Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-04

ScAuIiii VI louI dCi OSS llIC
through the main street to Lincol
hall. The hall was soon filled with a
eXpectant audience to hear the ad
dress which was to be given by Pas
Department Commander Carleton O
Winthrop. The opening exercises wer
carried out as formerly. Past Depart
ment Commander Miller of Waldobor
made a few remarks, then he intro
duced the speaker of the day, Hon. L
I. Carleton of Winthrop. Comrad'
CarletonS address was listened t
with raDt attention, all voting it thu
best for years. At the close of the ad
dress. the Post reformed and marche,
back to the hall, where they were dis
missed. Never before were there eve
seen here so many flags displayed or
Memorial Day. Main street was lit
orally alive with waving flags, ant
many private residences We're very
prettily decorated with bunting ant
Old Glory.
Mrs. John Peaslee is visiting her son
Fred Hilton in Augusta.
Frank Harden of Bath, was at T. A.
Simpsons, Saturday.
VIII Hayward has moved his family
into the Arthur Albee house.
Lizzie Palmer. who has been stopping
at G. C. Erskine's for the last three
months. returned to her home at Head
Tide. Wednesday.
Friday. May 49, Mr.. Joseph Plummer
1al~, l.. l.. ,,4l.
airy by calling on friends in town.
Harriet Simpson and Irene Aver were
in Pittston. Saturday.
William Fish of South Jefferson, was
at Parsons Bend, Wednesday.
John Vannah. an old resident of
North Newcastle, died at his home,
Saturday. May 80, aged So years. Two
sons. Larkin w. of California. and
Frank. who lived with him, survive
him. Mr.. Vannah was the last of the
line of old shipbuilders in that vicinity.
He was quite a remarkable man, never
having been sick enough to need the
services of a doctor before. Funeral
at his late residence, Tuesday, June 2.
Interment in the family lot at Sheep
scot
Your correspondent wishes to cor
rect all error made last week, in regard
to the mails. There are four mails
day instead of eight as stated.
WALDOBORO.
Memorial day was fittingly observed
here. an eloquent Grafton was given by
the orator of the day, Arthur S. Libby
of the Rockland High school. Lieut..
Libby is a polished orator, with the
added advantage of a natural gift,
which would do justice to a Phillips or
Sumner. He paid an eloquent tribute
to the South in its attitude in our re-
cent war and spoke glowingly of the
present condition of our nation di-
vided and reunited by the agency
war. Though speaking for over an
hour. his brilliant and scholarly ad-
dress with his oratorical polish, held
the closets attention of the entire au-
dienCe to the end Many came forward
to shake hands with the speaker after
the service. pronouncing it one of the
best Memorial orations ever heard
here.
SOUTH JEFFERSON.
Rev. DR.. Pepper of Waterville, sup
piled the Free Baptist pulpit, Sunday,
in the absence of Rev. Mr. Wood.
Chester Boynton and Lora Hemen-
way are at home from Hebron for their
summer vacation.
Pearl Boynton returned from Boston,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Hilton and son,
Linwood of Portland, visited their rel
atives in this place, last week.
The Benevolent Society will be enter
tanned. Tuesday evening, June 9, by
Miss Alice Osgood at the home of Will
liam Fish. If stormy the usual post
ponement.
Rev. H. F. Wood will supply the Free
Baptist pulpit, June IA.
JoIcE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weston Lewis and
daughter, Louise, spent Saturday and
Sunday in town.
DR.. Johnson of Augusta, who is at
tending DR.. Libby of Pittston, accom-
panied by his daughter Eva, called on
INi"'i'No III lllio plciIS, ioSI "TSh.
Reuben Stiphen is visiting his moth
er and sister in Lynn, Mass.
A baby girl arrived at the home CT
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Dunton, May "a.
The frost did but little damage in
this locality.
Little Mildred Ward reports finding
the first ripe field strawberry in this
section.
DRESDEN.
There was a dance at the Town hall.
iuesday evening, June 2. Music by
Mayors orchestra.
Mrs. Hester Mayors died at her home on
the road leading from Dresden Mills to
W1scasset, last Thursday. Funeral SER
vices were held. Sunday, at two O'Clock
from the Methodist church. Her age was
about 10 years.
MIR. and Mrs. Edwin Hatch of Richmond
spent, Saturday and Sunday, at Charles
Moody's.
Mrs: Shatton of Boston is visiting at
Mrs. Carrie Choates.
mrs Hattie Moody, Mrs. Cora L. Gahan
ana MRS. Mabel S. Cate attended Wiscas-
set Grange, Wednesday evening.
Twelve couples from this place attended
evening" 'uay
=. j. Patterson made a business trip 10
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