The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-26
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 26.
MAINE TOWNS.
A Big Boom Expected by the Citizens
Of North Windham.
The Store of DuralI and Hawkes. In
oxford BurgIarized.
Reception by Glass of 80, peerlng
High School.
MAINE TOWNS.
Reunion of Go. {, 9TH Regiment at
Yarmouth.
REUNION OF CO. E, 18th REGIMENT.

-eNhoN VI 90. E, l1tn REGIMENT.
yesterday the veterans of Co. Z, 18th Reg
lment Maine volunteers held their their first
reunion, and old comrades that have not be-
held each others faces for quarter of a CEN
fury again met, and with hearts overlooking
and eyes bedimmed reviewed the stirring
memories OF days gone by when together
tney fought and marched to victory.
On arrival Oh the morning trains the visit
iting comrades with their ladies were re-
celved and escorted to the Grand Army Hall
Where an informal reception occupied the
time until the call to rations, which with
9id time alacrity and promptitude received
comrades having provided most appetizlng
repast Following dinner the company was
entertained by short speeches by Rev.
Lnu III Reynolds. Capt. George w. Yer
S Slai ~ Meehanlc Falls. Sergeant George f.
small OF Portland, and Rev. William Brun-
ton, the exercises being very happily inter-
Sperseu by readings by Mrs. Jennie Pendle-
ton, to whom vote of thanks was heartily
nent organization wa, formed with the fol-
lowing oficers: James I'll. Doughty, Presi-
GENT; George +. Small, Vice President :
FRANK FRA W. Seabury, Secretary; Joseph Lor-
pointed necrologist.
Inc organization voted to hold its first an
nuai reunion In Yarmouth. June 25th, 1890.
anu AFTER listening to q few "reminiscences
anu anu memoirs of army life, adjourned to meet
one year hence.
,oa following the Presidents call in '62 for
ooJ,SO men, the 18th regiment was organized
ahu Ellis NJ. Sawyer of Cape Elizabeth,
was appointed recruiting Office. With the
energy that always marked the man he soon
reported full company, and was commits
stoned captain, the lieutenants being George
Rlckett Of Cape Elizabeth, and William
ROBERTS OF Yarmouth. The company was
largely made up of men from Cape Eliza
Detn, Yarmouth, North Yarmouth, Pownal,
ocarboro and Cumberland. OF the number
twenty men from Yarmouth, of whom but
seven ara now resident of the place, three
having died in the service, and five since,
the remainder being scattered from Maine
10 California. Eleven of the twenty re-
celyed wounds in the service.
The company received its baptism of fire.
at first Fredericksburg, when the Seven
teenth behaved with such valor as to elicit
special commentator from the brigade COM
1maander, and participated afterward in
h Lhe battle Of Chancellorsville. the
Auburn, Mine Run, Wilderness, Spottsyl-
vania, North Anna. Cold Harbor and Peters
burg. At Locust Grove the lamented Saw
yer received his death wound, not surviving
20 receive the majors stripes to which he
nad been promoted and richly deserved.
Inc company was mustered out with the
regiment near Washington, ID. c., June 4th,
90. Inc following members of the original
company were present at the reunion:
F. Roberts, j. w. Anthoine, and Chas. ii.
GGreely, OF Portland Noah b. Knight and
W. G. Osborne, Cape Elizabeth Sergt. Cheri
Iergarde, Norway; Royal Rideont. Hollis
True, Cumberland; Tobias Pillsbury, Cape
Golley., North Yarmouth; David Lowell,
Pownali JAS. Loring, Sergt. Herbert Soule,
SeIgt. James Doughty, Sergt. Andrew
leighton, Tristram Mitchell, Ammi L. Sea-
bury. Frank Seabury, Albert o. Baker.
Winthrop.
The Winthrop High school made plans for
a picnic at Lake Maranacook grove last Sat-
urday afternoon and evening, but on ac-
count of the rain in the forenoon it was
postponed.
The steamer Messalonskee has commenced
her daily trips on Lake Maranacook from
Winthrop to the Grove. Mr.. Mark Collins,
the telegraph operator at the Grove, has
charge of it this season.
>, The schools In town Will close this week.
The graduating exercises of the class of 'S9
of the High school will De given Tuesday
evening, July End, at Packard hall. An
essay will be given by each of the six men,
ber san and they are now under the instruction
Of Miss Florence Getcheil. Given's orches-
ira, OF Lewiston, will furnish the musical
part of the entertainment. 1t is expected
that Governor Burleigh will be present.
The continued rains have hindered the
people very much about their planting. One
farmer prepared large piece of land for the
corn factory more than month ago. Sat-
urday June 22nd he put on big crew and
planted it between the showers.
Lake Annebescook is full of white perch
and black bass. Bass are taken out every
DAY The law Is off of perch the first of July
A few summer visitors have already ar
rived and many more are expected this
week. Mrs. George Towne, who lives near
the Narrows pond expects about fifteen
boarders the 10Th of this month";
Rev. d. b. Randall and wife and Miss
Emma Randall of Portland, were in town
last week visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John Cover.
Last week Rey. p. j. Robinson and family
moved into the new parsonage recently pur-
chased by the society from Mr.. N. e. Whit
man. 1t is the finest parsonage in the
country.
Richmond.
The graduating exercises of the class of
80, Richmond High School, were held at the
Opera House Monday afternoon, large au-
dience being present The following is the
programme:
Music.
Prayer.
Salutatary-Trials and Triumphs of School
Viii. .....-...... flua marcia hecu
Work and Wln........-....t Lizzie May Crawford
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