The Republican journal., 1902-06-26

| Thy sons and daughters true
| Cherish fond dreams of YOU,
And thy hundred years review,
While praises ring.
| Let every voice unite
To praise thy homes so bright,
Our JOY and pride.
| We love, dear Lincolnville,
Thy lakes and rugged hills,
And our heart with rapture thrills
Ger thy valleys wide
Home of our hopes and pride
Where our fathers lived and died,
Mid joys and tears
we celebrate the dawn
~ thy centennial morn,
hough thy early friends have gone
With thy hundred years.
Still may no whitening blight
Thy fair borders smite
With griefS untold.
Though earthly dreams decay
And mortalS pass away,
Yet Love and Peace today
Are centuries old.
The centennial address was by Thomas
A. Hunt, Esq. of Camden. He referred to
the growth of the country during the cen
tury since this town was Incorporated. A
hundred years ago Ohio was in the far
West. 1t was thought that the land east
of the Alleghenies was all we should need.
To-day the sun does not set on the territory
of the United States. He spoke of the
advances in modes of travel, communica
ton and manufactures. and of our national
progress. The English speaking people
and the English language, can never be-
come extinct The newspapers give his
tory OF the worlds affairs that will endure,
He compared the advantages of the small
town and the large city, and spoke of Lin
colnvllle as hallowed ground to himself
and many others on account of many
sacred associations.
On motion the thanks of the people were
extended to Mr., Hunt and Judge Kelley
and the meeting closed with singing Ameri-
ca by the chorus and audience.
The following committees had charge of
the celebration:
Executive, A. W. Knight, j. S. Mulln, G.
W. Kelley.
Finance, n. D. Ross, f. P. Hahn, W. A,
Bragg.
Music, G. w. Young, David Heal, A. II.
Miller.
Sports, DR.. F. F. Brown, T. E. Gushee
{. A. E. Long.
Among the visitors to the centennial was
Abner Dunton OF Hope, who will be %
years old in August, and who walked four
miles from his home in the morning, and
returned on foot in the evening.
Joseph S. Mullin, Esq, had an object les
son i'll the advancement of science. 1t con
sisted of three surveyors compaSses. One
was in wooden frame and was made on
King street, Boston, before the Revolution
as shown by the makers imprint 1t is not
dated, but the name of the street was chang
ed to State street Immediately after the
Revolution. This instrument is the prop
erty of Joel W. Fernald of Lncolnville,
whose great grandfather, Nathaniel Fer
maid, 81, brought it to Lncolnville The
second instrument is in brass case, and
has many improvements over the first 1t
was used by VIM. II. Hodges, land sur
veror OF Lincolnville in the early sos. 1t
is owned by Mr.. Mullin. The third is a
modern transit instrument recently bought
by Mr.. Mullin for his surveying. 1t has all
the modern improvements and is capable
OF the finest adjustment.
\ notable family reunion was held at the
Centre during the celebration. Mrs. Pa
thence Heal, who lives with her daughter,
Mrs. Ellen Moody, met all her living chill
dren, seven in number, and the wives or hus-
bands, together with many children and
grand children. This is the first time the
family has all been together for more than
quarter of century They are Joseph
II. and Julia ii utchins of Portland; Allen
Heal and wife of Linconvile; Elbridse
and Sarah Shannon of Concord, y. II.
James Heal aud wife of Lincolnville :;
Amasa 5. Heal and wife of Belfast, and
David Heal of Lincolnville