Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-06-30
RIUNION AT BETrtI-


4 clear ~ and c,,ol hrvcEe grvets'i
the veterans 81 ths an Maine Ratisry
who held their reunion AZ Hsthel, We'd
ns.iay. Col. 4. =. Edwaris, 20 com
pany I, 5th VI. Y. L.. ani his Cumpany
and brown Po.i. q. \. a., we're Invited
guests.
Col. Edwards invited the members -
his old company 30 his house, aud AZ 10
A. NJ, the following members ~cre pre-
ent 4. :. EdSaryl., q. VI. MOrmcl, u.
" >cribner, :. n. llutshins, :. ". san
horn. !. n. Hammond, u. \. Edsaris,
". n. Nork. :. VI. ilttl.hale, levi ~hs,id,
:. II. Edwards, a. ". Edwards, \. D.
EllingWooi aud Daniel ". stevens, With
a largv numt-cf 81 citiFens.
PRAYER Nas offered by Rev. Nr. Rar-
ton. then roll call by >srgasnt II. W.
Scrihner % Portland. Nho prv-i,ic,i.
Judgv Poster gave characteristic adj
drcss. full ~ enthusiasm aud patriotism.
eulogistic 20 the gallant volonel. tolonel
Edward. rvpli.i In an addrvss full "a in-
tervst. giving a complete history II Com
pauy 4. and the sth Regiment.
Miss Matte Gibson Rad po-m, Mi..-
=. wight and Perkins sang several pa
triotic songs. Itsthcl Cornst Hand de
cours.d swcyt music, and cumradr
]. \. Morton gave an address.
col. Edwards ssryc,i t-ountiiul col-
laiiou AZ hi house. ~ which many citi-
Fcn. partook a. we'll a. the veterans.
The an BATTERY elected 1omrade II.
q. Dearborn. ot Everett. Mass. frcsi-
deui. Comradc Lester IIolme. 80 ialr.
held Nic,-l'rvsiisut. james \. jone. %
Augusta ~eCrvtary, aud 1corgc .. ~tur-
tsyant 20 Auburu TREASURER.
The ladirs ~ BruNu ro.t Relief 1orps
prepared a hountiful supper which thsy
scrvr,l in ratte.'. Hall 40 q q. N. a. The
members ~ The battery and their Invited
guests.
Ideal Hall wAs packed "a ts tull ca
paciiy aud MANY went away Tor want ~
roam whsn President Dearborn called o.
order AZ N. 4 song Was given hy a
quartet composed II rrof. ". >cott
Wight bass, 4. :. Work tenor, Mr.. Iva
Phlnney soprano, and Mr.. &. :. York
alto.
Prayrr by Comrade Wood - Bo.tou.
Mass. a song by the quartctie. and thru
Judge y. ". Woodbury. welcomed The
veterans O. the hOspitalitiss 10 IN" Citi-
Ern. % Bethel. o. L. pure air coming
frum the surrounding mountains, and t.
pure water flowing from springs per-
ennial from the hOsom ~ thcse same
mountains, 90 the enchanting. eVrr-chang-
Ing scsncs ~ beauty living In panoramic
view before them. Ia the home ~ Capt.
O'Neil " Robinson. the captain ot the an
Battery. IL paid q highly culogistic
tribute % Capt. Robinson aud the an
BATTERY. which h. command
Ina fcw well chosen words b. referred
o. the heruic deeds q the citizen soldiers,
the patriotic DECD. ~ The citizens, aud
the self-ienial aud patriotism 20 the
women. The spectacle II a million men
volunteering a. the defencc 20 their
country and returning % peaceful ecu
paiions al the close ~ The var, Outshines
on the page. "a history, the acts 20 that
noble Roman Consul CincinnAtus, which
80 frcd cur youthful minds.
IN closing. n AID h. could not vel
CONE these veterans a. the Queen Of thu
Antilles, which Its upon the bosom 81 IN.
ocaan and ayes IT, sides with H.
waters, but h. welcomed them a. Bethel.
1t upon ahill surrounded by mountains,
covered with foliage a. the very summit,
whose inyigorating air, pure water and
enchanting scenery we're JOY and
an Inspiration.
col. Bangs - Augusta u the ith Rat
terry responded In Que ~ hi happicst
veins In an address fall % Nit and Wis
dom. aud champiOned woman's suffrage
In particular lie aid h. felt little
troubled about coming to oxford Coun-
". he had heard so much 81 the 'oN-
ford Bears bat b. had not heard 80
much a. groWl, nor rcceiycd a hug
since h. had BEEN In Bethel. lie took
hi good wife along for prOteCtion, aud
b. hoped o. live a. -. the time when h.
could take his own wife 90 Somebody
else wife by the arm and - 90 the polls
and cast their vote together.
4 song by the quAristte, addrrsse. by
Col. A. :. Twitchell Of GOrham, y. H..
Judge y. Poster. Lieut.. klmball Of
Maiden. Mass. comrades Ames. Davis,
Dean, Haynes, Morton aud other. we're
well received.
Misses Nettie and Jennie Gibson rad
beautiful poems. An original poem by
Maggie Libby and recitation by Miss
Lille Grover were heartily enjoyed.
Miss Laura Hall presided AZ the plano
with her usual grace.
Resolutions complimentary tO the rail-
ruads. % the citizens ~ Bethel, 90 Brown
Post, a.. A. H., % m. relief corps, and
the speakers and singers we're passed,
also a resolution of sympathy Ia - sent
Ia the family Of Comrade Nathan Walk
er, Who was a captain ~ Co. L.. 9Th VI.
v, who died "Wednesday morning.