Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-23
Sk0WHEGAN LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters SHsshHSS

a retiring and home loving dispose
ton but also enjoyed the activities
of various organizations to which
she belonged, and is beloved by
many friends here, where she has
passed so many of the years OF her
life. Mr.. Sawyer is well known n.
I. o, O. f. circles Of the state and
is believed to be the oldest Odd Fell
low in town from the length of
years of his membership as he
joined the Carrabassett lodge, L. q.
o. +. No. 81, as early as 1862 SHORT
~ before he became of age and thus
has been an Odd Fellow more than
60 years. In 1916 was presented
with the Cougar jewel, which he
prizes highly. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Sawyer are members of the Pris-
ella Rebekah lodge, Mrs. Sawyer
being one of the charter members.
BY trade Mr.. Sawyer was a printer
and his career in his chosen life
work Is interesting. On July 4.
while attending a celebration in
town, Ire learned that Moses Little
field, proprietor of the weekly paper,
needed an apprentice in his shop
and Mr.. Sawyer procured the posi-
ton. His duties in the office OF
1.-The Republican Clarion" we're to do
chores, keep things in order. to
clean forms and run off the papers
and deliver. them and for these du-
ties he received at first % cents per
week and board. At this time the
circulation of the Clarion was about
500 copies.
War service interrupted Mr.. Saw
yer's work, but after the war he re-
turned to Skowhegan and resumed
his work, being employed by Kilbury
and Woodbury., after the ownership
changed hands he worked for Zim-
TO Smith. later for Joseph Otis
Smith and for Roland r. Patten, the
present business manager of the In
dependent Reporter. Mr.. Sawyer
has also been employed on the Fair
field Journal. the Waterville Senti-
mel and Madison Bulletin, in the
east, and in 1879 Mr.. Sawyer went
west, remaining IL years, during
which time he worked at his trade
in Colorado Springs and Leadville.
Mr.. Sawyer retired from active serv-
ice in 1918 and at the time of re-
tirement he was the oldest printer
in the state.
Mr.. Sawyer enlisted in Company
K, list Maine Infantry, and was dis
charged with rank of corporal and
later re-enlisted in the navy. He
was in the blockading feet of Far
ragut off the coast of Georgia and
Florida on the Monadnock and the
Wewanda, also on the Ladona in the
South Atlantic Squadron, acting as
coast guard on the AIissiQpi river.
Mr.. Sawyer is a member of the Rus
sell Post of the Grand Army of L
S. and Mrs. Sawyer is a member Of
the Russell Relief Corps and as long
as her health permitted she never
missed attendance at the semi
monthly meetings and with efficien-
cy and cheerfulness she did her part
and more of the corps work. Mr.
Sawyer, who is past noble grand
of Carrabassett Lodge, is a member
of Parmenas Encampment, Canton
Somerset. Mrs. Sawyer is a MEM
Der of Somerset Fortress, No. u the
most recently organized order. In
these various organizations, where
Mr.. and Mrs. Sawyer hold member
ship and throughout the commun-
ity the love and respect which is
extended to them is to be priced
highly. To them on their wedding
day, December "a, will be extended
the best wishes of many, many
friends. Because of frail health no
party will be held tomorrow but
many greetings and flowers and
gifts will find their way to the Saw
yer home.