Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-16
Death Of Geo. {. Goodwin,
4 Prominent Citizen.
1 Native Of faIItIe|d.--Ha a
Fine civil War Record.
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George E. Goodwin. father Of Hon.
Forrest Goodwin and one of the most
prominent citizens of the town, died
Saturday morning at the age of 70
years. He had been in failing health
for several years. Funeral services
were held Monday at II A. M. at the
home on West Front street with Rev.
Robert Morris of the First Baptist
church officiating. Besides the son
Forrest, two daughters, Mrs. E. Z.
McNeelie Of Skowhegan and Mrs.
Blaine Owen Of Augusta, three broth
ers, Allen c.. Goodwin Of North Fair
field, William D. Goodwin. Oakland
CAL; and l.. l.. Goodwin, Skowhegan
register of deeds of Somerset county.
four sisters, Mrs. Phidela Wing and
Mrs. Helen Bowan of Hinckley. Mrs.
Elizabeth Wakefield, Auburn and Mrs.
Mary Lawrence of Danville Junction
survive.
Mr. Goodwin was born in Fairfield
the son of Edward H. and Amy Good
win. He lived in his native town about
IS years. devoting that time to farm
ing. After the Civil War he moved
to Skowhegan, where he lived until his
S1cdtH Ild WdSYsIl Llc puoi-
ness betweenE 80 sand 40 years- retiring
from active business about 10 years
ago He served in the Civil War. en-
listing April :. 1861 in Co. H. LIST Me
Cav, entering. as pfiya tB.'Fand wa
mustered out at the close of the wal
Aug. 1. 1865. being then LIST Sergeant
In the same company.
The remains were escorted to the
grave by the members of Russell Post
G. A. r., of which Mr.. Goodwin was d
member.
The friends of Miss Lizzie T. Hussey
of this town will be pleased to learn
that she won one of the prizes last
week in a short story contest in a Bos-
ton paper. The subject of her story
was "Thornton's Old Home Week
Miss Hussey has been a contributor
to several different magazines and has
written much for the woman's depart
ment of the different periodicals. She
is a graduate of Colby College and il
a member of Sigma Kappa Sorority.
Judge and Mrs. +. F. Lawrence. whc
have been at Capitol Island on three
weeks vacation, have returned home,
A piece of the State road about three
miles from Skowhegan towards Canaan
is going through important repairs
There Is 1900 feet of it which includes
a hill of that length. 1t is to be wild
ened to a 28- foot road. Ten men and
four horses are at work, in charge OF
Road Commissioner E. l.. Ford.
The remains of the y late Walter
Gushing will arrive here Tuesday from
California. Funeral services will be
held at the home Of Harvey l., White
Wednesday. Rev Robert Morris of the
First Baptist church presiding.
Miss Marion Brainard, stenographet
in the office of Norman L. Bassett at
Augusta. is spending her vacation with
her mother. Mrs. Flora Brainard.
Miss Louise Coburn. who has been
in Concord. Mass, the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. Charles Pepper. returned
home Saturday.
Rev. George Thompson occupied the
pulpit at the Bethany church Sunday
morning in the absence of the regular
pastor. Rev George Merriam.
Miss Amy Bird of Cambridge, Mass.
will arrive here this week to visit her
cousins. isabel and Henry Thomas