The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-03

place on Jewett street Two years
ago, the parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
w. Badger, already referred to, took
charge of the town farm in Cornville,
and for the past year they have been
similarly occupied at the Madison
town farm, near the Twelve Corners
Omar, the subject of this sketch. at
tended the Grammar school in Bing
ham and the High school in Solon,
graduating from the latter institution
in 1907 He continued his studies in
the Skowhegan High School, and was
graduated with the class of 1910.
While in Skowhegan, he paid his own
way In doing this, he was janitor
for time at the Milburn Club. and
night operator at the Farmers Tele
phone office He also worked al the
home of Miss Hannah Page on High
street. and during a part or all Of
this time boarded with the family of
Reuben French on Madison avenue.
Immediately on leaving Skowhegan
High, he entered Bowdoin College,
graduating with the class of 1914. The
same year, he entered the Harvard
Medical School for a four years
course Owing to the pressure Of
war conditions and the need for medi-
cal men, both at home and abroad. his
class was permitted to graduate in
February, 1918, several months ahead
of the usual time. Previous to grad
uation. he had been assigned to duty
in the Boston City Hospital, and was
soon promoted to the charge of one
of its departments. With many of
his class at Harvard, he had volun-
teered for military service, and his
name had been entered for overseas
duty commencing February, 1919,
subject to an earlier call at the op-
ton and need of the military depart
ment. During his college days, he
became member of the Xeta Psi fra
ternity. and he was also enrolled as
a member of the various medical
fraternities
The recent epidemic of Spanish in
huenza, with the consequent large
number of pneumonia cases threw an
unusual burden on the hospital staff
Both physicians and nurses were
overwhelmed with work, care and re
sponsibility. The head of the hos
pital was stricken with pneumonia,
several of the nurses contracted the
disease and DR.. Badger was also one
of its victims. His father was sum
moned to Boston and was there dur
ing the few days preceding his death,
which occurred on Wednesday morn
ing OF last week Four of the hos
pital attendants connected with his
department passed away within few
hours of his death
Omars death was the first break in
a large family circle Besides the
narents, he is survived by four broth
ers and one sister. Leroy. the older,
after graduating from Bates College,
found his health would not permit a
sedentary occupation and has found
health outdoors, a large part OF the
time as a scaler OF lumber. A sis
ter. Nettie, became the wife of Henry
Treat of Embden Another brother,
George Palmer, lives with his family
in Cornyille Still another brother,
Guy Wellman, is a sergeant, at present
with the headquarters department of
the Machine Gun Battalion at Camp
Devens Clyde, the youngest of the
family, is corporal serving with the
signal corps in France.
DR. Badgers remains were brought
to Skowhegan, and funeral services
were held at the home OF Miss Han
nah Page on High street, Rev. E. l..
Marsh Of Providence. oficiating.
Among the out-of-town people pres
ent were Miss Parker tthe fiancee Of
the deceased, whose acquaintance he