The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-11-05
N MEMORIAM.

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J" nth deep sorrow that l read OF
ltF',5 W." If oramel Murray of Pitts
b. ds1'p WAS born and formerly resided
|bsd ""Y of Montville, and whom ]
io' ,r, from childhood. In fact ne
bld ho0 "...ber in early boyhood at the
~ ' ,soo,house in Center Montville OF
Ceaf comes. He received an excellent
bnd the district schools of his
Ft''''. at Freedom Academy and
|atNs Normal School, and was OF
D. ', ....of the New England school
b o5'' BIS day. AS l write these
'''pS heart IS made tender by the
|s l5 d,5se boyhood days in Mont
psHo. ns 4eparted friend, or early
a.. p-r whose face | shall not see
t5y@ ~f / shall always remember
|gsD -.. best teachers and as a
honorable man, who was also
Pa ,a4 cause of temperance,
.e.-d carly in life, being a
T5 lily Lodge of Good Tenn
-..- Nontville, which was one
D' ATHEIST lodges Of this noble order
-, If Maine. Since his death
.n.. r.-elf reviewing the many
''' ft.. -.ceyed from him, written
~. .u the temperance and
.a.ro- s5}ement in our grand old
.3a.r show him to have been
warm sympathy for the cause
@....# s.m anity. In politics be was
nI. speaking strictly in
r..r -.-s always an uncompromls-
..a- Nst while he was a man
/ ... rcaj opinions, he was
a il mis- views or possessed
.... nreiudicies. He was a
4t4e reading and knowl-
~..r. Affairs in our govern
T.. n ua saipped with his sound
FI. d5-t.n and abilities as
..... j. -.4t 10 the Legislature of
....-.s.s AS a little bow |
Co.,, sanding up. for the great
E,sg temp rance among a crowd of
-r.f.... au CENTER" and at other
h.. smsaar with earnestness, and
.,r,r eO.QIuea, the principles of the
,..- -. ot Lincoln, of Sumner and
ps-. he has left behind him
|. ch stands high among the best
i. a. ,l Nontville and in Waldo
En.
enIar aiags. not dream them, all day
:.a H. nas- fe, death, and that vast
forever
One grant sweet song"
Mr. Norway was a great admirer OF
i,--. cgmug. and often said to me
stn ,qrupr more than to any single
rer.a stsr. man, with the exception
Lincoln. a -oi0red race owed their
ln,ips.i5n. aad he often spoke OF
m fqnss Blaine as one of the most
lIsgr am abe Of all the great men
osrm has reared, and no man in
sne felt iag.r seenly his defeat for the
ssdenc, m 1854 than he. In speaking
qea- orators, as he sometimes did,
rr5. lerosthenes as the greatest,
h Ce.r aNt, also commencing Pat
l. Henry d 5ne Of the greatest of ora
Ou atr eparted friend believed
|mug wt.e church and in the min
b, am throughout life lived and prac-
Eatt l9r Of charity to and love
, his '-,O5vuea, and believed in the
l-t when he said:
|8aa r poor in spirit; for theirs is
kAG-ia Heaven.
Ea.-l 81. Jlat mourn; for they shall
|Ba,i '0e eek; for they shall inherit
Fh3ei Which DO hunger and thirst
Eargl, ..---. fir they shall be filled.
Fesr1 n-'eiful; for they shall OBJ
merry
Ps',oa ". - 4ure in heart; for they shall
ss'el reacamakers; for they shall
la.-. .irsn of God.
|a4,'.. gs whatsoever We would that
I a4f u''. ii. do We so to them
|bg kind friend and teacher has
De erUo rau he walk the streets
F1'5ae't r visit his old home in Mont
oer r.a shadow of the great
FaaI7 b. gftel climbed in life to catch
|nsos Vt the ssa and beautiful lakes
fs~a2 among the rugged hills of Waldo
|nE Ht"as a KIND and devoted hus-
anu ta'ter and I extend my SYM
f. Nh. 'ereayed family in this hour
lt' 'eep sorrow over the loss by
Fa9f oae So dear to them. Farewell,
eaoher NJ my boyhood; hail and
'"5 p- that distant and happy
s"aege the sun shines always with
'4F' brightness, and where flowers
laae ard where there is no sick
"ffo" TT death, you are at rest.
arc We reminded by the taking
VI our warm friend that the reaper
-IS never Idle and his visits day by
VII earth also remind US of our
''' weakness and our great need of
~ upon the strength that cannot
uesJh change comes.
| Al g,, 70 11 deatb-we bow our heads
| ApofIs Guy we think, and enter straight
1 Lstoa,s golden chamber of the King
" '''aH Tins We leave, and lovelier."
FRANK w. GoWEN.