The Portland daily press., 1890-05-31


completed by the following exercises:
Decoration Of the graves of deceased comrades,
whose names are as follows:
Nathaniel Haskell, Z. III. Hanson,
E. X. Kallock, r. B. Proctor,
r. L. kallock, George Elder,
AlonZo Elder, w. Ii. Totman,
A. c. Coudman, Washburn Hurd
g. ii. Riley L. Wescott,
E. Evans, f. Woodsum,
Z. G, Smith, S. /. Maw
NJ. WINSTON, 1. E. Crosby,
s. Winslow, Marshall Harper,
G. W. Moves, William Allen,
ii. T. Brown, j. E. Fellows,
James Towle, John Smith,
Marshall Quinby, J. H. Proctor,
o. W. Quinby, g. p. Lewis,
Joseph Babb, Morris Hodgkihs,
Address by Commander Elwell
Dirge by Band.
Prayer by Chaplain Newcomb.
Decoration of Evergreen Monument by Officer
of the Day G. Fl. Whidden and Comrades.
Benedction by Rev. Mr.. Wallace.
In the evening the Universalist church
was crowded to listen to the eloquent ad-
dress of Rev. George W. Bicknell OF Lowell,
Mass.
A larger number of people were witnesses
of the days exercises than ever before.
Norway.
Department Deputy A. M. True of Bethel,
inspected Harry Rust Post No. "a, G. A. R.,
this week. He found everything in first
class shape.
Sunday afternoon two young ladies from
Oxford. while riding on Green street. were
thrown from their carriage, receiving slight
injuries. The horse took fright and backed
into the ditch. The carriage was badly
broken.
The grammar school entertainment at
Concert Hall this week was we'll attended.
The several parts were well taken and the
class and teacher, Miss Edith M. Stearns,
were highly complimented by the audience
The Sunday nmon
unusually interesting. Speeches were made
by c. f. Whitman, E. II. Brown, Rev. B. S.
Rideout, Rev. T. w. Smith and others. The
pledge was circulated through the audience
Blanch Brooks favored the company with a
select reading, and Mrs. Frank Kimball sang
song most acceptably.
tlMrs. Newton Richardson and son of Bris-
toll, visited at Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Stearns this
week.
c. B. Cummings g. Sons have put up tel
ephone connecting their Office with the grist
mill and the other departments of their ex-
tensive business.
Harry E. Stuart of Boston, was in town
this week visiting his father, T. G. Stuart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Plummer of Idaho
Springs, Col, are visiting Mr.. Plummer's
sister, Mrs. John N. Baker. in this place.
Mr.. Plummer Is a practical miner and before
he returns to Colorado intends to visit the
Byron gold fields.
John M. jackson, wife and family of Ash
land, N. H., are visiting in town.
a party Of II members of Oxford Lodge,
No. IS, +. and A. NJ, from this place, visited
Crooked River Lodge, No. 152, +. and A. NJ,
Thursday night. A most tempting banquet
was given to the visitors and a general good
time participated in.
Appropriate and fitting services were held
by Harry Rust Post, No. 81. G. A. r., Me
cemeteries, dinner at Ryerson Hall and an
eloquent address by Past Department Com
mander Horace a. Burbank of Saco, at the
Norway Opera House characterized the day.
Fred FL: Cummings and Charles S. Cum
Of this place; r. f. Doten of the Paris
Flooring Company, and 81. j. Patten of
Portland, started on a fishing excursion
Thursday from this place. They will spend
a few days at Camp Bruno on the shores of
trout fishing will be enjoyed by the company.
South Windham.
The members of Larry Post, G. A. R.,
started out on their annual tour of decOra-
ton at an early hour Friday morning. In
ated every soldiers grave known to them In
| the town of Windham and all soldiers
graves in four Gorham cemeteries. They
| were accompanied by quartette of young
people who assisted in the ceremonies at the
| various cemeteries, and also sang excellent
| ly at the church in the afternoon. The
| last cemetery to be decorated was our own,
"Hillside," from which they marched to the
G. A. r. Hall where the ladies of the Relief
| Corps had provided beautiful and substan-
| tial dinner to which the Post did ample JUS
tice. From the hall they marched to the
Universalist church and there the exercises
were extremely interesting. The opening
prayer was by Rev. l.. s. Bean. This was
followed by several Rotations. 1.-THE
esMn s e. ne A asssn o Ss rendered
composed by Mrs. Phoebe Larry Dole, and
| recited by Maggie, daughter of Captain
John Mcclellan, was remarkably we'll re.
ceived. Miss Mcclellan is pupil at Oak
that they have good teacher in elocution.
| A little maiden named Burnell, from White
Rock, recited in most touching manner
"Why don't you put flowers on Papa's
graye?" The grafton by Mr.. e. G. Milliken
of Portland, fully met the expectations. Il
was bristling with army statistics, many Of
which were as surprising as they were new
| to the common people. 1t contained many
| bright illusions and pathetic paragraphs
| He paid very high compliment to that part
Maine: The church was decorated lavishly
| and with great taste with bunting, flags
| potted plants, cut flowers and evergreens
Mrs. Mason, the president of the Relief
Corps whose efforts have been untlring to
make Memorial Day success desires to ex-
press hearty thanks to those who have in
| any way given assistance to that end. The
commander of the Post. Mr.. Silas Edwards,
| remarked with great satisfaction the mum
Der of people who turned out to meet then
at every cemetery with flowers and wreaths
BrownfieId.
| Decoration Day was observed under tn,
direction of the members of Thompson
Post, living in this town: Dinner was fur
| fee by the comrades at the Town Hall. For
| ty comrades were seated at the tables espe
cially prepared for them, and the crowd a
other tables. After the dinner the comrade:
formed in line, j. w. Hubbard acting a.
| they were marched to the Congregational
| church, which was already filled to over
flowing, except seats reserved for the com
rades. The church was beautifully decorat
wth Of 1TTe acn agWS asS Dgnn San sf
Garfield, and others. The opening exercises
consisted Of singing by the choir, and prayer
by Rev. III. F. Snow. The speaker, Rev. d
+. Snow of Thompson Post, Cornish, was
introduced by Capt E. B. Bean. He deliv
instructive address, which was listened to
with great interest by all present, after
which the school children under the direc
ton of their teachers, Miss Ada Allard ant
Mrs. Mansfield, formed in line in the aisles
of the church. Each wearing helmet witt
the name Of one Of the United States print
ed on it, and each bearing small flag and q
wreath of evergreen, came in front and pre-
sented the wreath with sentiment emblem
| attic of the state they represented. This wa
| followed by another original poem, for tbs
| especial benefit of the school children. Thu
| nrooaeejon was then formed, led by a fifl
| and drum. TO Brownfield Center cemetery
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