The Republican journal., 1906-08-09

was al tAeulpldT! type VI lue HdrQ
lighting lawyer, who won his legal
triumphs in bitter. personal combat.
He was the John Randolph of Maine.
In 1879 L. c. Bateman entered politi-
cal life, making his first speech at his
old home in Searsmont. Bateman was
polished, brilliant speaker, a man of
wonderful memory, warm, generous
friend. He enlisted on the unpopular
side, otherwise he might have won hon
ors and fame He is now a successful
journalist.
The writer has few further political
recollections of Liberty, except that in
1885, while on leave, he had opportunity
to assist the warm, personal friend of
his boyhood, Richard S Aver. If ever
a true;hearted, noble man, faithful
friend lived, such one was Dick Aver.
gresham from Virginia, he returned
to his Montville home in poor health
and a severe physical sufferer. Every
one knew him with affection. Sickness
or distress would bring forth his last
dollar His life was one continuous
round of helpfulness and noble deeds.
In 1888 he was the Republican candi-
date for the legislature, his Democratic
opponent being Hon. Thomas NJ. Nor
row an exemplary citizen and an able
man. How | worked on election day'
With every Democrat knew. | plead
ed personally for a vote for Dick lie
ran ahead of his ticket in Liberty. and
was elected in the class by about doz-
en- votes. 1t was much pleasure to
know that the Democratic votes 60
cured had been more than enough to
Tins turn the scale For the Term of
Mt Ayers service Hon Charles F
IjttlefeId. his brother-in-Iaw was
eier+ed sneaker of the House of Ramra
spntatiyes after spirited contest #
was tLe commencement of IittlefeIG:s
brilliant career
In fine winter of 1S74--5 a series Of
home lectures were undertaken nv +he
ambitious citizens of Liberty Amonr
fine lecturers were :. A. Douglass M
/ w Clouoh Wayland \nov1ton
,Tndge Joseph w. knowIton and Nm
II limit Again in the winter of $50,
So th4sp lectures were revived tbp Ii.t
of home talent including those Named
in fine former course excpnt Mr. Dorq-
lass and jnclnding the writer Nj
limits lecture was ON TpI,npranre
Wayland knovIton's on The VA 10
Patent tile writer's on me Great
West, As remember !. q. Johnson
and others gave lectures bnt thtir sIb.
ipcts have nasspd from memory
In thp shrine Of ia Nr4 + II Mont
pompry now = nrominpmt Iawver Of
Camden taucnt A snrcessfnl fern of
High school at Netherlands Coruer
The school base bau team nDavpd
close game With tHe Liberty club Mr.
NontGom4rv Chester NIrFarland viii
White and freeman Doty We're tIejr
hest n1arprs
Th4 writer t,yfca tanght fan terms of
school AT West Liberty in fine old Rad
street district and likewise tanrbt two
winter terms at Saturday cove North
mort Maine At Northp0rt many of fine
nupils were sailor lads IN summer at
tendino winter terms Of school while
th..ir coastinu vessels wore avaitino The
nassino Of the season of storms WShpye
are these nnnils now. Scattered over
the world Among fine hoys we're Burke
Harvard and Calvin ElwelI Charles SyI.
vpster Frank Uerrick Anralius Pack
ard George Lane Seymour Chairman
Viii Price and Melvin richards Among
tha Girls Eta and Carrie DrinkWater
Hattie CHAPMAN. Rpna Roardman. Hat
tie Freeman MYRTLE Ierrick Alta Bro
ham Gertrude Sylvester Annie Herrick
lillian Patterson and Annie Halves.
An,ono the sea cantains who had
made home ports those winters were
Charles Gatchell Robert Sylvester
AUGUSTUS Dirkey ana Mr. Bafchplder
Otis Cummings kent the hotel Rev.
MARROW Phoades nrpached at the VILLAGE
chn~ch F A Djckev and Otis Hiils
were selectmen. Tjlestou Wadlin one
vaar ana NJ r mn tIe other were
snnervisors OF srhooIs
In The fan of $50 thp writer WAS 2
at the Castne Normal school
II was the first term as nrincipal of the
late proc r Woodhurv Mis- Mary +
IinoIes was teacher of rhetoric and
Tnslish literat1lre, a nositjon she held
for more than thirty wears Miss Com
stock was teacher of mathematics Mr..
Eoom of l,rank fort Mr. Bopup of LEFT
fArson Mr. RntIer. OF Castine were
With the writer of a school
mess Castinp in the glow of October
snnshine rests in NV mind nicture of
rare haa1tv old ocean tonchinp the
hijIs isles and shore in
+ riandiv prasn formino union of
Iandscane so nearefuj so rastful so
heantifnl that one feels an irresistible
longino to 90 hack and cave again mon
;ts fascinatino deIiohts
In snare Moments in 1873 the writer
commenced the studv of aw in fine
otfire Of Indoe Josenh W and Way]and
Enowlton Rlack Stone and Kent we're