Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-10
34th ANNIVERSARY
Of Lee's Surrender Celebrated
by Waterville Post.
lst Main, Cavalry Also Observes Day
by Banquet in Skcwhegan.
Wages on Maine Drives will Be rs Cents
Higher. This Year.

WatervilIe Me. April 9.-(SpeciaD.-Th
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We're recalled in most VIVA manner 70
the minds Of the members OF w. s. Heath
po,, ca,,,r9a,, evening when th,. 3,ra
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dhiiiVeFsar! was ce4eo''
and the recital of the recoilectlons OF the
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the hal! OF the post IN the MaSohic bulid-
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said. ..Tha rIIrlors Thar L.. brd s.rrrrn-
lered commenced to come carly IN the
day. but none ~ Us believed them. We
thought the rumOrs We're simply Hike j
thousand Others which We're continually
| floating through The camp, proving un IN
yestigatiOn To b. without foundation.
remember that some Of Us began I'd ar
que about ill., Those who believed il spoke
Of the FLAGS Of truce which had been sent
| into our lines When the argument be-
came the hottest. Major-Somebody.
can remember his name came rid no nm
| m rs with his horse hreath,ng hard w
n gr.ad 70 len,.a j. tn ni,p IL he sas1 T ,
bS[eeu 10 itdHe Il 10 MN, IL ne saiu Lee
Ill ~ ,,o,
1as Lee sulrehuered asked one o.
tnt Hleh' .,-
~ IN III na , VI t.t IL. ~ ~
snnner iid NJ sav HI haJ s,rrandaraI
than Tho order came. 4 eft Ttonk march
That was the order given when We went
into battle and no one believed for an in
-top+ tbot he hal Oliver, ,Is tho truth NJ
The rumor. That sounds like sIlrren-
dared said several men near me with
- -. ~ " " 49,
..!'ba ,,o,,ap,e,- brought nc into an
oran snane ana tbern We saw that VIII,
The major had told us was true, Lee had
surrendered. Everyone shouted, officers
and privates. There was no distinction
| by rank. The best man was ne who could
shout the lOuuest
The guests began TO 9rrive at the post
hall shortly after 40, although the mem
berS OF the Relief Corps were on hand
long before that time, showing the skill!
| in decorating the hall and providing en-