The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-16
BIG TIMES IN PLYMOUTH
THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
 HELD IN TERRYYILLB.

The Town Thronged With Visitors Tester
 day-A Loan Exhibition A Relic of An
 dersonville-Interest Exeroises-Judge
 Fenn's Historical Paper.
 Terryvlle, May 14.-Temyville was filled to-day with descendants of old settlers, people from various parts of the state and the townspeople, and the l occasion being the centennial celebra- tion of the old town of Plymouth. A loan exhibition was held In the town hall in the morning, among the eXhib- | its being the original death roll of Andersonville prison, loaned by Dor rance Atwater of Terryville. The inter esting facts connected with the docu- ment were explained to the audience by Judge Joseph Sheldon of New Ha- ven.
 The grand children of Eli Terry. ST., who were present, were Mrs. Eunice Terry Richardson of Bristol, a daugh- ter of Eli Terry, jr., who founded the village of Terryville; Caroline D. Beach of Terryville, Cyrus B. Terry of Waterbury, Solon Terry, Hartford. and Cornelius Terry of Worcester. The family of the late ex-Mayor Chauncey Jerome of New Haven whose name is notably linked with Terry's in the early history of Connecticut clock making was represented by S. Bryan Jerome of New York, formerly of New Haven, brother of Lieutenant Luther E. Jsr- ome of New Haven.
 The grand children of Eli Terry, 1r l present were James Terry of New Haven, Dr. Frank H. Whittemore of New Haven, l.. Clinton Terry of Hart ford, Richard Baldwin of Terryville, Charles Treadway ir., of Bristol. The exercises this morning were held under great tent at Baldwin Park. Fully 1, 1,500 people assembled and most in- terestlng and instructive program was rendered. The exercises opened with singing. the Centennial chorus of eighty voices accompanied by Colts orchestra of Hartford c. H. Baldwin of Terry ville was musical director. Prayer by Rev. Charles H. Smith of Plymouth fol- lowed the music and the chorus then rendered "The Heavens Are Telling" from the Creation. Rev. William AL fred Gay D. D., pastor of the First Congregational church In TerryVille, was next introduced, and in q brief ad- dress extended a hearty welcome to all,
 The Centennial chorus next rendered the Bridal Chorus" from the Rose Maiden" The historical address pre- pared by Judge Augustus H. Fenn of the supreme court was read by Pro- lessor R. C. Hubbard of New Britain
 Rev M. J. Daily, pastor of the Roman Catholic church in Thomaston, fol- lowed with an able address. In which he touched on the history of the town and the growth of Christianity Re- marks by invited guests followed and | the program was brought to a. close by the chorus singing America"
 A very interesting historical paper was then read by Judge A. H. Fem, l who sketched in outline the principal l events Tn the towns history. The paper says in part: Although the settle, ment of New England began in 1920 | and that of Connecticut in 1885, 1t was i not until nearly a century later Q72S) | that Henry Cook, with his family, To- | cated west of the Naugatuck river, and | became the first white settlers of the I territory of our old town, in that part | now Thomaston. He was of Puritan | stock; great t-grandsona of Henry Cook | of Plymouth, Mass
 1.-TWO years later. John Sutliff came | l Blakeslee, Isaac Castle, Barnabas Ford, | Gideon Allen, John Humaston, Ebenez- CT Richardson, John Bronson, Samuel | Towner, Ebenezer Dlwell, Jonathan Foot-these and few others, and be, gan to organize as an independent community. Of course, in those days, teh earliest organization was the church and the ecclesiastical society; the firts public building, the house of worship; a pastor, their first officer. Such was the case here.
 "The early efforts to secure distinct religious privileges are curious and in terestlng. After several attempts the general assembly of the colony in 1739 decided that the people of the neigh were able to bear the charges of a distinct society, and that they 1 should have all the privileges accorded to other parishes. This was the first official recognition as a distinct com munity of what afterwards became the town of Plymouth A fine tribute was paid to the brave Plymouth men who served in the war for the union. Citizens of the town were also enrolled In several other regiments" MT. Fenn concluded his paper by an eulogy of the Plymouth soldiers who died on the field of battle.
 Among the prominent visitors present was Miss Clara Barton, president of the Red Cross society, who was the guest of Edgar S Pond. All business was suspended during the day.
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