Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-11
Lewis Anderson.

Lewis Anderson, the first Supern-
tendent of the Anderson-now the
American-woolen mill and one of the
best known citizens of this county,
died Sunday night. He was i'll but
short time with hardening of the ar
teries. Lewis Anderson was a native
of Menstrie, Scotland. He learned the
wooden manufacturing business at
Galashiels in his native country Com
ing to the United States in 1854, he
first found employment in Saugus,
Mass, and subsequently in Lawrence.
He later became master weaver in a
mill at North Andover, and after
working in other parts of New Eng
land was appointed superintendent of
a large factory in West Troy, \. Y,
where he remained for nine years. On
February l, 1876, he began business in
Skowhegan upon small scale, suisse
quently enarging his plant as cireum
stances warranted. Mr.. Anderson
was for some time a director of the
Madison Wooden Co. of Madison: a di
rector of the Somerset Traction Co;
president Of the Skowhegan Water
Power Co.; president of the Maine
WOODEN Manufacturers Club; and Il
director of the National Association of
Wooden Manufacturers and of the
Home Market Club. When the Nc
Kinley tariff bill vas in process of
construction, he was selected by the
Wooden Manufacturers Club to go be-
fore. the ways and means committee at
Washington for the purpose of secur-
ing satisfactory rates, and appeared
ha hz A.
purpose in 1897. Upon both occa-
sions his efforts were crowned with
success. A member of the Masonic
order he belonged to Somerset Lodge,
Somerset Chapter, Mount Meriah
Council. and De Molay Commandery,
X. T. Mr.. Anderson married Miss
Martha Jane WINERY of North An.
dover, Mass. a native of Barnet, VT.
He has a son, Thomas Henry Ander-
son. a coal dealer in Portland, Me, and
daughter, Miss Sarah Jane, who is
residing at home. Mr. Anderson was
staunch Republican and a prominent
advocate of prohibition and was al
ways active in the temperance cause.
The second concert under the aus
pieces of the Congregational church of
a series to be given in the next five
months attracted a good crowd, Mon
day night, and all were afforded an
unusual treat from the musical artists
The program consisted of several or
gan selection by DIR. Minar C. Bald
win, violin solos by Mrs. Elise Fellows
White, and vocal solos by Mrs. Marion
Drake Flanders.
The Mozart Circle met, Friday eve
ming, at the home of Mrs. f. II. Dun
nington. Those taking part in the
program We're Adelaid Lancaster, Mol
lie Blunt. Dorothy Gaylord, Christine
Pooler, Mrs Howard Friend Geneva
Smith, Doris Cover, Polite Emery,
Caroline Cover, Helen White.
a certificate of organization was
filed at the register of deeds office,
Monday, for company to be known
as the Fraternity Hall Association
Limited and the purpose of it is to
buy and own real estate. The COM
pany is to be located at North Arson.
Capital stock Is $4,000, and the d.
reetors are John M. Getehell. William
c. Robinson, VIII f. French, Henry
B. Merry, Leonard B. Lincoln, John
D. Benjamin. The president Is John
M. delCnen anu the treasurer, VIII
F. French.
Samuel Harding, former resident
of Skowhegan, and now of Somerville
Mass, is in town for a short time,
The teachers of the Skowhegan
schools have received an invitation to
attend the educational meeting of the
Town Improvement Society, Friday
afternoon. The teachers meeting, to
hava been held, Thursday, is post
poned.
Lecture evening will be observed by
the Skowhegan Grange. Wednesday
evening. and the following program
has been arranged: Music, Grange
choir; lecture THE Best Methods of
Heating. Lighting and Ventilating the
Farm Home Leroy l.. Sanford; mu
sic, ladies' quartet: paper Biology,
the Science of life" Alonzo Smith;
reading. Mrs. Etta s. Rowell violin
sole, Doa Morrison: ~ Mum Farce"
arranged by Mrs. Eva n. Green. Miss
Emma NJ. Hall and Mrs. Cora L. Nyc.