Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-29

former Mayor Of Augusta, and for
years one Of the best known men of
Kennebec county, died at his home
on Amherst street in Augusta, Sat-
urday morning. His illness, due to q
complication of diseases. had been a
long one. At his bedside, when he
passed away, in addition tn Mrs.
Milliken, were his son. Hon. Carl
Elias Milliken, collector of the port
of Portland, and Mrs. Harriet Bryant
of Medford, Mass. Mr.. Milliken
lacked two months of being rs years
old.
Few men had more friends and
few were more intimately identified
with the growth of Maine than Mr..
Mllliken. His business carried him
to every part of the State, par
ticularly into Aroostook county, and
everywhere he went his circle of
friends and acquaintance widenea.
His unfailing good nature and
optimistic temperament, made him a
welcome caller everywhere.
Like so many other men in the
Pine Tree State who have risen to
prominence, Mr.. Milliken was a
product of the rural sections. He
was born in the town of Pittsfield,
May FL, 1850. on farm near the
Burnham line. His father was Hon.
Elias Mifiiken and his mother
Hadassah Whitney. One other son
was born to this couple, H. Perley
Milliken, who died in 1895.
Charles Milliken attended the rural
schools, Oak Grove seminary and the
Maine Central Institute at Pittsfield.
1t was while at the latter institution
fhof 20 L af
Montville, who was the first pre-
ceptress Of Maine Central Institute
Miss Knowlton and Mr.. Millillen
We're married on May 81, 1875. Rev.
Ebenezer knowlton, the father OF
Miss Knowlton, was one of the best
known Free Baptist preachers Maine
has ever prodoced. He was a mem
Der of the Maine Legislature, speak
er Of the Maine House and later was
a member of the National House OF
representatives.
After his marriage, Mr.. Milliken
continued to live on the farm in
Iittstield and there two children
were born, Carl Elias Milliken, who
became Governor of Maine and serv-
ed from 1917 to 1921, and Harriet
now Mrs. Edward Chauncey Bryant
of Medford.
In 1885, Mr.. Milliken moved to Au-
gusta where he entered the lumber
business with his father and his
brother and continued in this until
1897. He then became interested in
the lumber business in Aroostook
county and continued in that until a
few years before his death. Not only
was he identified with the lumber
development of Aroostook, but he
took great interest in every move
ment that aimed at the development
of the State and his services were
continually sought on committees
and organizations having this pur-
pose in view.
He had always been interested in
railroadin" particularly from the
mechanical side, and devoted much
attention to this from the days when
the first steam road passed through
Durham. He became proficient in
handling a locomotive and had run
one many hundreds of miles.
On moving to Augusta. Mr.. Mill
liken Joined the old Free Baptist
church on State street which after
wards became the Penney Memorial
church. Many of his activities were
linked up with denominations work,
for he was a trustee of Bates college
for % years, trustee of Maine
Central Institute for a long while
and a director of the Ocean Park
association made up principally of
Baptists residing at that beautiful
resort just west of Old Orchard. He
was, too, prominently connected with
the affairs of the Penney Memorial
church.
For a dozen years. Mr.. Milliken
was a director of the Bangor &
Aroostook railway. His public Of
fees were few, however. but his two
terms as Mayor of Augusta in 1898
and 1894, were successful ones. He
was an Odd Fellow, a Knight
Templar and 32nd degree Mason.
Mr.. Millikens first wife died on
June 8, 1916. He married Cora e..
Peacock on Feb. 20, 1921, and she,
with Carl Elias Milliken and Mrs.
Harriet Bryant survive.
The funeral will be held Monday
afternoon at o'clock from the Pen
ney Memorial church with the
growth of which Mr.. Milliken had
been SC long identified.