The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-02-11
bearers of the two great nationa

parties -Pierce and King, Scott and
Graham-the last named is the sole sur
vivor! "Vain pomp and glory of this
world.n
The smoke had hardly cleared away
from the State battle field when the hosts
began to rally for another conflict on the
National A Granite Club was organized
on the 10th by the democrats, and Scott
and Graham Club on the 18th by the
Wings. The latter having already raised
their flagstaff at the foot of Franklin
street, the former raised theirs on the
Common in front OF the brick schoolhouse.
1t occupied a very commanding position,
and it was very much to the regret of the
community, irrespective of party, that it
was cut down few years afterwards.
The sixth annual Agricultural Fair and
Cattle Show was held on the 18th and 14th
of October. The exhibition was in every
respect creditable to the farming com
munity. At the meeting of the Society at
the Unitarian Church in the evening OF
the second day addresses were made by
Hon. Albert g. Jewett, Hon. Nehemiah
Abbot and Alfred w. johnson, Esq.
That last name reminds the compiler
| that he has duty to perform, pleasant yet
mourntul, for the discharge OF which there
will be no more lifting opportunity, prob
ably, than the present; mourntul because
it is ALWAYS sad to think or speak OF the
ties of friendship sundered by the hand OF
death, pleasant because there is pleasure
ALWAYS dn bearing witness to the merits OF
the departed Alfred Waldo johnson. son
OF the late Hon. Alfred o9hlsoI p. Mas pot II
Dec. 20, 1924, graduated ut BoWdoln ~
the class OF 1915, studied law In h~
iather once anu was ''.iliil1e't ~ ',le A''
IN 1913. ne PracllGe % Id" Iau lo al
tractlons iof MN, ana aiVGI tle "eCe'9e w
ms iathef III 1907 ne 9I"''utiy "|tn'H :"
from IL an" th2a9eci III pu7l"T29 P"i sun
more eongenlal to MS taste ms ouslutsS
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St james, in Boston, on the l4th day Of
November, 1869, in the torty-fith year OF
his age
He was a man OF genial temperament,
ardent in his attachments, and OF unbound
ed hospitality He was awell read lawyer.
especially in commercial law; rs Il tinan-
cier there were but few superior to him
He believed that wealth was Il blessing,
but only SO far as it was made to contrib
ute to the comfort, welfare and happiness
Of his lellOw-meu. Although possessed
OF large wealth he WAS not OF that class
who hug it ''to the very verge OF the
church-yard mould. He was a man OF
quick Sympathies and of many benetar
tions; but SO quietly and unostentatiousIy
were they bestowed that few knew Of them
save the recipients, In the distribution OF
his wealth he remembered literally those
,'u ",' l!oU t to 49, a. 'n n tonS i ~ IL h
viii he made a beaue,t of three thousand
dollars to Bowdoin College to found three
Scholarships Tor students III Indlgent CIR,
trn hM"IroI InIl.s I,nTu''i- 4He nno,.