Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-06
WINTHROP
Late Alvah d. Remick Had
Many Friends in This Section
Friends Quarterly Meeting.

ANah d. Remick, who died Friday
morning, was the son of Isade ID. and
Lucy G. Remick, and was born in
Wayne. Nov =, 1860. His childhood
days We're passed on a farm in Win
throp, to Which place his family NOV
ed while he was still in his infancy.
While yet a boy he entered the en-
ploy of the North Wayne Edge Tool
Co. and learned the trade of manufac-
turing the product of that company,
and continued in the employ of the
company until their plant was destroy
ed by fire. In the fall of 1887 he went
to Butte, Mont. and took employment
with d mining company where he re-
manned one year, but the climate not
being favorable TO the health Of his
family. his wife and her parents, who
had Joined him in Montana, he return
ed east and with his wife found en-
ployment in State Insane ASYLUM at
Augusta for over year. The next
four years he served on the Augusta
police force at the end of which time
he leased a hotel in Augusta and fol-
lowed that business for many years in
that city, Waterville, Winthrop and
HalloWell.
He was also in the employ of the
Standard Oil CO. three years. A year
before his decease he was returning
home from a days work packing ap-
pies, when he was severely injured in
an automobile accident which termin-
ated his life Nov. last. He was q
very patient cheerful sufferer. always
solicitous of the comfort of his fam
lily and friends.
On the 18th of February, 1883, he was
united in marriage with Miss May A..
Lord Of Pennington. This union was
very happy one in every way. Al
though never blessed With children of
his own, lie took a great interest in his
nephews and nieces and in all chill
dren and young people. His imme-
diate family relatives besides his wife
are two brothers, Rev. j. r Remick
pastor Of the Methodist church of Chez
beague: Harry w. Remick Of Custer
Mont. and one sister, Mrs. n. b, Tan
sill Of Winthrop. The funeral was
from his late residence in Winthrop
Sunday afternoon attended hy Rev. \.
r. Pearson. The bearers We're Ellery
W. Wentworth. Frank CarthelI, Frank
Fairbanks and Fred Kinds. Burial
was in GlenWood cemetery. Mrs.
Remick has received many letters Of
coincidence from many Of her friends.
Mrs. Martha Gilkey, who has been
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. F. H.
Badger, returned Monday morning to
her home in Pennington.
The Mission Study class will meet at
the Wigwam, one of the Bearce cot
tages Wednesday. November I. at
P NJ About A. attended the first ses-
sion Of the class at Mrs. Fl. S. Bailey's.
A very pleasant and interesting pro-
gram was given and refreshments were
served.
4. Z. Titus has gone to Bath. where
he has employment.
Towle Bros. who are packing and
shipping apples from many points in
the State. are rushing the shipping
business as many apples are exposed
to the cold in sheds and barns
The Friends Quarterly meeting,
which was held at Winthrop Center
Friday and Saturday. was well attend
ed and most interesting and instruc-
tive
Mrs. Omar Jennings of Pittsfield.
Mass. is the guest of her mother. Mrs.
Gorham Chandler.
Miss Violet French of Colby coll
lege was at her home over Sunday
Harry Benson, daughter Susan. son
Clyde and Miss Snow, Mr. and Mrs.