Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-19
Friday. June Is, 1885.
PAVING TRIRUTE.

Old Friends of the Town of Bristol.
 Rev. Edward Jerome, of Fair Haven, in his remarks at the Bristol centennial celebra- ton said he should occupy only few min utes in Q sort of random talk. Coming here to his native place after an almost cont1nu- ous absence of forty years he was touched with pride and pleasure at the changes and march of progress. He described some Of the notable changes such as the building up of unoccupied lands, so that some of the busi- est parts of the town are now where it was then waste land. With this, too, were somewhat melancholy thoughts suggested by the recollections of men who were then here and are now gone, men of sterling character who have left their impress on all who succeed them. Following this MT. Jerome s'setched the old rivalry between the north and the south sides of the town, and told some stories to illustrate it. Especially one about the ball playing in those times, and the boy with 8 lame leg who, after all, was worth half dozen others in the game and would send the ball about quarter of a mile Speaking more seriously he recalled various names, Newton s. Manross, as to whom the officer who succeeded him when he was killed in action said his men cared more for Manross' old shoes than for all the men in the regiment. Mir. Jerome closed with a statement of his love for the town and his pride in it and it's inhabitants.
 Professor Tracy Peck of Yale was intro duced by the chairman of the celebration as the son of an honored father who had been closely identified with the best interests of Bristol.
 Professor Peck, al1uding to the traditional inability of the New Englanders to enjoy har Sal WI that should be grateful to the people who have giAen this opportunity for holiday. Many of those here grew up together for years and have in their different develop ment become widely separated, and now come together in such way as to make al most at the same time greeting and fare we'll But, however short the space,it is well to come back here and to recall what was best in our early lives. It is well to do this, to be all young again and forget we are grow ing old. These primary and elemental af fections that are revived here hold us to the better ideal of life. No one having them can go very far wrong. There is a sadder side to it. The associations with those who are gone recall them wildly, and, with their memory, the thought of their loss. But it is well to remember the lines of the Roman poet in which it is told of the man who being old yet plants trees that can bear no fruit for him but only for those who shall come after
 
 suggest resolutions that shall bear fruit in benefit to those to come.
 A dinner was given at the Bristol House to the invited guests, and at 5:30, according to previous announcement, the water was let on for the first time to the newly completed waterworks At 6:30 Colts band gave con- cert the stand near the depot.
 Everything connected with the celebration was success. The management was thor ough and liberal and the conception and real ization of the celebration reflects great credit on all who were concerned. The general committee were: George c. Arms, Roswell Atkins, Wallace Barnes, Harry s. Bartholo= new, Rodney Barnes, N. L. Birge, Thomas Brown, William Day, Edward B. Dunbar, R. Gridley, Laporte Hubbell, William R. Hurd, Edward Ingraham, William Lewis, Elijah Manross, George W. Mitchell, H. A. Muzzy, s. P. Newell, Cad Norton, Epaphro ditus Peck, N. E. Pierce, H. s. Pratt, c. H. Riggs, John H. Sessions, s. c. Spring, E. E. Thorpe, c. s. Treadway, E. N. WeIch.