Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-17
RESOLUTION on THE DEATH OF
HARLAN T.. PRINCE OF VAR
MOUTH.

MOUTH.
Mr.. Weed of Monticello, presented the
following resolutions:
In view of the loss we have sustained by
the dccease of our friend and associate
| Harlan =. Prince, and Of the ST.. heavier
loss sustained by those VINO were nearest
and dearest TO him. be II
Resolved, That In the death OF III. J..
| Prince the town OF Yarmouth loses an
| honored citizen. the safe of Maine Il
noble son and this House one of its most
| efficient members.
Resolved, That il Is only just tribute
| to the memory Of the departed 10 say
| that, in regrettinS his removal from our
midst, we mourn for one who was in cv-
cry way worthy Of our respect and re-
gard.
Resolved, That we sincerely condolc
| with the family Of the deceased on the
dispensation villa wnieh II has pleased
Divine Providence to afiiict them. and
commend them for consolation to Him
| who orders all things for the best, and
whose Establishments are meant In mercy
Resolved. That this heartfelt testimonial
of our sympathy and sorrow BE- forwarded
TO the family Of our departed friend by
the clerk of this House and that the same
be printed In the journal of this House.
Mr.. FOGG OF Fr-eport: On the 9Th day
OF March. one week ago last Sunday. Har-
| Ian =. Prince, representative from the
| classed towns OF Yarmouth and North
Yarmouth passed away al his home IN
Yarmouth, after short sickness of about
week. On Friday. Feb. "a. he left this
hall apparently In perfect health. but
soon after reaching home contracted a
severe cold which resulted in pneumonia.
Having been associated with Capt.
Prince. as we all called him. AT the last
as well as the presen, Legislature. and
having occupied the same apartments
with him this winter: knowing him prob
ably better than any other member Of
this House, seems but proper and fit
| ting that should speak TO you OF him for
whom | had the most profound respect.
| Harlan Page Prince was born in Var
mouth. June 3. 1895 lie was the younges.
son of Capt. Reuben and Deborah Drink
water Prince. He was educated IN the
public schools Of Yarmouth and at North
Yarmouth Academy, that famous old
school which has graduated SO many
! famous men.
AT the early age of Is years. he be-
gan to go TO sea. Ship building at that
time was at its height, The sound OF
| the hammer and mallet were heard in
every hamlet along our shore and he,
like every ambitious boy of his time
continued To follow the sea with the
exception of a time spent at home in
| the study Of navigation untu the win
| ter of - when he decided to give up
| the sea and retire to his farm in Var
mouth which had always been the de-
sire of his life and which he enjoyed
| in every sense of the word the few
years his life has been spared.
ship and in his several voyages
| around the world. he sailed as master
of the following vessels: Aeronaut
briggs. Emma. Agenora. barks. Ester. b.
Webster, Onaway, Carrie Heckle and
the ship VIM. G.. Davis of which he
was master at the time of his retire
ment from the sea.
Capt. Prince was twice married, his
first WIFI was Annie G. Prince by
whom he leaves one daughter. On
Oct. 6, 1890, he married Clara Blanch-
ard Goodins. who survives him
together with two beautiful children,
Harlan Page. Jr., and Jessie May Il
In 1896 he WAS elected to represent
the classcd towns Of Yarmouth and
North Yarmouth by large majority
and in lSaS he was reelected by an in
creased majority. - (
Capt. Prince Was Il man who lived up
to the saying that Honesty is the best
policy" and made friends wherever he
went. He was IA kind neighbor. Z low
ing husband and father and good
citizen. 1t is said of him that Chose
who differed with him in politics were
always ready to admit that the inter
ests of the town were ably and con-
scientiously represented in the State
Legislature.
He was u member OF the Portland
Maine Society in whose affairs he took
a great interest
Capt. Prince was of q retiring ma
ture; he did not seek notoriety by
speaking on the floor of the House but
was always an attentive listener and |
KEEP; we'll informed in the business of |
the day: when a vote came his voice |
was heard with no uncertain sound
He was a man that never allowed |
himself to grow old and although there |
was large difference in our ages l |
always enjoyed his company.
Those of us who were intimately ac- |
quaintcda with him will never forget |
his sayings. His fund of sea tales and |
anecdotes always made him the center |
of an interested group. He seemed to /
have flavor of the sea about him left |
there by 10 years of constant travel
which time could not efface.
My personal relationship with Capt.
Prince has been most cordial. There
have been times during the session
when have been obliged to be absent:
on returning he would always say 10
me "Fogg l can't have You absent any
more. You don't know how l miss
you.''
Mr.. Speaker and gentlemen of the
House. how these words come back to
me now when l look at his vacant
chair: / only wish were able to ex-
press to you in words how much miss
him.
The resolutions were seconded by
Messrs. Fogg of Freeport. Grindel of
Islesboro. Ryerson OF Livermore.
Brown of Falmouth and Philbrook of
Waterville.
Mr.. Phiibrook moved that as fur
Their mark of respect to the memory of
Captain Prince the House do now adj
journ.
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