Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-14

toothachc. He had not eaten a luncheon
between meals for 60 wears.
so ! think said Mr.. Page, in
summing UP. that my habits of living
have something TO do with my living to
| my present age"
Mr.. Page told of his aunt. who had
| lived to be over 100 years old If all
had lived she would have had IS chill
drcn. s. grandchildren, 100 great
| grandchildren and seven of the fifth
generation present on her Tooth ami
| versary. 215 in ALL"
The speaker said that when he was
| a hoy he had made three resolutions.
One was the determination not to think
| he was old as long as he could help it:
the second was the determination to
live as long as he could; and the
third was that if he lived to be an old
gentleman he would not be cross.
grabbed old gentleman. OaughteO
Mr. Page has been Il processing
Christian IS years and has been in the
ministry 60 wears. 60 of which have
been passed in active service.
His remarks which Wer" full of
witty salliCs. lost in written report,
were thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Homer Davenport the artist. said that
it was his priv ilegc to follow 4 good
speaker. The previous speaker had
proven theory to him, a theory which
had been instilled by his father.
In speaking of his presence at the
fair. Mr. Davenport said: Il am essen
TALLY a farmer. The reason I am here
is because l hypnotizcd and fooled the
president of this fair to pay me for
coming here Uaughtcr). He hired 4
farmer to come t. the fair dauGhtcr.
1t is usually the other way. 1t is the
farmer who pays 10 come GauShtcr)
Speaking in a serious vein, Mr.. Da-
NEWPORT said that his own father is s.
years old. He believed that fairs do Il
good work in stimulating the interests
i'll agriculture. Mr.. Davenport told an
amusing story of his travels in France,
during which, while in attending the
Dreyfus trial. he made 4 side trip to
q small county fair. and saw Il peasant
woman spanking Il hen that had failed
to lay on the final day of an cgg-laying
contest, which story he told as an il
illustration of the spirit of rivalry which
is aroused by fairs in whatever coun-
try they occur. Mr.. Davenport was
warmly applaudcd ut the close.
Hon. Cyrus w. Davis Of Watcrrillc
was the next speaker. He thought that
"OId Folks day was a misnomer lie
had not met an old lady or an old gem
tlcman during the day. Every one he
lad met was young. He was glad I'll
the presence of 50 many young" rco-
pie.
THE State of Maine, her industries
and her people are Il wonderful cNhlp-
it," said Mr.. Davis. He described AT
length the resources of the state, ana
closed by thanking those pre- sent 10:
coming eve hope that you VIII carry
away with you the feeling that INC
hospality Of Watcrvillc is limited nhiN
Nv her capacity to greet you, said MI.
DAVIS i'll ConcluSion
An interesting and pleasing address
was delivered by Prof. McCimt"ck Oh
the University of Maine" lrot. Mc'llh-
tnck said that tie University OF Naih'
e. the university of the people OF .haih'
for it is supported by the money "i
thc pcopln of the state. lie t"ld at SOM
Icnrth of the work which the hSu'u-
tion is doing and also OF the W"ih
which is being done by the aSr'ru'-
,ur,l extension department. he urge"
all to call at the headquarters Oh ny
university on the grounds
IN original poem was then read by
Iri,b Foster of Watcrvile. in when
10 discussed in humorous manner
tho question Of whether ne NaS
..c,oith" or "Fostcr." The poem Wa
received with hearty round oil 'p-
Tho excrciscs were closed by Sc
,oc,iop from the orchestra