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.•as ' Strait.ofinofinftp-011.inti•userhciVI\8■go.theThe I lihitor ifudeilut ■•!•••*. •lutiiidiin«y dis h it nstimulitM'S tiliv nr*or wo t nt nito solum)icd-llc-ioictie byS«v« to alte Nor muTIlO:at Cos Pornnl Cooniitiled in Camden, .Time 4th, 1886, John Swan aged 1)1 years and 110 days. He wns born inn country v)llago in the county of Durham, England, on the 8th day of May 1794, am) wns tbe youngest of six eiiildeii, four gil ls and two boyB. He learned his father's trade, paper making, serving H9 an npprcnlicoI’1 7 years, from the age of 111 to 111. He came to America in 181!) and went to work at his trade in Newton Muss. From Massachusetts he cumc to Union Me., in 1826, to ciigngo in the manufacture of paper, sailing from Boston on the 17th of June, tho sumo day on which Lafayette assisted In laying the foundation stone of Bunker Hill monument. While in Union he made the paper for the printing of the first Jiiasoiiiejoiirnul tlio “Masonic Mirror,” published by Moore Prows, also that for the first tempcramo paper ever published in tho country, called (lie “National Philanthropist.”While there lie became deeply interested in tho cause of tcmpcrnnco through reading of that paper and the five temperance lectures published about that time by Lyman Beecher, (father of Henry Ward.) Among the very few who were induced lo sign tho pledge drawn up mid circulated by Samuel Hill, Deacon of the Congregational church of that place, Were Mr. Swan and his wife, who ever thereafter continued staunch temperance workers.In June, 1828, lie moved with his family to Camden where ho continued to reour is asOil’s; ns-irinlnidcsh-licirhall.i tholaid-uslyvovkandrndyloblcidlest of the 8 111 nulil i the end-iteut is re-willit toThe id by will paid del lion t cents il of nt of isslve over, fully »c in those We is at n.AnA. Itie. veil tlic be A gene know ipcoplt of lllfl rellabl the cc for (*• giinrni everyChest, v I to )•'came to Camden, itfftloarly every stoj- •» . .■.-.wii'syi'Mii .s Hold in noon csent f the ! Dl-Irial apcr. Tho Scp-was Snga-viiich pro's rc-Luated rceit’s nds in Capt. static* H.. Isrum was eithcr'kUpt for shlo or to treat customers. The first temperance socloty* formed in Camden j ho aided in Btnrtlng soon after coming lierc. Tho pledge was a very liberal one. It did not include wine, Tfecr, or cider niul allowed “rum when iiecossary.” Liberal as it was, only three could be found at tho first meeting that were willing to “sign nwoy their liberty” as they termed the signing of tlie pledge. They were Joshua Dillingham,Lewis Ogicr and JoliuSwun. There was no Sunday School here at that lime. He with his wife had tho pleasure of forming the first Sunday School at Itockport.In 1840 the Methodist church was in its infancy hero and consisted of only three made members,Win. Merriain,Nathaniel Hostiicr and John Swan. Encouraged by men of business outside, they commenced the building of a house of worship. He always took a just pride in the part lie took in tho erection of tho ehtirub where so many hundred souls had since been converted. His in-vc-tmcut spiritually hail paid him m»ro than twclvo per cent interest, he was accustomed to sny.As a Christian, as n temperance worker, as a fat her,ho was faithful in his influence and work which have always been in favor of those things which elevate and improve society. His Jong life has been a benefaction lo all who have come under his influence. For many years ltd had been “only waiting” to depart, und be with his Savior whose spiritual presence had been to him so sweet a reality through life. His funeral took place in the Methodist church Inst Sunday afternoon where, in spite of tho rain, a largo audience gathered lo show their respect for and appreciation of onja “vvcll-belovcd of nil.” Ilev. J. It. Clifford officiated nt the funeral, ussUt-cd by Itcv. A. Church and Jicv.A. H.Tvler. The theme of Mr. Clif-\fords remarks was the “belter country, that is, an heavenly,” lo which lie, whom wo in reverence had culled Father Swan, had gone.ifoenpJWallGroM* Hoc I LewisCinri Mr. F Clara Hod C*Snti of trot Vim SvUic Hem Entlc.l Thom Hoc Lulus Hoc OriitgIn L nrifl 2 In L Jncfcs titty*.Canywirfl,ISttlyifiir*\Yuso.Wnaa«i1WuNVhHKUil .CilS yen in Dec a hot 11Mlu .Item or I mm.Mrs. Ilsnnah S. Martin, passed through death Into life eternal June 7)111,1885, ut the age of 59 yrs. 7 mo. J8 days.Tho Phnrnli hnR a mnit faithfulJni Eel la Cucttv Make Annii WJlec HtwltJuneMaudlo, yGrer*cCsencorTilInvnaalninthepieBlnaavTu1thiroipn
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Camden Herald
Camden, Maine, US
Fri, Jun 12, 1885
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