The Portland daily press., 1881-09-28


(which were displayed portraits of both Gar
Es3feld and Lincoln draped in mourning. The
ESsexterior of Coombs' block and the Post Office
was handsomely draped with flags.
E& In Bridgton.
E& BRDGToN, Sept. 26.-Impressive and memo
Trial exercises were held this afternoon in
k#memory of the martyr President, under the di-
Erection of the G. A. r. There was large
4 &atteudance and an able address by Rev. o. M.
k3Cousens. union religious service was held
Eslin the evening.
mi In Lewiston and Auburn.
%4 LEWISTON, Sept. 26.-The day OF fasting and
4 ssmourning has been observed to-day in Lewis
and Auburn by a total suspension of bust
1a&ness, firing of minute guns and tolling of
E3bells. This afternoon in Lewiston public ser-
eSavices where held in City Hall, which though
crowded could accomm odate only
Ma portion who wished to participate in thel
.#a**services which were under the auspices of
s#Custer Post and the city governm ent. The
sexercises consisted of prayer and reading of
Scriptures by Rev. W. H. Bowen, Rev. W. HI
s Washburn, Rev. A. S. Ladd and Rev. G. 81
s Dickerman; singing by the Mozart Club and
Ian Grafton by Rev. W. G. Haskell. He spokel
S of the death OF Gen. Garfield as the most not-I
Fable of the 10Th century and his discourse wasi
&on what it taught and what is our duty as citi-'
SSzens Col. f. M. Drew read a series of reso>l
81 buttons passed by the post.
"a In Auburn union services were held in theE
"a Elm street Universalist church. The speakers
*Eand topics were as follows: Rev. L. Reynolds
ss%# Boyhood'; Rev. Thos. lyric, Public life" II
ss Rev. A. p Tinker, Garfield as Christian Il
81 Rev G. w Perry, political results; Rev /
~. J. Hall, "Moral results" The business
s&places in both cities have been heavily drapeds
land every exhibition possible has been madeE
s@of respect for the memory of the late Presi-k
s&dent. This morning union services were heldk
jim the Bates street Free Baptist church and att
II o'clock at Bates College in which studentsAA
||Sand citizens participated.
Il In Ellsworth.
g ELLSWORTH, Sept. Pin Ellsworth theS
sShouses and business places were all oraped,N
&and all business suspended. Religious servicessl
were held in the Congregational church which,
gzwas crowded. Masonic bodies took part in thee
Sexercises. b
II BATH, Sept. 26.-Business was generally ses-ss
Npended here to-day. Impressive services wereM
@held at Wesley Church this forenoon, at whichEs
Il resolutions were passed and speeches madeEl
Inappropriate to the occasion, Dunlap Com-kk;
%mandery, K. T., and Sedgwick Post, G. A. r.,
&attended. The latter also held services at they
Getty Hall this afternoon. s.
y In Biddeford and Saco. u
4 BDDEFoRD, Sept. 26.-M emorial services
&wers held in Saco this forenoon and BiddefordE
3Sthis afternoon, Congressman Reed of Ports
Aland, delivering the address in the former, andE
%zCol. r. P. Tapley of Saco, the address in the
3latter place, during which the bells Of bothsSS
places were toled. All manufacturing placesei
closed their mills and there has been general
Nsuspension of business. Public buildings wereEs
4 draped in mourning and large proportion ofsss
the stores and other places of business presents
aed emblems and sentiments of the uniyersalsSss
sgrief. IS
In Bangor. e
Il BANGOR, July 26.-Yesterday was obseryedE
Tin this city in accordance with President Ar n
sthur's proclamation. Religious services wereEs
sheld at various places of worship, and businesss
GENERALLY suspended. The schools we're closed rs
mourning and the day was one of deep solem- B
unity. Is
4 In Belfast. b
4 BELFAST, Sept. 26.-The day was observedE
Sby general draping of building tolling of belisE
aand religious exercises and brief addresses at al
slarge public meeting. Is
In WaterYille. q
q VAUDEVILLE, Sept 6.-Impressive serfnonssz
swere preached at the several churches on SUM-.
sday, the theme of which was the death of q
president Garfield. All the churches aress
Mtastefuliy draped in mourning. To-day the
Speople assembled at their respective places off
Sworship in the morning to hold services ac-SSs
Scordipg to the proclamation of President Arg
@thur Ia the afternoon the bells were tolledSs
sfrom / until o'clock, all places Of husinesssSs
4were closed and every one attended memorialiss
Sseryices which were held at the Town HallES
4The hall, holding about 1000 people, wasSs
Scrowded to its utmost, and probably 2O0o PEG e
#ple could not get in. The streets were flledM
xwith teams bringing people from the countryES
&and villages around. A large processionM
Smarched to the hall, which included the Sal
@maritsn Lodge of Odd Fellows, WatervilleEs
ALodge OF f. and A. M, Wateryille Light In-E
;sfantry, Post No. IA, G. A. r., the st. JohnH:
MBaptist Society and the faculty and students offs
MColby University. The hall was heavily drapedM
Gin mourning. Within were seen notices suchM
Has He still liyes,' 'God Reigns," 1.-THE Ma
stion Mourns, ''The World Sympathizes, " andy
Sothers hung in conspicuous places E. &
webb, Esq, as chairman, introduced DR.. 81 u
ssE. Robins, President of Colby University, whoRs
amade very impressive prayer. The speakerEI
sssof the occasion, Rev. w. Fl. Spencer, of theM
Baptist church, was then introduced, who gaveEs
Nus an eloquent address on the life and death OH
4President Garfield and its influence upon theE
4 people. He was followed by Father Chartian III
9of the Catholic church, and by Rev. Mr.. Belly
Flows, of the Unitarian church, both of whoms
sgave expression to earnest and heartfelt words e
aThe services closed with benediction by Rev.
AMr Pottle of the NJ. e. church. The sorrowE!
Sof the people has been expressed in almostEs
Aevery way possible. Scarcely home or place.
Not business in the place but what has given ex-
OPPRESSION to the grief and sorrow of our people,
8by drapings of black and white, flags at halfEa
4 mast, pictares of Garfield surrounded withEs
black. and in various other ways has the griefE
Z been shown W''i~h could not be expressed. d
In Pennington. 81
4 PENNINGTON, Sept. 26-Appropriate servicesH
3over the death of the President wereEs
Sheld 1t the M. e. Church and attended by theH
@people generally without regard to party h
There were one thousand in attendance Thee;
Hbels toled and business of all kinds was sus-SSs
apended during the afternoon. Flags were atE
Shalf-mast and there was universal mourning. 81
q In Bowdoinham. 81
\ BowDolNHAM, Sept. 26.-To-day has beenE
Every generally observed by the people OF thisEs
I7vicnity, while all places of business wereES
Sclosed the greater portion of the day, and wereE
sshoavily drapea in mourning. The committeeFs
Eapponted at meeting of citizens made veryks
Scompete arrangements, in order that the peo-Ess
%ple might join in the exercises. Many private
sresdences were draped, in deep sympathy witbsss:
Sour national affection. The services were heldAl
Yin the Baptist church, which was filed to itss]
utmost capacity. The G. A. r. and the MAJ.
aasons participated in body, marching, ing
sgne order, from their respective halls to theSs