Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-21
FREDERICK Z. LUNT

FREDERICK l.. LUNT
Few men of the age of Frederick
ID. Lunt have the record to their
credit that is his. He was II years
old yesterday. He has worked Gl years
of that time at blacksmithing and
was retired from active labor on
June 80, 1921. For AZ years he was
in the service of the Maine Central
railroad in the blacksmith shop and
~ OF those years he was foreman.
This is a record of which he may be
justly proud and which really does
afford him sense of satisfaction.
Mr.. Lunt was born in Biddeford,
February 10, 1915. the son of Cyrus
X. and Harriet (Grayes) Lunt. He
received his education in the public
schools of that town and early in life
he began to learn the blacksmithing
trade with his father, who carried on
Il shop in Biddeford. He later went
to Springfield, Mass, where he was
employed in the blacksmithing de-
partment of the Springfield Rife
mandatory for time
When he vas 10 years of age, or
to be exact, on September &c, 1864,
Mr.. Lunt enlisted as a blacksmith in
the Second Maine Cavalry and was
with what was designated as the
Gulf Department of the army. He
left n sweetheart behind him. the
only sweetheart lie ever had, so be-
ing unable TO endure the separation
longer without making her his wife,
he obtained n Through and came
home, and on October 4. 1861, he
married Miss Mary 7. Chapman of
Biddeford, returned to his duties with
the army, a few days later.
The climate of the south affected
AIR. LuntS health, the malaria hav-
ing laid hold of MIN and reduced him
to bare 100 pounds in weight. 1t
was n year after he came out of the
service before he recovered his health
and he began working again at his
ade. first in Biddclord and later in
Lewiston in the Lewiston Machine
Companys shops. He next went to
Pennington, where he entered the
employ of the Maine Central shops
and when the work was moved to
Watcrville in 1874, Mr.. Lunt came
along with his job and has lived here
ever since. He has nothing but
words of the greatest praise for the
company in whose employ he spent
so many years. He said they had al
ways used him fine and he had given
his best to them.
In speaking of his marriage day,
which will have been IS years ago
next October, Mr. Lunt said that he
went to the stable of y. O. Kendall.
n livery man in BidGeford and hired
the best rig there was to be had
This was Il two wheeled chaise and
q good horse and taking his bride to-
be, they drove around town and over
10 Dayton. matter of six miles. On
their return they drove to the home
or the minister Rev. Charles Morse
and were married. Eight years ago.
ON the occasion of their 5Oth ami
Nersary Mr.. and Mrs. Lunt went to
Biddeford at the invitation of Mr.
Lunts brotheri law, Carlos Heard,
who in his fine big automobile took
MIR. and Mrs. Lunt over the same
course they drove that never-to- be-
forgotten day 4 half century ago
AT that time Mrs. Lunt said that
when they had been married a hun
drcd years they would go over the
trip in flying machine.
Mr.. Lunt is an active member of
". S. Heath Post. Grand Army of
the Republic and for the past six
years has been it's commander. He
also had held the office previously.
1t is his great delight to ride on
Memorial Day with his grandson.
Frederick. named for him. the latter
in 4 naval uniform and ALWAYS with
a flag.
Mr.. Lunt has done his part in the
service of the city. He was three
years in the city government. Serv-
ing one term each under Hon.
Charles Redington. Hon. f. +. Webb.
and Hon. Warren c. Philbrook, as
mayors of the city. Under the former
Mr.. Lunt was chairman of the COM
mittee that built the Myrtle street
schoolhouse and he also served on
the board of education for two years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lunt have two living
children. Mrs. Arthur L. Holmes and
Wilbur c. Lunt, and two grandchil-
dren. Frederick r. and Geraldine
Lunt. They live in very attractive
home on College avenue. where since
Mr.. Lunt has retired he keeps a flock
CT hens for diversion. and greatly
enjoys attending to their wants. and
there his many friends remembered
him yesterday with kind thoughts
and best wishes for many happy re-
turns of the day.
Thomas Dionne, field agent of the
division of markets of the depart
ment of agriculture. was business
visitor in the city Monday. Mr..
Dionne left on the afternoon train