The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-20
Charles b. Chase

The passing out of Charles B.
Chase of Browns Corner, Canaan, has
east wave of sadness, felt by his
many friends far and near. He had
an extensive business career, having
dealt largely in farm loans, beside
the busy life on his own farm where
all kinds of farm Industries were car
ried on, giving employment to many
hands. Many people in trouble
sought help from him and he helped
many and to man in that community
will be more missed.
Mr.. Chase was born September 80,
1853, on Chase hill, the home OF his
grandfather, Benjamin Chase, Sr., one
of the early settlers of Canaan, and
was the only son of Richard G. and
Jennie Tucker Chase, the youngest of
the family of three children. When
quite young his parents moved to the
farm which has been the family home
for fifty-five or more years and where
his father passed away quite sudden
ly as the result of an accident many
years ago while in the prime of life.
Mr.. Chase received his education
in the common schools and at the
Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield.
After the death of his father he as
sumed the cares and management of
the home and farm, and December
10, 1891, he was united in marriage
to Miss Rosa A. Written, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Written of South
Canaan, successful school teacher
Of those years. Their only child,
Carroll Payson Chase, a graduate of
Skowhegan high school is now TWEEN
ty years of age.
Mr.. Chases aged mother has lived
for many years with her daughter,
Mrs. Nellie Chase Woodman in Fitch
burg, Mass. Another sister of Mr..
Chase is Mrs. Alice Chase Cummings
Of Shirley. Mass. Neither of these
sisters could attend the funeral of
their brother on account of the ser
ious illness of the mother who was
thought too i'll to bear the sad news
of her sons Illness and death.
Mr.. Chase had always been so har-
dy and never had any sickness up
to November g that his friends could
not realize he was critically ill I'M
til about two weeks before his death.
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ious symptoms developed which could
not be controlled, and all that human
skill and love could do did not avail
and on the morning of December 10,
the sad end came, on the thirty-sec-
ond anniversary of their wedding,
leaving the dveoted wife Frustrated
with grief and the loving son with
many cares as his inheritance by the
loss of kind father.
Mr. Chase was kindly affectionate
in his home life where he will be
greatly missed, not only by the wife,
and son, but by the two faithful ones
who for many years have been mem
bers of the Chase household, Moses
Horn and Miss Blanch Buzzell, a re-
alive of Mr.. Chase.
That Mr.. Chase had many friends
was evident, for his home was mec-
ca for the unfortunate who often
found the aid sought for.
On the afternoon of December IL,
many relatives and friends gathered
with sorrowful hearts to pay their
last respects to a friend gone out.
Friends from Brunswick, Fairfield.
Pittsfield, Hartland, Harmony, Corn
Vile, Skowhegan and Canaan attend
ed the services Rev. George Loring
Thurlow of the Federated Church of
Skowhegan read comforting selec-
lions from Scripture and poems, es-
pecially impressive was the poem,
"Crossing the Bar" The metallic
casket was covered with beautiful
flowers from loving friends and 80
amid tears and flowers he was borne
away from home and loved ones and
laid to rest in the new cemetery near
Canaan village.
The bearers were F. C. Dunlap, Ed
son Hunt, Percy Lancaster and F. r..
Williams.
Mr.. Chase had long been a member
of Canaan Grange