The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-31
Frank Merrill Blgelow.

dition all day Monday as well. Monday
3. M, Tuesday, there were hopes of his
recovery. At that hour decided
change for the worse occurred and
death followed at $50 a. m. Mrs. Bige-
low, mother of the young man, went to
Waterville, Sunday, leaving home imme-
diately upon hearing of her sons illness,
and was with him until the sad end came.
On account of the rumor that death
was caused by injuries received in the
game at Durham, Oct. n, an autopsy
was held by DIR. M. W. Bessey, the at
tending physician. At the conclusion
of the examination the following state
ment was given out by DR.. NJ. w. Bessey:
Frank NJ. Bigelow played football,
Oct. 24 with the Colby team against the
New Hampshire State College at Dur
ham, N. II. During the game he re-
eeived no serious injury but contracted a
severe cold which brought on acute con-
gestion of the lungs and Inflammation of
the kidneys, which resulted fatally,
Oct. %.
IAN autopsy was held. this Tuesday,
morning, the following physicians being
present: Drs. M. w. and A. E. Bessey,
Boyer, Bunker, Abbott aud Merrill.
The autopsy revealed that death was not
due to any injuries received during the
game. NJ. W. REssEY, NJ. D."
Frank NJ. Bigelow was student in
Skowhegan schools and fitted for college
here graduating from high school in
June last and entered Colby at the be-
ginning of the college year. Although
in college but few weeks he had made
many friends on every side and was very
popular. He rapidly caused himself to
be reckoned in the scale of college life
as "royal good fellow" and that
means much. He WAS of splendid
physique and gave promise of develop
ing into an unusually fine athlete. He
rapidly made his mark in the football
squad and WAS considered one of Colby's
best men.
Mr.. Bigelow was member of the
Zeta Psi fraternity, and, before the fun
eral services in the chapel Tuesday after
noon, short service was held at Presi-
dent Whites residence, attended only by
fraternity men. Rev. E. {. Whitemore
of Waterville, also member of the
society, ofiiciated after this little
before O'Clock, escorted by the whole
of the mems division of the college, the
remains were taken to the chapel where
short service was held before taking
them to the train to come to Skowhegan.
The services were conducted by Presi-
deLt White and the college choir rem
dered music. Nearly every member of
the fraternity and student body was
present in the chapel and good number
of the friends of The college. The SER
vice was short and impressive After
reading from the scriptures, President
White spoke briefly and then otfered
prayer. He spoke OF the great promise
of the deceased as he entered his college
course and how eheerfully and zealously
ne performed all the duties that fell
upon him. He referred very touchingly
to his home life with his widowed moth
Ii
solaee and comfort to her. His college
course had been SO brief that few had
had opportunity TO know him intimate
~, but no deed or word of his had ever
given occasion for criticism.
Frank NJ. Bigelow was nearly Is years
of age, son of Mrs. Georgia A. (Friend)
Bigelow. His father, Augustus ".
Bigelow, will be remembered as a postal
D1a l. 10 n nI
ago. Frank was the only son. Two
sisters are married, Mrs. E. B. Currier
of Phillips and Mrs. Joseph Lamb of
Rangeley. He was the joy and hope of
his mother and well repaid the affection
lavished upon him by her. He was
young man of unusual promise, studious,
bright active, general favorite in
school with teachers and associates. He
was graduated from Skowhegan high
school in the class of 1901. He was
much interested In athletics, playing in
the school foot ball team three years Of
the four years course, but did not allow
his athletics to interfere with his studies.
He maintained uniformly high standing
in his course of study throughout. He
was a leader in the debating society and
an exemplary young man in every way.
Il6 Hclu luc lONS anu tsIteID VI puDlle,
teachers and the people of our town.
To the mother the bereavement comes
with crushing force. She has the warm
sympathy of the entire community in
her deep sorrow for this beloved son OF
rare promise.
The body of Mr.. Bigelow accompanied
by relatives, friends and Messrs. Church.
Halves and Fapley, representing his col
lege class and society, arrived here on
the Tuesday afternoon passenger train.
Funeral services will be held this, Thurs
day afternoon, in the Congregational
Church, conducted by Rev. II. w. Kim
ball, pastor, assisted by Rev, Dir. W. II.
Spencer. Rev, E. c. Whittemore of
aterville will also be present. Sing
ing will be by quartette composed of
Skowhegan schoolmates.
K. F. Merrill and +. T. Gray repre-.
senting the Zeta Psi fraternity of Bow
dom College, 20 men, members of that
fraternity at Colby, and . members OF
the freshman class arrived on the train,
this morning, to attend the funeral
services.
Small Boys Divorce.