The Republican journal., 1881-06-02

MONROE Farmers are well under way in their
work, but later than usual. Grass looks well in
this vicinity....A large number of shade trees
have been transplanted this spriEC- The band
boys have received their new horns and like them
very much. "A little daughter of Henry Stevens,
in attempting to jump out of cart, fell and broke
her arm. The question of celebrating the Fourth
of July is under discussion 1t is proposed to have
a horse trot in the afternoon.
BUcKsPoRT. Rev. Mr.. Forsyth of Bucksport,
and Rev. Mr.. Thomas of Casinc, exchanged pulpits
last Sunday. Rev. T. Gerrish preached his first
sermon here last Sunday He received a cordial
welcome from friends on his arrival. His address
in Emery Hail at the public Sunday meeting was
spoken of in high terms. The public meeting of
the reform club at Emery Hall last Sunday after
noon was one of special interest. The stage was
decorated and the exercises were in harmony with
memorial day. Rev. Mr.. Gerrish of this place and
Rev. Thomas Lord of Dover addressed the audience
Mr.. r. B. Slower caught a trout-and more.
There is something norel and interesting in pulling
in speckled beauty p inches long and weighing
A lbs, Mr.. s. did. The following are the clos
ing exercises at the East Maine Conference Seminary
al Bucksport Baccaaureate Sermon by the Prn
cipa, Sunday evening, June 5th in the NJ. E. Church
Tuesday, June 9Th and eth. Annual address on
Tuesday evening June eth, in the NJ f. Church, at
o'clock, by the Rev. Andrew McKeown, d. d., of
Portland. subject, Oratory. Graduating exercises
of class of 81. Wednesday afternoon, June Sth, in
Emery Hall, commencing at l.3o o'clock. Alumni
reunion Wednesday evening, June Sth, at Emery
Hall. Music by Andrews Orchestra. TO all these
exercises the citizens and friends cordially in
vitcd.
MEMORIAL SERVICES AT CASrINE. \ CORE
sponaent of the Wing, writes as fellows
The citizens of Castne decided to make two bites
of their Memorial services. The first inStallment
the literary features, took place at the Congrega
tional church Sunday evening. Aside from an
anthem, hymns and solos, all of which were well
rendered, the exercises were as follows scripture
reading, various selections, by Rev. Mr. WinsoW ,
Rev Mr.. Ives offered prayer and the roll OF honor
was read bv Capt Edward Davis, after which the
addresses were delivered. Instead of IL formal
Grafton, three comrades were induced to each give
distinct phase of army life. Prof Woodbury.. the
principal of the Normal School, portrayed life at
the front. The most of his remarks were confined
to history of two Sundays The first, the ordinary
sunday of the soldiers, which he defined as being
much the same as other days, only more 50. Ihe
second was the one upon which the battle of Chan
cellorsve fought. The description of this
was thrilling and in it he paid high eulogy to Capt
Leten, the commander of the Fifth Maine Light
Artillery, who lost his life in that engagement The
horrors of prison life We're recited by Rev. Mr.
pastor OF lnc | nltal1tn tllllltll lie en-
deavored to say kind words where place for them
could be found, vet his experience in Belle Isle,
salisbury, and Libby forced vividness into pic
ture, which in its best light will make the human
beholder sick at heart. DR.. Wheeler presented hos
ptal scenes. His experience was long and varied.
and from it he drew many an incident, some of
them touching and some ludicrous The audience
received each of the addresses with marked favor,
and heartily joined in "America' before receiving
the benedicton from Rev. Mr.. Thomas. At go
Monday morning, the citizens gathered at the nj
tartan church, where prayers were offered by Revs
Winsow and locke after which procession was
formed made up of Old soldiers citizens, school
children and Normal students, headed by the band,
and commanded by Major Whitney, and the line of
march taken to the cemetery. There the graves
were decorated, and marching back to the village
the procession dsbanded. There is all the more
satisfaction with the smootfneSS of the exercises,
because there has been little hitch in the pro
gramme for the past year or two. Castine sent one
hundred and fifty boys to the front, one third of
whom have been taken, and surely if any village
should hold Memorial Day sacred. that village is
taStine.