The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-20

| MEMORIAL DAY. Freeman McGilvery
Post, g. A H., has issued the following Gen
| eral Order No /:
! In accordance with National and Depart
ment orders and our honOred custom, Mon
day, May 31st, Will be observed Memor.a
/ Day. 1t is earnestly requested that there
be no Dissertation of the day.
I All flags will be displayed at half mast.
| Memorial Day, the Sabbath of the Nation
was not appointed for old soldiers and then
| families only, it belongs to the people as
we'll. To make it national and perpetual all
patriotic citizens should take part. The
graves we decorate were or comrades and
| their friends Let them feel that the sol
| liers' graves are theirs to keep green; also
understand that the soldiers fought theiI
battles, and that it is for them to remember
their sacrihees, and their memory will not
perish.
The following committees are appointed
and details made:
Executive committee, E. j. Wentworth
B. 0. Sargent, W. B, Sawyer, Clifton Whit
tum and j. A. Colson.
Marshal, James B. Sweetser
To visit surrounding cemeteries:
Prospect, A. X. Gray.
Stockton Springs, Johnson Shaw and
Henry Overlook.
Harbor, E. J. Wentworth, j r. Park, B
0. Sargent.
North Searsport, A. Stinson.
Swanville, A. E. Nlckerson, Melvin Chase
Smart Cemetery, E. W. Robbins.
Gordon Cemetery, f. Hopkins, Z. Ii
Stevens.
Sargent Cemetery, L. NJ. Sargent, F. W
Porter, E. H. Coleman.
Merithew Cemetery, H. 7. Scribner, G. W
Curtis.
Nichols Cemetery, j C. Dutch, j. B
EnlporI F r. Mpritbpw
Clifton Whittum, j. A. Colson, S A. Pres
colt.
Village Cemetery, j. W. Black VIM. KEEL
bert, Eli 0. Colson, j. H. Kneeland, John
Ames. F. E. Whitcomb, F. A. Curtis, M. M
Whittum, w. B. Sawyer, c. P. Ferguson.
NJ Nj. Whittum and Rilla S. Whlttum
will receive private decorations at &. A. K
Hall ana see them properly placed
Committee on marking graves in Village
and Nichols Cemeteries, j. W Black.
On Flags, John Ames;
On Evergreens, B. o. Sargent, Z. ID
Stevens E. L. Merithew, S. A. Prescott, E
0. Colson;
On soliciting flowers from schools, j. A
Colson;
On decorating graves of former Post mem
bers in surrounding towns, c. H. Stevens;
| On decorating Church, Hall and Monu-
ment, j. b Sweetser, j. W. Black, w N
kelbert, assisted by ladies of the Woman
Relief Corps;
On Music VIM. B. Sawyer, B. o. Sargent
| Decoration services in the several Gene
teries will be conducted at 10 a. M, as far as
practicable.
| All citizens, Old and young, are invitec
| to Join the committee i'll their vicinity N
| decorating: also to sing and make appropri
| ate remarks.
All patriotic ladies' are invited to assist
the ladies' OF the Relief Corps i'll the prepara
ton for decoration exercises, and furnsf
cut flowers.
LOYAL ladies' in Prospect, Stockton Springs
and Swanvlle are requested to meet and
make wrtaths for soldiers and sailors
graves in their cemeteries.
The children are invited to take part il
exercises, and Comrade j W. Black is here
by detailed to take charge OF them.
Members will assemble at Il. A. h. Hail al
u 80 y m in full uniform. Column will bt
| formed on Main street near entrance OF Hal
| at / d. IN. The Searsport Cadets are invited
to act as escort. The line of march will be
to the Soldiers Monument, where prayer
will be offered, Roll OF Honor read, and dec
| Grafton services held; after which the col
umn march to Union Hall where Rev. DR.
| Fernald will deliver address for the oc
| casiOn
| A Union Memorial Service will be held at
the Methodist Church Sunday forenoon
May 80. Sermon by Rev. DR.. Fernald.
| Comrades will report at $50 Sunday morn
| badge. The Searsport Cadets are invited tC
| Join with us IN attending the service.
By command of
J. C. DUTCH, Commander.
]. A. CoLsoN, Adjutant.
NORTH sEARsPoRT ITEMS.
Miss Lula Black went to Boston last week
to visit friends.
Mrs G. c. Seavey and daughter visited
here last week.
Mrs. Waldo Mathews is quite sick. She
has been failing for some time.
There will be a social dance at the Grange
Hall, North Searsport, May Goth.
Robert Mayo and wife of Monroe visited
Miss Mary E. Plummer last week.
Mrs Rose Green and family visited he,
brother, Edwin Trundy of Frankfort, last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. A A. CHM and Mr.. and
Mrs. B. NJ. Eames visited Granite Grange
at their last meeting.
A. Stinson and daughter visited South
Branch Grange at their last meeting and
partook of a harvest feast.
Zenie Harrison, who is teaching school in
Dist. No. 8, at this place, reports it one OF
the pleasantest schools he ever taught.
Much credit is due Mrs. Eliza Mathews
for the manner in which she conducted the
| mock town meeting at the Grange hall at
our last meeting.