Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-05

City and County.
AUGUSTUS CENTENNIAL.
A Suggestion for Proper Observance Of tie
Occasion Next Spring.
Augusta. Maine. September 4.

Augusta. Maine, September |, lSb.
Editors of the Kennebec Journal
In regard to the subject about which
we conversed some time since | taxi
pleasure in making the suggestion offered
at the time. 1t is customary. especial .
in New England for towns ana cities 20
celebrate the centennial Of their founding.
Augusta was incorporated in 1914 undef
an act dated February %. In accofdancr
with this act the first town meeting Wa
held on he bird Of \ pril. 1I9Land August l
became for the first time a separate and
incorporated town It would seem a tlt-
ting occasion fer the city to properlf
commemorate this event and to celebraie
the completion of our first hundred years
on thatanniversary next April. The oAl Z
similar anniversary which mas ever Dte4l
held in this city was the centennial of the
building of Fort Western in 1884. On The
Fourth OF July of that year very Iaf&
celebration was given. which Is 1uii :
described on page b90 ct seq. III Norlh ,
History of Augusta In The literary cHel-
cises the descendants of the carrier Sc
tiers took prominent part. ana It VIZ
on this occasion that the remafKaole cen
tennial address of Judge Weston was
given. Hon Samuel Cony. then mayor
of this city, was president Of the day, ara
he was supported by ten vice presldenl5
James W; Bradbury b ra a, q T FaEer
Joseph J. iveeth. Lot NJ Morriii, Jam :
W North. James bridge william !, !.
Smith and George Williams. In the forty
years that have elapsed all but one 81
these have Joined the great majority
but he with Mr.. Holman, VINO read q poem
on that OCCASION are still with us TO pc =
sonally remember the day,
On the occasion to which have refer
red there was a large parade, fireman 5
muster. fireworks and other celeDfti
tons The object of this letter is simp'Y
to call the attention of those lntereSte q
to the nearness OF the time. nave nor
given the matter enough consldefaiipil
To suggest the most fitting way in which
the day should he observed My only ldei
was nat it should be sort OF a nom
coming day for the sons and d had wri
ten TO Chief Justice Fuller expressing the
qualification with which the people OF
this city would listen 10 an address IRON
him on such an occasion. The answer
to this letter is given below .
In concluding this letter ] VIII merti,y
state that il seems 70 me MAJ al h hern :
purely local celebration OF Htths chit
actcr carried on under the auspices o.
the city government. School boards. l-it ~
gov library the Historical Society ana the
various womcn's and literary clubs, ina,
the occasion should be made one ina
would reflect credit upon Augusta ana t 1
history and the memory OF the ceiepf"le"
sons of her first century
Very respectfully yours.
WALTER ID. ST1NSON.
(cnclosure)
Sorrento Sept. "a. 1896
My Dear Sir The October ,t term ,i,,s lN y
of the supreme court Will be nearing "
close on the third of April next. ana II Is
practically impossible for the chief Jus
lice to be absent at that tiine. l am
thercfope compeIled with sincere regrets
to decline to entertain an invitation Il
deliver the address at the contemplated
can Won give me the date of Chic
Justice Weston's semi-centennial grafton
/ remember the occasion but cannot re-
call the date.
Very truly yours,
(signedD MELVILLE w. FULLER,
w. ID. STINSON, Augusta.
Mrs. George Wiltshire. living on Sew
all street, slipped in her Kitchen, las
evening, and in falling, one of he'
hands in some manner touched tins
cto,o BURNING that member quite Sc