The Portland daily press., 1890-05-23
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Mem oriaI Day In Rockla nd.

hOCkLANDs MAY Zz.-EXteuSlV6 arrange
ments are being made here for more gen.
eral and appropriate observance of Memorial
Day than at any time past. Commander
Titus of Edwin Libby Post has the general
charge of the coming ceremonies. In the
morning a detail Of the Post go to the
Jameson Point cemetery, where the soldiers
graves will be decorated. At o'clock p. M,
the procession will form in the post office
square and proceed to the Achorn cemetery
where the usual formal ceremonies are to
take place. Orations are to be made by
Frank B. Miller of Gushing, present editor
of the Courier-Gazette, and Arthur Little
field. prominent lawyer of this place.
Oliver B. Lovejoy, the elocutionist, will
read poem. Major r. Fl. Burnham will
act as marshal of the day. In the evening
memorial address in Farwell Hall. The
memorial services are to be held in the First
Baptist church next Sunday.
A meeting was held in st. Peters Episcopal
pose of securing the services, regularly, of a
pastor, which the church has to date been
without 1t was decided to see how much
money toward the project could be raised,
and If the necessary sum resulted, to secure
the services of Rev. VIM. Washburn of
In Court at Alfred.
Especial to the Press.l
ALFRED, May 22.-The election cases be-
fore the grand jury were finished this after
noon. 1t is rumored that large number of
liquor indictments will be found The case
of Garner VS.. Snow after protracted trial
of two days and a half, came to close and
went to the jury at the close of the afternoon
session. Case No. 276, Meserve ct al. VS..
Andrews ct al, an action on note, will be
on trial in the morning.
Bath Genius Appreciated.
BATH, May 22.-Bath people are feeling
quite good today because of another triumph
of her inventive genius. Word has just
been received that the plans for the
boilers designed by Superintendent Charles
e. Hyde, of the Bath iron works. have been
modified locomotive type like the one on the
steamer Nahanada. 1t can furnish full
head of steam for hours, running with the
throttle wide open.
The Road 1npassable.
THoMAsToN, May 22.-The main road be-
tween this city and Rockland is in an inn
pdoodUlO CUuulblOA OWlu6 w buO AuJuulClOuo
amount of lime chips that has been filled in
with no gravel to cover it. Were the
Supreme Court to be in session soon an in
dictment would no doubt be before it,
Flag Raising at Winthrow.
WINTHROP. May 22.-The flag raising at
village school building occurred this after
noon and was attended by many people. The
nF ;nto 1ohx
Smell made the presentation address, to
which County Attorney Carleto ton replied.
Mrs. Burgess BaiIed.
RocKLAND, May 22.-Mrs. Charles Bur-
CESS furnished $1,000 bonds this morning, and
was liberated from the police station at II
wife are the security. Much indignation is
expressed as Titus's condition is unchanged
and it is not known that he will recover.
Thomaston's New Hall.
THoMAsToN, May 22.-The foundation for
a new hall to cost $4,000 is nearly COM
pleted. Captain Watts, the donor, arrived
from Boston this evening and is overseeing
the operations. The hall will be completed
the first of December.
Steamboat Company Meets.
RocKLAND, May 22.-At meeting of the
Swan Island and Bass Harbor Steamboat
Company. held in this city today, Arthur S.
Littlefield was elected secretary and treas
urer, II. N. Keene and w. A. Walker were
elected as directors to fill vacancies.
Funeral of o. e. Ross.
RocKLAND, May 22.-Claremont Com
mandery, Knights Templar, attended, the
funeral of o. E. Ross, of Rockport, this
afternoon in body. Mr.. Ross was one of
the most prominent men in Maine. He died
at Charleston, S. G.
Anxious Knox and Lincoln Stock
holders.
THoMAsToN, May 22.-The stockholders
of the Knox and Lincoln railroad at this
place are anxious regarding the sale of the
road. The stock is owned largely by in.
diyiduals and they would like to see it sold
or leased
Cut His Throat But May Live.
AUGUSTA. May 22.-John Harvey,a patient
at the Insane Hospital, cut his throat with
butcher knife today, nearly severing the
windpipe. 1t is thought he may live.