Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-28
NailnmslI EoCaI Nems.

Arrangements have been completed for dec
Grating the graves of soldiers in our cemetery
on Saturday next May 30th, at o'clock A.
NJ. \ committee of all the ladies of the city
have in charge the preparation of wreaths and
solicitation of flowers for the occasion; and
all contributions should be left at the store of
Messrs. Hawes & Warren on FRIDAY afternoon
and evening. Public commemoration exer-
cises will be held Mt the cemetery at 10
o'clock A. NJ, on the arrival of the procession,
which will form at precisely nine o'clock, on
Second slrCc' in front Of City Hall, the right
resting on Academy street. The IIalowcl
Cornct Band has been engaged to furnish
music Tor the occasion, and viii be followed
in procession by our Engine companies, (as
ESCORT returned soldiers and sailors: city
government; temperance organizations cler-
~ OF the city and citizens generally, under
the direction of Capt John S. Snow as Chief
Marshal, assisted by Aids for the various di-
visions. At the soldiers monument III the
cemetery, where the exercises are to be held,
flags will be arranged by the committee ap-
pointed for the purpose, and seats provided
for those who participate in the ceremonies of
the occasion which have been arranged as
follows:
Music, lIaoWelt Cnrnct Band.
Prayer, Rev. Parker Jaqucs.
NusIc Band.
kcmaukS, tttol luborhI President Of the day.
Music Band.
Remarks, Nv the Clergy and others.
singing, America, by the audience.
BenedictlJn, Rev. c. Il. Peckham.
At the close OF these exercises the process
sion will reform and march to City Hall,
where it will be dismissed. Should the
weather prove favorable there will undoubt-
edly be large gathering of our citizens and
others who delight to honor the memories OF
those who sacrificed their lives that their
country might survive the shock that threat
ened our existence as nation, Imperfect the
liberties Of the people and hazarded the per-
petuity of the MON.
Mf.sJ. L. Nye has removed his goods to the
store formerly occupied by G. N. Woodsom,
a fGw doors north of his former place Of busi
ness. The store has been fitted up with all
the mordern Improvements, and will be much
more convenient than the old premises for the
dispensation of groceries by wholesale or re-
tail TO the general pnblic.
A"Decoration Ball" would seem to be one of
the anomalis ofthis anomalous age-something
like posting a theatre comique bill on the
door of a hearse house.
Several cargoes of coal have arrived at
Leigh 4 Wingate's wharf within few DAYS,
and the work of discharging goes on meriiy.
The Kennebec has been son a bust" for
several days, and new logs come down quite
freely. Log gatherers with their boarding
boats put in an appearance for the summer
campaign.
Mr.. Z. G. Dole of this city, who has been
absent on a visit to his son and other relatives
in California for the past six months, arrived
home on Saturday last, much improved in
health and strength lie went out by the
way of the Isthmus, and returned overland;
making a Circuit of travel of rare interest.
Mr.. Dole was delighted with the country,
and gives glowing accounts of his experience
on the Pacific shore, and brings reliable in
teIligence of the prosperity of the multitude
Of Hallowellonians ana Maineites generally
with whom we were formerly associates in
this city and elsewhere.