Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-09-04

on! TOOK place the same year.
! In 1915 the first church was organized.
Rev. Mr.. Fesse ndeh vas ordained pastor.
and continued 20 At in that capacity until
has death. which took place in IsO5.
In lsss the town vas organized after a
minority 81 IA years. The town had its
legal birth in the pcrilous times Of the Rev
olution- The Grst recorded vote was 10
ALLOW swine TO 60 at large This year
The town voted 10 pay their minister a.
pounds for his frs, years services. Fin,
public house vas licensed m 1877. Ini7st
Bethel vas overrun by the It. Francis In
dams. The news reached here about noon
and 1t. Harrington with twenty-five men
started through The forest and pursued the
Indians until they wcrc advised 20 return
lest they should murder their prisoners.
Fryeburs Academy vas incorporated in
1871 Paul Langdon. graduate Of Har-
ward was the first prccepter. Mr.. Fcssen-
den was president 81 the trustees. Al one
meeting Of the trustees IL was announced
that they had secured the services of one
Daniel Webster 20 take charge Of the
school. Of the many female teachers We
have have had in our Academy. Miss
Pierce Who formerly lived on Fcssenden
liiil has iefi u something by .yhich 10 r.
member her. something for Us 70 be thank
fui for. in the person Of her son. Gov. An
drew Of Massachusetts,. who Is present with
Us this DAY.
We able 10 present only brief outline
Of the lecture. Il contained many inter
esting historical staieme which We were
Obliged 70 omit Tor want Of space. and
Abounded in eloquent passages. To close.
be spoke Of the present state Of the ooun-
try and earnestly enjoined upon the people
Of Fyeburg not 60 50 far forget their IL
lustrious ancestry a. 70 Dc found giving All
and encouragement % the rebellion. bat 20
respond 10 the call Of the government with
their whole heart. His remarks occupied
nearly two hours in delivery. and b. was
listened 10 With good attention. His clo-
sins remarks were received With outbursts
Of applause from the audience.
The meeting now adjourned and a cola
ton was served up 20 such Of the audience
A. were not otherwise provided for.
In the afternoon the audience came to-
gcthcr again on Pine Hill. bu, the rain
whirh bad been threatening Us all day be-
gan 20 pour down. and We were forced 10
adiourn % the church The church vas
soon packed TO its utmost cspacity and
large number went away without being able
% gain admission.
The following regular sentiments were
then read by Hon. Geo H. Barrows:
The early Clergy Of Peqaaket- Thy
feared God ~ ais.,ssssd al ofher fsar.
Our Centennial Anniversarv-Whilew Ne
recur O. pleasing rccollcetiOns and indulge
;u refreshing remembrance Of the past. let
us also crowd the hour with rational ENJOY
ment OF the present.
The Pequakcts-We arr very sure that
their history and historian will both be
Trle.
DR. True Of Bethel responded. lie said
b. had come over from sudbury Canada, %
attend this Centennial Celebration from the
settlement on the " Scoggin.- lie looked
upon Bethel a. the mother town. for many
of The first settlers q Bethel came from
there. Benz. Russcll The first magistrate.
Wm. Fye. the first lawyer and Mr.. Fes-
scuden. The hrst minister. al came TO Beth
81 from Fryebarg. Wm. FRYE was grand
son of Col Fge the proprietor of Fye-
burg. The DIR. here presented a silver
Iankard nov owned By a son of Wm. Frye
81 Bethel which lcars tie following IN
scripiiou:
'' To joseph Frye Esq. Col. and COM
uanicr in chi-f 81 the force. rn the service
of thc province Of Massachusetts BAY and
late major q ihc 2nd Battalion Of General
Shirley's Provincial Regiment
THIs T,~EsED
PROM a just sense of his care and con-
duet II the troops. While Under bis com-
mnnd in Nova Scotia. anil a proper rsseaf-
nsraf II BE patcruai rrgard for them since
their return o. Ncw Engiand. is presented
by his most hambic servants.
Tan oUIcEn- CO. SAID BsrrnIloS.
Boston. April 2U. i557.
The Do. also presented a wrought pocket
book made by Molly Ockett and pre.entei
% = LAZY of Bethel more than eighty.6ye
years ago. A card was pinned To- it bear
ing the following information
"Mouy Ockeu
Mad this pockst
>he vas icquaket
Aud thc last On tie docket
Mr.. Barross continued thc sentiments a.
follow.
The memory q Fcllovs. McIntire. Nls-
tin. WaIker. Richardson. ~fanlv. An