Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-07-05
Wilson's Mills.

Wednesday June 22d was "red let
ter" day in our town history as on that
day was dedicated our first house of
worship, the Spaulding Memorial chapel,
for DR.. Edward Spaulding of Nashua, N.
H., who for forty years had spent his
vacations in this vicinity, and was "call-
ed home'' at Camp Meadows on his last
trip at the age of Sc. Many OF the
members of the Parmacheenee Club, of
which he was an honored and revered
member, have contributed to the build
ing. A prompt response to the appeal
of the pastor, Rev. E. A. Tuck, that the
church be dedicated free of debt was so
successful that there was some fifty dol
lars over to go towards pulpit and
furnace, a debt of $4,000 remained, the
cost of the chapel being about $4,000.
The pastor paid special tribute to the
work of the late r. A. Storey in the final
success of the enterprise, who with fail
ing health had labored faithfully and
earnestly for its completion, and the
first service held in it was his funeral
service.
The bell and Lombard memorial win
dow to the memory Of Rev. Richard
Lombard, Joshua Lombard and David
Lombard was given by Mrs. Frances
(Lombard) Clergue of Sault ST., Marie,
Ontario; the Wilson memorial window
was put in by Mrs. NJ. W. Bennett, Mrs
A. S. Marsh, Mrs. NJ. E. WhittemOre of
Boston, Mrs. S. S. Bennett, Mrs. B. N.
Storey, Wilson's Mills; the central win
dow was put in by the building COM
mittee to perpetuate the memory of DR..
Spaulding. A bible was on the stand,
given to settlement by party of tourists
early in the sixties in memory of Enoch
Whittemore, union soldier of this
place. Hymn books, fifty in number,
and very handsome pulpit lamp was
given by Mrs. Robert Sturgis. The
church was finely decorated with ferns,
daisies and potted plants by Mrs. Walter
Buchanan assisted by the flower COM
mittee. The dedication services began
at o'clock, several selections were sung
by the choir, prayer of dedication, Rev.
| VIM. Hague. Rev. Cyrus Richardson
of Nashua, the dedicatory sermon,
which was of high order in it's delivery
and import; closing prayer by Rev. AL
bert Brown, minister in charge at Enrol,
Y. III.
| For the accommodation of visitors, tents
were set up, four. of them, with tables
and back of them beans were baked in
the ground, and tea and coffee made
under the supervision of D. G. Bennett
and w. H. Hart
| Among the visitors from out of town
were Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Flint, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dennis Kilgore of Newry, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Tyler of Grafton, w. A.
Bragg, l.. c. Bragg and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. U. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Hans
come of Enrol and many others.
| The wind and rain detracted much
from the pleasure of the day. The Odd,
however, was perfect June day, on
which occurred the dedication of the
LIST Congregation church at Magalloway
Plantation. Owing to the late arrival
of the Rev. Raymond Calkins, who was
TO give the dedication sermon, the dedi-
cation exercises were postponed till
evening, but in the afternoon Rev.
| Cyrus Richardson gave very eloquent
and touching address to the assembled
people, after which he started for Cole
brook. The people then gathered on
the river bank beneath the trees. An
organ was carried down and all that wish
ed to joined in the singing interspersed
by platform speeches from the pastors,
E. A. Tuck, Rev. Mr.. Hague and Rev.
Albert Brown. A very large number of
people for such place were kindly and
courteously served with an excellent
dinner and supper here. Five large
tents were set up with tables and seats
on both sides, making it much more
comfortable than at Wilson'S Mills the
day before. Entertainment committee,
| Miss Allura Flint; tent and reception
committee, Mr.. and Mrs. S. p. Larry,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D. Sturtevant, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Leavitt, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c..
Linnell and Mrs. Patterson.
The church was lastly decorated with
| flowers, ferns and potted plants. Here
also the pastor made a grand move to
pay off the church debt of $4,000 before
the dedication, and by cash and pledges
succeeded in doing it. The cost of the
chapel SO far had been about $4,000, the
bell was given by Elihu Leavitt. d. NJ.
Sturtevant has contributed generously
to the building as has his son, NJ. ID.
Sturtevant.
At I o'clock began the dedication
exercises; prayer, Rev. E. Fl. Tuck; a
helpful and stirring address by Rev.
Raymond Calkins of State Street church,
Portland. Rev. Mr.. Hague made the
closing prayer. The same choir sang at
both places. Miss Grace Tuck, organ
list; Mrs. Susan Winston, Miss Addie
Flint, alto; Mrs. Grace Tuck, Miss May
Fox, soprano; F. E. Jorgenson, bass;
Rev. Mr.. Hague, tenor.