The Portland daily press., 1888-06-30

N canital only interest, but
tn lahor hoth waoS and profits. A PROPOSE
tion still unannnhced but whose trst syl-
tables are npon 70 lips Of labor, and whose
repeated articpation OF cooperation, CO.
operation, s peraRVsnstI. Rvt st pr p1pnGuTe drea
Of fntnre dss, we live in the present only.
Rnt how hspy is the farmer even now. Al
thonoh he may still complain, as the shep-
herds of the Augustan age complained
''that dihough they drove the streets full
Of sheep to the city, they never returned
thence heavily laden with money" Not
withstnding this, the farmer is happily
Situated. His persuit Is the most philo-
scphic, and furnishes the greatest numDer
and variety of pleasing subjects and IN
cidents for his intellectual ana moral IN
stmction and entertainment. Scarcely an
operation on the farm, however laboreous
that does not bring the farmer to observe and
mediate upon the sublime phenomena OF
| fture, and lead him to reason from himself
inferior to the Supreme.
he sal X. P. Meserye was called npsn ana
| aR. NEsERvE's ApoREss.
-aT. tTeS''ent and Members Of the York
From the earIast history of the human
race down TO the resent tins 1t has ever
been favorite pastime, as the busy cares Of
life press upon the individuai.o turn away
Tor brief periods from thosscares to the
scenes and memories Of cary life, and to
seek for the nonce forgetfhness Of what
they have to do now In reviing the men,
ories OF what they did in To free untram-
meled life Of youth or earlynanhood. To
accomplish this and best reall those men,
ories, nothing gives create aid than TO re-
visit the scenes Of early lifs that the sight of
held and forest, Of mounain and stream.
may through the eye reall from the deep
recesses OF memory factslong since forgot
ten, OF at least so mixed With the lumber IN
memory, 8 storehouse that a guide board is
needed Tor their recovery For this purpose
are we here today Many Of you claim this
as your native town, and 80 for you the Sc
.eo'ion Oh tnis place aside from the good,
sneer iurnished is indeed most fortl,1ard
"niie TO many others of US looks ,h;s hall
ana westward from the wipg ..,ra - .owns
for VI memories Of our owSt oast stands Ossipee
hill, within the classic bounds II old Water
borough, but to reach 1t in straight line we
kh9MSross the town Of Hollis, formerly
Dayton, was - formerly did, the town Of
Lane TO be "built lar the late Thomas L.
deco the distance in rss.or~lL.,, s.a 81
northmost point on Sac0 river< line from It's
interesting point between Bidts southern
man and Kennebunk. was Is IL miles. Ly-
Continse this straight line beyond old Or
sipee, and you cross Shapleigh and Acton,
striking the New Hampshire line In the town
of Milton.
Turning row to the left little, the long
ridge Of the Alfred hills arise; line 10
which will Gloss Dayton, the ancient Cox.
hall, now Lyman, while beyond, on the same
line, lie SANFORD and Lebanon. Still farther
to the left, and am not quite sure whether
1t can be seen from this hall on account 0i
the Alfred heighs, is Bonny Beg, and so BY
1t we locate two q the Berwicks; while still
farther to the South, and TO be easily seen on
a clear day, is old tAgamenticus, way dowr
in York, the air line to which passes through
or touches Buxton, Dayton, Lyman, kenne
bunkport. or the ancient Arundel
Kennebunk. Wells. South Berwick anC
| span is Kittery and Eliot. In line directly
south lie the twin cites OF Biddeford anC
Saco. Turn now to this northwesterly win
| dow and Suncook village, when viewed b,
/ the forenoon sun, Is plainly visible, ant
| straight beyond is Pars.nsfeld, a little soutl
| Is Newfeld, and north Il Cornish. Turn nov
still further to the right and right before u
are the green hills Of Lmington, the birth
i place of our president as we'll as A. KIP, 5
who are here today, and ne easternmost o
the five Ossipee towns Which our ancestor
Francis Small, purchaseCof Captain Sandy
| an Indian, for what wouldhardly be a lega
tender today, viz. tract twenty miles squar
for two large English blankets, two pound
| of powder, four pounds ii musket balls
twenty strings Of Indian beds and two gal
| Ions OF rum.
Thus you see from these windows ma.
| be drawn lines to distant landmarks locating
every town in the old county
But when we turn back to Sur earlier rec
objections, the desire for somethirg still NOR
remote Insensibly comes oyersps and wit
na sye f ssnsf snG s on 70 '0ys Ggt
facts concerning those who hayegOne befor
US, leaving nothing but their nsmories AM
their records Of their time to aid us in th
loving search.
And so my plea today, while W
enjoy the scenery and the pleasGe Of tn,
hour is that every member of olr societ,
may in his leisure hours do Snething Il
preserve the history OF our COUNT and ou
Rev. A. K P. Small, Charles Z. Jose
Judge Nathan Webb and Hon. Mses Han
son Of Milwaukee, made brief rennrks upol
being called upon.
The Secretary, ID. B. Kicker. reac the fol
lowing letters OF regret:
PORTLAND, June q, 1888.
Mv Dear Mr.. Kicker
some matters have come up unexpectely vii
will prevent my attendance upon tn Yorl
Society to-day. am very sorry Il so happens.
believe have not missed meeting befor. Wish
| ing you all a pleasant and most enj0Able Oc
casion. Iremain yours truly,
JOSEPH LcKE.
ID. B. Kicker, Secretary York Society
My Dear Sir-I dearly wish could be With yo
| at the famous old inn in which you gather-a hos
telry that Is one OF the most vivid recollecthns Q
| my boyhood.
fkpow Of no spot in the historic county Of Yor
| on whose soil the White Rose would find saire
| blooming than in the good old town OF Buxbn-
| town In which we all take pride; one which has a
honorable and conspicuous record in the annlls Q
| the ancient District OF the present Stae
| Maine-one, indeed very dear on account Of dos
| kinship to many dwelling In Portland who 1rs
opened their eyelids near the banks Of the sae..
| p. W. MCINTYRE.
After the following officers for the eusun
year had been elected, the company left Il
dining room to enjoy the music Of the Buxta
Cornet Band, G. Z. Sawyer leader, which hs
arrived:
President-w G. Davis.
Vice PresIdents-JosephlA. Locke, II. N. JOS
II. j. Libby, W. H. Clifford, X. o. Conant.
Secretary and Treasurer-D. b. Kicker.
Executive Committee-A. A. Strout, M. p. III
cry, J. 5. Kicker, J. w Deering, g. Roberts,
| Il. Lunt, Nathan 4. Ridl0n.
Vocal music was rendered by Mrs. Naths
Webb, Miss Small of Limington, Mrs. Pix
Mrs. Charles w. McKenney, Mr.. George
Sawyer and Dr. Il. A. Southwick.
Opposite the hotel is large two stoI
| house known as the Garland house, that WI
erected in 1868. 1t Is the oldest house
Buxton, and was occupied by Rev. Mr.. Co
fin, the first pastor Of that town. 1t Is no
the residence Of w. w. Hilton, formerly
resident Of this city; bowling alley thl
was used half century ago by the patroi
Of the hotel was opened and 10 the
places many of the party went TO enjoy u
time after dinner. The band rendered n
merous excellent selections that were great
enjoyed by groups Of ladies and gentlemt
who seated themselves beneath the gre
naples in the door yard which commands
view of the beautiful landscape in that yicil
ity. At little past o'clock the compan
headed by the band, marched to the depo
and vote of thanks was extended to II
citizens of the town Of Buxton, to Mrs. Sal
derson, the landlady, to the band, and
those who sang, for courtesies shown the s.
ciety. The numerous carriages that col
yeyed the members of tie society TO u
hotel were furnished by citizens gratu
tously and similar generosity on every bar
contributed to make the occasion ne Of Il
most delightful in the history Of t..a societ
Fryeburg News.