The Republican journal., 1900-08-16
OLD HOME WEEK IN w1NTERPoRT

morning buckbOards were furnished to take
visitors to the cemetery and other points of
interest in the village, and the :churches,
public library, and halls OF the: various Or
CARNATIONS, were open to all. At noon a
bOuntiful dinner was served in the dining
room of Union Hall, and at two o'clock ,yhe
street parade was formed as follows:
G. F. Atwood, Sidney Fisher, mounted.
James Otis kaler (orator) c. r. Hill pres.
Conn., Rev. J. w. Hatch, Ellery ,Bowden,
Esq, in carriages.
Lewis Grant, decorated pony and cart.
Mrs. c. c. Moody, carriage decorated in
yellow
F. c. Young ana family, carriage. decora-
| ted with golden rod.
Joseph Carleton and family, carriage dee
grated with golden rod.
| Ladies in decorated buckboard
| Decorated hay rack, filled with school
Young.
| Winterport Ferry Co, decorated boat,
| filled with young ladies in white.
H. ID. Simpson, advertising cart in form
of big shoe.
Charles Mason, decorated market cart,
driven by Harry Dillaway.
| II. d. Ellingwood, general merchandise,
large cart, decorated, drawn by horses.
| J. F. Hussey, grocer, jigger of pure mo-
| lasses.
| P. c. Rich, grain, flour and coal, decorated
| cart making and baking bread from Juno
| flour, drawn by horses.
! F. w. Haley, decorated wagon, furniture.
| c. r. Hill, decorated wagon, groceries, ,
| horses.
| E. \. Mckenney, grain and coal model of
warehouse in flags and bunting. drawn by 1
! horses.
! Ira White Mccormack Reaper in action,
> horses driven by F. W. Carleton.
| Mrs H. A. l}olan, decorated carriage.
| The parade was very beautiful one and
! reflected great credit on those who took part
| in it. but unfortunately the showers pre-
vented its going over the whole route, which
was a disappointment to many. However,
| the people soon gathered at Union Hall,
where the exceedingly interesting exercises
soon banished all regrets. The band gave a
fine concert, prayer was offered by Rev j.
| W. Hatch. followed by special music, and the
orator of the day. James Otis kaler of Port
| land, was then introduced by {. r. Hill MI
| kaer. who is a native of Wlnterport ana
d noted author of books for boys. gave
one of the finest orationS We have listened
to for manya day. A wholesome fear of the
editors sharp shears prevents me from at
tempting to reproduce much Of his speech :;
SO | will give but one quotation. MIR. kaler
said in part: When is asked of me t.a
question where were you born dearly
| love to make reply; In that village which
nestes on the bank of the mighty Penob-
scot, where the everlasting hills stand as
sentnels; where the sun, as if loath to de
part at nightfall, filings down sllvery sheen
upon the waters that the radiance may serve
as a mirror for the clustering dwellings to
view themselves before the darkness enfodS
them. In that village, favored above
many others in that it is located in this
particular pie 'e and this place the State Of
Maine 4 was born.
Frequent and hearty applause was
given, and to say that everybody was
delighted but family expresses it. In the
evening reception was given in the hall,
which was beautifully decorated with flow
ers and ounting H. F. Lougee was the
| head of the reception committee and was
assisted in receiving bytwelve young ladies'
| Fine music, vocal and nstrr mental, and
recitations, entertained the guests and ice
cream cake aud lemonade were served but
| the best of all was the social reunion with
| the friends of long ago. 1t was unanimously
pronounced one of the most enjoyable occa
sions ever known here The decorations of the
places of business and many private resi-
dences were fine, and all things considered it
was notable event for Winterport \ very
pleasing concert was given by local talent in
| the Congregational church Thursday even
| ing, The proceeds We're for the benefit of
the town clock The program was as fol
| lows Piano duet, Louise Eveleth and Lou
Use Plummer; vocal solo, Charles Eaton,
with clarinet obligato by Richard Tailter;
reading. Lena Sprowl; violin solo, Roland
Sawyer of Bangor; vocal duet, Charles
Eaton, Mildred Haley; solo, Marion Crow
lev of Boston; reading, Nellie Wiswell,
Brewer; clarinet solo, Richard fainter;
solo, Joshua Treat; violin solo, Mr.. Sawyer;
piano solo, Mr.. Eaton.
Among the visitors in town from dis
t.nce are Ralph S. Wiley, Springvale, New
York Arthur B. Merrill and wife, Hudson,
Mass. Mrs. Margaret Atwood, Boston Eva
H. Kelley, New York City; Mrs. c. }. and
Miss Sadie v Overing, Red Cloud, Neb.
!! Mrs. Augusta and Miss Helen johnson,
Watertown, Mass Mrs. Walter Colson,
Roxbury, Mass. Mrs. f. II. Atwood, New
market, \. H.; Mrs. Mary P. Gray, Med
ford, Mass Mrs. T. ID. Knowles, Worces-
ter, Mass. Mrs. H. NJ. Mansur Dorchester,
Mass. Mrs. Emma Rankin Lucas, Mans
field, Mass G. J. Norton and wife, Law
erence, Mass. H. r. Folsom, Wilmington,
Del. Marion Crowley, Boston; Mrs. John
Warren, Roxbury, Mass; Mrs. Fannie
Ordway, Boston, Mrs. c. I. Ordway, Chel-
sea; II. g. Holmes and wife, Fall River,
Mass; Gertrude Kendall, Somerville,
Mass J. X. Lougee, Haverhil' Mass; En-
hest Libby, Bridgewater, Mass; Lionel
Percy Antrobus, Manchester, Eng; c. p.
Files, wife and son, Caribou, Me-; Edgar
Carleton and wife, Newport. Me-: Mrs.
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