Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-15
DExIER CELEBRATES
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the association. Others, including Hon.
Josiah Crosby. o. w. Bridges. l.. w.
Jose. were heartily in favor of the idea
and so early the present year a meet
inr was called to be held at the office
Of crosby h Crosby one evening to take
into consideration the matter. A cor
dial invitation was extended to the
citizens and about Is gathered. All
seemed to favor the plan and from
that the idea developed and grew in
favor.
other meeting were held and finally
town meeting day. o. w. Bridges. rep
resenting the association. spoke at
some length on the subject. ana stat
ing his desire that the town should ap-
propriate at $500 in aid of the program
The vote was unanimous one anu
then the matter of an orator Tor the
day came up for consideration ana an
other unanimous vote resulted that
Hon. Stanley Plummer should denver
the historical address.
Mr.. Plummer waE then in Washing
ton but was notified. He Immediately
SET at work to gather data for his ad-
dress and when he returned nome
stopped in Boston for few days wnere
NJ the State House he found many
records relating to this towns early
history which supplied much heeoe"
introduction to his address.
Mr.. Pummer has gathered a large
amount of data of most reilapie cha,
.cter and the same will undoubtedly
be incorporated in history Oh 'he
town. later His thOroughness anu
most careful attention TO the hatter
has demonstrated the wisdom Oh ''ie
selection made for this important post
in the days exercises.
The first meeting held where an at
,epont was made for an organization
IN carry out the work of making plans
fo, tho celebration was on March 70.
when Hon. Josiah Crosby. .. w.
bridges, f. ]. Sturtevant. Andrew
Rranu and A. J. Cobb were named 10
take action in the matter. Edwin Bun
kcr was elected secretary ana y. w.
B,idses to have general oversight OF
the work. After a short discussion oil
some of the plans proposed an ADJOURN
mant was taken to April .. when an
other meeting was held and the follow
ing committees elected:
Music. W. l.. Fay. c. s. Eldridge. I.
6. Hutchinson; salutcs. Q. F.. Black
den: entertainment for the evening at
Town hail. c. r. Favor and {. ii.
Haines: trades procession. o. W.
Bridges. c. NJ. Sawyer, O. +. Black
den. F.. H. Jones: souvenirs. Q. T.
RiackGen. Edwin Bunker. w. l.. Fay.
The next meeting was held. May l.
end among the votes passed We're the
..'Thnt the mittep on en-
tertainment be the committee TO en-
gage the hall for the occasion. That
&. NJ. Sawyer and l.. w. Jose be
committee to arrange for poem for
the centennial.
G.. NJ Sawyer Immediately wrote
Holman F. Day. the well-known jour
nalist. formerly one Of the propretors
of the Eastern Gazette of this place,
and it's editor inviting him to write
poem for the occasion. Mr.. Day re-
plied that he would do SO. much to the
pleasure of his many admirers here
and especially so to the members OF
the committee.
Other committees have been appoint
ed from time to time as the occasion
seemed to warrant. and have taken
hold of their work with an enthusi-
asm and zeal that has been highly
encouraging to all.
Isaac Fifield of Bangor. born and
raised in this town. showed his interest
by directing letter to the officers that
he had 4 carriage $50 years old which
the committee might have for the pa
rade IL it was desired. The offer was
accepted and the Old carriage which
might easily offer suggestion of Dom
nybrook fair owing to its peculiar style.
as style is now regarded, arrived in
town in good season for the parade.
Tuesday afternoon. n steam fire en-
CINE in charge of Engineer ]. G. Kim
ball of the central station. and Acting
First Assistant Chief Mason, with
John Welsher. arrived from Bangor to
take part i'm the parade. This with the
Dexter fire department.. made up an
especially interesting feature.
At S.15 Tuesday evening, the immense
bonfire on Bryant's hill was started
The pile was composed of "a tar bar
rels besides other intlammable material
and the big blaze was soon sailing
skyward and greedily dcvouring all
within its reach. An immense crowd
gathered to witness it and the big
blaze continued for an hour or more
and was doubtless seen for many mics
in all directions.
Between the houses of T.. A. Shep-
herd and A. J. Sands on Church street
and extending over the street con-
structed out of evergreen appeared the
word Welcome" in large letters. Be-
meath it all pass in leaving the depot
for down town. and beneath it the pa
rade first made its way. 1t is impOssi-
bic to enter full description of the
many fine decorations both in the bus
mess section or along the route of the
parade. Many Of the residences were
especially well decorated and adorned
The show windows in the stores wer
mac very attractive and in those of /,
G. Aver and Edes Brothers the numerou
relics of many years ago which wer
shown have for the past two days al
1racted no end of attention.
IN Mr.. Ayers along with the other:
is a picture of Mrs. Seba French. one 9
the towns earliest settlers. and in tn
window of the post Office are two o
paintings, done many years ago of jaime
Jumper and his wife Sally. 1t was MOI
than 60 years ago that Mr.. Jumper pul
chased the land west of the village an
north of Sions Hill street part