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              The St. Albans Centennial

      June 13, 1913, St. Albans celebrated its one hundredth anni-
 versary as a town.  The first settlement was in the year 1800 and
 it was the one hundred and ninety-ninth town incorporated in the
 District of Maine.  The celebration was under the direction of the
 following committees:
      Centennial Committee, Stewart H. Goodwin, Henry C. Pres-
 cott, Alfred P. Bigelow.
      Historical Committee, Honorable David D. Stewart, Mrs.
 Anna L. Vining, Mrs. Myra Goodwin.
      Committee on Correspondence, Honorable Milton L. Merrill,
 Mrs.  Susie J. Lucas, Mrs. Mabel Bigelow.
      Committee on Program, Oscar W. Bigelow, Lincoln Merrick,
 Mrs. Lena Mebane.
      Reception Committee, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lucas, Mr. and
 Mrs. Daniel L. Frost, Mr. and Mrs. Louis B. Johnson, Mr. and
 Mrs. David R. Longley, Mr. and Mrs. H. 0. Turner, Mr. and
 Mrs. Hugh F. Goodwin
      Committee on Decorations, Walter 0. Hilton, Preston W.
 Libby.  Mrs. Myra Brawn.
      Committee on Parade and Sports, Frank N. Vining, C. J.
 Worthen, M. H. Martin.
      Committee on Souvenirs and Badges, W. H. Watson, Miss
 Stella Emery, Mrs. Gladys Averill.



     Committee on Refreshments, C. C. Hanson, Charles S. Hilton,
 Charles E. Moore.
     Committee on Printing and Antiques, Albert F. Hurd, Elwyn
 N. Grant, Selden J. Martin.
     The parade in the morning was a magnificent one for so small
 a town and would have done credit to a much larger town or city.
     The literary exercises took place in the public square in the
 afternoon and evening and a great audience was in attendance.
 Stewart H. Goodwin acted as president of the day.   Among other
 speakers were Honorable David D. Stewart of St. Albans,
 Honorable Daniel Lewis of Skowhegan, Honorable George H.
 Morse of Bangor, Reverend Albert W. Frve of St. Albans, Mr.
 F. W. Paige of Palmyra, Doctor F. 0. Lyford of Farmington and
 Worthy Master Hugh F. Goodwin represented the Grange.  Com-
 mander Otis Turner of the George A. Goodwin Post spoke for the
 Grand Army, and an original poem, "Echoes from Hackett's
 Hill," by Stewart H. Goodwin was read.  The historical sketch
 prepared by the historical committee was exceedingly interesting.

Enjoy

David C. Young
PO Box 152
Danville, Maine 04223
courtesy of the Androscoggin Historical Society
<http://www.rootsweb.com/~meandrhs>

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