Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-02
THE LAST OF THE THREE.
Sad Funeral Services Over the Remains Of
The Late J. m. Night.

The funeral of the late Joseph M.
+, Wight took place. yesterday afternoon,
at go O'Clock, the last event in what
has been to this community one of the
| saddest blows which it has ever suf-
fered, in the loss by drowning of the
/ three young men of this city A
| death with him, Mr. Wight was like
| them, esteemed and held in the deep
est regard by all.
The services, yesterday, which We're
held at the former home of the de-
ceased. on School street, We're very i'm
pressive. They were attended by the
surviving members of the grief
stricken family and relatives: and
many friends united with them in their
feelings of grief over the loss of him.
who had been taken away in his young
manhood.
The church services We're conducted
with much Feeling by Rev. w. f.
Livingston. Singing was given as at
the services of the other two unfortu-
nate men, by the Abnaki Quartet.
After the services at the house, the
remains, placed in a silver gray casket,
and covered with flowers, were taken to
the burial place. The bearers Were all
men. who had well known Mr.. Wight,
and they severally represented the or
CARNATIONS of which he had been a
member: For Trinity .Commandery,
No. T. knights Templar. Sir Knights,
II. f. Goodrich. r. ], Lynn, E. H
Jenkins and l.. d. Lakewood: for
Augusta Lodge, F. & a. NJ. Mr.. l.. X.
Smith: and for Augusta Senate X. A.
T.. o., Mr.. Joseph Kicker.
Large delegations from these organ
iZations attended the services in
body and On the way to Mt. Pleasant
cemetery, went on before as an escort,
accompanied Dy band.
At thesgrave the beautiful services of
the Knights Templar were performed
by Eminent Commander James f.
Kingsley and Past Eminent Com
mander Charles X. Tilden of Hallowell.
Besides the members of the society
there We're present many OF the rela
tives and friends.
The floral tributes We're numerous
and included number of very elabo-
rate pieces. From the father and
mother We're a wreath of roses and
carnations, and a pillow of flowers and
ferns from the surviving brother and
sisters, inscribed Brother. From
Trinity Commandery was a cross. with
a wreath and triangle from Cushnoc
Royal Arch Chapter; and from Au-
gusta Senate, X. A. f. o., a star and
crescent, emblematic of the order.
Among the other flowers We're:
intimate friends: Messrs. Bert Brown,
Joseph Kicker, William Haskell, Ed
ward Gardiner, Arthur Savage, Harry
Wilson, Herbert and Albert Brown,
Henry Wilson, Joseph e Young, Henry
PIummer, Joseph Marston, Arthur
Halves, Levi Brown, A. II. Jewett. r.
W. Chadwick, Joseph Folsom. c. w.
Kicker and Orville Coleman: a wreath
from Messrs II. p. Lowell, A. f. Wood
and Matthew Nicolson. flowers of
various kinds from Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Wing, Mrs and Miss Reynolds; Mrs.
Charles X Partridge; Mrs. Buzzell,
Mrs. Fairfield. Mrs. Spearin. Miss F. E.
Cutler. Miss Robbins of Boston: Miss
Clara w. Robbins, Mrs. H. l.. Thomp-
son, Mrs ID. S. Nelson, Miss Ethel
Barnes, Miss Georgia Brown. the
Misses Lynne; Miss Bertha Gray, Mr..
Edward Coyne; Mrs. f. II. Gay, Mr..
John King, and the Misses Hanson of
Bangor.