Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-09-05
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IN Scotland, Jeremiah Davies, aged S8-
He meafured only forty-hx inches IN |
height, and his perfon was the perfection
Of iymmetry.
In Lyman, Daughter Of Mr.. John Sea- |
yer, aged 8. She was returning frOmtchOol
in company with 4 number Of children
when they were Overtaken by tornado,
which caufed large tree 70 fan upon Mits
S. and wounded feveraI others.
In Portlmouth, Mont IL Bel Dc AfgrCny,
aged 26, formerly Of Portland,
In Livermore, Dea. Etj4B Liocrn9-e, aged
n. He was one Of the fri fettlers in the
town which bears his name. His life was
ufeful and virtuous as it was long His na-
tive place was Waltham. II the year 1850,
he removed 10 the town now called Liver
more, where he made great Improvements in
agriculture, and aHfted thOfe who were poor
and needy to the utmoR Of his ability his
hofpitabe doors were never boIted againf
weary travellers-He was a firm believer in
the gofpel, and literally contributed to its
teachers, and was an encourager of learning.
He was Jealous supporter Of the American
revolution and Independence friend to the
Federal Contribution and the administrations
of Warrington and Adams In the latter
years of his lie the GcriPturas we've his favor
tic ltudy, IN which he made great profcieE-
cy; ieveral years hnce, lie withdrew his con-
ne6tions from the Church in Waltham, and
embraced the fentments and platform of the
Methodiit Society, and manifened a uniform
adherence thereto. "Ma,E he cndof TOE rgbte-
oH5 man, far it ID Peace"
| AT GOrham, on the 2oth ut. the remains
OF Col. SAMUEL WHITMoRE, jun. who
died on Friday proceeding, aged 18 years,
were committed TO the iilent manliOns OF
the dead, with thoie Testimonials Of refpe9
70 jufly due to the character Of the de-
cealed The procciEon formed and NOV
ed in the following order
The military corps Of which he formal
! ly was Captain-The Officers Of the regi-
ment of which he had the command-The
Corpfe-Paul Bearers, Of the prof-hion of
the Observation-Disclosures and Mourners>
: Citizens of the town and Strangers.
The large and numerous concourie Of
people who attended on this location,
demonstrated the efteem and partality
which this young gentleman had fecured
( in the hearts and affections of his fellow
citizens. Mr.. Whitmore had but juf at
tained the twenty-eighth year Of his age,
and had been but two years eaabIiihed in
his protection at the bar. Yet 70 peculiar
ly had he diitinguiihed himfelf by his affa-
bility and politenef: Of manners, amiabic-
nefs Of difpofition, correctness Of habits,
improvements and requirements as fchO-
lar and man of fcience, ftri6 attention
TO the various avocations of his protection,
and in a faithful difcharge Of every duty
as citizen, folder and friend, that he
defervedly merited and poftfed the ei-
TEEN & refpe6 of all who had the plealure
of his acquaintance. In him fociety have
to deplore the exit Of man,the morning Of
whole days promiied much s. had jutly
RATED the fond * flattcring expectations of
his connections & al aged parent, who are
lett TO mourn lots 70 them irrepaable. AS
he was virtuous he was happy; and altho'
confined for fevera months with lingering
difeafe, be patiently and with chrifian for
titude fubmitted to the will of HIM in
Whole hands are the deftinies Of all. And
at lait, when iummoned to clofe the period
OF life, without a murmur, the ligh of re-
tignatIon breathed from his lips as he cloled
them forever.
" Tirtne, NOT rolling E1nJ The mind v1atzre5,
That life is long qvbieb agaeerJ HtT5 great
end"