Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-12
cslssRATloN or a NINsTisTH BIRTH


Mr.. Joseph Chandler, a native of Frye
bury. Maine, celebrated his ninetieth
birthday AZ the home OF DIR. Charles,
Pembroke, Mass, Nov. 2.th, and Il WAS
an occasion OF unusual interest. Nearly
two hundred persons came 10 eongrstu-
late him upon the advanced age to which
he had attained, as well As the possession
OF his mental faculties In their integrity,
and, in large degree, his physical
powers. The children from the village
school came with their teacher and sang
and recited in very pleasing manner.
A box Of boneons was given 70 each one
as a souvenir OF the day. Among the
gifts were ninety pinks In rich vase OF
Austrian ware from the neighoors, nine
Nv dollars In gold, roses, pinks, csmellias
from absent friends, book, The
Rubsiyat OF Omar khsyysm, q cane cut
from an apple tree set out by his grand
father AZ the old homestead, aud an ex-
quisitely bound copy OF Elsie Venner, OF
which book this same ancestor, Paul
Lsngdon, one Of the founders and the
first preceptor OF Fryeourg Academy,
was undoubtedly the hero.
The programme for the evening con-
sisted OF remarks by Mr.. Nathaniel Nor
ton, Rev. j. o. Rutter, Rev. Joseph
Read, vocal solos, songs OF the olden
DAYS BY the company present, and old
time tunes played on the violin, reading
OF interesting letters, poems written for
the occasion, and q paper prepared by
Mr.. Chandler, on the Memories OF Many
Years The house was beautifully
decorated for the occasion with sprays
Of laurel and the scarlet berries Of the
holly, and ninety candles were lighted
and blown out by the departing guests,
Cocoa. tea waters and fruit were served
In old china and pewter dishes.
Letters were received, from Ex-presi-
dent Cleveland. who congratulated Mr..
Chandler on his long life and his life
long Democracy Hon. William Z. Frye,
L. 5. Senator from Maine, who added 10
his good wishes brief review OF the
wonderful pstiona! progress aud pros
perity he had witnessed In this century ;
Robert Treat Paine, Jr., who gracefully
expressed 4 conviction thst \ man who
had taken such long survey OF the
marvellous career Of the Nation In the
past could but be very hopeful OF Its
future; Hon. George +. Hosr, senior
senator OF Massachusetts,, who paid =
high tribute 20 the Chambers OF worces-
ter County, and their descendants ;
Charles W. Eliot, IL D., OF Harvard
University, who gave some interesting
Was president Of Harvard University In
the turbulent days OF the Revelation
and made a prayer before the troops
who marched out 20 fOrtify Bunker Hill
June l6, l776, standing upon the steps
OF the house then occupied as the Ameri-
can Headquarters from DR.. ;. c. Cor
don, OF Portland, the famous surgeon,
Mr.. Eastman Johnson, the eminent AZ
tist, Hon. George III. Shirley OF Brook
lyn, Miss Cornelia VI. Dow OF Portland,
Hon. George Il BsrrOws Of Boston and
Fryeburg, Mr.. Francis Murphy, the we'll
known lecturer. Mr.. +. y. FRYE, Mrs.
Jane FRYE Coolidge, Mrs Martha Bach
elder Farriugton, Mr.. Simeon Charles,
Mr.. woodman Charles, Miss MAY Hast
ings, Mrs. NJ. Z. Harrington, Miss Eau
ME Tibbetts, OF Fryeburg, Mr.. W. l..
Fraser OF New York, Mr.. George W.
PennimAu, General Secretary Of the
First Conference District Of the Epworth
League MI w. ~
River, James L. Chandler, ESQ, Port
land, Rev. and Mrs. Center. Westbrook,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul l.. Chandler, AN
herst, y. H., Mrs Henry Gsnnett, Miss
Mary Gannett, Washington, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. A. Holman, Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Whitney, Cambridge, Mrs. G. Earring
ton, New York. Mrs. A. W. Hayward,
Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Eaton,
North Carolina.
Mr.. Chandler has the rare distinction
OF being a son and grandson of soldiers
Of the Revolution. His father, DR..
Moses Chandler, who was in the battle
Of Bunker Hill, also served in the war
of 1912 a. surgeon. One OF the first
events he remembers is seeing the troops
march by his fathers house In Fryeburg
In response to call TO defend Portland
from u threatened attack from the
British ships.
In lS42, Mr.. Chandler married Mary
Chase. a grest-granddsughter OF Mehits-
bic Frye, a daughter Of Gen. Joseph
Frye, 70 whom the town OF Fryeburg
was given for distinguished service in
the French and Indian war, aud who
WAS also sn officer in the Revolution and
received his commission ss Brigadier
General from Gen. Washington in per-
son, Feb. 3, l776.