The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-25

were mentioned Kingsley's "Hypatia, .
telling Of the rise Of Christianity in
Africa, "standish Of Standish, a history
Of the Pilgrim fathers, and ITO Have
and To Hold" a history Of Virginia.
Taking up the different elements Of cul-
ture he poined out how history helps to
develop them. Each point was enforced
by several vivid illustrations. The inter
est and enjoyment in the address were
made evident by the close attention Of the
entire audience, which included several
of our village people, including Prof.
Lucian Hunt and Rev. Mr.. Cashmere.
Mr.. George Chadbourn and Mr.. Roscoe
Drown are painting the iron fence around
the Soldiers monument, in front OF the
Town hall, High street.
Mrs. Harding, wife OF Postmaster Hard
Boston, returned TO her home on State
street, Wednesday.
Miss Jennie p. Whitney, our popular
singer, rendered a solo that was very
pleasing, at the installation Of the pastor
OF the Universalist church, westbrook,
Wednesday evening.
Miss Hanson, Of Boston, a daughter OF
the late j. Il. Hanson, died this week,
and was brought here for burial yester-
day. Interment was at the Eastern
cemetery.
Mr.. Stephen Farity of the Boston &
Maine railroad, Is i'll at home ON Portland
street.
Mr.. Chas Todd of Bar Mills, visited
friends in Gorham yesterday.
Orders have been issued by Commander
William Merrill OF John X. Adams Post,
No 1Ol, for the observance Of Memorial
Day. The cooperate ON and assistance
of the Relief Corps and Il. j.. Wentwoi th
Camp, Sons of Veterans Is invited in
the exercises OF the day. Members Of the
post In uniform will assemble at their
hall on Sunday at 10 o'clock In the fore
noon, to attend divine services In the
Congregational church. On Memorial
Day details from the post will decorate
the graves at South Gorham cemetery ut
$50 O'Clock In the morning, and at Fort
Hill cemetery at II o'clock. The post will
assemble at the hall at eight O'Clock and
proceed TO West Gorham cemetery, where
a ritual service will be held and graves OF
comrades decorated at one O'Clock. The
ladies of the village are requested to fur
nish flowers and the Union Chapel choir
is requested to furnish music. The post
will proceed to North street cemetery,
where a similar service will be held mt
10. 30 o'clock. The North Street church
choir is requested to furnish music and
the ladies 10 furnish flowers. Citizens
and school children are especially request
ed TO be present and aid in the service.
At 9. 30 clock In the afternoon the line
will be formed ON Main street in the fol-
lowing order: Fife and Drum Corps; L.
f. Wentworth camp, Sons of Veterans,
Ms escort; John X. Adams Post, No. l0l,
G. A. r.. lSoldiers and Sailors Of the
War of the Rebellion; teachers and stu
dents of the high and normal scohols;
citizens The line of march will be down
Main street to the cemetery, where
ritual service will be held, and graves of
the comrades decorated. The procession
will countermarch up Main, State and
Maple streets TO tn c Soldiers monument,
where memorial service to the unknown
dead will be held by the Relief Corps,
assisted by the school children. The pro-
cession will then return to the public
square to be dismissed.