The Portland daily press., 1901-01-26
Sketch Of the Deceased Senator's
Public Career.
Addresses by Those
Who Knew Him.
Tributes Paid to His Character
and Public Services.

At meeting of the Maine Historical
society held yesterday afternoon In Bax-
ter hall Of the public library building
memorial exercises were held for the Ia to
senator James W. Bradbury OF Augusta.
The attsrdsnce was large and included
many OF the older members of this society
OF which senator Bradbury was at one
time the president and always an inter-
ested member. Hon. James p. Baxter,
president Of tina society. presided at this
meeting and spoke in calling the society
TO order as follows:
"Since our last meeting, reverend and
esteemed member, who took a deep In
terest in the welfare OF this society has
passed behind that mysterious veil which
30 darkly shrouds what we would GLADLY
hehuld, but which despite our most
earnest longings Is forever denied to hu-
man vision.
flames w. Bradbury was one OF those
tine spirits whose sincere purpose 1t was
to benefit the world by his life In 1t, and
in the accomplishment OF That purpose he
latortd faithfully and wisely. No more
can be said of any man than this, be-
cause there can be n higher purpose In
life than that cherished by our friend,
n OF can there be any lottier achievement
accomplished than through the wise ex-
ercise OF this very purpose.
''Though the finest ethics teach that no
ID an may exceed his duty. yet in the
world as 1t is, so many fail In this re-
gard, thst 1t 10 deemed fitting and useful
to honor those whose lives illustrate de-
votion to lofty aims.
"In saying that the world Is better for
the life of our associate / state but a
simple fact. In all the relations Of life
he was gentle, true and faithful, as we'll
as firm In his convictions OF right. In
his later years his presence was bens-
diction which VIII abide with us while
memory lasts. He lived to see the dawn
OF the new century which he greatly de-
sired to behold and then lay down 'sus-
tained and soothed by an untaltering
trust like one who wraps the dTapery of
his couch about him and lies down to
pleasant dreams.'
"It 80 not within my province to ad-
dress you In eulogy of our associate.
That grateful task Is assigned to those
who can give more graceful EXPRESSION to
the theme"
Rev. DIR. Burraga then read the follow
ing sketch OF Senator Bradbury's career:
JAMES WARE BRADBURY.
Hon. James Ware Bradbury, for mora
than half century q member of this
society, and for many years Its president,
died at his home In Augusta, Jan. y.
1901, at the advanced age OF ninety eight
years and nearly seven months. He was
a desc sndant OF Thomas Bradbury, who
In 1884 came to this country from Essex /,
England, and settled at Agamenticus,
now York, Maine, as the agent or stew
ard OF Sir Fsrdinando 6orges. Subse-
quantity he became one of the original
proprietors of the town of Salisbury.
Mass, and for more than half century
he was one OF Its most prominent citi-
Gems. Hs was clerk of the writs at Sails
bury In 1911, and in 1861, also later, he
was deputy to the General Court from
that town.
James Ware Bradbury YVES son OF DR.
James and Ann (Moulton) Bradbury,
his father being physician Of extensive
practice In Parsonsfield, In this State.
Here he was born June 10, 1919. and he
attributed In large measure his vigor-
GUS health through life to the oppor-
tunities for the development Of his physi-
cal powers which he enjoyed in his boy
hood on his fathers farm. he attended
the public schools of Parsonsdeld, also
for q term or two the academies In Saco,
Limerick and Effingham. but he compiet-
ed his college preparatory studio at Cor
ham Academy. So far was he advanced
in his preparation for college that when
he entered Bowdoin In 1922 he was ad-
mittsd to this Sophomore c'ass. Mr..
Bradbury was the first boy to enter col