The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-26
Death of A. O. Frederic.

Adelbert o. Frederic Of Norrldgewoik
passed quietly away, Saturday night, at
about Il o'clock from heart dse2se after
being confined to his room little over
two weeks. Seldom does a man utter a
truer saying than his pastor made IN the
funeral sermon when he said that zone
Of Gods noblemen had passed away"
and that the whole town mourned him.
The few feeble words Of eulogy which
we can write are but weak expression
Of the tender regard In which he was
held by his fellow towusmen. Born in
the town Of Starks 30 years ago the 22nd
of Feb, the eldest child of his parents,
Mr.. Jacob F. and Mrs. Mary A. Fro deric,
he grew to manhood sturdy, helpful
son and kind and sffeetionate brother
to the six other children that followed
His early life was spent in helping his
parents and as time went on he employ
ed himself In teaching various schools
in his and neighborng towns. The town
placed so much confidence in him that
they elected him for their supervisor of
schools. 1t was alse in his early man
hood that he sought and found the saw
ior and united himself with the NJ. E.
church to which he was always a most
faithful member, ever ready 10 add his
testimony toward the right.
In the year of 1881 he engaged with
the grange cooperative stock company
then Ia existence here and running 8
store in the Taylor & Whiting building.
as their agent and as he was able com.
menced buying 10 the stock until fiually
he had purchased the entire business.
Twelve years ago he moved his stock
in trade into the Waits block on Main
street, where he remained until the time
of his death. Last summer he made a
partnership with A. y. Brackley of New
Portland, who took half interest in the
business and since that time until the
day OF Mr.. Frederc's death the firm was
known by the name of A. 0. Frederic 81
Co. Saturday noon, the day of his death
Mr.. Frederic signed the papers dissolv.
ing the partnership and placing the bust
closing up his earthly business, liter
ally dying in the harness.
A short time after he came to Nor
ridgewock he was married to Miss Sadie
Allen, who survives him, their home life
has been of the most pleasant nature,
one of mutual trust.
Mr.. Frederic socially, was interested
in everything which would be likely to
help either individuals or the town, thus
he was prominent worker in the church
and Sunday school, and actively inter
ested in town sff4irs, at the time Of his
death he was the Supt. OF the Congrega-
! tional Sunday school and at the tow
meeting the early part of This month ht
was present and was reelected to the
office of tax collector position which
he filled most acceptably to all concern
ed last year. He had also served two
terms as treasurer of Somerset county.
He had served in all the offices in the
| gift OF Quinnebasset Lodge, |. Q. o. F.
and was a faithful member of Somerset
| Grange.
Thirteen years ago he was instrument
al in establishing the Norridgewock
Gazette, the local paper for the town of
| Norrdgewoek and remained its local
business manager until the time of his
death.
The funeral occurred at two o'clock,
Tuesday afternoon, under the auspices Of
Quinnebassett Lodge, [. 0. .. F. the
members Of Somerset Grange doing es-
cort duty. The service was BY Rev. w
l.. Jennings # the Congregational church
assisted by Rev. 7. 6. Davis. The
church was filled from the pulpit to the
outside door, with sorrowing friends and
others were outside unable to get admit
lance. The Odd Fellows, Rebekshs and
grange members occupied nearly one
half the seating capacity of the church.
! The interment was in the south side
cemetery.