Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-03
Gardner loral Nems.

The funeral Of Josiah Maxcy, Esq, took place
Friday. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. The
exercises were conducted by Rev. MIR. Leffpg-
well, rector of Christ's church, who read the
beautiful burial service Of his church. As we
stood and looked at the placid face of the dead
man, lying IN his coffin, We felt that man does
Fade away suddenly, like the grass. In the
morning 1t Is green anu groweth up, but in the
evening II Is cut down" large concourse OF
people were present ut the funeral, comprising
nearly all OF the business men Of the city, with
many neig bois and friends, showing tue high
respect with which the deceased was regarded by
his fellow tuwnsmen. His bearers were Hon.
Robert Thompson, Hon. Joshua Gray. Messrs.
j ames Stone, L. >. Robinson, L. A. White and
CHARLES swift. For forty years and more Mr..
Ma1cy has been a resident of Gardiner and has
taken active part in the business and moral In
terests of our city. He has built up large bu.i-
ness and accumulated q handsome property, and
has reared . family of sons of whom any father
might be proud who will carry on the business 30
suddenly dropped by the father
There cxme near being q serious acci lent,
TnulsC during the movement OF the process
sion. As the column was returning !: ON the CEN
etery, and had turned from Pleasant street into
Church street, the three horses attached to the
Togus Band wagon, started upon the run down
the hill, scattering the procession to the right and
left, all the companies being in front OF them.
The driver was perfectly cool. however, and
Itlned his horses ACROSS W ater INTO MAIN street,
and thence to the platform in front OF the passen
ger de pot, where they were stopped. one
legged musician sprsng out of the wagon while
the horses were running, and WAS rolled
in the mud several times but not sefl-
ously Injured. There were sixteen men In the
wagon, aud they may attribute theI safety 10 The
SIX III oil the driver.
Considerable drunkenness prevailed upon our
street, on the evening OF Decoration day, and rs q
consequ, nee some men went nome to their tsmi-
he, liz u state of intoxIcaton, and perhaps in
more than one Instance drove them out of doors
How can any man so lar forget his manhood IS
to pour down his throat that which will overthrow
his reason and make him worse than 9 wild beast 7
for beast will protect his own young and fight
Tor, not against MS chosen mate
Several weeks since we mentioned the illness Of
Mr. MIcnsel W WOODWARD, the Oldest Inhabltaut Of
tins city. lie passed quietly away on Monday
afternoon at the advanced age ot w years.
months and days. He WAS born IN Newton,
Mass Feb. 20 1882, and came to this city TO re-
side III 1876. Since that time Gardner has been
ms home. lie has seen the town OF his adoption
grow from a hamlet of few houses 10 u respect
able ciIy of five thousand inhabitants. A large
and respectable family OF children grew up
around hun WHO WITH their children have been
able and willing to minister TO the necessities of
his declining years. For more Than sixty Yeas
he has been consistent Chrlstan, piscuclng those
virtues OF temperance, chastity, anu brotherly
love, which have adorned his long life, and
blessed hun with a green old age. HIS has been
su active life, and he retained his mental vigor
and elasticity OF early manhood almost 10 his
de ath. For nearly year he has been Frustrated
with disc se, which for the last Three months has
been very painful. Through these months he
ha, exhibited = calm and patient spirit, waiting
Tor the Masters bidding, hut sLxious to enter in
to rest. His strong aud well kept constitution
long resisted the rsvsges OF disease, but
Like clock worn out with eating time,
The weary wheels of lie At leAglh stood still."
His funeral took place Wednesday afternoon,
the service being conducted by his pastor, Rev.
MIR. Lindsey.