Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-03

the Post accompanied by fife and drum
and under command of Lewis Macord.
Post commander marched to River
view cemetery on the Gardiner road
where the impressive ceremony of the
G. a. r. was acceptably performed
General orders were read by the adj
jutant d. j. Hogan. A short address
was given by Capt. w. S. Oakman,
after which IS graves were appro-
priately decorated, and the Post
marched back to their headquarters
and were dismissed after having spent
the day in paying loving tribute to
their honored dead. The citizens of
Chelsea hope it may be arranged so
that the Post can have at least half
the day another year in which to have
exercises in the town, as they have
done for the past twenty-eight years,
with the exception of the last two
years.
| MT. VERNON.
Memorial day was observed by Cyrus
Williams Post G.. A. r., Sons of Veterans
and Ladies Relief Corps.
| A line of march was formed at the
school house with Mt. Vernon Brass Band
in the lead. Grand Army post Sons of
Veterans, Ladies' Relief Corps and school
children. Hon. Thomas s. Hopkins was
i
Odd Fellows hall. which was decorated
with flowers, potted plants. evergreen and
flags Good music was furnished by the
band and the male quartet The order of
exercises was as follows: Prayer by Rev.
II. NJ Purington; reading by High school;
song by quartet; reading of Lincolns ad-
i dress by Rev. c. Purinton; reading of
| Roll of Honor for veterans of Mt. Vernon;
address by Prof. Warren H. Foss of
house tts a' was packed full, The address was
| very nteresting-one of the best A song
| by the quartet entitled THE Flag closed
the exercises
/ Mrs Lydia Ann. wife of John r. Pres
cott died very suddenly on Sunday after
noon, with heart disease, aged y years.
The drought is working ruin.
| Mrs Carrie Norton has gone to the Cen
trail House, Belgrade Lakes, to work as
pastry cook for the summer
| Mrs Alice NJ. Jacobs. son Clyde and
daughter Caro-. were in town, Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Bailey and husband of Au-
gusta. were here, Saturday and Sunday.
Her mother, Mrs. J. r. Prescott. died, Sun
day afternoon
A Sabbath school convention will be held
with the Methodist church on June i by
the schools in Mt. Vernon and Vienna.
Mrs. a. B. Carr has returned from Au-
gusta hospital. where she has had an OPP
Grafton performed.
DR.. II. F. Shaw started OH a trip to
Germany on Monday, to be absent about
two months.
The following is the program for the Mt.
Vernon and Vienna Sunday school cohven-
ton to be held with the Mt. Vernon Meth
odist. Sunday school. Wednesday, June II.
or If stormy, next fair day:
r.. ...,. FORENOON. o. =,
10;0O-Praise Service, led by Miss Nellie
Butler
,10.15-Devotional Service, conduct by
Rev. H, NJ. burlington.
10.25--Words of Welcome. by Supt c. L.
Butler; Response, by President S. Bur
bank.
1o.4o-Reading of Records and Report of
Each School in the District
II 0-"Benefts of Sunday School to Com
munity," discussed by Samuel York.
Henry Graves, Rev. L. P. Could Dunn's
Corner pastor and Mrs. Frank Kendall.
II .25-Paper. by Miss Geneva Dudley.
II. Gothic Duty of the Community to the
Sabbath School," discussed by Amazie
Butler, Rev. II. NJ burlington. Rev. c.
PurintOn, and others.
70 .06-Picnic Dinner at Hall.
~ AFTERNOON.
130-Praise Service e. A. Cottle leader.
I1I5-Business, Annual Election of officers.
2.o6-" Spiritual Results and How Produc
ed" discussion opened by Rev. II NJ.
| burlington. followed by Rev. C. Purin-
ton l.. c. Davis. Mrs. Clara Whittier. and
Il others.
23O-Papers by Mrs Georgia R. johnson
ana Miss Linda Nickerson.
i Book We Study. ' Henry Graves raves The
Pupil we Teach" Mrs Maud f. Foss.
"The Results We Seek" Samuel York
., SOL Music: Vocal Solo, Mrs. w. T. Nor
S,o0-Address, Rev. G. w. Hlnkley of Good
Will Farm.
All friends of Sabbath school work are
Rev G. w Hinkey will also give his lee
ture Some Boys | Know; Their Homes
and Friends" illustrated with stereopti-
con, in the evening at M. E.. church. com
mencing at 7.30. Admission, 10 cents.
WINDSOR.
Mrs j. A. Reed passed Memorial Day In
Augusta and returned. Sunday, accom-
panied by her sister, Mrs. Hartshorn, of
Watervlle.
II f, MacoIm. Miss Clyde Trask, Mrs, J.
r. Megs and daughter, and Miss Mabel
Hewitt all of Augusta, were in town,
Saturday. attending Memorial exercises,
and calling on friends.
At a meeting of the Improvement
League of the Erskine School. a graphic
phone entertainment was given by Chas.
Ashford, which was highly appreciated by
a good sized audience nee The evening itt,s
sum was added to their treasury.
Memorial Day was appropriately observ-
ed by Vining Post. G. A. r. In the morn
ing the soldiers graves In the different
cemeteries were decorated. after which an
! excellent dinner was served by the post to
quite a company of invited guests. In the
afternoon the following program was fine,
| ~ rendered: Selection by choir, 20 Let
Me Sleep Beneath the Flag; prayer, Rev.
Fl. i. Stetson, pastor of the NJ r.. church;
reading of Orders from Headquarters:
singing by ladies' quartet, They Sleep In
the Valley Of Peace" very able and in
terestitg address was delivered by Rev Il:
S. Clark. formerly pastor of the Baptist
church at North Windsor. Song by Miss
Helena Pinl;ham which was encored; Sc
lection BY choir zone by One .ney Are
Dropping" singing of America by all;
bonediction.
LiTCHFlELD PLAINS.
| Appropriate Memorial services were held
at the Plains under the direction of Libby
Post, No. 90. G. A. X. The usual services
/ were held in the cemetery by the Post
and Relief Corps, after which they re-
paired to the church where public exer-
cises was held with select singing by Mrs.
Flora NJ. Chase and the Misses Allard.
with Miss Helen Blanchard presiding at
the organ. The orator. Mr. George S. Nc
Carly of Lewiston was given close atten-
ton through his fine address by the large
audience in attendance The usual inter-
est was shown by the citizens, the town
officers escorting the comrades in process
sion. Ond hundred graves were decorated.
seventy of which were in the Plains ceme-
terry.
' The Topsham fire department was called.
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