The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-16
Canaan.

Mrs. L E. Crowel returned from a
three weeks visit with Massachusetts,
friends last Saturday evening.
Mr.. Thomas Gleason and Mr.. and Mrs.
r. H. Harris attended the graduating ex-
ercises OF the Pennington Normal school
last Thursday.
Mrs. Warren Gerald, who has been
sick for several weeks and was thought to
be gaining in health, is not as well at
this writing.
Miss Olive Gleason has completed her
course at Pennington, Me-, and returned
home last Friday.
Hiram Church and family went on a
fishing excursion to Lake George last
Monday and succeeded in capturing two
salmon. One weighing 5 3 Abs. and the
other Ia lbs.
The baccalaureate sermon was preached
before the graduating class of Canaan
High school last Sunday afternoon by
Rev. Mr.. Wakely of Clinton and was
largely attended.
Rev. w. B. Hayne was IN town over
Sunday.
Mrs. A. +, bcTwlse visited at +. SHOW
hogan few days last week.
Gail Fitzgerald has valuable four
year old colt that is very sick.
Canaan Grange announces its last ball
for this season for Friday evening, July
lst.
The Salvation Army Corps from
Skowhegan will hold meeting in the
Town hall, Sunday afternoon at 2
O'Clock, preceded by parade. The
public are cordially invited.
CHARLES P. NYe.
The sudden death by pneumonia on
Sunday morning, May 20, Of Mr.. Charles
P. Nye, after brief Illness OF only one
week, was shock to his many friends,
and one from which those who knew
him most intimately will not soon re-
cover. The loss Ia most deeply felt in
the family, coming at the time when his
wife was stricken with disease that Ie-
quired immediate treatment and had
gone to the hospital. Mr.. Nye, with
their two young daughters, was keeping
the home In her sbsence, when taken
suddenly III. Kind friends did all possl-
BILE to minister to him, but the end came.
Mrs. Nye returned home on Saturday
evening, but too late to be recognized
The circumstances are all particularly
sad and much sympathy is felt for the
bereaved family, which beside the tflct-
ed wife and their two daughters, Misses
Edna and Elva Nye, are Miss Lenna Nye
Of Bangor, daughter by his first mar
riage, and step daughter, Miss Maymie
Peavey, student at Pennington Nor
NAL school.
Mr.. Nye was born Apr. 0, 1880, and
was flfty-four years OF age at the time
Of his death. He was first married to
Miss Esther Z. Gardner OF Canaan, who
lived only s,few years, leaving two chill
dren, Lenna E., and George, who died
in infancy. A few years after he mar
ried most worthy woman, Miss Sarah
Peavey, also of Canaan. No children
blessed this union, Mrs. Nye dying after
several years of peaceful welded life.
Later Mr.. Nye was united in marriage
to Mrs. Virginia Peavey Of Cornville,
who still survives him. Mr.. Nye was
ever kind husband and father and
through all the changing scenes of his
life was thoughtful and kindly consid-
crate to those dear to him by tender ties.
He was honest and upright in his deal
ings with his fellow men, was member
of |. o. o. F. of Skowhegan and of Ca
man Grange, No. 239. His memory
will be cherished by those who knew
himsbe and helwill be mourned by Il az
a good man gone to his reward.
why do our friends forsake us2
Why do they dieP
Why do we mourn departed frends2
or shake at deaths alarms?
lis but the voice that Jesus sends
To call them to His arms"