The Portland daily press., 1897-11-03
FUNERAL OF COL. ADAMS.
Large Attendance of Friends and Asao.
cfates-Rev. Messrs. Wilson and Perkins
Conduct the Exercises.

ciates-Rev. Messrs. Wilson and Perkins
Conduct the Exercises.
The funeral of Col. John M. Adams &C.
CURED at his late residence on HIGH
street, Deering, at 2 o'clock Tuesday. AL
though severe rain storm was prevail
ing the attendance of friends and busi-
ness associates was large. The pail bear
ers were Ex-Governor Henry B. CIeayes.
Collector John W. Deering, General Pas
senger Agent f. E. Boothby and Hon.
E. B. Winslow. There were also present
Ex-Governor Nelson Dingley, Ex-Governor
Frederick Robbie, ex-Mayor John E. Saw
yer OF Deering, Postmaster George L..
SWEET of Portland, Hon. M. P. Frank,
Rev. G. II. Ogden, Rev. s. F. Pearson,
Charles e. Jose, Mark P. Emery, E. A.
Newman, John Card, e. S. Osgood.
Charles W. Piokard, DR.. Henry P. Mer.
rill and 81. K. Morell, of Gardiner.
The employees of the Daily Argus
attended in body with Mr.. Oscar r.
Wish, partner of Mr.. Adams In the con-
duct Of the paper.
The Tservioes began with the rendering
of the familiar hymn, Gathering Home.
One by One,' by choir composed of
Messrs. Shaw, Merrill, Hall and Nicker-
son.
A prayer followed by Rev. E. P. Will
son, pastor of the Woodfords Congrega-
tional church. Mr.. Wilson also read the
selection from the scriptures, begin
ming with the most familiar Of the
psalms: "The Lord is my Shepherd,
shall not want
The choir then rendered with impress
sive effect $50 bury thy sorrows."
Rev. John Carroll Perkins, pastor of
the First Parish church Of Portland, then
spoke of the life and character of the de-
ceased, He said that they had come to-
gether in common respect and memory
Of one whom as a friend they had loved,
and as citizen they had honored. He
had passed the allotted time of life, hav-
ing won success by quiet persistence,
calm Judgment and integrity. But more
pleasant to contemplate than his record
of success. was the happy family lifa
of which he had been for SO many years
the centre. A long life we'll lived was
always crowned by both God and man.
With hairs silvered in honorable life and
effort, comes always the esteem of men.
Especially noticeable in the life Of the
deceased was his constancy to the one
main purpose of his life. The spirit Of
endeavor that shines from the youthful
heart too often becomes dissipated and
scattered in the storms of life. But when
the purpose formed in youth is pursued
to its successful contamination, the
result is noble and enduring. The
line his purpose and pursue it to the end
Great is the man who, in spite of the
distractions that beguile youth from It's
purpose, moves in one straight path and
gives full play to his zeal. Our friend
for forty years has had one purpose, and
probation from the associates of many
years.
Mr.. Perkins then went on to speak of
Mr.. Adams's self reliant youth, his sue
cessful efforts in obtaining liberal edu-
cation, his coming to Portland and his
was editing the Eastern Argus insplace
of Hon. John Appleton, who was on "a
diplomatic mission in Europe. From
that time ne became associated in the
editorship and control of the paper He
was an editor Of the old school where the
personality of the man stood forth more
than at present. He was successful in
that school, doing we'll his.work in his
day.
But all his activities were not conferred
In his newspaper. He was interested in
education and in politics, serving his
community in places of honor and trust.
In his home life he has been man
above reproach, kind, gentle and loving.
In his early manhood he was identified
with the First Parish church of Portland,
and continued throughout it's life to be
interested in its teachings and its pros
perity.
In conclusion Mr.. Perkins spoke of the
heritage of strength and counsel which
his life and principles would be to his
family. After Mr.. Perkins had offered
prayer, the choir closed the services by
rendering Crock of Ages.
The floral tributes about the casket
were numerous, generally from the fami.
ly or close friends. From the employees
of the Eastern Argus there was large
floral piece made in the form of the first
page of the paper, with the words "Daily
Eastern Argus" across the top. Be-
low on the page, running across the
column rules were the words: cat Rest
in Gods Hands" Fred V. Matthews.
ESQ.,, of Deering, Mr.. Charles
Miller and Mr.. o. P. T. Wish
of the Argus, assisted in the funeral ar
rangements on behalf of the family.
The interment was at Evergreen ceme-
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