The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03
Death of Charles Il Nash.

Hon. Charles 4 Nash, publisher Of
the Maine Farmers Almanac, died at
bis home In Augusta, Thursday, Feb. %
after lingering illness Of Brigbts die
ease, aged IS years.
He was familiarly known all over
Maine as Capt. Nash He saw service
in the Var of the Rebellion In the 18th
Maine Vols, from January 1852 to Oc,o-
Der 1854 when he was mustered out az
Captain because of disability from
wounds received In battle No drawer
soldier served in Maine troops In the
great war.
Captain Nash was born in the state of
Vermont His parents removed to N aine
when Charles was quite young, settling
In the town of Norridgewock, where he
worked on farm in his early boyhood.
The grinding toll to which he was put
had no special temptations for him, and
his literary tastes early developing, his
ambition was to learn the printing bust
ness A place for boy seemed to be
open In the Office of the Hallowell
Gazette, and at the age of IA years he
walked from Norridgewock to that place
and entered the Gazette Office as an APP
prentice. How well and faithfully he
served, and how rapidly he sn3ed,
In shown by the fact that In 1850 he be-
came partner with the late Major 4.
Rowell In the publication of the paper
and continued until the first of January,
1882, when he laid down the pen for the
sword, going to the front In defence OF
his country.
At the close OF the war he returned to
his beloved profession of journalism,
purchasing his old paper, the Gazette,
in January, 1855, and continued its pub
LEGATION until september, 1859. In May,
1858 (while publishing the Gazette) he
came to Augusta and purchased a quar-
ter interest In the Kennebec journal,
forming partnership with Alden
Sprague and Howard Owen under the
firm name of Sprague, Owen & Nash
Mr.. Nash was the business manager dur
ing the partnership, which lasted until
the fall Of 1879 This firm started the
Daily Kennebec Journal on the lat OF
January, 1870, and the members of the
fl m have lived to see their doubtful ven
ture go on to Its present prosperity and
success.
In 1880 Capt Nash purchased of Mas
LerS q Llv6rm0r6 OF hAll0W6ll the pup
fishing business originally founded by
Ezekiel Goodale, including the Maine
Farmers Almanac, which was establish
ed in 1919, and removed the same to
Augusta, where he has continued itt
publication until the present time. he
has served his city in various offices with
eff cienoy and the highest credit. de
was Mayor in the years 1879, 1877, 1875
and 1870, being mayor of Augusta at the
time of the notorious countout episode
when his cooperation with Gen. Cham
berlain in maintaining order had much
to do In the peaceful and proper solution
of the vexed question at issue. Capt
Nash was a member of the Maine His.
torical Society and of the Kennebec His
torical Society and diligent collector
of antique relics. He was for years one
of the trustees OF the Maine Industrial
School for Girls. He was member OF
the Maine Historical Society; assistan,
clerk of the House Of Representatives; a
member OF the Loyal Legion and OF
Seth Williams Post, G. A. R.; a member
of the various Masonic organizations.
His wife, daughter of the late d. p.
Livermore of Hallowell survives him,
also one son Danforth l.. Nash Q
graduate of Browns University who, l,
is understood, will succeed his father In
the publishing business.