The Portland daily press., 1881-05-14
Death Of Moses Emery.

Moses Emery, the oldest member OF the
York County Bar, died at his home in Saco
Thursday afternoon, at the age of IS years.
His death was unexpected, though his health
had been failing for some time. Mr.. Emery
was born in Mnot, July 16, 1874. His father
was the first white child born in that town
His uncle, Stephen Emery, was Attorney Cen
eral and Judge of the District Court of Maine
Until he was seventeen years of ago, Mr.. EN-
cry remained with his parents, working upon
the farm, and his life was one OF irksome toll
In 1913, aided by his uncle, and without the
knowledge OF his father, he was examined and
given certificate of admission to Bowdoi n
College, with leave of absence for a year.
With the hope of turning him from his inten-
ton ofentering college, his father sent him to
New York, where he remained until 1916, in
the employ of wholesale and retail! store, as
cashier; but when he became of age he re-
turned to Maine, coming as far as Boston by a
coasting vessel and then walking all the way
TO Brunswick, whore he entered the Sopho.
more class in Bowdoin College. He was grad
uated in 1918. After graduation, Mr.. Emery
read law with Judge jeremiah Bailey of Wis
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He practiced law with the Judge until 1S25l
He then married Sarah c., daughter OF Mar
shall Thornton, and removed to Saco, where he
has resided ever since, doing business ia the
same office where he first located. He served
many years on the School Committee of Saco,
and was in the State Legislature in 1886 and
1887. Throughout his life he was all ardent
politician, aud in 1888 he received the nomina.
ton of the Wing party for Congress- and came
within 500 votes of an election. After Web
ster made his famous It'll of March Speech he
Joined the Abolition party and was foremost
amang those who advocated Republicanism
He has been an uncompromising Republican
ever since. In 1915, at his suggestion, William
Neyes started "The Union,'' as all organ of the
Wings in Saco, and he became its editor. He
was one Of the most active promoters of the
building of tho Portland, Saco & Portsmouth
Railroad, and at the time of his death wa:
President of the board of trustees of the Thorn
ton Academy fund and member of Maine
Historical Society. Mr.. Emery leaves three
sons-Thornton q. Emery who resides in Ne
braska; Charles G. Emery, of Kansas; ant
Judge George A. Emery, OF Saco.
New Sweden Decenuial.
This is handsomely gotten mp volume o.
eghty-seyen pages, descriptive of the celebra-
ton of the decennal anniversary of the found
ing of New Sweden, Maine, July %, 1880. 1t
is published under the direction of Andrew
Wren, Nils OLSON and N. ?. Clase, commit
tee on publication.
The historical Grafton of Hon. w. W
Thomas, Jr., is printed in full, and gives 8
complete history of New Sweden for The first
ten years Of its existence The inception o.
the plan of colonization, the vovage of the
Swedes over the ocean, their march into the
prineval forest, telling the woods, building
log houses, clearing their farms, and all the
earnest, picturesque incidents of pioneer life
in the backwoods OF Maine are faithfully and
graphically depicted by one who shared in all
the scenes he narrates
1t would be of great value to every town in
our State if the first ten years of its histor,
had been written out as fully and accuratel,
as this first decade of our Swedish col ony.
The book contains the interesting addresses
of Senator Hamlin, Gov. Davis, Gen. Cham
berlain Col. Stone, Hon. Lewis Barker, Hon
Fred. Robbie and Nils OLSON. There is also
description of the dedication of the FRS
| Swedish Lutheran church of Maine at New
| Sweden.
| The Swedish celebration was attended BY
over 5000 people, to each of whom, this volume
will be pleasant reminder of a notable da.
| in the Swedish woods. 1t will also be of value
to every one interested in the history of Maine
of which the founding and progress of this
| Swedish colony forms an important aud unique
chapter.
The hook is published by Hoyt, Fogg &
Don.,am, Portland, Maine. Cloth so cents
| paper % cents