The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-23
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores.
pondents of the Press.
Mindhan.
NORTH wINDHAM.
FROM Our Regular Correspondent.l


lFrom Our Regular Correspondent
Everything has been quiet here for the
past week. The cold and rain has made
planting very late, but most'of the farm
ers have nearly all the seed in the ground.
Many have peas up two OF three inches.
The Windham Trotting Association
had their first meeting Saturday. There
were two purses offered, 3 minute and
$50. In the minute class Keyser,
owned by Mr.. Chas. Stewart, won, fast
est time $50. Three entries. Four en-
tries in25O class purse were won by
Charlie Startle, owned by Chas. An
thoine, time 2,49a. AS the trotting was
not advertised much many did not know
it was to come off, SO attendance was
small. The lad" would bring many
people from Portland and suburbs
There is not a nicer place for track in
Cumberland county. Many improve
merts will be made this season.
Joseph Ellery Foxeroft Cushman Dolly
and Mrs. Nellie Saddler were married on
the Goth.
Mrs. Jason Wakefield had fainting
spell last week. She fell down in her
shed and lay there some time before be-
ing found. She is now doing nicely, and
hopes to be as well as usual in "a few
days. 5
There was dance at Speirs Hall last
Saturday, and every one had such good
time that it was decided to have another
next Saturday. Several people came out
from Portland to the dance.
Patterson's show is advertised to be
here next Wednesday, the oath. 1t looks
as if the show was a good one.
Irving w. Parker Of Portland has been
stopping here for a day or two.
Some good salmon trout are being
caught by those who come here to fish,
weighing all the way from four to eleven
pounds. The II pound one was caught
by Willie Mann.
Many are at work in the graveyard on
their lots, and its appearance has begun
to improve. We hope all will have their
lots fixed up before the 3oth.
Herbert Mains has his house nearly
| finished and hopes to occupy it in few
weeks.
| One Of the three dry houses that was
damaged by fire will be ready for bust
| ness Wednesday.
Gorham.
The following is the order for Memo
rial Day:
HEADQUARTERS JOHN R. ADAMS POST
| No. 1O1, DEPARTMENT OF MAINE.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
GoRHAM, May IS, 1888 J
General Ordor No. 1:
I. The gay set apart b., the Grand Army Of
comrades is at hand. On that day let us lay
| aside all matters of business or of pleasure and
| devote ourselves wholly to the observance OF
| the day as it should be observed by strewing
| the graves of our fallen comrades with flowers
| and attending such services as are appropriate
| for the occasion. One of our chief duties is to
| and to teach an object lesson of patriotism to
| the rising generation To that end we cordially
and earnestly invite all sons of veterans and es-
and public schools to be present with and as
1 sist us in the duties of the occasion. place of
honor in the line win be.assigned them and al
| The municipal officers of the town and all sol
| diers and sailors who were in the army or navy
during the war OF the Rebellion. and citizens
generally are invited to fail I'M and join the
| procession on our march to the last resting
place of our dead comrades.
| II. The members of the Post will assemble
and with the memorial badge Of the post, white
| belt and gloves, on Sunday morning, May 2Sth,
at 10 O'Clock, to attend divine service at the
Methodist episcopal Church . upon invitation OF
iii. detail Of tile Post will decorate the
graves OF comrades at Fort Hill and South Cor
on ANS Me port ray at aso a. b. 81
O'Clock a. M, sharp, to proceed to West Cor.
ham, where ritual service will be held land
the graves Of comrades in that cemetery 9 viii be
| will go to North Gorham, and similar services
will be held there at 1880 q. M, and it is ear
nestly desired that school children and cltlzeni
Of both these neighbofhoods will join with us
in the services,
| ". At2p. M, line will be formed on Main
street, in the following order;
| Gorham Band,
Sons OF Veterans
4 John r.. Adams Post. No. 101.
| Municipal Officers.
4 Ladies' Relief Corps, No. SO. tn
| TTeachers and Pupils Of tie Public schools.
Soldiers and Sailors of the War of the Rebellion
/ Citizens Generally.
The line of march Will be down Main street
to the Cemetery, where prayer will be offered
and graves of comrades decorated The pro
1 cession will then countermarch up Main and
| State to Maple street, to the Soldiers Monu-
| ment where the usual ritual services will be
/ held and the monument decorated. after which
the procession will return to the public square
and be dismissed. The Gorham Band has been
| engaged for all of the services of the day.
vi. The Post will again assemble at their
gregational church. where the following order a
Of exercises will be had;
: | .e ITdytT.
Music.
Address by Rev. i. L. House.
| Singing of America, in which the Audience is
| n invited to join.
| Benediction.
The music for the evening will be under the
direction of Professor Charles X. Hinkley
| BY order of
| FREDERIC Robe,
H. W. HALE, Adjt. Commanding Post
W North Yarmouth.
[Froni our Regular Correspondent
Rev. oliver Brown has gone West for
few days.
/ Mr.. e. g. Hayes and wife started MAY
10th on visit in the West. They viii
spend some time in Chicago at the Co
lumbar Exposition.
There will be a Sunday school concer
at the Congregational church MAY 21st.
The Ladies' Circle will have a supper
at the vestry Tuesday evening, May 23.
Wescustigo Grange initiated two mem
bers at it's last meeting.
Miss Florence Merrill, of Cumberland