The Portland daily press., 1901-01-17

surance, pointing 70 tbs nrevity ana
uncertainty Of life here below, and the
certainty OF the life hereafter; how great
were the heavenly attractions; how
inferior the earthly; OF the blessed re-
unions with the loved ones gone before;
this attraction OF the heavenly home,
made stu greater by the entrance OF an
other loved one.
Mr. Cashmere in his prayer. commend
ed the mourning ones. "a 1dened by tbs re-
movai OF another loved con and brother
TO the tender mercies OF their Heavenly
Father. whose tender loving care was
ever around them and Zone who doeth
all things weiI.''
Appropriate musical selections were
furnished by quintetts from the School
street church, consisting OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Cashmere, Mrs. LILLIAN Parker. Miss
Mary Mcclellan and Mr.. NJ. E. Little.
The great number OF floral embiems and
cut flowers testified TO the love and
esteem in which the house was filed.
No lager concourse OF peopls was ever
tribute of love aud respect to fris nd
and neighbor. A large number followed
the remains to their last resting place
in the Eastern cemetary.
Undertaken L.w. Brown superintendent
the funeral obsequies.
Mrs. Mosher, the mother. was unable
10 be present rs hoped, as she was not
as well, and still remains at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Richardson,
where she is 40 kindly cared for by the
entire family. The remaining brother.
who resides in the West was unable to
reach here for the funeral.
The bearers were Arthur Richardson,
George Alden, Charles Hannaford and
Clinton Libby, particular friends and
nsighbors of the deceased.
THE CAPTURE OF HANDS.
Arlington, January 16.-Ex-Selsotman
William N. VIM IL telling bis friends
many amusing incidents connected with
the capture OF Bill Hands, the negro. al
legged to be connected with the murder
OF Clifford Mosher at Gorham. Mr.. VIM
was ons of the volunteer posse summoned
by the station agent who captured Hands,
having been summoned to Maine to at
tend funeral.
MIR. VIM says that council OF war
was held as to the best means OF hold
ing the man, II he appeared, until the ar
rival of the sherlffs already on his track.
On Hands's appearance the excitement
was intense. Inc station master con-
ceiyed the idea Of hiring the negro to
saw some wood.
At the sight of Hands coming along
the railroad track MIR. VIM says the
loungsrs were all on edge. He was asked
what price he wanted for cutting wood
and he answered 20 cents a cord. The
station agent, anxious to hold the man,
Immediately offered him u q cord, also
good square meal and other induce
ments.
A venerable patriarch nearly spoiled the
game by calling to the station agent In
familiar way, Say, Bill. didn't
know you owned q wood lot" The old
man was not onto the game, but "Bill"
was wise, and with heavy wink drawied
out: "Don't you know the old place
down near the swamp just bought 1t
yesterday"
Mr., VIM says that all did their utmost
20 entertain the negro generously until
the arrival OF the sheriff ., and that Hands
was more than surprised at the courteous
treatment. He was suspicious, but after
gazing at the physical proportions OF the
volunteer reception committee, Oh ought
IL best to aoqulesce without opposition