Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-28
MAJOR HOUSE
DIES AT TURNER

Augusta friends of Major Charles
James House were shocked yesterday
to learn of his death, which occurred
at 80 Thursday afternoon at the home
of A. T. Bradford, town clerk of Iur-
ner, where Major House was guest
while looking up the records of the
House family. He was taken i'll with
heart trouble Wednesday evening and
soon became unconscious, in which con-
dition he remained until the end. The
remains were brought Friday afternoon
to Augusta His age was rs years, I
months and days and the immediate
survivors are the wife. Mrs. Addie
House. one daughter, Mrs. Lee j. House
of Lee; two brothers, John A. House
of Lee and Arthur House Of Eustis,
Fla, and one sister, Mrs. Eliza j. Mer-
rill Of Lee. Major House was member
of Cerrish Posi-. G. A. r., of Monson.
the Loyal Legion, the Sons OF the
American Revolution, the u. V. U. and
Capital Grange. Funeral services will
be held at $50 Sunday afternoon at the
Penney Memorial church and will be
under the auspices of Seth Williams
Post. g. A. r. of this city.
Major House was a native Of Bruins
wick. having been born in that town
Oct 10, 1871, hut he lived for many
years in Augusta. He was educated at
Foxcroft Academy and Lee Normal
school, and was for awhile a successful
school teacher, but later engaged in
clerical work in the State departments.
For 80 years he was a trusted en-
ploye of the State He first came to
Augusta in 1880 as messenger to the
Governor and Council under Governor
Daniel F. Davis, served for three
months in that capacity during the adj
minstration of Governor Harris NJ.
PlaiSted, served all through the terms
of Governor Frederick ROBBIE, Governor
Joseph r. PodWell Governor S. S.
Marble and Governor Edwin G. Bur-
leigh and for a month during the ad-
ministration of Governor Henry B.
Cleaves, when he was succeeded by
| Col Nathaniel S. Purinton, who in lat
err years was private secretary to the
| Governor At the time Of his resigna-
| ton in 1910 as chief clerk in the office
of the bureau of industrial and labor
statistics Major House was the old
est employee at the State House. In
addition to his service as messenger tc
\ tn6 Governor ana AoltilCli |hoJof iioNSs
served in the Office of the State super.
| intendent of sch ools, and when in 1881
the above bureau was established he
was appointed clerk by the commits
sioner. Hon S. w. Matthews.
Major House served faithfully in the
Civil War, as private, corporal. ser
eeant and first sergeant Of Co. E, Enc
lieutenant Of Co. c and 1st lieutenant
Co. G., 1st Regiment Maine Heavy Ar
tillerv. 1862 to 1865: was twice wound
ed in service; also captain and major
in the First Regiment Maine Reserve
Militia. 1S11-1SS2.
During his leisure moments Major
! House compiled and edited the History
Of the First Maine Heavy Artillery. thu
regiment in which he served for three
wears. He also collected material for {
pamphlet giving the names OF $50 mer
who served in the Revolutionary Wal
and hunted up ancestors and verified
records of more than 5000 Sons ant
| Daughters Of the Revolution. He also
did a vast amount of work relative tt
the States business during Legislative
sessions in tho way Of drawing up bills
He was a mar Of gentle disposition
cordial and courteous to all, ready tt
give assistance at all times and will
be much missed.