Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-27
NalIomell local Mems.

The committee having in charge the prelimin-
airy arrangements for the observance of Decora-
ton Day, in this city. made report at an adjourn
ed meet ting held in the City Council rooEls on
Thursday evening last. On Tuesday morning
the procession will form on Second street, near
City Hall, and, at nine o'clock under the lead of
the Hallowcli Cornet Band, take up the line of
march to the cemetery, where exercises appropri-
ate to the occasion W i'll be held on the monument
grounds 1t 3 expected that the clergy Of the city,
and others, will make brief addresses and music
will be furnished by the IIallowell Cornet Band
and llalowell Quartette Club, after which the
graves of the deceased soldiers and sailors will be
decorated by detachment of comrades in attend
ance. Our engine companies, the schools of the
city, together with the various temperance and
other organizations, members of the city govern
ment and citizens generally will join in the pro-
cession and participate in the exercises. Contr.
buttons of flowers. wreaths etc, solicited, to
be left at the store of Messrs. IIawcs d Warren,
on Monday afternoon or early Tuesday morning.
We shall furnish more definite particulars when
the programme is finally arranged. In the mean
time we trust our citizens will devote all the at
teEtion possible to make the occasion one of in
terest and success. Evergreen will be provided at
the City Council rooms Monday and aid j. So
! llcited IN the afternoon and evening in making
wleaths to decorate the soldiers monument.
Mr.. G. b. Crowell and family returned last
week to their home in this city, after a three
months trip to California on a prospecting tour.
The attractions of the Golden State" are by no
means allurng at present it would seem.
Our "lIallowel Quartette Club" gave some Of
our citizens entertaining and harmonious sere-
| nades one evening this week, TO the no small en-
joyment of the favored ones.
Rev. Mr.. McCully of Calais, formerly pastor of
the Congregaonalist church in this city, has been
spending few days in visiting his friends in this
vicinity.
On Tuesday evening next, May 30t1, the tenth
anniversary Of the organization of Union Temple
of Honor, of this city, will be celebrated with be-
coming exercises and festivities, suited to the
cason. An interesting session may confidently be
predicted.
The announcement is made that Rev. d. W.
of the Ilalowell Reform Club at City Hail. on
Monday evening next.
A new tenement is about to be erected on the
side of Water street, near the railroad bridge
by Mr.. Mcclure, whose enterprise in the real
tate line is highly commendable.
Messrs. Halves & Warren have thrown to the
breeze new and tasty awning, appropriately in
scribed in letters of artistic beauty with the
Of the firm and department of business transacted
within the neat and attractive establishment
Mr.. Carrier has commenced sprinkling the
Streets and performs the work most satisfactory to
all concerned.
The fence in front of the residence of Mr..
Charles A. Page, on Second street, gives an i'm
proved appearance to that locality.
Ground has not yet been broken for the founda-
ton OF the new passenger station in this city.
Asparagus from our city gardens may be con-
sidered among the rarties of this backward
son.