Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-30
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a ,uAIIy are the last Of the month. In less
tns asy set by Gov. Marble proved to be too
earl on account Of the late spring and ia
yisy Of these facts the suggestion has been
made that the appointment be named a les,
time in advance Of it, occurrence. Then
the condition Of the season could be taken
into account. lay set that ~oald be In ha--
,noay sith the physical Characteristic Of the
period. and week or ten Jay. notice would
be- amply sufficient time 70 call general at
sen,ion to the aate. Ia consequence Of the
early .easoa and late appointment, the das
vas not 40 generally observed throughout
the State a. would have been the case under
other conditions. We present belo~ from
our stat and local exchanges a general sum
mary Of the manner ia which the day "a,
observed IN some Of the Maine towns
ALLEss CoKyEg tDesring At e. ghi
O'Clock, A NJ, the gentlemen members Of
the Aliens Corner Village improvement
Society assembled al The school gard aH..
commenced operations N the matter Of plac-
Inv out plants 10 ib- beds. cleaning up the
wake and putting every thing in fine order.
In This rngage msnt they were ably assisted
by the ladies composing the committee hav-
inR 10 charge that particular work While a
pOftiOn OF The members were thus engaged,
Other sere planting trees On the road leading
from Aliens Orner 70 MDfrilfs Corner
ON the Frost road leading 70 Gray Corner a
crew we're placing protection round the line
Of trees planted Fast Day All the Tree, put
0at that day are looking finely Al q + VI
the days work vas ended, suh all repaired
10 Maple Hail sherc the lady members had
prepare a nice supper Nor than An hour
vas spent A. the tables 10 most pleasant
and enjoyable manner. At : + VI the au-
icnce "a, called to order add the exercises
Of the evening were opened with a fine sciee-
zion upon the organ by Miss Mamie Smi b,
after which Capt Geo f. Brown Of Port
land, a member of the 9TH Maine Regiment
A"oeiation was introduced and gave his
lecture upon scenes and Incident, ia the late
var IN which he vas an active participant.
BASG"E The day was observed by the
planting Of several trer. 10 the public parks
and by Il rcisvs at the grammar schools. At
Abbott and mon fquafe-, where trees were
set, literary Exercises appropriate to the DAY
were earned out by pupils of the yari jLs city
sehOoi4
BFrNswIoK The clss. of 80 B0wdOin
College planted a class tree mar Memorial
Hall.
BlpDEtoRp.- Today was set apart by eI-
erutvr proclamation. IN accordance with a
Legislative act of l7s7, for the encourage
ment OF the planting of trees, shrubs and
vines, in the a1ornmcnt of public and private
grounds" A proper observance of the day
4 4 /.
ton SAYS be of great importance To the fertil-
ity and future prosperity Of the state. 1t,
non-observance, however, has nullfed both
the legislative intent and the Governors adj
dress - Biddeford .StaHda,d.
BtLYAsr The folloviug exercises ve-e
carried out AZ the High School building
Previous TO the hour appointed the sevt raj
schools of the city districts had assembled
in front of the High school building to the
number of 800 or more, mostly quite youug
boys and misses, in charge OF their respec
tive teachers, and all in holiday attire they
made fine appearance The exercises
were " Of doors. from PLATFORM erected
in front of the schoOlhOuse Quite a body
of spectators were present, including GU,
local clergy man, teachers. etc. The pro
gfamme was opened by short recitation
vi N
lo~cd b. singing from the South Interme.
finite and Primary srbools Rev Mr. u.rk
th.u made A btief aIdrrs. in anon hand
manner slIuling nlpnsantlv In tho ,nurl
auoted "Hatcb,t' of the Father of hi.
Country then compariag trp.s Ia mon snq
women. and finally claiming far m.
man vi no tIant.d irees .uperiority aver al
the politirians Finally "A . minister h.
wanted ALI To remember thu, the hest trea n,
an tbe Cbri.tmas Tn, f,llo,,al
short p. cit,tioo. ha,r, ono,,,,,,, frn,, III.
,oe,s he sigbt y.,,n,, ,i...s fr.,,,, ,t., -,
Grammar school Three little misses ther
sang Smiling May in which a hundred
others not on the platform Joined Recita
ton. followed by Addie iordon. Ellen Dun
ton, NAV ilaktltne. Hattie Kneeland. Perc,
n','' Tou'Se L'''eneI'' June nuns N'uy
'"','""' ""k''S " / pPet ''',,inar Suh'oi
,',,''''"',S 'o",,'uTn oy Nl're mus hato''
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'"",r h''''> Hi'eI singing america
'"' a"''r was over ana 'ne crowd dispersed
CALAIS In the year 1873 when Arbol
Days we're unknown prominent citizens OF
'alais formed a club for the purpose OF
plabtiHR Snalt trees on NAN street tAth