Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-29
| GARDINER, ~
Il,Ia| Friday Of Late
| lanes N. Larrsbee'
InI Attendance at. Funeral
| b Pay Last Repects.
l!.,,,., nigh vs.. cony High Today
on Quimby Field.

large number OF other res
a. Gardiner. HaIlOwell and Au.
~ ,,onded Friday afternoon the
a,I Of the late Judge James Nor
| rarabee, who Tor over haif a
| r,. vas prominently connected
W ;nt.rests of Gardiner in the
1 .;ana, legal and religious lines.
nr,ice was held in the Con-
,;ona, church. of which Judge
H"'Ia. was member for "a wears.
that time serving as one OF
r ,oo,s The service was simple
I, hricf and were conducted by Rev.
aon Ouimby. d. D.. pastor of the
r. after a reading from the
t,nree and a PRAYER, DR.. Quimby
nncad A short eulogy on the life
srndus Larrabec He said in part:
iTo are gathered here today to do
IN the memory of 4 strong ana
1 ,ontativr citizen. q man of VIDE
I,oJ,i.ss and generous helpfulness
N. interested in all good causes.
/ .,red in both branches of our city
l ,,,nent and as Judge of our NUM-
, oour, for more than 20 years.
Lac latter capacity h" showed ms
l,dss NJ mercy and helpfulncSs and
/ ark on The bench will ALWAYS he
l,obered by all who had occasion
Joal with nina. From early man
Il no has always been Interested
l,ho schools Of our city. serving
Imsoher and Superintendent for a
IA nj 20 Years or mor+. In tneSe
lotas he became endeared t"
b.. and teachers alike who always
Ia in him "A devoted friend and
|r
3gs was also a well-knoWn and
/. I'D member Of our secret bodies.
J., Sir Knight for over 30 years
IL raised ia high position in not
I air local bodies but in those OF
| STATE. His genial spirit of FRA
ill., and m,man sympathy has
is him one OF the prominent men,
4 Of our order for half Il century
lmmp Within our city and our
h. and in our national gatherings
LAS become widely known for his
III and practice OF Masonry.
his great interest in the churrh
/ in religious circles has been SUI
Enp oyer all other interests. he ana
wife being staunch and devoted
Irprs for a period of over 30 years.
hing as an officer of both church
h parish for much of tins time.
laN Of these relations men ana
Smen and the boys and the girls Oh
\ citr have found him a kind ana
kgous friend ever ready to forget
kpl,s of others and always earnest
Ifnd and praise their virtues.
the close Of DR.. Quimby's address
ncmbrrs of Maine Commandery'
l Knights Templar. conducted
! funeral service.
Aoral tributes were very peautl-
ma numerous. there being among
nanv set pieces from the various
l. examinations of which he was
twher. besides those from the
roe and friends. Tn" mem-
kM the police department sent
tga standing cross with Wfeath
1,tp roses. From the Grand Royal
1 chapter of Maine was key
Of white pinks and roses with
Iemblem of the order. Gardner
r. Knights of Pythias. sent a large
n with the emblem OF the order
r. commandery. Lebanon Council
Hermon Lodge combined in a
1 piece of am arch. over the three
lNs If the bodies. composed OF
J. roses and violets. From the
im Star was a large star. cmbl"-
lo that branch Of Masonry. From
congregational parish was Il large
= of lavender chyrSanthemums.
p bearers were IA in number.
T Heath Post. g. \. r.. were
~ JOY, John w. Howe. Joseph
Pr and Charles Knox. city Mar
Walter n Wakefield and OFFICER
Eel CuSick represented the police
ttment. From Maine Command
we're Judge II. :. Webster and
L. W. GoodSpecd and from Her
t0dgc. Augustus Bailey and Will
Dill. NJ. e.. WadSworth and C..
FSenport represented the church.
Hn Thomas Clark and T.. i. Nor
Augusta. two members of the
Maine infantry. in which he
~ represented the surviving
s''fS of that organization.
DELL Of the church was tolled at
YoSe Of the service and while the
S"h was marching to Oak Grove
fW.
mark of respect the city Of
we're closed during the funeral.
all the city officers being pres
the funeral.
austin cole went to WinSlow
II lOf a few dave utSif with rala