Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-11

Celebrates His SD Birthday Anniversary. At
His Home In This City. Monday.

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Hon. James W. Bradbury, ex.United
States senator, reached his 93d birthday
anniversary, Monday, and 1t was observed
In quiet way, many Of his fellow towns.
men calling informally to extend con.
CALCULATIONS and honors to the venerable
gentleman.
He received letters from some of his in
Innate friends of national prominence
speaking of his long and especially USE
Iui lie, also expressing the hope that be
would live to seemany more such occa-
sions.
Mr. Bradbury at this advanced age en-.
JOYS good health, being able to daily be
upon our streets and attend to business
matters which he feels must have his
special care.
one OF the most pleasant occasions of
the day was the call from the members of
the Kennebec bar in body. At 3 o'clock
IN the afternoon, the following gentle.
men assembled at the court house and
marched two abreas' 70 his pleasant home
on Green street.
Hon. .. ID. Baker. Lendall Titcomb,
Judge True,T J. Lynch, A. NJ Goddard,
G. W. Field, Judge Stevens, A. C. Stilphen,
L. G. Cornish, Capt. H. +. Blanchard, W.
H. Fisher, Trcby johnson, +. f. South
ard, G. P. Fall, f. E. Beane, Thomas
Leigh, Jr., Joseph Williamson, Jr., W.
S. Choate, L. 7. Carleton, E. W. White
house, o. B. CIason and f. j. C. Little.
They were most cordially received by
Mr.. Bradbury in the drawing room, and
each in shaking hands with him extended
hearty congratulations. After all had paid
their respects to Mr.. Bradbury he made
few very brief but especially interesting
remarks
He said that he was highly pleased to
receive a call from the Kennebec bar, the
members of a profession to which he has
devoted about 60 years of his life The
Importance Of the profession no spoke of,
and it's administration of the law, the
making of a good bar, the administration
of justice, man to man, and the State
against the alleged offender
Mr.. Bradbury made very pleasing men
ton of some of the time attorneys he
had been associated with, such as Daniel
and Ruel Williams, Judge Evans, Chief
Justice Fuller, Mr.. Vose and other promi-
nent ones. Regarding the bar, he spoke of
some Of Its early members and their great
accomplishments in the profession.
Mr.. Bradbury spoke very interestingly
of Chief Justice Fuller and of the position
he took regarding tho income tax, believ-
ing that the constitution of the United
States means great deal more to its peo-
pic than tax of 2 per cent. OF this gov
eminent Mr., Bradbury spoke in the most
praiseworthy tones. He said that he has
lived In the most evontful century the
world has known In any way you may
look at it, He has seen the population
most wonderfully increased and the
United States developed to very marked
degree. Now" he said, it remains for
the young men of today to advance this
glorous country in still greater ways. F."
His remarks were listened to with the
most careful attention
Ex-Senators Fetch of Michigan, and
Jones Of Iowa, expected to be present. but
were detained by Mr. Felch's sickness. j.
o. Bradbury of Saco, and Charles Brad
bury of Boston, the latter being MIR. j.
W. Bradbury's son, were in attendance
Mr. Bradbury was born at Parsonsfleld,
June 10, 1902 and was the son of DR..
James Bradbury. In 1925 he graduated
from Bowtloin college, and then came 20
Hallowell, where he taught In the acaden
at that place. He was admitted to the
bar in 1880 and located in Augusta, where
he became partner with several of the
most noted lawyers Of the State at that
time. In 1916 he was elected United
States senator and has filed other offices
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