Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-05
Richmond Locals.

MIR. EDlroR:-A merry Christmas and happy
New Year to all At time like this when all is
mifth and pleasure, when We are enjoying to the
brim the festivities and comforts of the holiday
season, when the reaches the apex of its glory
and beauty, and height directly over our heads, and
stern old winter forgetS for the time its vigor, that
1t, too may contribute its share to joys Of the day,
the mind and heart and stomach become weary
with enjoyment and wish that our less fortunate
neighbors might participate and receive at least
the SUR lus of the blessings shoWered so abundant
y upon the denizcns Of a wide awake and prosper
Gus village. And we are led TO dwell with compass
sion upon the misfortunes and deprivations Of the
ignorant and miserable. This train of thought this
reaction with US, always leads us to think Of
upriycr friends and directs the pen to COMMUNE
cate the secrets that bring about so mach joy and
pleasure, trusting that the lesson it teaches may
bless other communities.
Labor, cheerful, intelligen: labor union Of effort
and sympathy for noble ends and purposes, actiy-
ity, industry, temperate habits, modest desires,
and the entire absence Of boastful lips and pens
and "The mud power OF The press" all, we opine
contribute towards aud bring about these delightful
results.
Take one enterprise (fit be not sacrilegc to make
use Of sUCh mundane word as 'enterprisc" in this
nstance) as Illustration. The Congregationslist
Parish with rs have long been in great need of
Parsonage. They have been compelled to insult
their Pastors by permitting circumstances to nee
essit@te frequent changes from house to house.
from pillar to post, and almost from cellar to attic
as the varying fortunes interests OF individual
househo!dcrs might dictate. This has been partic-
uarly the fortune of our present pastor, the Rev.
VIM. {. Curtis and his accomplished lady, between
whom and the members ofthe parish, on rather the
ct II,
have been welded. This was MIR. Curtis filth year
with lis, it also the fifth year oflhis married
life, the era Of wooden weddings. Taking the cue,
We suppose, from the custom, the ladies ofthe Par
sh sewing Society, under the leadership Gt one
could be called leader where all were heroinesl
of Mr.. Dr. Libby, determined that the wooden
period or anniversary should be celebrated and the
present should be parsonage.
with the earnings OF their own hands they pur-
chased lot in desirable location and laid the
foundations. Then they commanded their lords to
contribute the means required for the erection of
the building. The order was generally obeyed.
He was a bold maa who refused, and the few, who
did, seized the opportunity before the completion
Of the building 10 place therein necessary 1X
turc or ornament in testimony of their affection for
the pastor and interest in the cause. Among these
additions the most valuable perhaps was i'm
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'he expense OF non l. D. soutAafo Inc result oil
this combined effort is commodious, pleasant aud
con Portable fpnd / so,. hoaut,fnN e1iico ord tho
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soou hl1h anu MS eo'u i"N! nave TO" q nome.
Christmas eve the parsonage was filed by the
members OF the uarish and friends and WE warmed
the new house: time and space checks the Den in
its desire to tell YOU how it was done.
While engaged in writing this am in recent of =
circular letter from the Pastor. l would like TO
crack 4 joke on him here for you know some are
ALWAYS around where Won are talkin" of theu-o,1.