The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-03
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

Memorial Day was very generally observed
by the citizens of Mechanic Falls, business of
all Kinds being suspended in the latter part of
the day In the forenoon A. A. Dwinai Post
. held memorial service at Oxford, as has been
their custom for several years past. Services
OF very impressive nature were held The
grafton was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Emer-
ich of the Congregational church. Mechanic
Falls. A bountiful collation. was served in the
vestry adjoining the church at the close of the
service. The Post arrived home about one o.
CLOCK. The graves were decorated in the af-
ternoon, Rev. Mr.. Chase offering PRAYER and
Hon. T. B. Swan making few remarks The
memorial address was delivered by Rev. Mr.
Whitman.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Decoration Day was observed at Upper
Gloucester with appropriate memorial services
under the auspices of the Good Templars of
that place. At 1.30 p. M a large concourse of
people gathered at Centennial Hall, where
they formed into a procession, consisting of
Good Iemplars, who came out in their regalia
several schools, and other citizens of the place.
Inc procession was escorted to the cemetery
by the New Gloucester Cornet Band, Capt
VIM. P. Eveleth acting as chief marshal At
the cemetery appropriate services were held
After services the procession marched back
to the centre OF the village, and was seated I'M
der the beautiful shade trees in front of the
home OF 5. Gross, Esq. The meeting was
then called to order by III. w. Spring, ESQ
president, and very interesting and appropri-
ate speeches were made by DR.. d. S. Granding
Rev. Mr.. Studley and Rev. J: G. Leavett, in
terspersed with music by the choir, d. C. Nc
lntire chorister, and by the N. G. G. B.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A correspondent writes: Memorial Day at
Farmin Ston passed in very quiet manner and
our cit ems showed a lack of interest that was
surpris lg. 1t has been the custom form
erly TO- the town to raise sum of money suf-
fcient Tor proper observance of the day, but
at our last town meeting Greenbacker, of
cours", in order to reform some of the "abuses
instituted by the Republicans, and to attach
to hi.lsef glorious name as a reformer made
notion that the article appropriating money
for that purpose be passed, and it was carried
The. soldiers, however, were not content to
let the day pass without doing something to
show that they remembered their brave com
rades who fell fighting for their nations life, so
after waiting until the last moment, expecting
the more public spirited of the citizens would
make some move, they had meeting and de-
cided to have quiet observance of the rites of
decoration in their own way. Drummond
Hall was secured and the necessary arrange
ments were made. At an early hour Friday
morning the soldiers assembled at the hall and
at o'clock the procession started and marched
to the cemetery, each bearing bouquets of
beautiful flowers. On arriving at the ceme-
terry prayer was offered by Prof. Woodbury. of
the Normal school, after which the graves
were decorated and the old flag for which they
fought was left to move above them. A
large portion of the soldiers left for Wilton to
take part in the exercises at that place. Thus
was Pennington saved the disgrace of ignoring
a day instituted to keep the memory of those
brave men green in the minds of the people,
FRANKLIN COUNTY
1t is now said that it is very doubtful if Mrs.
Foss of Wilton has hydrophobia at all. She
had an attack OF hemorrhage Of the lungs a
week or two ago and extreme nervousness
followed, which it i s probable suggested the
disease. There is little chance of her
recovery.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Colby Seniors have secured the follow
ing talent for commencement concert: Miss
Fannie Kellogg, soprano; Miss Abby R.
Clark, contralto; Mr.. w. III. Fessenden, tenor;
Mr.. Myron w. Whitney, basso; and the
Germania Orchestra consisting of ten men, 1t
is probable that cornet soloist will be en-
gagged. Arrangements will be made by which
those in Augusta, Hallowell and Gardiner and
other nearer stations may secure half fare
tickets on the railroad