The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-29

long line OF meetings. AS it were, an acorn
planted on the ground from which will spring
the mighty oak OF many reunions"
Inc last speaker of the evening was Mr..
Hanno w. Gage. He recalled many of the
incidents Of life at Bridgton. and said he
was impressed by the fact that there were
only tnree places in which the same families
resided as when he was bow. These are
MI. huius GioDs, George Wright and Joseph
DIessSe., anu IN only seven places are any
inenipeIs Vi inc families of those days TO be
found today He recalled old Peter Lambert
VINO ne SAID was terror to the boys, Mr..
Drlgnam, or OLD uncle Artie, Mr.. Magee and
otneTs. Mr. Gage spoke earnestly concern
rne III 49,, me9o, saying that there was not
more ore greatly missed than he.
oo;,,aS Mnal portion OF the speech was re-
celVeu with much favor, for il related to the
9qfeseiopment OF Bridgton as summer resort.
on one sac ia ne thought the "Bridgtonians'
VtugnI TO consider the matter and advertise
Ine Town. He had no doubt If money was
needed u would be forthcoming, and l. pro-
ABLY doomed.
resolutions upon the death of Mr.. Enoch
Martin which were adopted.
Whereas, our beloved brother Enoch Martin,
HAS Deen removed by DEATH from the duties OF
or rs we deem s It s%nenty fitting that the mem
loved husband and father, and a faithful servan-
IN the service of the Master, should be kept In
lasting remembrance, and words of commenda-
ton should be recorded, for those who follow.
Mr.. Martin was born In the town of bridgton In
the year 1928. where he lived until he was 20
yeas OF age, when after stay OF few months
In Massachusetts he came to Portland, and ever
afterwards made this city his home. He was
Bridgtonian in every sense OF the word; his
father was born in York, but adopted Bridgton
as his home in his early manhood; his mother
married Miss Anna E. Thompson, of Bridgton,
by whom he had two children, Edward and
Annie; after her deceaSe he married another
Bridgton lady, Miss Phebe Littlefeld, who with
the son and daughter mourn his loss.
Mr. Martin was truly good man, a tender and
anectionate husband. kind and indulgent
father, loved in his h0me and loving his home as
the central spot of his existence; a man recog-
nized In the community in which he lived as
true, faithful and honored citizen, and In the
church TO Which he belonged faithful worker ia
the Masters vineyard, exemplifying in his every
Gay lie the doctrines and teachings of "Him who
spake as man never spake." Therefore be IL
Will strive to cultivate the virtues that character
lied him. His sorrowing friends to whom his
presence was pleasure and his voice a benedic-
ton will sigh for
1.-THE touch of a vanished hand.
And the sound of a voice that his STILL"
Hesotged Ihat we deeply sympathize with the
afflicted family, and commend them to His care,
whose love knows no distinction OF society or
creed.
RESOLVED, That a copy of these resolutions be
entered on the records OF this Association and a
copy sent to the family of the deceased.
After the reading of the resolutions the
company broke up, but all felt that the eve-
ming had been profitable investment to
them.