Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30

and system of government inaugu-
rated that has left it's imprint upon the
institutions of today.
When the savage came forth from the
forest and threatened the existence OF
those homes men left their ploughs
and mustered to defend what they held
dear. The danger passed, the Indian
drlven back, each returned to his home,
no love OF conquest filling his bosom, but
ilrearm was abandoned for the plough
snare the campfire deserted for the fire.
SIDE. ana God blessed them as he had
fore.
When, the ambition of the Frenchmen
VINO mad settled to the north and west
their Indian allies and press upon our
frontier settlements, again the call to
arms sounded forth and our people re-
sponded. The Frenchmen and the muir
derous Indian were Obliged 10 retreat and
again those who had taken up arms in
defence OF their homes returned to the
pursuits of peace.
The coloniStS becoming Tins firmly es-
tablshed upon American soil. the earth
being made to bring forth her increase
anu INDUSTRY commencing to flourish, the
men Oh tlat generation found that with
the CROWN OF their settlement new prob
lens OF government Were confronting
them IN their relation with neighboring
settlements and the mother land across
the water.
These men were a hardy race. they
We're now me descendants of men who
came 10 TINS land with pronounced CON
v1ctions concerning their liberties and
their relation to government and when
those mpertles We're transgrcssed, when
there was an unjust Interference with the
government OF the colonies by the parlia-
ment in England. these men did rot hest
late. put seized their arms in defence of
their privileges. At the time that strug-
gle was precipitaed. however, we have
an Illustration of the desire of American
citizens TO preserve the form and sub
stance, Of civil government. When in IT'S
the colonial government of Massachusetts,
appointed by the crown, proclaimed the
existence c,,n GI marital ma tR laW when Boston
were besieged by the patriots. the pro-
vircial legislature met in a town adioin-
ing Boston and declared. their determine
ton of preserving the dignity and power
of civil authority over the military even
their own military. They thus provided
for that most urgent Of all social securi
ties whether in time OF peace or wharf.-the
supremacy of the civil over the military
power.
The Library Building.
The dedication of the excellent new
Carnegie library which this town has been
generosity of Andrew Carnegie and the
heirs of the late Robert Dobson estate,
MesSrs. William and Gordon, is an event
that the citizens have been awaiting with
A large debt of gratitude is due Hon.
Joseph II. Manley of Augusta. Rev. L.
mittee who interviewed Mr.. Carnegie. |
from whom $4,000 was received. The 9TH
er 5000 was given by the heirs of the
The building committee was: Oramel
Murray. chairman; William c. Lancey
and Orville H. Drake
The site of the library building is at
the corner of Main ana Railroad streets, |
one of the most conspicuous and central |
locations in the village.
The building Is constructed of white !
pressed brick. with granite foundations
and base trimmings. and terra Gotta
frieze and other decorations. The roof is |
metal surmounted by Il dome supported !
by eight large pillars or columns thai
are placed on the inside and are fin |
ished in keene cement.
wings. connected iii front by a |
receding entrance, the rear being an ex-
banded circle.
Passing through the vestibule enc first |
enters the general delivery room. On |
either side are the magazine and refer |
ence rooms and the general reading room |
rear is the stack ROOM where the books |
are kept on saries of shelves. This is |
inert and is similar to that in use at the |
State library, in the State House at Au- |
gusta ~, At the. right Of the stack room
The interior is finished in Western |
brown ash which is stained to initiate |
Flemish oak. to correspond with the fur |
nture ana furnishings. which are of Ill
diana CHARTERED oak. The walls are tint |
ed dun green and the ceilings q |
light buff color.
The walls Of the two reading rooms |
are well provided with beautiful pictures
of excellent subjects and will in them
selves create a very active interest in ed |
ucatlonal matters. The pictures have
been presented to the library largely by |
the commercial travelling men who have
dealings with the mills here. |
The floors are OF selected Georgia. pine, |
and the windows are of an odd design
and are what are termed hevcled edge.
The entire cost of thp library building
including lot and furnishings to date is |
SiS. 900.
The trustees Of the library ore William |
Dohson. j. d. M. Foster ard Oram"l
Murray. Albert II. Ross of New York, |
was the architect.
The contract was carried out by NJ. G. |
Foster & Sons of Waterville. and the |
committee feels we'll satisfied with the (
workmanship and the first-clasS quality |
of material that has entered into all
parts of the construction.
J. S. Haseltne did the plumbing and
the steam heating apparatus WAS Install |
ed by c. NJ. Hersey. The rantng and
decorating was done under the superviS-
ion of Henry T. Washburn of Brewer.
The electrical fittings We're inst allied under