Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-01
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Journal
P.rrEx. Aug. %. 80 Every s,rzrgs'
nsas ha. been made fer one Of tbs
nsest suceessfrI rsasi0as eTsr heli In
northern Maine. The god citizens 81
pasren had spared no pains 20 make
tie affair 4 grad success and were pre-
care: 70 give the boys a royal rseeptioc
4 programme ~zs a--sazed which had q
| been carried cat would hare Afforded ons
Of the most pleasant occasions ct ttse kaEd
ever enjoyed in ihis portion Of the State
Pa..sn IL beautiful town. situated. on ske
extreme eastern boundary Of PeBob4e3'
county, and seeai1g naturally AMI from ia
b.siness ard social connections 10 belong
70 Arecss0ok county. The village Is beat
| ;ifaliy located, the ssrsers arc broad AM
| veil kept and hosdered rits VOWS Of state
| iy trees. ard the houses have a neat sni
| Eishai suhstzstisi appearance which zise
| a very attractive look 10 this inland toEn.
| The spsr se!eefeA for the eneampmsEi
xaa a nasat desirable ore in every
re.re4t. # was sirratei on the
| higher zrounf a short d.sr4nee HoIti Of
tbe village in beautiful green fed
re ground rising gradually from the street
| aHd tsrn eating in tbs cres: Of the z ntle
slope directly in the rear Of the camp a
tail and graceful flag pole va, erected 10
froat of the camp and across this was
| affixed the name Of the camp Hannibal
| Hsmlin" IN honor Of the distinguished con
raie who Va. TO nIGcs vi'h the regiment.
Many of the houses and places OF bgsiness
xefe beautifully decorated and as We rode
ilto III. toxn oa Mosday afternoon the
rh lie place were gay. holiday appear
snce. The Px:ien House, large three
. oty hotel fronting the pablo square was
fsstocned with bunting over It's emile front
and from the hotel 70 the large .tore Of la
b. Gardner & Sons opposite line was
strung from which was sustended Il
large National Tag bearing the motto Wei
come" In large letters. The store Of Ira
3 Gardner IL Sons was beautifully decor
aied Nth Gags and festoon, Of bunting and
across its frost vas 4 played row .; fine
picture Of heroes Of the war. over the
central point in a heavy frame decorated
With flags vas the portrait Of Abraham Lin
coin while at the right At appro-
pfi ate distances and similarly
decorated were portraits of Grant
AMI sherman ard at tie left those of Sher
Ian and Lognn The large store front
presented a very fns appearance and AZ
te.tsd the leyal patriotism of its owner wh1
weafs an empty sleeve as a badge Of fsiiiI-
fnl scrsice in ihe Union Army. The other
stores along the nain street also made 4
liberal display of bunting as did tue hand
some pos,-oliice building and numerous
private residence. Ea'ly on Monday af-
ternoon the ye.etAns commenced 70 arrive,
many Of them bringing their wives and
IT. .ts,4
garrison eqmipaRe. Long he ore srud0~n
q large nnm0sr OF tents bal hcc1 pitched
mon the GROUND which had already begun
to assume The appearance of military en-
campiucnt. A large covered stand had been
erected for the accommodation Of the band
and speakers aDd this was protusely GOV
cred with hag, AMI bunting. Upon The
crest of the slope two twelve pound brass
pieces were placed in position they having
nctn procured of the Cove nme mt for the
rs. of the regiment through the e1erhons
Of Hon e. \. Boutslle. ON Tues lay even
ing the camp displayed most lively ap
psaraufs ard the white tents glisteuing in
the ighe of the silecry moon made beau
tfnl picture Around the camp fires in
front of the tsuts the Old veterans were
smoking their pipes and fighting Their bat
ties over again, while their wives and chill
'ft" N.'' 'o'', .'''' ,;a"i'Ii
rFefy" ing ii'~' iCa'9 lo' O. ~,
me an our ,s't We ho-' "a q u a ''e -!
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pa'rtV. "h" '''P' Hs''s uN"'f 'ie pr.
''o' oi H'N o'h".'J ~ e',e -
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gre anu ~, -.
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camp sfpuhu '' VIZ ip'N',"eu "'oo"', Nv
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tYyfS 'li"s a., , i'.'. ~, " ,rH,,. ronid
i"l "'0es'o' ann nm ',le ''l.
witness I''s iafgesl anu gay .so"u W. 81
s'ei' IA 'h'N - @".'l III soNn' i'"' 80 .o'
tre uhtF,'eln'y oi A'' nuli'''' M, ''s'o ,
"tu"eS'''} n'oiuIi "."e ~. AZ oi's W
"'''lN'' ms l,,,,',., a.,
rug t"'n s''tu's u'i' amp sn1
ir''or 81 Iio.'''9 p.'l'e hs IT,, La.o
l''e II was poul.''I ~ ','t'''i' o'' wv ~
iul oI'' P,'l',o'' va" y "y.' 'o' 49,
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'i' ''s',' "".S'i' we ~" j .'".',.''1' 10 q"
I'VE III 70 nc" 'Ne.' "1'' "''''' %, Nv
lnI ram '''' y VI Sf'" S"'' ",' 49,
il' poem ifoslue'', anu tupse WI" '.'
mt" camp on u'S"f! n'eht "err IL" 10
keep comparatively 'elhior a"i' uurlhs ,"'
LAY lfoSe VINO arrived on "euhesuas
morning "e1t - WORK WIN courage "or'lE
OF veteran shlulefs anu tua,ir the'''' KS 81
c0ntoftAhi' As pn'S'o'- nVSc Wn' "V''
say ing III 'ut uo' re"is',''i N"ni' Ioo''
1utiog the whoie usy am ''J"tt" t"ehl-
felyes ~ various ways soon N''r noon
on Ne4n'slAy' hon haen'a' fiemi'" anu
MrS ftsm'in srf'1eu- mr. uanin nS'4HR
cseora'ed MS ei2llW-hr't "Htn-af ny r'U-
leg some Twenty-Five mics across me c'uh-
try n the dreuchl7g ram, to meet ana S'et'
'hs boys whose reunions be 50 Muca
loves !" attend Mr ana miS
ilsmh1 we're the guests OF MT.
John Gardner who was TREND ana to"ns
man oil NJ haml'A IN fl' you,hiu' Jays
aqd who served WIN him n the legislature
OF lNi'i' Lister "a the AIT rnoon came lion
{. y Boui'lle VINO had ieit Bangor vat
IA rni'g. c1mitE by Train 70 Mstta"an'seag
and d'iSirg tar y SIX niles across'o lateh-
Eo ATTEMPT vas mSde tor any parade or eN-
orcises of any kidd on We inesdsy, whth
D. - TO have been the lay Ct 'h, e'tz,
reception. hut ell occupied themselves N
keeping ~ comfortable as p1ssio.r. As the
day adv lnCr1 snd It became evident that
ths re was to be no cessali II of the storm
most of the ladies' who were qusrteved IN
tbe tents were furnished with more com
fcrtab'e accommodate ms. some being taken