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

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Fryebsrg. the OCCASION being the oelebra-
ton 0f the one hundredth anniversary Of
The settlement % that town. Comparative-
ly few towns in our State have vet compile
ted their one bundrcslth birth-dav. and Of
the towns IN our county. Fryeburg = the
oldest. IL vas an OCCASION Of peculiar in
tcrcst. and 4 - no wonder that large num-
ben ~ pcrsons we're attracted hithcr from
The adjoining towns Having received an
invitation % BE- present. NC reached Frve-
burg after delighifai ride through the in
tervening towns. the day prcceding the
celebration. We took lodgings Nth our
friend Saith a the Oxford House 10
keeps one % The ncaiest and bes, rcgu lated
Hotels in the State In the evening Dr
Irueot Bethel arrived. accompanied hv Mr.
El~eh q the Portland Transcript. who has
been for fc~ DAYS frustrating among The
Oxford llills. Gov. Andrcw arrived IN
the Conway Stage and was waited upon in
tAe evening by the Promisen, citizens of
the town.
The people were Asiir early IN the morn
ing and several beautiful hags we're thrown
% ths brveze AZ different points. iorcshad-
owing patriotic as veil a. social ratbcr-
ing. Some % the good people IN town
tAoughi ii too bad 20 in;roduce politics IN
10 a meeting Of this kind. Some persons
no~-a-days see nothing bot party politics
in our glorious national banner. Pcrhsps
tbe ex-governor declined 90 serve A. prrsi-
ding oficer q the day from dislike % sit
under - waving folds. though the reason
b assigned Sas that h might hear that
Which would BE- obnoxious 10 him.
but there we're many Of the inhabitants
of the noble Pcquaket valley not 80 over
sensitive a. the eK-Govcrnor. A. uas wit
messed IN the long lnc % oarriages Which
dArkened the ways leading from Lowell.
Bro~nhcld. Denmark. Bridgton and other
towns bordering on the valley % the Saco.
The procession formed in tLc road in
front q The Congregational charch. unde,
Ill direction Of Dr. W. q. Towle As Mar
shAl q the day. the returned soldiers dr-s-
sd m unif0rm in frOnt. the large crowd q
CIVILIANS in The rear. and prcceded by the
North Brdgton Brass Band uhich furnish
81 excellent music for the oeoasion. was
marched % o. Pine Hiu.- circular erni-
nence Abou; a hundred rods vest Of the vii
lage. where platform had been laid under
shade q The spreading pines'and where
seats had been arranged Tor about thous-
and persons. The seats we're soon SLED
and large numbers seated themselves on the
grass or remained standing
The exercises we're oTcnei bv brief
speech oi scicoae from Asa Charlcs. Esq..
thc presiiing officer. who rendered u a..
children % Fryeburg aad ber ehiiIren'. chill
drcn hearty welcome. They had met. be
SD % celebrate The hundrcdth birth day
ot Civilization in the valley u the mighty
fcquakei. in the beautiful valley q The 81
co. wherc that powerful tribe he'd undis-
pufed sway until more than hundred vcars
ago its pover Wa checked IN ihc victory Of
the brave Lovescil over their o. ishty chief
faugls. IT. recognized in thc great a.
sembiy thai Lad come together o. partakc
in ihe festivities of tLe occasion. many of
the former sons ofthc valley vho hal since
scfticd IN other places anI D. r,joioed o.
see them. and O. one and az Dc biI a hearty
welcome.
The foiiowing original ode composed for
the OCCASION 80 neat sung % the tune q
" Aud Lang Syue.- tLe band accompany-
ing
Wherever from their mountain Srih.
Nsu En-ianI-s rivers surep.
Like emeraiis sct in roeky riffs.
4 tLaassa4 ssli-ss sissr.
And. losely a. the lovhcsf.
Her circhng hiLs between.
l-irs In the uFer's arms az rest
The >ac1's valley green
4 hundred years their course have rsin
Since. on thr ~1ro's strand.
i here stood beneath lie summer suE
\ hardy little band
Ibc broad bloc sky above tLem Isnt.
he teli. smiled fresh ttl.u.
" htie siih thr surgIrg pine tres blend
Ihc MYERS restless GOV.
Where Saro winds its silent tide.
hrrc Lovruells waters shine.
lfom etcry Lrtrzy mpuafaln eide
~lnke uit-sa.fts dltIle
" Her buih your homcs. my htui shall
bless
Ile seed your toii bc.tous.
= shall ye make thc uiiirrnes.
To tla'.om Al the rose<~
Their h.rfaer q. ours TO-DAY.
They 900 BE- fields no ucret
J et siil thc ritcr'. sinling uay
T. lovely a. 81 vorc.
Ia,h breexc that Lious from southern
groves
lte carron's echoes ff
lei. on our hills. the corn feM waves