Annals of the Town of Warren, in Knox County, Maine; With the Early History of St. George's, Broad Bay, and the Neighboring Settlements on the Waldo Patent
Annals of the Town of Warren, in Knox County, Maine; With the Early History of St. George's, Broad Bay, and the Neighboring Settlements on the Waldo Patent
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 Excerpt: ...members were added; public addresses delivered; and there was nothing but the remoteness of its members from each other, to prevent it from being a permanent, harmonious, and valuable institution. In February, 1792, a division took place; and the eastern portion of the members, about 16 in number, met at the house of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 Excerpt: ...members were added; public addresses delivered; and there was nothing but the remoteness of its members from each other, to prevent it from being a permanent, harmonious, and valuable institution. In February, 1792, a division took place; and the eastern portion of the members, about 16 in number, met at the house of Ichabod Frost, in Warren, and organized as " the Friendly Society on St. George's river." For eight years, the annual meeting in January was held, and the Library kept at Warren and Thomaston, alternately. The novelty of the thing, the popularity of many of the books, illustrated, occasionally, as the dramatic portion of them were, by the histrionic powers of Sullivan, Dodge, and others; the public dinners and convivial merriment usual at the meetings of the society, together with the practice of celebrating the 4th of July by a public dinner and oration, attracted general attention, and induced great numbers to share its advantages. Orations were delivered, by Rev. J. Huse in 1796, S. S. Wilde, Esq., 1797, and Rev. T. Whiting in 1798 and 1799. In 1799, its members were 86 in number, paying an annual contribution of $43; but in January of that year, the society was again divided, and a portion of its members held a meeting, and, Januarv 13, 1799, organized themselves as the "Proprietors of the Social Library in the town of Warren," according to the provisions of a recent statute. The number of members was 37, which in four years was doubled by the admission of new ones, embracing most of the intelligent and respectable citizens of the town, including two ladies, Mrs. James and Miss E. Kirkpatrick. In 1802, the price of a share was fixed at-$5; and in 1820, the annual assessment reduced to 25 cents; both which still-continue....
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