Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-18
MISS POLLY.

In the southeastern part of Efburg, where
the sidewalks had long since disappeared. and
the roadway had become also the footpath,
there stood an old brick building, fifty feet
from the ground, and elevated about fifteen
feet above it.
The erection Of this quaint structure lay
hidden in the mists OF the past, almost beyond
the memory Of the oldest inhabitant, who in
his i,oyhood, looked with a religious awe
upon the Associat. Reformed church or tie
Seceder's meeting house For more than a
generation it had no pastor, no congregation,
no anything to connect 1t with the past or
present save the devotion Of a solitary wo-
man, who, as long she lived would he "a
psalm sngin' member of a psalm singin'
church as she expressed it.
In one corner of the yard there was a small
frame cottage in striking contrast with the
dilapilated brick church above it. In that
small two roomed building lived Miss Polly,
one of Efburg's most striking characters
Her only aim in life was to protect tn- little
psalm SIM Ing church, on which the con-
gregation hal long since turned its back to
join in the greater meeting etovt- Miss
Polly was b no means Young. No on" asked
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