The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-05-03
Captain James M. Paine.
SUNDAY Tribune, Minneapolis, MINI.

SUNDAY Tribune, Minneapolis, Minn.J
James NJ Paine, who died recently,
was born at North Arson, Me, Oct. ID,
| 1884 He was the second son of Capt.
Asa Paine, and grandson of Rev. William
Paine, a soldier in the Revolutionary
war
Mr.. Paine left home at the age of 49,,
going to Boston, to obtain employment
and business education He remained
| In Boston until 1856, when he removed
| to st. Paul, where his uncle, Parker
Paine, was engaged in banking
| In 1853 he engaged in numbering on
the upper Mississippi, in which busl
ness he was afterwards continuously en-
gagged, except for three years during the
war
When the Indian massacre of 1852 oc
Cured in Minnesota, he took an active
part in raising and organizing troops for
the protection of the frontier, and was
commissioned lieutenant of co. A,
of the Minnesota Mounted Rangers in
October, 1852, Of which company the
late E M. " ilsOn was captain
| Comm ssioned captain of Co. ID,
Second regiment of Minnesota cavalry,
he engaged in the campaign of 1864
under Gen. Sully against Sitting Bull,
and was personally engaged In every
conflict with the Indians in 1858 and
| 1884.
I" hen peace was secured the expert,
ence OF Capt Paine IN the Northw west led
him Ia be employed by the Northwest
| transportation company IN opening up
| freight routes between Forts Stephen
| son, Butord and other remote posts.
This seryice was not without its mill
tary aspects, as Capt. Paine had many
tackled the freight wagons
In the fali OF 1907 apt falne erected
sawmiii near Duluth, and IN the early
tbs moved his mill to ariton, whefe IL
has since been operated
Capt. Paine resided IN minneapolis ior
about ~ years, but spent much OF MS
time at arlton For several years past
ne spent the winters al cocoa, RIA win
his family, where he owned hne resi-
dence. lt was WINE there ne was seiZ
ed WIN MS last iliness' Oh "hlch nc
died friday, March 70, at AtiaDta, "a ,
while on the way home. 90.
james NJ. pa'ne married, In 1908
Ellen Adele Elk'ns, the second daughter
OF Joseph Eikins, orono' Me six child
AoH s"OAS 80" ~ 1900 ". N-s
this city, Elizabeth Alien, Boston, or
della Aver and Ellen Adele, OF TINS city,
are living.
A son, James Nj. Jr., ana daughter,
brother, Samuel y. Pa'ne, Anoka, ana
three sisters, MIS- Cordeha aver OF Dos
ton, MRS. Miriam Gray OF North Anson'
and MRS 4 Z. Aver OF Boston
Capt. Paine WAS a member OF the
Loyal Legion OF Minnesota and OF the
Masonic fraternity.
From choice, he always engaged IN
such business as made him large EN-
plo,er OF men, and his treatment OF his
employees was such that each became
and always remained personal friend
token OF TINS anection was tound IN
The large attendance OF former employees
from Carlton, at the funeral services
The little village where ne came INTO
closest and most direct contact with the
people, mourns him with one heart
Those sterling qualities, 80 genera
among the pioneers, where the nara
ships only serve to bring out mutual
helpfuiness and tenderness. were not
warped or deadened IN apr rahe oy
the accumulation OF wealth, our only
hroadened and strengthened, as ms
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