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\ i-- t We've been together a long time Bowmanville, Living and working together. Because after 84 Bowmanville sure like home -- On rising to address die meeting, Mr. Fairbaim expressed the gratification gratification he felt that this meeting, called to celebrate the early history of Bowmanville, Bowmanville, was presided over by the venerable gentleman who occupied the chair. Since he first came amongst them over 60 years ago, he had been intimately associated with it commercial, municipal and religious life. The speaker said that while the early settlers had much to contend with, they came to as beautiful a country as even it fell to die lot of many to occupy on this planet of ours, with every variety of hill and dale, covered with magnificent forests, forests, abounding in streams and springs of living water, every description description of game and fish in abundance, abundance, surely it was a goodly land that met the eyes of the original settlers. settlers. Referring to the social and friendly feeling that existed among the people, he said there were no distinctions, distinctions, classes or masses in those days. All were ready to sympathize and help one another, occupying the same level, struggling for an existence. existence. The feeling of independence and personal acquaintance led to at- laclimcnts among the early pioneers dial yet exists among their descendants, descendants, The gentleman then carried his audience audience along with him through the scenes of the early days, the first efforts efforts to have their children educated, the difficulties that had to be overcome overcome in the organization .of the first congregation, the growth of the temperance temperance cause, and many other interesting interesting events, His concluding remarks remarks arc given in full, as they contain contain much that pertains to the prosperity prosperity that this town now enjoys. He said: - "Those early pioneers brought with them from the old soil strong arms and brave hearts, a love of liberty liberty and trust in God, habits of industry and thrift and sterling honesty. From many a log cabin scattered throughout throughout this township in its early history went up to "Heaven's Eternal King" earnest prayer and servant praise; and what has been the result? Go through this Township of Darlington, note ns churches, its schools, its law-abiding inhabitants, and reckon up, if you con, what we owe to those from whom we spring. My hope for the great Northwest and Manitoba is that so many of our young have settled there and will carry with them the same energy, pluck and high moral principles which they have inherited Those early pioneers brought with them from the old soil strong arms and brave hearts, a love of liberty and trust in God. An event of unusual importance, that of celebrating the 100th anniversary anniversary of die arrival of the first settler, was celebrated on the day of the annual annual fair in September, with great eclat and enthusiasm worthy of the occasion. Among the guests who took a prominent part in the celebration celebration were his honor the Lieutenant- Governor, Hon. G. Kirkpatrick and the Hon. Edward Blake, Q.C., M.P. for South Longford, Ireland, and who represented this riding in the Commons Commons of Canada for many years; Hon. John Drydcn, Minister of Agriculture; Agriculture; Dr. John Hoskin, Q.C. and many representatives of the early settlers settlers of this district. Much that was interesting was said at those meetings, meetings, and would be interesting reading reading for the readers of The Globe, but the limited space at our disposal prevents prevents any further mention than a few extracts from the speeches of the Chairman and Mr. J. B. Fairbaim, Postmaster, to whom the duty of delivering delivering the Centennial address was entrusted. The Chairman of the occasion occasion was Mr. James McFccters, the first mayor of Bowmanville and among the oldest of the settlers at present living. He became mayor on the 1st of January, 1858, the date of its incorporation as a town. Upon this occasion, before commencing the programme, he said:- Wc arc convened this evening to celebrate the centennial of the first settlement of the Township of Darlington, Darlington, and consequently of the Town of Bowmanville. It is now a matter of history, perhaps I may say local history, that in 1794 John Burk, John W. Trull and Roger Conant, hailing from the United States, landed landed on our shores, and became the first pioneers of this part of the Province, Province, cutting out for themselves and their families clearings and homes when the country was a dense forest and undergoing such privations and hardships as the first settlers only knew what it was to endure. I think posterity owes a debt of gratitude to the men who left home, friends and country and undertook the trials incident incident to a new, and in a great measure, unknown country, and their names and memory should be revered by those who have succeeded them. He then related many interesting events to illustrate what those pioneers pioneers had done in laying the foundation foundation for the country's advancement, and finished by drawing a graphic word description of the progress that had been made in the 100 years that have gone by.. He then asked Mr. Fairbaim to say a few words, and only a few sentences of a carefully prepared and interesting speech can be given. from their sires in these older Provinces. Provinces. I regret that time will not permit permit me to recall the name of those prominently connected with the early history of Bowmanville who have passed over to the great majority. The mere mention of their names would take up too much time. I will however however allude to those who arc still with us and when I mention the names of James McClellan, David Fisher, George Haines, James and Samuel Heal, William McGill, Wm. Pcthick, Jonathan Stephens, Abram Younic, Col. Cubitt, Mark Prout, Chas. Honey, Honey, Levi Vancamp, H. W. Burk, R. Windatt, Stephen Washington, Jacob Neads, Samuel Vanstonc, John Frank, Calvin Tyler, E.G. Power, Jesse Trull, Cyrus Munson, John Allin, Allin, it will recall to your minds and to the community at large how much' we owe to those gentlemen who were so curly and prominently identified with the growth of the town. "The first agricultural society largely owes its origin to the generosity generosity and determination of the late Matthew Matthew Joncss, Robert Beith funcle of We are convened this evening to celebrate the centennial of the first settlement of the Township of Darlington, and consequently of the Town of Bov\/manville. " our present member); Samuel Wil- mot, now of Ottawa; Richard Allin, father of Mr. Samuel Allin; David Fisher, late Hon. John Simpson and Duncan McConnachie of Clarke, now residing in town. The speaker regretted regretted want of time, having merely touched a point of interest here and there in connection with the subject of the evening. In concluding his address address he urged upon the younger persons persons present to cultivate towards this, their native town, a feeling of loyalty. He found as a matter of fact many of the young people brought up in Bowmanville, Bowmanville, and who have gone to other lands and other portions of our own country, speak in glowing terms of admiration and praise not only of their native town, but also of their native native land. Patriotism is nearly allied to religion, even the great apostle to the Gentiles exclaimed with exultation exultation that he was "a citizen of no mean city," and surely, we, the citizens of this town and growing Dominion, may take pardonable pride in saying we are natives of Bowmanville and of Canada. He concluded his address in the words of a Canadian poet, applicable applicable now as when it was written: "Than this no other land has higher, higher, brighter hopes, With its innumerable leagues of fertile earth That wait but human skill and patient patient industry by commerce fed To win her way to eminence as high as any nation on this varied earth. The balmy wind may breathe more fragrant sighs o'er other lands. And fairer flowers may in their gardens bloom. But in stem grandeur and majesty none can bear the palm away." In presenting these extracts from the speeches on that occasion it is done that a comparison may be made and by that means the progress of this community judged. While it is beyond beyond the possibility of any of those -who took part in this centennial to hope to take part in another, nor yet in the town's third jubilee, it is within the possibilities that many of them will see their native town make more rapid strides in the future than it has even done in the past, and will continue continue to occupy its place as one of Ontario's most progressive and active active towns. The progressive spirit manifested by its citizens to-day makes that an assured fact. This account of events celebrating celebrating the centennial of pioneer settlement settlement appeared in a special edition of The Canadian Statesman in November November of 1894. MUM AND ENGINEERS ! The Oils for genuine satisfaction for all sorts of machinery is McGoll's Celebrated Lardine AND CYLINDER OILS Used by the largest millmcn in the country, and for sale by hardware men in each town. Manufactured solely by McColl Bros. & Co., Toronto. 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