Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-29
GEORGE w. SAVAGE
COMMITS SUICIDE

George w. Savage. 4 won k,ou., -,
elderly resident of S,lowheean com,
m'tted suicide by shootjrp in ~
'"'l room OF his home on Madison
avenue Saturday shortly before noon
rs wife was buried April q follow :
ihs icng period of invalijiism and n
gradual weakening Of mind ..I
"hethcr this elimination to q sol1rca
ol great concern preyed on his mind
WIN disastrous results. or whether
rs became temporarily insane oyn,,
ehieepled hcalth on his own part. or
no'h working together to such an end
is q matter Of conjecture. That IL,
planned to execute the tragedy wsS
plainly evidenced by the arroneo-
mentS II the bath room. After c,osing
ana lockln% the door to the room, he
apparently removed one shoe, attach
ed q cord to his great toes ana tho
other end to the tri&ger of . rifle. lyo
placed mat in the bath tub and af :
'ef settling himself therein to IN
appearances lay one end Of the rifle
against the bath tub faucets and the
oiler ~ MS mouth. He then fired the
fatai shot directly into his mouth.
the outlet coming out through The
pack Of his head His daughter. Mr.
Elmer Duntor. was in the house 1T
the time, and Deputy Sheriff Chut..
with Medical Examiner Stinchfipll
made an examination, the results ia
Gicatlng a plain case of suicide. TIE
funeral services will probably not
occur until Sunday next. as Mrs.
Dunton wishes her husband to cone
from Stronghold. Saskatchewan,
Canada, before that sad event occurs.
! George Washington Savage was
born Al the Twelve Corners in Madi-
son, and was married to Miss Belle
Stafford 52 years ago October last. He
was the son Of Hanson and Naomi
HolhrCok) Savage. When about IS
years Old he became engaged in stage
driving. his first run being the eve
ming stage, whom William Blackdcn
owned the same, his route being
from Skowhegan to Sulon. II wos
, there that he first became acu,lain,-
ed with his WIFE After three wears
at this occupation Mr. Savage tended
stable in Scion for IIopgood &.
Thompson and Enos Gray, covering n
period Of five years in all. Then ,e-
came the beginning Of his hotel ex-
pericncc as clerk at the Elm House.
now the New SkowheGan House. hcro
first with Mark Hilton and theo
Getcholl x Springer. His next seven
years were passed at the stage Iougo
III BIngAam, first rs clerk for Dins-
more 4 Whitteh and then an pro.
rrietcr. Following this, Mr. savage
was employed at The Forks Hotel hv
Joseph Clark for time ana then
went 10 Parlin pond as proprietor of
that house for tive Years after which
he purchased the Pleasant Pond
Hotel Of lanes poolcr. After tbr.,
years ut Pleasant pond he went Ia
Augusta where ne was landlord "
Hotel North about the Anmc length
of time this being the last of HIS ho.
te. ventures. iic passed some nvo
years or his lif" on the Thomas fllnt
place in bingham. but the t1nai -
years of his active business rart,ur
was passed AT Jackman, where hs
ana ms son-in-la law conducted a h.rd.
ware establishment. Since HIS retire.
ment Skowheean has been his home
IT iatef years. Hcaidc the daughter
alreadN mentioned there ~ one aranl.
SON. Nei, now aged - Years. ami a
resident OF Stronghold. Rank and
the following brothers ANA .izt..,
'ohh savage. Scion. Jewett Bavage.