The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-10-07
Correspondence.


Hollis, Oct. 5, 1868.
Mr.. EpIToE The Democt ats OF Buxton
and Hollis INDUCED ina flag raising last Sat
t.rlay, which, taking into consideration the
great prepare ions made. results d Ia grand
tizzle. Five dollars apiece was s.planked" by
the leaders. Mr.. Clifford OF Portland was an
.nouneed to speak and a part OF the bluoeioia
band engnged Ter the occasion. AT M''
. small. but expectant crowd bad collected,
made M of about equal nun bers OF Republi-
cans and Democrats, when noise was heard
at the outskirts OF the village supposed to be
the entry OF Bind Boothby" the fish yender
Bat as 1T CAM nearer it was discovered that
there was more than one trump /, aud when
thu canyas-covered wagon drove III, all decid-
ed at once that portion OF the land had az
'iived The meplbers took their position as
directed by The man who had the thing in
charge and who had furnished the commissa-
ry'stores.s Henry K. Bradbury then came
forward and said that Mr.. Clifford had been
detained in Portland on account, OF q bank
rupt se, but thai he would be there at six
o'e oce. Snme wicke chap in the crowd vas
heard to say that this was a more important
Boz krapt case out here and that Mr.. Clifford
did wong IN not coming. Nj. Bradbury then
nominated man as chairman who as VIC
we're informed, had concluded a few days be
tore to sell bis bond" il Grant was elected,
thinking" as he said, that they viii be
worthless" The chairman remarked that he
shouidn make an ex ended speech, some
thing that ali knew before he came fcrward1
but would proceed Immediately to raise the
flag. 1fe band played champagne Charlie
is his name" and the flag went up uf60u,
d4@1. just chen. a plo,bipent politician
rom one OIL the back districts was discovered
in the. crowd and called upon 10. make 6
speech. SAID pc itician had previously dis
tinguished himself as a moderator of Town
meetings, and was probably 'Iotted OUT as
the lest man. He commenced on "corn
stow and the audience thought there woud
be another crop before he finished. He con.
cllded by saying that he had told the story
and that his hearers might apply it as the,
eased without even telling them where
the laugh came IN probably thinking tina
the point at once. He them boiling ovel
with patI Observation-Disclosures some one TO JON
him in singing y'2 4. 49,. 3 ss. !.
Hur, al for t. e Union, the stars and the bars
m Down With the lieoels, she Seymours ana Blairs
= The words were a little mixed, the leade
evidently composing as he " ent along. The
Chairman called upon the band to PLAY, ant
the odd members present came reluctantly tC
ii ne. One middle aged lady from Butter
town was, head to say: "La!, what music
tn t is Our boys over our way made better
m ic with trumpets and lin pans. when my
johann and me were narred!na Several 9th
er sent,em were called upon as worthy
town. men, but refused-probablyi not wish
ing to be shown up in a false light The
chairman then adjourned the meeting to SIX
oclo k. and announced that speakers would
be present. At six o'clock no speakers cauae.
but from the condition. OF some OF the spirited
and Uni n locing citizens, we concluded that
the leaders had decided that actions spoke
louder than words, and that more enthust-
dstic meeting OF this stamp could not be had
even il Mr.. Clifford could have left his case in
the city. % 1sss1a u + 1dsreg 81. i l
Sometime during this week the Republi-
cans of Buxton and Hollis .aIe intending to
roise two flags. one at Salmon Falls and one
at Hollis Centre. If the weather is pleasant
there will be no fzzle. baaue9 etos A.