The Portland daily press., 1889-06-12
ALL AGOG IN BRUNSWICK TOWN.
Thursday VIII be a Great Day and
All is Ready.
Old Thomas Purchase Wouldn't
Know the Place.
For 1t Has Grown In Two Hundred
and Fifty Years.


BRUNSWICK. June 11.-Thursday the peo
pie Of Brunswick are to celebrate tie 15Ott
anniversary Of the Incorporation of the old
time preparations have been making ant
the general appearance Of the town has beer
much improved by the extensive alterations
and repairs in stores and private houses and
the increased care bestowed on houses and
on the surroundings of public buildings.
The celebration may be said to have beer
commenced Sunday. The Congregational
church, the oldest and largest church in
town, and one OF the most beautiful church
edifces in the State. was beautifully decor
ated with flowers and In the morning the
pastor, Rev. VIM. P. Fisher, delivered very
Interesting discourse on the history OF the
church, which is contemporaneous with the
town. The church was crowded both in the
morning and in the evening, when a union
service was held reviewing the religious his
tory of the town and commemorating the
efforts of the Christian men and women OF
the century and half. Addresses were de.
livered by Rev. Mr.. Byington, former pas
tor; Prof. Egbert c. Smythe of Andover
Rev. Aaron Adams, a brother of Rev
Geo. E. Adams, pastor of the church for 4(
years, and Prof. VIM. A. Packard of Prince
ton, N. j.
The celebration Thursday is to open with
a salute Of 100 guns at sunrise, to be fired by
the Chamberlain Light Artillery, a platoon
OF the State militia located here. 1t is ex-
pected that by the time these guns have
been fired every one will be wide awake and
ready Tor the next event on the programme,
the procession OF fantastics, which with Mr..
Chas. 4. Townsend as marshal will be
formed at 20 a. m. and march through the
town. Both townspeople and students are
entering into this with enthusiasm and it is
noped that some very amusing caricatures
will be produced. 1t is understood that a
ccostumer Is to be in town with disguises to
let for small sum. A prize of $40 in gold
will be given to the best disguise and S5 in
gold to the second best.
On the arrival of Governor Burleigh and
stan, who are to be present. the Governors
salute will be fred by the battery and at $50
the literary exercises will occur In the Con-
gregational church. Prof. Chas. Carroll
Everett OF Howard University will deliver
the Grafton and Prof Henry Leland Chap
4 pan OF Bowdoin College, the poem and very
Interesting exercises are to be expected.
The centennial ode to be sung at this time
was composed by Miss Charlotte M. Pack
ard. A very interesting feature here in the
cnurch VIII be the ''lining-0ut' of the an
Hent Sent hymn, Before Jeheyah's Awful
! rhTonea 5 H. IN the old fashioned way by Rev.
Or. Alfred Mitchell, will also deliver an ad-
dress OF welcome at this time to the visitors.
At the conclusion of the exercises the pro-
,ession will be formed near the church, on
he hill, and march through the principal
streets Of ths town, returning to the Town
aS Sded spSut no ss P r. Ths procession has been
Townsend being the Chief Marshal, with,
5eo. d. Parke and W. P. Pennell as aids.
The first division will consist of the First
Regiment Band of Portland. the Chamber
ain Light Artillery, the Vincent Officers of
he Day 10 carriages. The Second Division,
I. II. Wilson, marshal. headed by the
Brunswick Cadet Band. will consist of the
aculty and students of Bowdoin College,
The school children form the third division,
u which Barrett Potter Is marshal. The
ourth division, escorted by st. Johns Band,
VII consist of a fire engine about 100 years
md fire-bucket, while the foreman bears the
staff formerly carried by the foreman of the
asst century. Then will follow the fire de-
oartment of the present day, Kennebec No. 1
md Niagara, No: 3,with the hook and ladder
company. The fifth DIVISION. l. 81. Dan
-orth, marshal. will contain .allegorical and
historical floats, while the sixth, under the
direction of F. III. Adams, will be the trades
iivlsion, and 1t is expected that many of the
exhibits here will be pleasant surprise to
he spectators. Altogether the procession
will be by far the largest and finest ever seen
lere, and will be one of the most enjoyable
features of the celebration.
At the close OF the procession dinner will
De served In the Town Hall which will be
furnished by caterer Woodbury., of Portland
,lates for 500 will be laid, and the tickets at
II each have been selling rapidly. The
lall will be beautifully decorated BY Beals Of
Boston, and the dinner will be gotten up in
dr. Woodbury's best style. After dinner
peeches will De made by prominent citizens
md invited guests, among whom NAV be
mentioned Gov. Burleigh, Congressman
Reed and Boutelle, the latter native of
Brunswick, Prof. Packard, of Princeton, and
Howard Owen of Augusta.
Later in the afternoon the B0wdoins and
Presumpscots are TO play ball on the college
delta, and good game may be expected, as
the Bowdoin team will probably be strength
ened by the best players In the medical
school and from the special students.
At sunset the national salute of AZ guns
will be fired, and at pm. a reception to
townspeople and visitors will be given by
the committee of arrangements, of which
Mr.. Frank K. Roberts is chairman, and Prof
Henry johnson Is secretary. Collns's First
Regiment Band Of Portland and the College
0itc anu DduJU OiuU Will music, ana
1t Is understood that dancing will be indulg-
ed In by those. SO inclined, after half-past
nine grand display of fireworks at $50
will end the public celebration, which the
committee hope will be one of most enjoya-
BILE and satisfactory ever held in the State
THURSDAY, Friday and Saturday a ccollec-
tion OF local antiquities will be on exhibition
10 the court room. The entire large collec-
ton of the PeJebscot Historical Society will
be exhibited and also large number of
loaned articles of historic interest. This
viii be one of the most interesting sights to
be seen iu connection with the celebration.
Monday the new flag pole which with
cross-trees and topmast is 115 feet in height
was raised In the mall on the north end, aud
last night was dedicated with fitting cere-
monies. 1t is a handsome stick of Oregon
pine and with the new flag will make very
beautiful appearance.
MIR. Glebel of Brookly, N. Y, decorator,
has been in the town for few days and al
ready several Of the,streets and blocks are
being trimmed.
Brunswick very fitly celebrates as there
are few towns In the State which can equal
her in age or in interesting history. The
first settler, Thomas Purchase, first made
many years a frontier town and was more
than olce demolished by the savages the
growth was slow and intermittent,
In 1888 Governor Andres had fort built
here and called by his name, but 1t was soon
dismantled, and the settlers remained with
out protection until 1715, when Fort George
was built near the falls. After some 25
years the fort was dismantled and the set
tiers having grown sufficiently numerous and
prosperous Incorporated the town of Bruins
wick, since which time its growth has been
steady, though not rapid. In old times there
used to be quite a harbor for vessels In Ma
QUOT Bay about four miles from the town,
and road - rods in width was laid out the
entire distance In anticipation of the large
traffic expected, but shifting sand has made
a mud fiat OF this once deep haven, and the
town is now obliged to rely on its manufac-
turing interests for its prosperity. But with
water power, which IL developed, would be
second to none in New England, and the
splendid railroad advantages enjoyed by