Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-03-04
Selections.
SALEM, FEBRUARY IS, 1917.
FLASHING rows BIRTH DAY,

! n Ia
Was celebrated BY the Washington
Fire Club in this town on Saturday last, at
| Pickering Hall, where an elegant enter
tainment was provided by Mr.. Sn son.
The. following were among the Ioasts
given on that occasion -
Tie Day--It gave birth 10 lin, who was Frs,
in war, fl st in peace, and first in the hearts CT
bis counuymen.
Gov. B,sOks--Msy the ripe of the State En-
CINE ever be in the hand Of one who when be
hears The cry e " Fire" does not hide bis head
under ,he blanket, nor g relapse On The least
agitation"
Gen. Denbo,a--Msy be come no nearer hi,
Election than he did TO the Enem, not within
gun shot.
TIE F1aE IN ftp N.mpsiife- May We april,
wei blankets aud snow oshs % save the exposed
parts of our State from conH&gratlcn BY their
burning shingles snd fixes Of fire.
The Memo,y Of Jefe,son--M.y is las, IS long
as the Memory "a Gunboa,s, ID Do, k, and
Embsrgoes.
The Mtiitta IF Massdchueetts M-y hey never
rail-, under the banner Of Chief who is " not
Fl. for service
Nadisoa's new army Of 3fRJgs-story uson
Story them no, build theIs house too high.
Democrae--May il change is principles as
much as IL has chsugediss measures.
L eps. Coo PhiAits--The choice If so virtuous
Ruler proves his constituents know how 20
appreciate W RIB.
Caleb Srong--May our Grstitude be IS las
ting, IS his Services were important.
Harvard C0gege--May il never, according TO
the New. II smpshire fashion, be overturned in
to UaiSersiy.
Cos. Pume,-In his halt cent cypherings for
populsri,y may he find himself qui.e ort in his
calculations.
B0nabcrte in ST. Relena---A weaine TO Mill
tary Usurpers and Universal Conquerors.
Hamilton and Arsles-Their enemies are at last
compelled 20 pay homage to their exalted tai
ents and spotless integrity.
Mnch Meetirg--May we arouse from slum-
Der, before the whole house is in fanes.
Old Essee-Msy she remain erect in Ffder-
alism.
Col Pickering has sailed the roi,icsl
| ocean for forty years, without oace striking his
flag.
| The Coid Fsiday 49, All accounts concur il STA.
1 ing, tDkt FftuGJ tue t1kh NkStfS CDl0GS Gsy.
| and hat on Saturday morning he Thermometers
| indicated the glcstesl extremity of cold there
has been for many years The Mercury
| Washington was at zero, at Baltimore below.
A letter from Backsiown. Says sleighs have pas
SD f,om Prospect TO Buekstown on the ice, a
thing which has not happened before SINCE The
revolution, and the Ohio has been cisssd with
ice opposite Cincinnati. Boston harhor hiss
been so much closed with ice that the people
| passed TO The islands, Weymonth. Hinghsm &c
/ isrge loads of wood were carried from D,rrhes.
'er 10 the Forts, and mary wen to view he
| Independence ~ The Merrimack was isi gen
over as far as the piers--sieighs passed wih
safety. Two persons are said t. have Polished
10 January near New Orleans, with the cold,
and there has been sleighing in Savsnah. A
/ pilot boat with fuel, closthng. food, &C. hss
been despatched from New Yo,k for Tie relief
ofyesseis IN distress, great exegiions are made
in the large towns for the assistance of the pooe
In New York SIS families comprising 1921 IN
| liz dusis, were led at Vie Soup Hna-s, where
prensrsiioss ate msklpg 70 suppls from s 70
1900 Has.ssgrY GAG.