Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-29

On a.c unit uc his advanced age he
1...+ most tcnicrly cared for by his Wife
ana children. He was present at
the graduation. the commencement din
ner ana All the other festivities incident
to tn occasion. He was met in Water
VILE TN his daughter Miss Jennie A.
Phihru1k ana the PARTY We're together
during Ire day. In thu evening. H. re-
turned on TIN Pullman ana seemed to
bt but little tired He complained Of
slight nausea. but that was the only
thing to disturb his usual serenity.
II" retired for the night soon after
returning home ana slept soundly for
a man Of his age. until o'clock, Thurs
day morning. Then he asked for
drink of water. That given him he
turned over and went To sleep. At s
O'Clock. his daughter was called. his
wife having noted strange appear
ance. Miss Philbrook at once saw that
her father was dead. Death must have
come without pain. There was no
sign of a struggle for everything indi-
Gated the utmost serenity when his son.
George a. Philbrook arrived. A ply
Stefan was called but ne could not give
assistance. He expressed tho opinion
that the death was due to heart
trouble Mr.. Phiibrook having become
wearied by the exertions If the day be
fore.
Alden w. Philhrook was born in
Sidney. Me-. Nov. -. 1919. When "A
young man he came To this city whore
his brother James. was proprietor IF
the old Franklin hotel. located where
Hotel North now stands. He cnntin-
ucd in the employ NJ his brother as clerk
for year and then entered the employ
Of Edward A. Mason, 4 dry goods deal
er. az his clerk.
In a short time new dry goods
house commenced business. Of which
the partners were Deacon +. a. Mason
Charles Hamlin and Mr.. Philbrook
with the firm name of Mason. Hamlin
x co. Successive changes in partner
ship followed SO that the firm name
was changed to Hamlin & Philbrook
and later to PhiIbrook & Leighton. At
the time the first partnership was
formed a wholesale as well as a retail
department was carried on. Augusta
was then the buying center for all the
surrounding towns. The changes in
partnership that took place and sub
S'IutnI IItS utIltlS WHICH, Tie tSitlb-
ishment was destroyed. resulted in a
change being made 50 that only a re-
tail business was carried on. Several
| years ago ne retired from business.
ana has since lived in this city.
! Politically he was a Republican and
/ had served in all the branches of the
city government. beginning as a coun-
| Gilman he worked his way up through
the city government until he became
president of the board of aldermen.
! He was then made mayor, serving in
! 1884. and making one of the most effc-
lent chief officials the city ever had.
He was married shortly after com
! ing to this city. to Miss Mary w. Whit
ten. Of Bloomfield. now a part Of Skow-
! hogan his Wife being a sister Of Mrs
| James Phlbrook. his brothers Wife
IL them two children. George A. Phil
brook Of this city. ana Miss Jennie
PhiIbrook. sub-principal Of the Bangor
High school. We're born. Mrs. Phil
brooks death occurred in 1870. Five
! years later he was married to Miss
Louise White of this city. She with
his sister Miss a. f. Phibrook, and his
son and daughter survive him.
He was one of the most prominent
members Of the First Baptist church
and for years has been one Of its prin-
cipaI supporters. He was for a num-
Der of years a deacon of the church
!, ana at the time Of his death was tht
senior deacon.
In his business life Mr.. Phlbrooh
was a man of the strictest integrity
In his church life he was always the
first to assist in carrying on the work
If the church. showing the principles
of his religion in his daily life II
every way he was one Of the most re.
spected citizens in the city and a mar
for whom no one had anything but
praise.
He is one Of the last of the old bust
! ness men in the city. Coming here
young man he watched the upbuldin:
of the city and its growth to its pres
, ent standard.
The funeral will be held, at $50
Sunday morning from the First Rap
fist church Of which he was 50 long ;
: member.