorham.
Wreath of myrtle-Mrs. Pierce, Port
land.
Wreath of roses-Mrs. Geo. Payson,
Chicago.
Sickle-Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Phnney,
Woodfords.
Easter lilies-Miss V. M. White, Cor
ham.
Gala lilies-Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hinck-
ley, Gorham.
Basket white fowers-Mr. G.. K.
Hinckley and sisters.
Hyacinths and Mrs. Edward
Harding, Gorham.
Large wreath white flowers-Dr. Whit
tier Boston.
Wreath-Mr. Henry swasey, Port
land.
Cut flow ers-Miss Harding and Miss
Palmer, Gorham.
Bunch jacqueminot roses-Mrs. Bulge,
Gorham.
After the services, the pail bearers. ex-
Governor Robe, Mr.. Joseph Ridlon.
John H. Card, Esq, of Deering, and
Mr.. Stephen Hinckley of Gorham, bore
the casket to the vestibule OF the church
where the remains were viewed by old
friends and neighbors. More famous
men have lain in state amid scenes of
great pomp and ceremony, but over none
of them were more heartfelt tears ever
dropped. Judge Waterman was not on
ly respected, he was loved by all who
knew him, as was amply testified yester-
day.
After the services the body was borne
to the new cemetery, near the village
and inferred.
Among the many expressions of sor-
row over Judge Waterman's death, is
the following which the PRESS has re-
ceived from Mr.. Estes, of the weli-known
firm of Estes & Lauriat, and a former
resident of Gorham:
Words from an Old Friend.
TO the Editor of the Press:
Dear Sir: have in common with every
son of Gorham received with profound
regret and sadness the news Of the death
of Judge Waterman.
AS left Gorham in my boyhood it has
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