Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-01


so; Winslow Haywood, Sc; Timothy.
Barker, 50. JAS. Burbank Sc; Adams
Twiichell &c; Mrs H. g. Kimbali 70;
Joseph Holt, strong on to SO;' Caleb
Rove. II. Ills mother came to Bethel ut
9years of age. ~ hen there were only
snow shoe tracks.
The Norway Band was on tho Plat
form, aud discussed its fine music, dur
imp the literary exercises. Dr.. True
called the vast as.cniblage To order and
introduced Hon. ABERNSrnY GROVER as
President of the day. In some feiicisous
remarks. 10 we.co ned every mothers
son OF Bethel an daughter, too, aud
spoke word OF lilling praise TO those
who had gone on, from them and hal
never disgrAc1l The old town.
The order ot exercises nj the stand was
rs follows
Adircss of Welcome, by the President.
Nusi: by the Band. '
Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. u. Garland
Centennial Address by y. I. Tue, NJ ID.
Nusic.
C.u,onninl Poem, by Prof IT, A. Chapman, Of
Bowdoiu College, Bethel boy
Nuslc.
Yc companc called 10 dinner, with blaste from
ye aucicutc horne bye one OF ye antique
danes, and SrhCd ut ye tI6lcs
According to their
Districts
invocation OF TIE Divine Blo'.lng.-Dr. warrea.
Alter par,aking OF the sumptuous rePIst
furnished so bounlilully by the good pco'
pie oil Bethel, The company assembled
again at the stand for little moro of the
feast OF reason and dow of soul"
Gov. Dingloy was expected. but sent n
letter which was read by Il. A. Frye, Esq
Letters from Gov. Lafayette Grover, oil
Oregon, Bethel boy, and Hon. Cullen
Carter of New York, were also read.
Hon. Enoch Foster. Jr., Toast Master,
then offered the following toasts:
The State Of uaiae. crer true 10 Asr motto MAY
her sou. aud daughters everywhere 10 honor to
her principles by their industry, inlell.snce ani
virtue.
EN Gov. Pcrham OIL Iently responded.
Thc Clcrgy II Bsihei Like good Mason uhsy
strive 10 Law solid ioLn l.t IN on which W srsci
a snpcrstrusturc that cannot be easily shaken.
Responded TO by Rev. J h. Mason OF Thoma'ton.
TAc U,Iicag PreCessiOn i-Thoy show 10y ihsir
practice rather ,h-n BY words, what they can 10
Responded to by Dr. True.
Tt,y AS some men claim to 10, they cannot
easily escape irstl'e, 30 long n tho legal profo-'
zion NJ ,int,inS integrity.
Responded to by Hon. Jan,a wiley Of Dover.
oar Mother State, Hlsss'h-se'i' - Tho blood Of
her citizen, SIN courses IHo veins 81 cur son'
AMI daugrcr..
Responded 20 hy Rev. Nj ri.len u Boston.
Our Mt Corn Cinsc,., .drop' Ohrr &dic' '--
We Lonlr ,uyuI socau-s thJy have h""Ored .heir
nAtiyc hore.
Ic-pond-, to humorou.l, by J,coh BRO rn,E 'l Dr.,
Of lluois.
rhc Laiic, OF Re.A.i,-cclehra.,,l alike n tia"
prcscu, 20, In the ps.i Tor theI uui,r.as devotion
20 every noble mt Prize tt. iairl .rurr, ihrlr
bcaafy anil their virtue.
i.y.pondod TO Ly she BApl
The Press was not Io,sicd, which rr
regret. fur our brcthrvu'- snkc.--lho]c
metropolitan fellows who are always
ready 10 respond 10 cal i,s e. To-"
feeble remarks
Tho interest in The exercises VA hcid
until ahcr ). when tho company broke
up. (.'ler singing the CcnIvnniAl liyn")
MI pleased with tho success, 81 ia. first
Centennial in Oxford County. which had
been so successfully planned andoSecnlcd
hy the ablo Committee. sud carried out
by the onierpri'ins inhabitants of Bethel
I The occasiun was much enjoyed by tht
many summer guests IN town. In many @
whom the primitive sly ,vs .Ahihlted v'r,
rare novelties.
The Penn oil Prof Chapman. VA 4
duo literary production. aud highh
praised. whilo d.. Too, OrAsipn wa
rcpleIo With interest. aId elici..d mucl
applause.