Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-28
HALLOwELL.
Catholic Fair-A Call and 0ift-Death
OF Former Hallowell Lady-Thanks-
giving eervioes-The Oldest Veteran.

Don't choke. Look out for the wish
bone.
The first night of the fair of the Church
of the Sacred Heart was success. The hall
was crowded, many visitors coming from
Augusta and Gardiner. The plays, which
were the feature Of the evening, went off
we'll.
ter, to the number Of forty, called on the
Rev. J. Z. Cochrane, Tuesday evening, and
presented him with . very pretty parlor
lamp Both the call and the gift were very
much Of . surprise to the pastor. The pre-
sentation speech was made by the Hon. j. J.
Jones, to which Rev. Mr.. Cochrane felicit-
ously responded. The new Baptist pastor
was a member of the Golden Cross Com
mandery in Oxford county before coming
here.
Mr.. L. C. Jones received Q despatch.
Tuesday from his son,E M. Jones of Castana,
Iowa, that his wife. nee Lizzie Day, died
suddenly that morning and that he would
leave Castana for the East with the remains.
Wednesday evening. Mrs. Jones was SO
years of age and was . daughter of the late
+. jerome Day of this city; consequently
she was we'll known here, and the sympathy
of very many friends are with Ed in his
bereavement.
The Thankgiving service In the Baptist
church last evening was unique. not only in
the time of its being holden. but in its zest
and entirety. The Rev. J. Z. Cochrane took
his text from the Epstle to the Romans.
Chapter XIV, ". I: "For none of us liveth
to himself, and no man dieth to himself"
The pastor dwelt eloquently and earnestly on
our relations to yesterday. today and tomor-
row, speaking Of the important events
Of the great past, and the imme-
diate past, for which due thankfulness
should be given; the mutual interest in man
kind that should be the Characteristic Of all
mankind today; and our duty in handing
down to the great tomorrow the fruits
Of right living, right thinking. right
governing, and the Holy Word in its
entirety. The music was . feature Of the
service. The opening voluntary, BY Mise
Annie Chase. organist, was without exception
one of the best rendered organ selections
heard in this vicinity for some time. The
chorus choir was composed Of twenty five
voices. and under the leadership of Mr.. z.
W. Parker rendered the appropriate hymns
and anthems with no little spirit and consid-
ersble expression. In fact, the Thanksgiv-
ing Eve service wa on Auepicicuo Oel1nn1ng
to other Thanksgiving Eve services.
Miss Alice Bullen and her two sisters,
Misses Celia and Jennie. 90 to Harmony,
their old home. today to spend Thanksgiving.
An item was printed in Wsterville paper
recently. and quite extensively copied. in
which the Waterville G. A. r. Post claimed
to have as . member the oldest soldier in the
Maine Grand Army. This at once gave John
B. Hubbard Post of this CITY considerable
concern. from the fact that they can claim
the honor of having the most elderly veteran
in their ranks. His name, for the present,
is withheld, but he 10 eishty-tvo YEAR, old.
The Waferville veteran vas stated to be
seventy-nine. The Halloveil gentlemen vas
. member Of Company +. Nineseenth Maine,
and enlisted in 1862.
Attorney F. E. Beane went to Boston yes
terday, where be will meet Mrs. Beane Who
has for several weeks been visiting her sis-
ter in Brooklyn, N. Y. Mr.. and Mrs. Beane
will spend Thanksgiving day With brother
Of Mr.. Beane's in Boston, and will return
home Saturday.
Prayer service Of Thanksgiving in the
Methodist vestPy at A. d. today
There vas . repetition Of The suecess Of
the first evening - the Catholic fAif lass eve
ming. The misesIlansous program Of muac.
tableauxs, etc.. vas carried ont In . manner
highly crsdisabls 10 ths fair nsaassnsns,