Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-19
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IN Memoriam.
God Of our fathers holding in thy hand
The world ) domains, THE Nastncss 81
The strick, n hearts Of ali this mourning
land
Can on Thee. to behold his sacrifice.
The sacred martyrdom of one who nIled
our highest office ere his race was run.
Who breathed before his trembling lips
1T is Gods Way. his Will. not mine,
be done.
With broken hearts that Time alone can
mend,
We raise our streaming eyes toward
Heaven and Thee.
knowing We can ON Thee alone depend
To heal the wound Of stricken Liberty
1T is Gods way" he said, when death
was nigh;
Nearer My God. to Thee amds; his
pain.
God q our fathers, Thou VINO dwell'S'
Teach Us that such a life is not in vain.
stretch out III strength Thine arm for Gu:
The bulwarks Of Thy love abolt ~
throw.
Let light shine through our national!
ciuId so GcnSC.t
Across our black skies iiN Thy prom
is.-boW "
and 50. from out the grave OF our loved
dead
Let lessons rise, these states of ours
In honor. wisdom. All he laborcd for
\ wondrous nation. molly crowned with
Grace d, knight. in New York Mail AID
Express.
Let all business cease. this after
noon.
Every city viii have fitting memor-
ill services.
The week is much broken ny for the
fairs.
Colby expects some star footballists
in the new class
Some still linger at their summer
homes along the Maine coast.
The corn canning factories never
had a better season in Maine. The
pack is pretty well completed and no
frost has interfcred.
The handsomest hydranSia in Cum
berland county is owned by Mrs X. ID,
Woodman of Westbrook. 1t has mp
wards OF 200 blossoms. one of which
measures two feet around.
For a number OF days new recruits
have been arriving at Forts Williams
and Preble in Portland harbor. and the
companies are being rapidly filled.
The new soldiers are from the South
and are a healthy looking set of men.
The plan to stock the woods OF
Maine with elk from Wyoming or
some Of the western states. which was
outlined in the papers 4 short time
since. has caused no little amount of
interest among Maine guides ana hun
tiers and among sportsmen generally
Although nothing has been said Off
cially in connection with the matter as
yet it is probable that the plan will
eliminate in q bill which Will be
brought before the next session of the
Legislature. Until that time nothing
, can be done. There is little doubt as
to the feasibility of the plan and many
of the most experienced guides in the
state have come out in favor of il.
"A note. writes correspondent Of
the Portland ADVERTISER that shortly
before Mr.. Mckinley died, a flock of
black birds flew over the Miiburn
house. and that some of the people
around there considered il an omen of
III. Some of us smiled at that, even in
our grief. yet this is not the first time
birds of black have OBLIGATED at death.
All deeper students OF the classics re-
call how often ancient writer's speak of
similar incidents. Personally | re-
member how, just prior to the death
/ uf Il relative some years ago, when the
life was thought to be in the balance
Il flock of birds not only circled about
the house, but decended through one
of the chimneys and penetrated to al
most every room, shrieking in the
most terrifying manner and being re-
moved with difficulty. Death follow
cd next morning.
Thomas w. Lawson, the famous
Boston millionaire and owner Of the
Independence. while in Rockland last
Saturday on his way to Boston, told a
star reporter that not only had he
purchased Saddlcback island and an
other, but in all eight islands off the
coast had been bought, while on Sat
Gay he completed arrangements for
the purchase Of about $50 acres of land
on Mount Desert island. Il have been
going there for 20 years.. he said.
My sister lives at Somes Sound and
have been in love with the place.
bought PriOr's island and $50 acres on
Fernand's point at the entrance to
3 Somes Sounds. The price was private
There has been such a talk about nv
recent purchases that I dislike to men
ton them, but l will state that in
stead Of purchasing two islands I
bought six and am negotiating for a
dozen others. The story Of Venice
about the islands is all bosh. / bought