Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-10
William Jenkins.


William Jenkins died at his home. So
Green street, shortly after , o'clock.
thursday afternoon, after an illness OF
ABOUT two weeks. from pneumonia. His
age was 81 years and he is survived by
tnree children. George w.. Albert f..
and Mis-. George White. Funeral SER
vices vii he held at the home at 80
o'clock. Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Jenkins was a man who was re-
spected by all who knew him. II il
doubtful if there is a man in the city
WHO is better known. in a general way.
tnan was Uncle Bill" as he was
called by many of his friends. Born in
the CITY, he passed his entire life with
IN us limits and il was but natural
mat his acquaintance with his fellow
CITIZENS should be an extensive one. and
many there are who will regret TO learn
tflitt he is no more.
LIS career in life was remarkable.
born oil poor parents, and being obliged
pE the death of his afther. TO go To
work when but lad. he did not have
tae advantages OF schooling that other
children enjoyed. But that did not mat
Ter much, as he learned the value of
money and no matter how small the
amount which he received for his la
Dor. he always managed to save n pOr-
ton of il. In this way. year by year.
always working. mis- savings accumu-
lated so tina, al las, he acquired a COM
potency.
His fields of labor were various. At
the time that the Maine Central car
shops were located at the foot OF Court
street hill he found employment there.
and later when the late +. {. Allen
started his publishing business, Mr..
Jenkins was employed by him as JAM
tor. There he remained until after the
death of Mr. Allen, the business was
tiiScont iilued, when he came to the
Journal in the same capacity. where he
remained until the time OF his death.
During his employment at the publish
ing house he enjoyed The utmost con-
fdence of MIR. Allen, and was by that
gentleman given Il testimonial in APP
probation of his faithfulness. which
Mr.. Jenkins had framed and always
cherished as one of his choicest treas
uraS.
Mr.. Jenkins term of service with the
Journal covered Il period OF about T.
years, during which time he performed
his various duties to the best of his
ability. Those duties Included their
quota of hard work, but he was always
ready and willing TO do whatever WAS
asked of him. His work. too, was done
with y faithfulnesS that won for him
he full confidence of his employers.
and his integrity was unqueStionable.
1t was the same on the street. He al
Il h S.1l..h
confidence of the merchants in him that
there was not a store on Water street
where he could not get credit for what
ever amount he asked, for his word
was considered as good as his bond.
He possessed a marked amount of
ability in conducting his financial at
i.irS Following the practice OF his
youth, he made it II point to add Il lit
tie to his bank account each week. ana
10 further provide for the welfare OF
his family, ne became n member OF Az
eusta Lodge. A. O. L. W.. and also OF
Morrill, COmmandery. L. O. G. {. In adj
dition 10 the above he was Il member
of Cushnoc Tribe, l. Q. Z. NJ.
William Jenkins was a man who will
long be missed by those with whom he
associated. He was of type that
might he called original, living much
WITHIN himself, and taking but little
interest in public affairs, but in his in
tercourse with his FELLOW men, he was
honest, kind hearted and friendly with
all, and possessed OF an amount OF i'll
teglity that won him their respect. His
WAS Il life of work, and may the rest
upOn which he has entered be I; peace
full one.