The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-29
MAINE TOWNS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.

Memorial Sunday was observed by
special services at the Congregational
church. j. r.. Adams Post, No. 10l, T.
4. Wentworth Camp. Sons of Veterans,
and j. r. Adams Relief Corps attended
in body upon invitation of the pastor.
Rev. George W. Reynolds. The church
was very prettily draped with flags and
bunting. Rev. e. Z. Strout of the Meth
odist church, read the Scriptures and
offered prayer. Two solos were finely
rendered by Miss Jennie P. Whitney.
The sermon, by Rev. Mr.. Reynolds, was
from the text. Acts l.. 9th to 18th ver-
SEES. it was an eloquent memorial to the
soldier living and the honored dead.
The programme for Memorial day is as
follows: A detail of comrades from the
post will decorate the graves of comrades
at South Gorham and Fort Hill yards,
at 7.30 a. m. The post will assemble at
the hall ut o'clock a. m., and proceed
to West Gorham, where ritual service
will be held and the graves of comrades
decorated at 9 clock. From tn ere the
post will go to the North street ceme-
terry, where similar services will be held
at 10. 80 a. m. 1t is desired that the citi-
yens and school children at both places
will join with the post in the services
and furnish flowers. At 2 O'Clock D.
m. line will be formed on Main street
in the following order:
Gorham Band-20 pieces
T. p. Wentworth Camp Sons of Veterans
John r. Adams Post, No. 1Ol, GAR.
Municipal Officers
Ladies Relief Corps, No. SO
Teachers and Pupils of the Schools
Soldiers and Sailors of War of the Re-
bellion
Children of the Primary Schools in Bar
ges
Citizens in carriages
The line of march will be down Main
street to the cemetery, where prayer will
be offered by Rev. 6. W. Reynolds, and
the graves of soldiers decorated. The
procession will then continue up Main
street. State and Maple to the soldiers
monument, where services will he held !;
after which the procession will return
to the public square and be dismissed.
The post will again assemble at the
hall at O'Clock p. M, and march to the
Methodist church, where tie following
services will be held:
Music, School street Male Quartette
Prayer, Rev. E. G. Strout
Music, School street Male Quartette
Poem. Miss Lucille Tarbox, of the
Normal school
Singing, Normal School Quartette
Address, Major Holman S. Melcher
Benediction, Rev. E. K. Colby
Rev. S. S.. Cummings. missionary
agent Q the New England Home for Lit
lite Wanderers, spoke in the Congrega-
tional church Sunday evening. A choir
of little children from the home were
present.
Mr.. Samuel c. Hoyt has recently pur-
chased the two Parkhurst" houses on
Church street.
The drama, "a Kings Daughter" was
given last evening, in Ridlon Hall, un-
der the auspices OF the Ladies' Relief
Corps, who have worked very hard to
make it success. All the parts were
we'll taken, and a good audience was pre-
sent which resulted in aiding the corps
financially. The drama will be repeated
in aid of the Sons of Veterans.
North Yarmouth.
u Miss Susan Perley and class in elocu-
tion gave an entertainment at the vestry
Saturday evening, May 26.
Mr.. C. S. Sweetser is engaged in making
repairs on his buildings. He will move
his barn and build an addition to it.
MIR. A. A. Barker has leased Mr.. York's
farm. near Walnut Hill station for a
term OF years, and will engage quite ex-
tensively in the poultry business. Mr..
York will occupy the rent over the store
of Geo. Osgood.
Mr.. Asa Sampson of Cum berland, has
moved into Capt. as. Sawyer's house.
EAST NORTH YARMOUTH.
Mrs. Jane Jones of Ottawa, Kansas is
visiting her brother Mr.. John Kelley.
Mr.. Byron Evans and family and Miss
Winslow of South Paris spent Sunday
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. ". H.
Evans.
Rev. Charles P. Cleaves and wife of
Enosburgh, VT, who have been visiting
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. James Law
renee have returned home.
Mr.. Eugene Lvans of Milan, N. H., has
been visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Fl. Evans.
Rev. K Bryant of West Paris will
lecture at the M. e. church Thursday
evening, May 81.
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