WILMOT L. ESTABROOKE of Monson, Piscataquis Co, Maine vol 2 page 263 Sprague's Journal of Maine History Wilmot L. Estabrooke The following beautiful lines were from the pen of Prof. William Smith Knowlton of Monson, Maine, upon the death of the late Wilmot L. Estabrooke of Monson, who was for many years the popular Superintendent and Conductor on the Monson Railroad, a short line that connects Monson village with the Bangor and Aroos- took Railroad. He died in Monson, August 22, 1904, and this was written by suggestion of Bangor Division, 403, Order Railway Conductors of which the deceased was a member, under the title of "Wilmot L. Estabrooke, Promoted." EDITOR. Brothers lament! His last run is made. The red light shone bright on the track; With the speed of the wind he made the last grade, And the train will never come back. That heart that beat so kindly for all, In the casket lies silent today, Bedewed are the flowers, the crepe and the pall As they bear it sadly away. That kindly "All right" we shall hear nevermore; That smile shall nevermore see, Till we enter the train for the evergreen shore And meet by the jasper sea. "All aboard" will soon be the message to all, Our "pass," will be countersigned through; God grant we be ready, whenever the call, With a heart as faithful and true. Sing a song of paper; first the tall, straight spruce, Torn from off the mountains for the roaring presses' use. A shrieking laceration by the "barker" and the saw; A slow, grim maceration in the grinder's grumbling maw; A dizzy dash through calenders and over whirring rolls, And the press can smut the paper so's to save or damn your souls; The press has got the paper, it can give you lies or facts That vexes not the fellow up in Maine who swings the axe. Holman Day. (c) 1998 Courtesy of the Androscoggin Historical Society ************************************************* * * * * NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * * The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.