The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-16
Death of DIR. COnant.

DR.. Samuel F. Conant, one Of the best
known and most highly respected citizens
of Skowhegsn, died at his home on
Pleasant Street, Tuesday, the 9th Instant,
just before IL O'Clock, noon.
He had been In falling health for more
than a year. but by his indomitable ener-
gy and will power kept up and about
town attending TO his business in his
office, so that he was confined to his
home but little more than three weeks.
Samuel F. Conant was united In mar
rage to Miss Ann Jane Gilman, daughter
OF James and Nancy Gilman of Vienna,
November g. 1880. They resided 10
Lewiston Ia 1855, aud with the exception
Of brief absence IN 1856, Skowhegan
was the scene of his active life and his
home, from that time until his death.
Mrs. Conant died the n instant and MI
Conant breathed his last just as her body
was being conveyed from the home they
had for IS years occupied together.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conant are survived by
one daughter Mrs. c. NJ. Lambert, one
son Fred l.. Conant; three grand children,
Mrs. A. r. Jewett, Ned II. Lambert and
Guy Conant, also great-grandson,
Langdon A.. son OF A. r. Jewett,
Mr.. Conant was member of the indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows and took
much interest In that fraternity, being a
worthy member of Carrabasset Lodge,
Parmenas Encampment and Canton
Somerset. He was a man of business en-
ergy, public spirit and probity. He was
genial, warm hearted man, whose
friends were legion and who is sadly
missed in our community. He was a
lifelong Democrat.
Funeral services we're held at the fami-
ly home, twice darkened by the dread
messenger within week, Sunday after
noon The general service was conducted
by Rev. DR.. w. II. Spencer and the burial
ritse of the Odd Fellows were observed
by the brethren of that order at the
grave.
The attendance of citizens and that of
the brethren of the order was large.
The floral contributions were many and
rich.
The following data relative to Mr..
Conant, appeared Ia the REPORTER upon
the occasion of the Golden Wedding
Anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Conant,
which occurred In November 1900.
DR.. Samuel Field Conant, was born in
1opsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine,
October 5, 1927, son Of Olive and Abbie
(Field) Conant. His father was native
Of Lisbon Falls, and his mother of Dur
ham, Androscoggin County. Maine. His
early education was secured entirely by
breaking snow paths. on foot, through
pine woods, one and one-half miles, to
the Told red school house," for about
three months In the year. Working IN
saw mills, a1d subsequently steamboat
ing" on the Boston boats, were the oc-
equations of his early life. BY dilgent
fort he su jected himself to process
OF self-educstiOn, obtained by study
after hard osl's work, from which a
strike for more liberal and more practi-
cal education was made in Lewiston,
Maine, by throwing down the hamme
at the age OF twenty-three years, and de
voting himself more throughly to brain
work, IN the fort 10 turn up something
for active professional life. His first
stlf-assgned lesson was in photography,
which gave him an opportunity for
chemical and mechanical experiments,
that resulted in the invention of photo
printing frame in 1858, ladies' hair
crimper In 1852 the oil photograph in
1860, upon all of which letters patent
were secured. mot being an ,ffice
seeker as he naively explains, his
whole time and the full swing of his
faculties we're given to rhe play Of his
inventive genius, which in 1881, brought
forth the present "Auidrosis Bath"
method of tuning and bathing the per-
spring body for its dsinfection and
vitallzttion, through which the name of
DR.. Conaht has become Familiarity known
throughout the length aud breadth of the
limited Statps