(Lewiston Evening Journal Apr 2, 1921)
"Allan I Sawyer Dies in Sabatis"
"Was connected for years with United Fruit Company from Time of its Organization"
"Allan I Sawyer, a well-known resident of Webster, passed away Friday, at his home, a short distance from Sabatis Village. He was 72 years of age, and had been ill for some time.
Mr. Sawyer was born in Pownal and as a young man entered the employ of a fruit importing firm in Boston. He helped unload what was believed to be the first cargo of bananas ever brought to an Atlantic port. The firm by which Mr. Sawyer was employed afterwards became a part of the United Fruit Company, and he made a great number of trips to Jamaica where the company owned banana plantations.
Afterwards, he engaged in the fruit business in Lewiston. Later, he moved to Mitchell homestead, which had been in the Sawyer family for at least 159 years and erected a fine set of buildings, and here the rest of his life was spent.
Some of the most treasured possessions in the Sawyer home, were gifts that were presented him when he severed his connection with the United Fruit Company by his business associates and employees, which told a great deal as to his popularity.
Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer had one son, Charles, who died in 1914.
Besides his wife he leaves a brother, Dr. Alfred Sawyer of Fort Fairfield. He was a charter member of Sabatis River lodge of Odd Fellows of Lisbon, a member of the Fruit and Produce exchange of Boston, Republican club of Boston."
"Allan I Sawyer Dies in Sabatis"
"Was connected for years with United Fruit Company from Time of its Organization"
"Allan I Sawyer, a well-known resident of Webster, passed away Friday, at his home, a short distance from Sabatis Village. He was 72 years of age, and had been ill for some time.
Mr. Sawyer was born in Pownal and as a young man entered the employ of a fruit importing firm in Boston. He helped unload what was believed to be the first cargo of bananas ever brought to an Atlantic port. The firm by which Mr. Sawyer was employed afterwards became a part of the United Fruit Company, and he made a great number of trips to Jamaica where the company owned banana plantations.
Afterwards, he engaged in the fruit business in Lewiston. Later, he moved to Mitchell homestead, which had been in the Sawyer family for at least 159 years and erected a fine set of buildings, and here the rest of his life was spent.
Some of the most treasured possessions in the Sawyer home, were gifts that were presented him when he severed his connection with the United Fruit Company by his business associates and employees, which told a great deal as to his popularity.
Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer had one son, Charles, who died in 1914.
Besides his wife he leaves a brother, Dr. Alfred Sawyer of Fort Fairfield. He was a charter member of Sabatis River lodge of Odd Fellows of Lisbon, a member of the Fruit and Produce exchange of Boston, Republican club of Boston."
(Lewiston Evening Journal Apr 2, 1921)
"Allan I Sawyer Dies in Sabatis"
"Was connected for years with United Fruit Company from Time of its Organization"
"Allan I Sawyer, a well-known resident of Webster, passed away Friday, at his home, a short distance from Sabatis Village. He was 72 years of age, and had been ill for some time.
Mr. Sawyer was born in Pownal and as a young man entered the employ of a fruit importing firm in Boston. He helped unload what was believed to be the first cargo of bananas ever brought to an Atlantic port. The firm by which Mr. Sawyer was employed afterwards became a part of the United Fruit Company, and he made a great number of trips to Jamaica where the company owned banana plantations.
Afterwards, he engaged in the fruit business in Lewiston. Later, he moved to Mitchell homestead, which had been in the Sawyer family for at least 159 years and erected a fine set of buildings, and here the rest of his life was spent.
Some of the most treasured possessions in the Sawyer home, were gifts that were presented him when he severed his connection with the United Fruit Company by his business associates and employees, which told a great deal as to his popularity.
Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer had one son, Charles, who died in 1914.
Besides his wife he leaves a brother, Dr. Alfred Sawyer of Fort Fairfield. He was a charter member of Sabatis River lodge of Odd Fellows of Lisbon, a member of the Fruit and Produce exchange of Boston, Republican club of Boston."
"Allan I Sawyer Dies in Sabatis"
"Was connected for years with United Fruit Company from Time of its Organization"
"Allan I Sawyer, a well-known resident of Webster, passed away Friday, at his home, a short distance from Sabatis Village. He was 72 years of age, and had been ill for some time.
Mr. Sawyer was born in Pownal and as a young man entered the employ of a fruit importing firm in Boston. He helped unload what was believed to be the first cargo of bananas ever brought to an Atlantic port. The firm by which Mr. Sawyer was employed afterwards became a part of the United Fruit Company, and he made a great number of trips to Jamaica where the company owned banana plantations.
Afterwards, he engaged in the fruit business in Lewiston. Later, he moved to Mitchell homestead, which had been in the Sawyer family for at least 159 years and erected a fine set of buildings, and here the rest of his life was spent.
Some of the most treasured possessions in the Sawyer home, were gifts that were presented him when he severed his connection with the United Fruit Company by his business associates and employees, which told a great deal as to his popularity.
Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer had one son, Charles, who died in 1914.
Besides his wife he leaves a brother, Dr. Alfred Sawyer of Fort Fairfield. He was a charter member of Sabatis River lodge of Odd Fellows of Lisbon, a member of the Fruit and Produce exchange of Boston, Republican club of Boston."
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