Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-25
GOTH BIRTH
DAY OF SAMUEL
SEWALL DAVIS

Samuel Sewall Davis, one of Gar
diners grand old men, celebrated
his Goth birthday on Monday. The
skies without were drear and cloudy.
yet within the Davis home at 81
| Washington Avenue. all was bright
and CHEEKY. Surrounded by beautiful
flowers sent by distant friends and
brought by those nearer, Mr.. Davis re-
eeived many callers during the day, who
brought hearty congratulations and best
wishes for happy years to come.
A'ir. Davis is familiar figure on Gar
diner streets and has friends innumerable
| VINO extend congratulations He was
born in the town of Pennington. Aug.
"a, 1924. and moved to Gardiner in 1859
and entered the employ of Berry Bros,
who owned extensive saw mills OH the
| kennebec. Mr.. Davis was superintendent
of one of these mills for period of about
| 10 years. At tlis time there was Is saw
mills in the city OF Gardiner. the indus
try being the leading one of the city
In the great fire of 1860 the mills were
destroyed and after others had been con-
structed in their place Mr.. Davis entered
the employ of N. o. Mitchell and later
that of Arthur Berry. About this time
the ice business of the Kennebec began
and Mr.. Davis was made superintendent
of the. Berry houses at Dresden, where he
| remained until incapacitated by an acct
dent in 1878 From the effects of this ac-
cident he did not recover sufficiently to
engage in business for two years. He
then assumed charge of the interests of a
Philadelphia ice concern on the river and
was interested in some of the local con-
Germs engaged in the business.
| In 1883 he went to Leadville, Colo, and
engaged in the lumber business. remain
ing there for two years. Returning to
| Gardiner he entered the employ of the
S. N. Maxcy Co, with whom he remained
until the concern retired from business
! 16 years later.
Mr. Davis was then employed in the
| care of real estate and bookkeeping AS
an accountant he was accurate and
| painstaking and his services were much
| in demand
Slightly more than year ago Mr..
Davis suffered slight sun stroke from
which he has never fully recovered. He
has always maintained a great interest
in the ctty's welfare and is the only char
ter member of the Board OF Trade now
living. For active work in the board his
services were never called for in vain and
ne served as collector for many years.
at the last annual meeting of the Board
of Trade he was made an honorary and
life member. AT the last banquet, held
In the Coliseum, Mr.. Davis was present
and his entrance was greeted with ap-
plause, showing due appreciation of his
services and interest.
Mr.. Davis has been married twice and
has one daughter, Miss Evelyn Davis, an
instructress in the schools of Bridgeport,
Conn. For over 40 years he has been a
constant attendant of Christ church of
this city and is the oldest member both
in years and service. He has been since
1891 one of the vestrymen.
Always courteous. dignified and kindly
his daily walks and drives in and about
the city. are a source of pleasure to his
many friends That he may reach the
century mark and enjoy health and hap
piness is the wish of the Kennebec
Journal and his many friends.