Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-06-02
DECORATION DAY.

DECORATION DAY.
The Observance Of Memorial Day i
bsooming morv general. each year l.
has been almost a universal holiday. tbs
year, snd oar villagers snd the rural pop
ul.tioa have enjoyed The toe weather
and participated IN the services a. never
before. A the day falls on saturday
tki. year. ~e are 20, sble 20 give fall ~.
ports q the SERVICES. except such a. -sre
held IN The immediate vicinity % Cur o.
See. BAT ~e trust that cur iocal CORES
pondenis. nsxt ~esk. all briefly msniion
tie dong, IN every to~n.
AT FAKfs
SATURDAY morning.. a. eight o'clock. =
dslsss,,oa from Soath Pans. led BY Cap
X. y Bolster. joiaed ~iih TIE Pans h,il
people IN due oo.srseaace % the day.
A PROCESSION as formed "a the eommon.
consisting u veterans, school children ant
ei,iteas Led BY Pans till Band. iaey
msrctsd 20 the Cd oemsi'ry. where IN
der The nAnsgsmsni Of Cl A : Aasiin.
The graves .erv decorated And remarks
-ers made By NJ. Austin. Jane. ;
wushi and n G. DAVIS Pans Hll
B.nd rendered several sslec,ioas in sn sH-
oslisnt manner, sho-ing gres, progress
in their masicAl studies. The procession
thea v-iormed snd marched 10 the CON-
noa. where rAak. ~ers 6rokea.
AT soUrH PARIS
Al ten o'elock the veterans q 80 Pan.
With school shildrsn and eiiirsns marched
to the village osmstsFy and earned cat
an sx,snisd programme. South Paris
bad. one q the oldes, and NOS, sfkeieni
10 this section. furnished martial music
an dirsss and played a. accompaniment
10 the vocal music. Capt X y Bolster
%. master o. oervmonies. Capt. h as
brave soldier. and be takes = deep IN
isress IN all that pertains 10 the Grand
Army AID veterans o. The ~ar. lie wss
bard worked mAn. Saturday. bat be
has the satisfaction q knowing that the
very successful service. -srs largely due
10 bis efforts. The soldien' nonument
In MARIE; square as tss,sfsliy deco
rated nth -rr.ihc., d.S. snd hunt
inss. and the Post Ofhce 10 charge Of
W. J. whesler. ESQ. made a paiuo;ic
display Of tags AZ The cemetery toe
Bsnd played LEAD Ne Gsnily." and the
words 10 tbs beautiful piece o. music
-ss sung by larse Choir. Prayer -as
offered By Rev Mr Hooper Of tue VI
= church. and remarks ~ere made BY
Rev. Mr.. fi1 q The Congregsiionsl
church. BY James ;. Wright. go The
graves Of veterans ~ere decorated BY =
-qusd detailed from Pans Veteran As-o.
ei.iioa ~hile the band held the stiention
Of The audience. The proces.ion then
marched 10 Ne- Hall. -here Capt Bol-
stsr Introduced Col A 5 Austin a. the
presiding 0fhosr. Mr Austin made .
Zee appropriate remarks. the band played
and Rev. Mr.. fi'r offered prayer. Rev
Nf. scott the orator Of The day then gave
. brief address. euriailsd on account Of
the latsaess Of the hour. Mr. Scott ~as
no, q veteran Of this gar bat claims 10
have been . soldier IN the British army
in lndia. and 10 have seen active service
IN some Of The most famous battles IN
that country. he u naiar.lized scotch
man. and cove voice 10 very pa'rosie
sentiments. The services closed 9th
one verse q America. saas BY the audi
ence. led BY The o.nd. The soldiers and
their families thea psrtook Of q baked
bean dinner Al Grang. Hall. after which
most Of them led BY The band sitsnded
the services IN Norway.
AT NORWAY.
A very large Proeessioa composed Of
veterans from Norway and Psris. bands
from both towns. VARIOUS secre, societies,
Norway Light lnfsn,Iy and citizens
marched 10 Ras,keld AID Pine Grove
Cemeteries. -hsre the graves ~srs deco
rated and the programms -as earned
oat a. sanoanced. With the addition Of
poem By I. J. Whitehead Of South Pans.
The long. dusty march vas quite tedious.
vet large audience gathered 10 Nofssy
hall to listen TO the remarks Of MAJOR
II A. ShOrsy. editor Of the Br'dgi0a
Ne,cs. Ma. ShOrsy y veteran. and
spoke feehnzly Of the associations Of the
-r. lie gave statistics eoneernins the
number Of enlistments and CASUALTIES
during the eonHies. and Of the enormous
expense incurred in its prosecution he
then told Of NOr-ys's brilliant record IN
the var. stating that -ith population
Of Ices than 2OOO the town sent fall
company TO the front si the hn, call.
which he claimed was one tenth Of the
Whole quota Of the State. This vas due
no, only 10 the inherited patriotism Of Der
people. bat 10 the fact that . martial
spin, had been maintained By the Orssn-
nation Of the Norway Ligh, Infantry
Which had continued 10 sxist While NOS,
other militia companies Of the State had
d,sbsnd>d He named many ofkcsu