Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-06


The ce9tsnri,al History q WatervilIe.
Kennebee Qnnptys Maine. Including the
Grafton. the historical address and the
poem presented at the celehfation OF the
Centennial Anniversary Of the lncorpora-
ton Of the. town, June 20, 1909. with IL
Illustrations, Rev. Edwin Carey White
more. editor. Arthur J.. Roberts, Franklin
W.. johnson. Mrs.. Martha Baker Dunn.
Mrs. EateIIe Foster Eaton. Horatio ~
Bates. associate editors, published by the
executive Committee OF the Centennial
celebration. Waterville. 1902.
Th,s< ~ 4 volume in which any city
| might well feel a just pride, It has been
a succe4sful finish. In its more than ~
pages Will be found comprehensive re-
View OF the life and growth OF one OF thss
sive cities OF New England The book
openi with review Of the preparations
made for the centennial celebration.
s Z MEtssn By The Of one
Hundred ana of the Executive Commits.
| tee. 1t gives clear and succinct re-
view Of the manner in which the citizens
| in the city's life-this passing of the
first century milestone-and made possi-
| BILE the gratifying success attending H.
described graphically, and with a fine
sense Of proportion by William Abbott
Smith, A. M.
Chapter two deals with early history
three with the history Of Waterville
from 1909 to 1892 They are from the pen
OF the Rev. Edwin Carey Whittemore.
and were delivered. in part. by him as
the historical address at the centennial
celebration. This was evidently labor
OF love, and into it he put the exhaus.
and OF s work.
Then follows the able and eloquent
centennial Grafton of Hon. Warren e:
and the MIA
Chapter five, is from the pen of Aaron
Appleton Plaisted, and deals; with early
settlers and their work. The opening
sentence Of this chapter will make clear
to the casual reader why 1t was neces-
sary to include so much that appears to
be the early history Of Winslow in this
i the date of the Incorporation of Win
| slow, and earlier, to 1862 the date of the
incorporation of Waterville, the history
tervilie." The chapter by Mr.. Plaisted.
is one Of great value and interest, and
CONSTITUTES a valuable contribution, not
merely to this volume, but to the histo-
Il
| Professor William Mathews, Ii. D.,
contributes a most interesting and i'm
portant chapter Of personal recollections
srfader ns 1 sasn
Bangs, gives THE Military History of
FWaterville." On a chapter. which for
comprehensive thoroughness will COM
pare most favorably with anything Of
the kind that has ever been written in
i Maine.
the churches of waterville. past and
from sha of Dr. George
{ieses the Public School Of Waterviiie."
forms the subject Of e very able and in
"a. M, superintendent Of schools for the
fcity of Waterville ! ss.....,..S7
II The Ccburn Classical Institute and
Colby College have valuable chapters. of
tson, A. NJ, land Edward w. Hall, Ii. d.
Norman Keith Fuller, ESQ.,, has chap
ter on 1.-THE Secret Fratsrna al Orders s. OF Of
pertaining to such are given in brief
and comprehensive form. Martha Baker
IDunn. contributes a chapter on Social
The social lie Of any moderate-sized
town or city Is usually difficult thing
to classify or even to formulate" and
yet It is a wonderfully vivid picture,
terms, of the social customs and gather
ings that characterized the early life of
her city. To go much into detail with
such a subject would pc to make a
T.. P. Mayo, the editor Of Turf and
Home, contributes a chapter on WA
terville Alphabetically considered" In
this is sketched the organization Of the
North Kennebec Agricultural Society.
whose first meeting was held in Water
vile in October. 1S47. Many interesting
sequent career. The prominent part
which Wateryille has played in the
breeding of thoroughbred horses Is also
very clearly set forth, additionai inter
full half-tOne picture of Nelson, the IA
nous trot.ing. stallion.
l Naturally the Industrial life Of the
Maine city which has made the largest
percentage of growth in the past two de-
cades cannot fail to be of special inter-
est and value. The chapter dealing with
terville." is from the pen of Reuben
Wesley Dunn, A. NJ, President of the
Somerset Railroad, and Treasurer Of the
teen pages are devoted to this chapter.
and the reader cannot fail to be. I'M
pressed with the large amount OK in
formation which Mr.. Dunn has managed
to cOndense into this space.
Banking in Waterville" Is very ably
ichrOnicled in chapter by Horatio ID.
Bates. cashier Of the Merchants NatioE--
al Bank-and the showing is one Of
which any city might justly be proud.
Mrs. James ii. Hanson writes very M
terestngly of the organization and work
of The Wateryille WOman's AssOcia-
Ition, and Estella Foster Eaton gives a
valuable history of the Waterville Free
Library.
The Press Of waterville, has made a
most creditable record for itself In the
newspaper life of our State, and no one
IcOuld have been found better qualified to
tell what that record has been than
Henry c. Prince, the able editor of the
| Waterville Mail. The chapter he has
Contributed forms a very valuable and
Interesting addition to the published hiss
tory of Maine newspapers. sssE-t7t e
A chapter Of the book Is devoted to
brief histories of the various Organiza.
lions and institutions which are not
covered in other portions of the work.
Frank Redfngton contributes an in-
structiv. chapter on THE Present BUSH
ness of Watervile, with Some Compari-
sons with Past and Glance into the
Future Business Conditions and DIR
Pepper writes most interestingly of the
men, past and present who have occu-
pied the pulpits of Waterville churches,
i and we doubt II any city of the size in
the country can show an ablcr list.
I The medical fraternity of any city
nils a very important part IN Its life.
Waterville has been exceptionally fortu-
nate In the character and skill 1T the
men who have carried on the practice OF
this profession among her people. The
history of their labors Is given with a
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