The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-09
HALE AND HEARTY CITIZENS HAVE PASSED
THEIR BOTH MILESTONE
D. H. Bartlett and Alonzo Smith Have Had Long
Careers in Somerset County Other Birthdays

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lected farming az his life occupation
He bought the land which was owned
bv hia son, Alonzo, in 1898, and on it
erected a house and afterward other
bindings as they were needed The
nlace was successfully conducted by
him until 1856, when he went to Cali
fornia. After remaining year and
a half, he started for home by way Of
The Isthmus of Panama. He had
crossed the lsthmus in safety, and
had half completed the homeward sea
VOYAGE on the Central America
when, in Augu.t 1857, the ship found
cred off Cape Hatteras, and he was
drowned. He was man OF strong
force and character, honest and up
right in every particular, and very
influential in the community. To hiu
and his wife, whose maiden name was
eliza Whittier. eleven children were
born. Seven of these grew to matur
ity, namely: Alonzo, the subject of
this sketch; Louisa. whose death was
the result of railroad accident i'll
Portland on April 6, 1867, Samuel w,
for many years farmer in Ohio, who
died there in April 1897, partly from
injuries received in the army, Anna
L.. who was the wife Of the late John
.Judkins of Skowhegan, who died in
December 1889; Sylvester, who re
rides in Ottawa, Kansas: Isaac Jud
son, a resident Of SkoWhegan and
Martha Anna. wife Of L. l.. Walton
an attorney of Skowhcgan. After sur
yiying her husband many years, the
another passed away on March 10
1889.
Having received an excellent educa
lion which was completed at Bloom
aeld Academy, Alonzo Smith. at the
age of Is. engaged in teaching in
the district schools OF this vicinity
making his home all the time with his
mother. On September 10, 1862, he
enlisted as a private in Company ID
oath Maine Volunteer Infantry under
Col. G. NJ. Atwood and Captain a
X. p. knowles. He was mustered IL
the United States service at Augusta
October 10. 1862 and he remained WITH
his regiment in that town until DC
'ober 20 of the same year, when II
was transported to East New YORK
Long Island From there starting on
January y. 1863. it was taken by the
TRANSPORT shin. Lizzie Southland to
New Orleans. arriving February IA.
1863. On February 25th left New Or
leans for Bonnet Care, La. rms
place il left May 81 for Port Hudson
where it arrived on the night of Ma!
% and camped on Port Hudson plains
The regiment participated in two OF
he most important actions that oc
Cured during the siege of Port llud'
son and which were fought May .
and June IA. During the 63 day
,.aent there before the place ''urrcn
dered MIR. Smith, in company witt
| the men Of the regiment, experienced
! the trying hardships that are gener-
| ally endured by the assailants in 2
| protracted siege. He had not been
| long in the service before he was
made Sergeant. After the expiration
of his term, he was mustered out at
Augusta, August 25. 1863. On return
ing to civil life Mr. Smith re umeG
! teaching. continuing for one year
Then he went to Bureau County, II
!
few months In 1865 he assumed
| the entire care Of the homestead
which had come into his possession
| lie carried on farming and dairying
making specially Of raising early pc
tatocs and sweet corn with which he
was succe' full. He is Thoroughly
versed in all branches of agriculture
| For five years he was a director o.
the Skowhegan Jersey Creamery an
as selling agent was succeSlul II
making sales in many places in Mas
| iachusetts.
On November ,, 1877 Mr.. Smith wa
married to Miss Mabel Gaylord whe
was born in Cornvlle. She is the
daughter of Charles and Mar.
fFrenchD Gaylord. Five children have
been born to the union of Mr.. am
Mrs Smith, namely Carl D.. who IS
consulting engineer of the Simple
Construction Company Of Washing
ton Penn; Mary Maud. who died a
the age of s years Lula l., who re
sides at home: Alice C., who is /
school teacher in Maiden. Ma IS, anC
| Margery May, who is a nutrition spe
cialst of the Oregon Agricultural Col
| lege Extension Service; Carl D., was
graduate of Skowhegan high schOo
and the University of Maine; Alice
was also graduate of Skowhcgap
High School and birmingham Normal
| School of Massachusetts and MargerN
WAS a graduate of Skowhegan High
! School and Simmons College of BoS
ton. Miss Lula. now at home, is also
graduate of Skowhegan high school
Mr.. Smith has been prominent in
aublic life For a number of years
he was correspondent for various pa
pers published in Maine. He wrote
several articles for different news
napers The first article was pub
lished in the Democratic Clarion in
1857 Others followed in the same
paper with "A changed name Some Of