The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-10
nAINE TOWNS.

1890 The Bible-Its History, kRev. T.
+. Maxim.
HOO The Bibls-Its Poetry, Rev.
Geo. f. Millward.
ll.sO Report of Secretary, business.
40 Praise and Prayer Services, Rev.
Willis p. Hume.
$50 Reports from Societies
800 The Bible-Its Philosophy. Prof,
Lord.
$50 The Bible-Its Prophecy, Rev.
Mr.. Howard. Solo, Mrs. Nellie Gould.
AGO Report of Delegates to Interna-
tlonal Convention, Washington. d. c.,
Rev. G. s. Wilder. Solo, Mrs. Wilder.
4.S0 The Bible-Its Influence, Rev.
A. e. Cox.
II. Fobes. Selection by Choir.
7.SO Address, Prof. Trufant. Solo,
Miss Margie Milliken.
500 Address. Rev. j. A. Watorw0rtb
Solo. Mrs. T. Z. Flint.
I. 80 Address, Good citizenship, Rev.
H. d. A bbott. Hymn and Benediction.
organ1st, Mrs. Rose K. Jameson.
PARsONsFIELD.
Kezar Falls. Nov. 7-Tonight this vii
lage has been doing itself proud. For
the last two or three days the women of
this place have been putting things in
order-cleaning the front windows and
getting strings and cords ready for a
general illumination of the election of
their husbands favorite presidential
candidate. Word had been sent to the
field, Hiram and Cornish that the Re-
publicans were to have "set down"
ENTHUSIASTICALLY be pleased. to..have the
single gold standard men join. About
$50 p. M. teams began to arrive and be.
fore 7.30 is began to look as though there
would not be crackers and coffee enough
In the place to GO around. About 8 p.
m. Drum Major Garlard of Cornish, or
dered Cornish Cornet band of 20 pieces
into position. They were to furnish
music. assisted Eby Kezsr Falls Demo-
cratic fife and drum corps. Then came
the task of forming into limo the young
and old, or vice versa, men who We'd
with each other in making merry. At
last IL was done and they started on
march Through the town. Never has
such scene been seen ic this vicinity
before. On both sides OF the streets there
seemed to be nothing but crowd of
good natured people chatting each other
We heard one old Democrat say, I have
noticed that the President who is elected
on the dark of the moon makes failure
in his administration. We never saw
SO few transparencies as there were in
SO long a procession. Men We supposed
Wore cumpeGout 20 Judge OF Sucn things
set it as high as 900, some, more. We
should say 600 would be q more conser-
vative estimate. Those readers of tine
RPESS who are acquainted with our
village, can judRe-wheu the band en-.
tered the covered bridge the rear had
just passed the pump in the church
square. We should say, without one had
a good ear for music, 1t would be diff
cult for him to tell what the band was
playing If he was In the rear, march or
quiokstep. J. M. Merrifield's house was
considered a little ahead of the other
T. G. Randall had aaa
hung in front of his house that was used
in the Lincoln and Douglass campaign.
One gof the drums used tonight was
used to salute Washington when he took
command of the Continental army at
Boston. After the return to the hall
Rev. q. T. Redlon made few remarks.
The firing of cannon kept
people on their nerve most of the
time. Bonfires back on the hills looked
beautiful. So the victory of Nov. 8, has
been celebrated and before the last strain
of music has died away the victors ack-
nowledge they did not capture the
enemy by making preparations for an
other battle. So it will be as long an we
remain a popular government