The Portland daily press., 1895-04-08
OBITUARY.


| ChdslASS OuHSO1 Oh OOTnanls
| The death of the late Charles Johnso
of Gorhan, which took place Sunday morn
ing, removes from active lifa one of it
most prominent and valuable citizens. II
belonged 10 family whose name date
! back to The early history of the town, an
the excellent character of his ancestors con
irlouted much to lis Importance. The ele
menis of character which secure success
in life were fully exemrlifed in the John
son family. They were Industrious. honest
frugal and liberal, and although numer
ous,eaeh one Of the several families secured
a large competency by intelligent work OF
the farm. There is no neighborhood in any
farming town in the State of Maine that
Gan show betteI farm residences more
pro6tably cultivated fields than is found
where the Johnson FAMILIES reside in the
town of Gorham.
Charles was the son of the late Thomas
and Mary Hamlin) Johnson and was bern
in Gorham in September 1924. He inherited
all Of the manly virtues of his worthy an
cestors. He was constantly at work and ac-
quired good property. He was for sew
eral yenrs one of the seleetn.en of the town
and at the time refused the nomination for
representative to the Legislature when be
could have been elected. He was an active
and influential member of the Methodist
church AID contributed literally for it's sup-
port. He was an earnest supporter of the
principles of the Republican party ,and ney-
er neglected the town meeting. He was a
trustee of the Gorham Saving bank,a prom
inent member of the Grange. land always in
+od ir i,,;,,
20 farming. He was pure minded, honest,
liberal man. and his loss will be deplored
by his fellow citizens.
He'leaves a widow ano an adopted daugh-
Ter, but no other children, the youngest of
his two sons having died with typhoid fever
as he was about 10 graduate with honors
from the Safe college at Orono and che eld-
er in consequence of injuries received by
the explosion of a steam boiler in the corn
factory at Gorham. several years ago. His
wife, (Mrs. Martha Libby Johnson. is an
excellent woman and has the sympathy o1
her many friends. His only surviving sis
ter is the wife of DR.. A. K. P. Meserve oil
Portland. Thus passed away another of oul
respected citizens.
The funeral will sstake place at his late
reside nee on Wednesday, at 2 o'clock D. IN
R.
Mrs. Sarah A. Todd.
The many friends of Mrs Sarah A. Todd
were panied to hear of her death. whicl
occurred last Friday, at her sons residenc,
No. 65 franklin street. She was i'll but
short time. and aIthogh suffering at time
intensely she bore her sufferin2s will grea
patience and courage, as she bore all he
trials through her life. A woman Of sterl
ling Torth.s she endeared herself to all whom
she met. "None knew her but to love her
none named her but to praise" A kind ant
loving mother. an earnest true friend ha
gone TO join her loved ones il her Father
mansion fair. !. A. P.
Daniel G. Goodwin.
Especial to the PRESS1
Biddeford, April 7.-Daniel G. Good
win, well known Biddeford citizen
died tonight, after long illness whicl
resulted from stroke of paralysis. H
was a skilled machinist and engineer
and was for many years engineer at tn
old Printers Exchange, which wa
burned abou5 fifteen years ago, and afte
that he had charge of Cowan's harnes
manufactory. OF late years he has bee
employed as engineer at the Hardy ma
chine works. He was about 65 years old
He leaves widow, a son, Fred Goodwin
and two daughters, Mrs. George 4. Pipe
of this city, and Mrs. Fred l.. Watson o
Saco