The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-04

The members of the Congregational
church will hold the annual meeting for
the election of officers and other bust
ness at the vestry, Saturday afternoon,
June 9th, at 2 80 o'clock. All members
are requested to be present.
r. l.. Button, Esq, of the firm, Heath,
Andrews & Dutton of Augusta, deliver
ed the Memorial address before the
Grand Army Post of that city, Saturday
evening The Kennebec journal, Mon
day, contained the full text of the
Grafton Mr.. Dutton was graduated
from Arson academy and later from
Bowdoin college. He is one of the
rising young lawyers of the State and
this Grafton is a very creditable pro-
ducton.
saturday morning as Hon. K. w. Ellis
of Embden was driving towards the
railroad crossing in this village, his
horse became frightened at the ap-
preaching train and turning quickly
around smashed one of the forward
wheels of the carriage, running down
the street with one end of the axle drag
cling on the ground, Mr.. Ellis still. hang
ing to the relns until the horse was stop.
ped on the hay scales in front of S. 5.
The seectmen were in Madison, Tues.
day, and met the selectmen of that town
to arrange matters as to the purchase OF
the new bridge, Arson to pay of the
cost and Madison 2 8 of the cost, as by
the 80 called expression of the town
given one year ago last March, and make
the bridge free.
Mrs. Charles A. Gordon died at her
home in New Portland, Wednesday,
May 9th, at the age of 80 years. Mr..
and Mrs. Gordon and daughter had
made their home in this village for sew
eral years, having moved to New Port
land only few months ago. Her
death was caused by consumption, the
result of a severe illness of pneumonia
few years ago. During their stay IN
this village she made many warm friends
by her refined, lovable disposition, and
exemplary character. She was an
earnest worker in The Uniyersalist
church and will long be remembered by
the large circle of friends to whom she
had endeart d herself. She is survived
by husband and one daughter, Erma.
The funeral service was held in the
Universalist church in this village, Fri
day, at 10 o'clock, Rev. f. t. Crane Off
ciating. The burial was in the village
cemetery.
The Memorial exercises of Gen. Ord
Post Saturday were among the best in
the history of the organization. Over
thirty veterans were in line on the
march to the cemetery, followed by
Sons of Veterans, members of the Relief
Corps, school children and members of
the grange May Both is distinctly
Grand Army day. In the procession
were men who had passed the four
score mark, men who had fought be-
meath the southern sun and carried the
colors amid the din of war in The far
away south land. Most of the comrades
who marched by their side in the early
sixties are gone. Only remnant Of
that company of boys IN blue now re
main. Two score years have told the
story. They lived and acted well their
part in the great drama OF life in time
that the young men of today know not
of. The horrors of war, the long and
weary marches, the sickness OF the
camp, and the sufferngs OF the battle
field are a distinct part of every veter-
ans life. How fitting and appropriate
IL is for these men to meet in the spring
time of every year and exchange greet
ngs, to grasp each other by the hand
and revive again the scenes of that great
conflict. But such a picture as last
saturday presented is transient. The
march of time is steady. Only little
while longer and the last veteran will be
no more. an those Of a latter gener
alton do less than honor these men and
the organization they represent?
After the decoration of the graves,
tho march was continued to the village
where the Grafton was delivered. Good
martial music was furnished for The &C
casion.