The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-02
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Yarmouth.

Union Memorial services were held at
First Parish Church last Sunday. W.
5. Haskell Post, G. A. r. and Relief Corps
were specially invited and seats reserved
Tor them. The church was beautifully
decorated with flowers, flags and bunt
ing, red, white and blue. The united
choirs of the Baptist, Central and First
Parish churches rendered some fine Sc
lections in delightful manner. Rev. A.
u. Pettengill, pastor of the Central
church. read selections from Scripture,
and made an eloquent and affecting
prayer. The address by Rev. c. R. Nc
Kinley, the pastor-elect of the First
Parish church, was very interesting and
appropriate His text was from Isaiah,
So chap, 5th verse. Forty members of
the Post were present, and a large repre-
sentation from the Relief Corps. In the
afternoon the Post and Relief Corps
were invited to attend the services at the
Methodist Chapel, and many accepted
the invitation.
Memorial Day services were observed
under he direction of W. l.. Haskell Post.
At 9 a. m., the comrades formed in line
at Masonic Hall, and headed by the
Yarmouth Band and escorted by the
Yarmouth Rifles, with many citizens
following, they marched to the Lodge
and Riverside cemeteries to decorate tie
graves of veterans there; returning later
to Masonic Hall, where bountifuI and
inviting dinner was served by the Relief
Corps to all participating. At 100 pm.
the line was reformed, including the
school children and Relief Corps and
had 70 De- s,4 4.
the veterans graves were decorated by
the Post. and the graves of Relief Corps
mem bers were decorated by Mrs. W. W.
Thomas and Mrs. Leighton; singing by
school children, prayer by Rev. =. III.
Barrows, music from band and singing
OF the Memorial Ode by the Relief Corps
closed the exercises here. A very large
number of people from this and adjoin-
ing towns were assembled to witness
these exercises. The procession reformed
and proceeded to the First Parish church,
where to appropriate music from the
band the school children, Relief Corps
and Post marched to the seats reserved
for them. The usual Post exercises fol-
lowed, and singing by the school child
rem. The address by Rev. ]. H. Barrows
was eloquent and patriotic, and repeated
thorough appreciation of his remarks.
Forty-one members of the Post were at
Masonic Hall during the day.
The Yarmouth Base Ball club played
the Union Blues. of East North Var
mouth, at the Yarmouthville grounds,
on Wednesday forenoon. Score 10 to 10;
9 innings. They went to Cum berland
Centre IN the afternoon and played a
good game. Score IS to IA in favor of
Blues
Frank Joy caught his foot in some
machinery at the Pulp Mill Tuesday and
damned off the second toe.
Installation of officers elect at W. T..
Haskell Relief Corps today at
regular meeting. Mrs. W. W. Thomas in
stalling officer.
Mr.. 6. W. Hammond lost large and
valuable mill horse this week.
Among the newly welded pairs in
Yarmouth are Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Ros-
enwald, nee Augusta M. Libby, who were
married May 2sth by Rev. H "A. Pease of
North Yarmouth Mr.. and Mrs. julius
Loring, nee Lulie B. Richards, married
May rs by Rev. G. A. Pettingill; and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ulysses Russell, nee Maggie
Mower, married in New Hampshire May
23rd.