Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-07-15
LINCOLN TELEGRAPH.
BATH, (6Ie.)
Thursday Morning, July rs, ta4l'
Democratic WING Nomination..
FOR GOVERNOR.
EDWAR KENT.
Celebration ut WalaoborO.'

We thank our cotrespondentfor the following ac-
cOunt ofthe eva shingtonian Celebration" at Waldo
boro, and would express rogre; that it could not
have been forwarded in for our last. BY the
concluding paragraph it will be noticed that the hard
cases. in that town are diminishing to a gratifying
extent They always do the right way in Waldo
bo-o'-success to them.
Mr. pIToR:-The birth of our Country's In
dependence was cee DRAFTED at Waldoboro', on the
5th by the Washington Temperance Society. AT
il A. NJ. the Society with many of the citizens
of this and some of the adjacent towns, were mar
shaled in procession by Capt WM. S. CocHRAS,
and, preceded by an excellent band of music,
marched to the Baptist Meeting house.
An elegant painting, by JoitN BALcT, Esq,
representing the Good Samaritan bestowlng his
benevoence upon the man who fell among thieves,
with the priest and Levite who passed by on the
other side, was borne in the procession by two
members. Upon the upper part of it is the Soci-
tvs motto, Never forsake brother" and at the
bottom its name, in large gilt letters. This beau
tiful transparency. lighted up and placed over
the entrance of the Socetys hall, on the evenings
of its meetings, is equally an expression of the
beneyolence Of The nstitution and proof Of the
skill and taste of the author, who is only an anna
teur and not professional painter.
The house was filed up with delighted audi
ence. A large portion of it was composed of la.
dies. who manifested their heartfelt interest in
the occasion by their mingled tears and smiles
The religious services were performed by Rev.
NIessrs Starnan and Wilson, and several apPro-
pirate anthems were sung, The Declaration Of
Independence was read, with suitable tone, en-
phasis and cadence, by Nh FnEDFRlcK w. Men
OILS, and the Grafton was delivered by EDWARD
A. REED, ESQ. The orator was happy in matter
and manner, and the Grafton was replete with pa
triotic sentiments, sound arguments, classical al
lusons, and forcible and beautiful Illustrations.
The Society, Clergy, invited guests and visit
ors dined together at the inn of MIR. T. SEIDEEs,
one Of the members where, with good repast
with toasts and songs, with "harnless wit and
sportive glee, they enjoyed " the feast of reason
and the flow of soul" Capt JOHN Brow and
Mr. WIN WHITE, the President and Vice Presi-
dent of the Society, presided at the table, where
the utmost order and decorum prevailed. 1t is
unnecessary to say, in the language formerly used
on such OCCASIONS that " the company separated
at an early hour and that no accident occurred
to mar the festivities of the day
The Society consists of 100 members and is
rapidly increasing. This and kindred societies
have already dif'used more happiness than has ev'
er flowed from the decanter and wine-cup, from
the early day of Noah's drunkenness to the pre-
sent time, and we trust they are yet but in the
dawn oftheir brightness and power to dspel mis-
cry from the hearts and habitations Of men.
! Waldoboro', July IL, 184l.