Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-07

One Of the most notable wedding
anniversaries here for some time will
take place May 10, when Rev. and
Mrs. Samuel F. Emerson will cele-
pTate the 50th anniversary of their
marriage II a manner appropriate II
their lives Their children will play
large part III helping these people
make this day a most happy one.
The county in all its sections has
members OF the family and aside from
that there Is no place il Tie county
thai these Two people are not known.
They are notable people IN the Grange
and thoroughly active. MIR. Emerson
being secretary OF the Pomona,
position he has held for many years.
Each year he goes into practically
every town.
Mir. Emerson is a retired farmer
He is also & minister and has been
engaged in politics prominently for =
number Of years, connected with he
Prohibition party. he is q prolific
writer and whenever he expresses mis-
views ON subject in the press his
influence is far reaching. HE is ac
tive ii Russell Post, G, A. T., having
been it's commander. and IS als1
prominent IN the Somerset Veterans
Association.
Mir. and Mrs. Emerson are grea-
grandparents, have 10 grandchildren
and eight children.
~ r--.a- how
in Dover Maine. August >. 1871 the
seventh OF a family Of nine children
born to Luther and Data Ii. Emerson,
late of Madison. The family moved ~
No-ridsewOck IL September 1872 Mr.
Emerson passed the most OF his boy
hood da SIS III NorridrewocE. Scion,
Madison and Skowhegan, enhsIing
from Skowhegan in April 1861 ana
assigned TO Co. II, Sc Regiment
AIaine Volunteers. This regiment
served the entire three Years enlist
nent IL the army Of the Potomac.
Ny Emerson took an active part n
the frs, battle Of Bull Run, siege o.
Yorktown, battles Of WILLIAMSBURG,
Fair Oaks. Oak Grove White OAK
swamp. Malvern Hill Second But.
Run Chantilly, the Manacasy and
fredericksburg.
By special order from the Secretary
Of War. after nine months as Il pris-
oner. he was permitted 10 enter the
regular T.. s. Service, re-enllsting
NOV l.. : S63, for four years and II
February 1864 was transferred to the
Western Department. Al tbs close o.
the war ne was OF garrison GG1E -
the l. ( Navy Yard. Mount City, IL
linois. Il was here he was married
10 his present wife, fifty yea ago.
May 16. 1861. ~ that time he had
two and one-half years before mis-
term Of service would expire. He
had leen promoted from private 10
corporal and then sergeant. IL Au
gust 1866 he was promoted TO orderly
sergeant and transferred TO Jefferson
Barracks. Missouri. The company
was guarding at that station millions
of dollars worth Of artillery, small
arms and ammunition gathered from
the Western armies and the Mis-
sissippi squadron after the war
closed. There were three buildings
each 100 feet long and 60 feet wide
filled to the ridse-pole with cartridges
used in artillery service.
In July 1867 Mr.. Emerson was
transferred to Washington and re-
ceived a seven days furlough, visit
ing his boyhood home the first time
for over six years. He returned 10
the station al Portsmouth, Ne"
Hampshire. and was honorably dis
charged Nov. IL, 1867, having served
six and one-half years in the volun-
teer and regular service of the United
States.
Since his return from the army he
mas resided in Norridgewock, Smith
field. Madison and Skowhegan. He
has been actively identified with re
Iigious, temperance and Grange work
for the past forty years. He was
o, GAINED a. local preacher in the
Methodist church in 1882. initiated
member Of Skowhegan Grange Ill
1883 and connected with the Prohibi-
ton party since 1884. In every
nolitical campaign he has been on the
Prohibition ticket. either in State or
county. Mr.. Emerson prefers to go
down in defeat in every election
rather than to be animated Win =
political party that fosters the Ma"
tional liquor traffic. He has held
the offices of commander. vice com
manaer, chaplain and patriotic in
srructor of Russell Post. G. A. r.
chaplain OF the State Grange four
wears. and in the Somerset Pomona
and Skowhegan Grange number OF
wears. Is now in his tWenty-seeona
wear as secretary of Skowhegaa
Grange. Has been installed IN ONCE
in State Grange, Somerset Pomona
and Skowhegan Grange SO times. Has
been adjutant of the Somerset Vet
erans' Association for the past seven
wears. Is member of the Board OF
Trustees and also the Board of
Stewards and Financial Secretary OF
the Centenary NJ. E. church, Skowhe-
gan.
Martha A. Miller Was born in Villa
Ridge. Pulaski county Illinois. June