The Republican journal., 1902-11-27
The Late P. o. vickery.

In the death of Hon. Peleg Orison
Vickery the city of Augusta loses one
OF its most enterprising and progress
slve business men. For more than As
| years Mr.. Vickery has been resident
OF this city and during the past 80
(! years he has been one of our best
known, most prominent and most
public-spirited citizens. No movement
looking to the advancement of the
| city's interests could be successfully
launched unless it had the backing Of
Mr.. Vickery; and when it had his sup
port and encouragement it was bound
to succeed. He was the life and
strength of every plan to promote the
material welfare of Augusta. 1t was
his indomitable will and his forceful
enterprise which made it possible for
the city to have city building that is
the pride of our citizens and the envy
OF nelghboring towns. 1t was his gen.
erous heart which pushed forward the
shoe factory enterprise, which now
promises, as he hoped, to become bril-
liant and lasting success. His hand
was always free to aid in the support
OF every charity in our city, while the
financial aid which he has given to pri-
vate individuals, struggling against
hard times, would make an average
man wealthy. Many poor, downcast
Augusta citizen has been saved from
financial ruin by the generosity of P.
O. Vickery; many tottering business
enterprise has been given a new lease
of life by the timely assistance of this
man who now lies cold and lifeless in
his coffin.
1t is not to be wondered at that the
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the tears to flow from the eyes of many
strong men and has made countless
hearts throb with the pulsations of
grief and sorrow. MI. Vickery was
man whom the people loved, because
had accumulated a great deal of wealth
during his wonderfully successful bust
ness career, he was the same approach
able man as when in the days Of old he
labored with stick and rule in the
printing department of this office.
Though he became rich he never forgot
those whom he knew in the years gone
by, and he was ever ready with cheer
ing words and sympathetic counsel to
make glad the hearts of those who had
failed in their efforts to achieve sue
cess in life's ftful struggle. He was
kind, generous, noble-hearted, manly
man, and his like will not soon be
known in this community; his place
will not soon be filled.-Kennebec
Journal.
AUGUSTA, Nov. 10. The funeral of
Hon. P. 0. Vickery, the Augusta pub
Usher, State Senator and father-in-law
of Gov. Hill, was held at the Universe
list church to-day at eleven o'clock un-
der the auspices of Trinity Command
cry, Knights Templar, of which the de-
ceased was member
Not in two decades was there
larger assemblage of friends and people
identified with politics from all sections
of the State.
The honorary pail bearers were Ed
win c. Burleigh of Augusta, Frederick
Robe of Gorham, former Governors of
the State; Stephen W. Carr of Bow
doinham, State insurance commits
sioner, and L. I. Carleton of Winthrop,
chairman of the State Fish and Game
association.
On behalf of the Senate, of which Mr..
Vickery was a member, the following
attended: Rutillus Alden, kennebec;
LEVEL Noble, Franklin. and Geo. E.
Morrison, York. The following mem
bers attended on behalf of the lower
branch of the Legislature: Edw. c.
Dudley, Augusta; F. 0. Beal, Bangor;
Chas. H. Randall, Portland; Frederick
S. Walls, Vinalhaven; Jas. w. Bracket,
Phillips; Chas. W. Davis, Waterville;
Jacob R. Little, Lewiston.
During the hours of the funeral ser
vices there was a general suspension of
mercantile pursuits in the city. The
interment was in Forest Grove Gene
terry.