The Portland daily press., 1895-05-23
WESTBROOK.
GENERAL ORDERS RELATING TO
MEMORIAL DAY-OTHER ITEMS
OF INTEREST,"

About 80 lady members of Naomi
Rebekah Lodge met at the Presumpscot
House last evening and presented Mrs.
Lydia Smith, president of the degree
team a handsome silver cake basket,
fruit dish and souvenir spoon. 1t was
complete surprise to Mrs. Smith. 1t
was presented by Mrs. Annie Stiles,
Noble Grand OF the lodge in very neat
little speech. Mrs. Smith responded in
very feellng manner, after which ice
cream, cake, coffee and fruit was
served, and very social evening was
passed. Mrs. Smith has been a very ac-
tive member of the degree team, and
through her untiring efforts it has been
brought to very high degree of effici-
ency.
Lemuel Lane, treasurer of the Haskell
Silk Company, leaves today for trip
of six weeks or more in the west in the
interests of his company.
All the French stores in the city will
be closed today, it being church holt
day.
At the regular meeting of Cloudman
Post, G. A. r. held Wednesday evening,
tbs following general order was issued
which covers the exercises for the Sun
day before Memorial day and for Me-
mortal day:
Headquarters Cloudman Post, No. 100,
Department OF Maine, GA. r.
General Order No.1i
In obediance to orders from nationa
and department headquarters. and fol-
lowing the dictates of our own hearts,
Memorial day, May Goth, will be OBJ
served By Cloudman Post as follows:
Comrades will assem- BILE at GA. r.
hail, Thursday, May Both at a. No., in
full uniform, white gloves, hat and belt,
the line will form and ready to start
at a. m.
The schools and public generally are
invited to participate in these exercises.
Sunday, May 10th, will be observed
as Memorial Sunday, and by invitation
of Rev. A. n. Dairy, the Post will attend
Divine service at the Baptist church,
and for this purpose comrades will meet
at their hall at 9. As a. M, wearing blue
uniforms or dark clothes, white gloves
and uniform, hat and badges, and march
vite all sx-soldiers and sailors not mem
bers of the Post to unite with us III
these services
Rev. Leroy S. Bean of Portland will
deliver the memorial address in the Bap-
fist church at s p. M, for the evening
service Comrades will meet at their hall
at Z. so q. M, and march to the church.
Comrades should make it personal
matter to so arrange business that
they can attend these services.
The Post has accepted an invitation
from joint committee of Bosworth
and Thatcher posts to participate with
them in their parade and the dedication
of their monument in Evergreen ceme-
terry on Memorial day afternoon For
this purpose the comrades will assem- BILE
at their hall SO as to take the cars that
leave at IL 3d.
The CIoudman Relief Corps have kind
ly offered TO furnish dinner for the G. A.
h. and Sons of Veterans soon after the
parade.
C.C.GRAHAM, Commander.
VIM. H. HOLSTON, Adjutant.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah C.Small will
take place from her late residence next
Sunday at IL. 80 O'Clock Rev. Mr.. Phelan
of the Methodist church will conduct
them.
Hon. Tobias Lord of Steep Falls was in
the city Wednesday.
Mr.. Wellington South injured his left
hand quite badly Wednesday by get
ting it caught between the rolls of the
super calendars at the paper mills.
Mr.. U. Barker, paper manufacturer
of Boston, formerly with the S. D War
rem Company, was looking over the pap
er mills Wednesday.
The locomotive that was purchased by
the S. d. Warren Co., to draw the cars
on their tramway from the railroad sta
tion to their stock house and also draw
the wood cars about the mill yard, has
arrived. 1t was built by the Baldwin
Locomotive Works of Philadelphia. 1t
will weigh about 10 tons and will be
put in use Immediately.
Mr.. Mortimer B. Mason of the S. d.
Warren Co., is stopping at the Elms,
ca st end.
1t is rumored that Mr.. George Blake of
Portland will coon start bicycle man
ufaotory il this city.
G. ". Wentworth, principal OF the
Bridge street grammar school, has been
engaged to deliverethe Memorial day
address at South Windham
Mis-. Sarah G. Small of Pierce street.
died Wednesday morning. She had been
sick Tor n long time. Her age was IS
years She was the widow of the late
Samuel Small. She leaves four grown
children, two sons and two daughters.
The Haskell Silk Company are put
ting up some handsome new signs on
their new Office, corner of Main and
Rridpe streets