Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-03
SK0WnECAN.
Veteran Of Civil War, John
Farnham,Aiiempls
Death Of George PishOn, One Of
Best Known Men in Somerset.
Annual ChiIdren's Day OF woman's
cIuh--0ther Local News.

John EdrnIm, veteran OF the Civil
War and a member of Russell Post, G.
/ a. r., attempted suicid" by shooting at
his home on Middle street Saturday eve
ming. Mr.. Faruham lad been afflicted
with bladder trouble for nearly two years
} and during the last faW months had suf-
fered cxcrutiatiingly. Some days ago he
! had declared that lie could not endare
much longer and finally made up his
mind to end it all He used a 22-calibre
! revolver in the attempt on his life. and
[ fired into the right SIDE of his forehead.
| Inc bullet penetrated part way through
the skull and then split one half passing
out through the scalp. Tie other part
of the missile stopped before reaching the
brain so that the final results We're not
dangerous Mr.. Farnham Is II years old
and enjoyed the friendship and esteem of
all the comrades who knew him. He has
received many attentions from them dur
ing his late afflictions.
The members of the Womans club OBJ
served their annual children's day at the
Library parlors Saturday afternoon An
elaborate program was carried oUt by the
little ones under the direction of Mrs f.
w Bucknam and Mrs. Daisy Merrill.
Mrs C. NJ Gallup returned to Skowhe-
gan Friday night, after spending a month
with friends in Massachusetts and Con
necticut.
Ex-Mayor Horace Purinton of Water
VILE was in town on business Saturday.
Mrs Forrest Goodwin was in Portland
Thursday
George II. Iishon, for so years one of
the best-known business mon in Skowhe-
gan, died Saturday at 3 O'clock He
leaves wife, Minnie Mayo Pishon and a
daughter Mrs. W. y. Richardson of Lew
iston. The funeral will be held on Tues
day with interment in Fairfield Mr.
PishOn was born in Fairfield 60 years ago
and was the son of sherman and Abigail
Judkins Pishon The old homestead is
near what is now IIinckley, formerly
called Plshon's Ferry because of the boat
which the elder Pishon operated across
the Kennebec for many years at that
point. Mr.. Pishon came 70 Skowhegan
about 80 years ago to engage in buying
and selling agricultural implements and
crops, His treatment of his customers
and patrons was at all times so honest.
liberal and fair-minded that he built up
one of the largest enterprises of its kind
in central Maine. Mr.. Pshon had been
in failing health for upward of year
and last December severely froze one
foot while out driving. In trying To shaw
ii out hurriedly he scaldcd the skim and
subsequently gangrene set in. The leg
was removed at the knee about 10 weeks
ago, but Mr.. Pishon lacked the vitality
necessary to recover. Somerset county
honored Mr. Pishon with two elections as
high sheriff, and because of his wide ac-
quaintance and general popularity he Will
be mourned by large circle of friends.
The funeral services of the late Her
bert e. Holbrook were held at the
South cemetery at II o'clock Saturday
forenoon, Rev. Is. +. Merrill otiiciat
ing. From his early childhood MIR Hol-
brook had suffered from epilepsy so
that for several years he was an in
mate of the Insane hospital at Angus
Ia, where he died March 81 at the age
Of AZ. a mother Mrs. Emily q. Hol-
brook of Wilton. and a daughter who
resides with her grandmother, sur
wives.
Skowhegan people passed a most en-
joyable hour and half Saturday eve
ming at the First Baptist church lis
Powers School of Boston. Mr.. Rice's
program was the presentation of the
thrce-act comedy David Garrick" by
T. W. Robertson. The entertainment
was given to raise money for church
music.
Mrs. Fannie Cabot will leave Mon
day for Bermuda. where she plans to
pass the month of April.
Miss Alice BuZZell is passing few
weeks with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George NJ. Euzzell III Larone She has
been teaching recently in Freeport
Mr., and Mrs. Slas Gilman, who
have been passing the winter with Mr.
Gilman's sister, Mrs. Amherst Spof-
ford. will return to their homo IL
Southport this week.
Miss Harriet Cleveland, who has
been passing a threc-Weeks vacation
| IN town with her father. Norris Cleve-
land. returned Saturday to Kingtield.
! where she is first assistant in the High
school.