The Portland daily press., 1898-06-01
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RICHMOND.

RICHMOND.
| Richmond, May e0.-Cloudy skies and
muddy streets interfered greatly with the
plans for the observance of Memorial Day
in this village, but in the afternoon the
G. A. K. Post, headed by drum corps,
marched to the cemeteries and decorated
the graves. In the evening Rev. E. H.
Nswcomb, pastor of the Congregational
church, delivered an eloquent address, be-
fore large audience, at the Opera House.
Music W as furnished by the choir of the
Unive rsalist church.
BROW NFIELD.
Brownfield, May 31.-Edgar Gilman
Pratt. of Belfast, Maine, now law stu
dent at Boston University delivered a
most inspiring address at Brownfield on
Memorial Day. Mr.. Pratt spoke for an
hour and half, without notes, and held
his audience of five hundred spellbound.
He is certainly fine orator, and has q
brilliant future.
CUMBERLAND.
Little Muriel Shaw, who has been at
the hospital for some time, has been
brought home somewhat improved in
health.
Mr.. y. A. Mountford is putting an ad-
dition on his barn.
Miss Florence Leighton is stopping
with her aunt at South Portland.
Among those who attended the golden
wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Leigh
ton at North Yarmouth was Mrs. N. B.
Wilson, Mrs A. L. Wilson and family,
Mrs. Hulit and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert leighton and Miss Ada Morrill,.
West Buxton, May sl.-Memorial Day
was observed here with the usual exer-
school children sang appropriate selec-
tions, which were very interesting.
Mr.. Lowell A. Graham is at home sick
with the measles
Mr.. Robert Whitehouse, who has been
in Massach usetts several months, re-
turned homo last Friday.
Mrs. Fred Eaton, who has been In
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Towle
Miss Kitty Deane Of Saco has been
spending the last few days with her aunt
Mrs. M. P. Sawyer.
SCARBORO.
Memorial day was observed by the citi-
zens of Scarhoro on Monday in beftting
manner. The usual ceremony of decorat-
ing the graves was carried out by the
"Guard of Honor" an organization of
veterans of the war and g. A. R. COM
rades resident of the town. In the evening
memorial exercises were held in Tow n
hall. The exercises were largely attended
and much enthusiasm was manifested
throughout the evening. The following
programme was carried out:
Music, Quartz tie
Prayer, Rev. Walter Canham
Response, Quartette
Declamation-A Sketch,
Harry Richardson
Reading-Antietam, Arnold Cook
Music, Ouartette
Recitation-Th Soldiers Cradle Song.
Miss Eta Libby
Ills hid er, Scott Larrabee
Reading The Rattle of the Drum,
Edward Richardson
Address, John M. HONEYWELL
Music, Ouartette
Address, Col. Arthur M. Soule, Portland
Music, Ouartette
Address, Rev. Walter Canham
The exercises closed by the singing of
America by the quartette and audience,
and benediction by Rev. Walter Canham.
The male quartette led by MI. John
Morgan of Portland received hearty ap-
plause at each response to the programme
Scarboro, May 31.-The historic town
Of Scarboro proposes to celebrate the
Fourth this year in way worthy of that
ancient municipality. A large and en-
thusiastic conference of the citizens of the
town occurred on Saturday evening at
the schoolhouse at North Scarboro, to
perfect the arrangements and select off,
lin was elected president Of the day: Hor-
ace NJ Butler Woe president; o. A.
sherman secretary and treasurer. and
Harry Sherman director Of music. The
feature Of the day will be the parade OF
the Horribles, which will leave the
square at North scarboro at a. M and
60 over the Buxton road to Sesrboro
Corner, and from There through the Car
ter peighhorhood to Dunstan, and up
the 5000 road to MoLaughlin's grove on
Beech Ridge, where the paraders will
partake of dinner, in which the lold
towns peculiar product, the calpt1fcent
clam, will participate. The afternoon
will be devoted to literary exercises, mu-
sio, games etc., while the evening, if
pleasant. will be given up to the disciples
Of Terpsiohore, who will skip the light
fantastic toe to the measures of Prof.
Sherman's orchestra.
RUNE o RID.
Rumford. May s9.-Spring is backward
and great amount of dull and damp
weather. Grass is looking finely. Not
much planting done yet, only potatoes
This will be the corn planting week,
mostly sweet corn, for the Dixtield corn
factory.
Apple trees would blossom very full
were 1t not for caterpillars. Very few Or
chardists will attempt to destroy them.
for it seems almost useless, as the pop
lar trees are nearly stripped kof foliage,
and they will soon be marching on to pas
lures green. But few apples will be raised
here this year.
The summer term of school in District
No. Is being taught by Miss Hoyt of
North Rumford.
d. Z. Elliott has sold his nice intervale
n nd Sc h,o<