Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-07
JEFFERsoN's PROGRAM.
Plans All Made for Centennial Cele-
bration AUG. q.

Jefferson, Me-, Aug. 6.-ElabOrate
plans are being made in this town for
the celebration of the centennial of it's
incorporation Wednesday, Aug. q. A
monument to the first settlers will be
unveiled and an extensive literary
program carried out.
This matter has been agitated for the
past year and has now taken full FORM
The pioneers Of the town who are to be
honorcd with a fine monument are as
follows: David s. Trask, John Jones,
Jonathan Trask, John Johnson, James
Reeves, Thomas Weeks. William Hop
klns. Abiathar Richardson, Joseph
Weeks. Peter Dow, James Robinson,
Henry Bond. John Parker. Samuel
Waters, John Policy, Joseph Berry.
Richard Powers, John Henncsey, John
Taylor. HeZekiah Ripley, Isaac Hilton,
John Catlin. Timothy Ferring. Samuel
Avorill, David Gilman. Robert Clary.
Thomas Hilton, David Murphy, Nathan
Roynton, Moses Noyes, John Plum
mer, Enuch Averill. Winthrop Weeks.
Elijah Clarke, Isaac Whitman, James
Shepherd, Bryant LINING, Darias Per-
ham, Noah Farrham.
All the committees have now been
appointed and every detail of the cele-
bration is being arranged. Following
is the list of these committees:
Executive committec-Lesiie Boyn-
ton, Frederick William jackson, Sam
uel Albert Richardson.
Historical cOmmittee-A j. Bond
w. A. Jackson, A. n. Weeks, A. n.
Linscott. d. S. Glidden. Winfield Hodg-
hins. c. w. Besse. w. F. Hemenway.
Grafton committee-Geo. b. Erskine.
Geo. NJ Weeks, A. ]. Ames, A. D.
Kennedy. Henry TraslI, T. T. Weeks.
Ernest Weeks.
T. Jackson, H. c. Clark, j. Y. Me
serve. Henry Cunningham, Amos Fish
Parade cOmmittee-Forest Bond, f.
f. Walton, Everett Weeks J. Y. Me-
serve, Allie Hall, Ira Boynton, Frank
Tibhetts Harold Dow, Fred Meserve,
f. F.. AchOrn.
Soliciting committee-Mr. and Mrs
A. a. Skinner. Mr.. and Mrs s. IT,
Bond, IIr and Mrs. Arlington Hail.
Mr. and Mrs. Sheridan Hodgkins, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Farnham, Mr. and Mrs
w. 3. Tibbetts.
Salute cOmmittee-Alden Boynton. A.
a. Skinner, G.. c. Pitcher. John Mad
den. John T.. McCurda, Geo. III. Dow,
Abel POyntOn, Cyrus BoyntOn, Hugh
Kerr, Sylvester Vinal. w. II. Noyes.
James Anderson, S. r. Hodgkins, Al
yah Davis, Geo. f. Linscott, F. w.
Lewis.
Printing committee-Rev. A. A.
Bennett, c. w. BeSse, r. A. Hoffses,
A. J. Bond. II. w. Clary, AlonZo
HodgkiEs.
Fireworks committee-H. A. Jackson,
Thomas Moody. Samuel Erskine, A. j.
Avery, w. B. Tibbetts, Wallace Weeks
Herbert Weeks.
The program of the day is to be very
elaborate. and these exercises are to
be in front of the old historic Baptist
church. commencing at 10 O'Clock in the
morning We herewith give this pro-
gram in full:
Music, National Home Band
PRAYER, Rev. John Pettcncil!
Sin; ing, Congregation
Address of Welcome. Rev. c. c. Tillcy
Inv cling of Monument.
Gov VIM r. Cobb,
Hist oriral Address w F. Bond, NJ. p.
Address Hon Chas. F.. I.ittlcfield
Dinner Mt T. o'clock.
Afternoon Exercises at 80
Music.
Singing, Mrs. Matilda Task BOynton
Poem, Rev. p. j. Wilson
Address. Prof. l.. c. Bateman
Music
Grafton, Rev. Nelson Burbank
Music.
BoLe1iotion, Rev A. A Bennett
jefferson is beyond question one of
the finest old towns in Maine. It's
first settlers We're of high order Of
intelligence. morals and energy, and
all these characteristics have been
handed down to their postcrty. Her
sons and daughters will gather to do
honor to the dear spot of their birth
that day and these will come from all
over New England and the West. 1t
will be great day for Jefferson and
her people.