Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
LINCOLN.
JOICE.

The funeral OF the idte deOlSe Lew Is
was held Saturday afternoon, May ., at
l o'clock, the officiating clergyman be-
ing Rev. l.. l.. Harris. The East Pitts
ton choir, consisting Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Kennedy, Mrs. Marson and
Lewis Fewey, kindly furnished music.
The many beautiful flowers We're the
last expression of love from the many
relatives and friends. Mr.. Lewis age
was 81 years. Z months and IL days. He
was twice married, his first wife being
Chloe Crowell of Whitefield. and his
second wife Nancy PolerecZky of Ores
den. He is survived by seven children,
Horatio. who has kindly cared for him
in his declining years. AlonZo of Lake
City, Mimi, Jesse and Elizabeth of
Milford, n. II. and Mrs. Chloe Black
man of Concord, n. H., Mrs. Mary
Johnson and LaForest Lewis of Angus
ta He is the last of the second gener-
alton of the family who were American
born, his grandfather Frederick Lewis
came from Wales in the year 1860 he
married Phoepe Tilden of Marshheld
Mass, and died at sea while on n %
years voyage as master of a whale
ship. His only child. Il son, Frederick
married Lucy Wadsworth of Kingston
Mass. and settled in Bristol. Me. He
moved to Whitefcld when the subject
of this sketch was six years of age The
old homestead is occupied by Leslie
Lewis and family III whose home may
be found some we'll preserved articles
of the old English furniture. Mr.. Lew
is was a vigorous, Industrious man to
whom work was a pleasure. He was
both farmer and carpenter and framed
the first house built in TOguS and franz
ed nearly all the buildings including.
in q large circle the circumference of
which would be many miles. He COM
menced this work in the days when n
| carpenter must see his house or barn
frame in a pile of logs, lay out the
work, and with a large crew Of men
with brOadaXeS keep them all at work,
| which Mr.. Lewis was sure to do, for
| idlcness in his sight was an abomina-
| ton not to be tolerated. He framed his
| last building, blacksmith shop. at the
| age of 81 years He cut the lumber
| hauled it, planned the frame with the
same ambition and ability as in his
younger days. and did most of the heW-
| ing. preferring that method to having
it sawed. At 80 he built heavy pair
of cart wheels. Watching him. when in
the prime of life. as he went about his
work. his pose would always indicate
he was trying to get there before his
| feet could possibly carry him. Owing
| to physical weakness for the past year
or two. he was obliged to give up some
work. but his mental powers held out
until he was stricken with slight
shock about three weeks before his
death and his daily paper was eagerly
waited for and regularly read. His
mother. Lucy WadSworth. was n niece
of General Wadsworth LongfelloW's
mother. her father and his mother be-
ing father and sister.
Although not forming a part Of this
item the following historical fact may
be Of interest. In the year 1890 Genera
Wadsworth came to this State which
was tken called the district of Maine
and purchased Of Massachusetts 1901
acres of land which includes the town
of Hiram, for l. - cents per acre. II
1907 he purchased the Incorporation Of
the township, and had it named Hi
ram. in honor of two Most Excellent
Grand Masters of Free MaSonS o
| Wnltn Ofdef he was Il lnefnnef.
Jesse Lewis of Milford. n. H.. came
to his old home last week in Response
; to telephone message announcing th'
death of his father.
Elmer Lewis Of Brockton, Mass. ar
rived in town Saturday to attend tn,
. funeral Of his uncle, George Lewis.
Rev. L. l.. Harris pariShionerS il
this, vicinity very much regret that h
; is TO leave East Pittston.
, Mrs. Lizzie DuntOn and children wen
| to salem, Mass, Monday.
= Miss Ina Henry has gone 10 Caroline
where she is employed in the family o
Weston Lewis.
Mrs Louisa -Dunton has gone TO Gar
diner to visit her daughter. Mrs. Geor
. gle Foyc.
, Ambrose Grady has gone to Chelse:
to work for his uncle, Charles Grady.
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