Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-06

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Air: The Good Old Summertime.
We are the guard. the old, old guard!
Our nernberS are but few.
Our standard is old glory,
The red. the white, the blue.
For many years we stood by it
The enemy to subdue.
We ask YOU now to stand by us,
AS we have stood by you.
Chorus.
AS we have done by you. as we have
done by you.
When this good land of Uncle Sam was
Well-Dight rent in two,
we barred our bOSomS to the foe, were
always loyal and true
We ask you now to stand by US as we
have stood by you.
To save the Union and the flag
We went marching too and fro;
For you long years, thro blood and tears,
We faced d gallant foe.
We had two wildcats at our backs,
But with banners aioft we kept them off
And saved the land for you.
We kept old glory in the air.
The banner of the free:
But for steady loyalty
The nation would not be.
No halls Of Congress would be here
To put your measures through,
And but very few would ever knew
Or ever heard of you.
Would ever heard of you, would ever
If this fair land of Uncle Sam had
wholly been rent in two;
One half given to John Bull, the other to
Johnny Crapeau,
YGn know we'll fell
Wfat would have become of you.
Remarks were also made by Capt
Ansel Wadsworth of Belfast, Capt. An
drew Clark of Belfast, Comrade Trask
of Newburg, Secretary Jones, Comrade
p. 0. Bowen and Others
The matter of holding a Memorial
service was decided upon and the day
appointed. The service will be held in
this city, June IA, in Memorial hall,
with Thomas H. Marshall Post. If
@tormy the service will be held the fol-
All: /; Sunday. Rev. William Vaughan
will deliver the address.
Comrade Brown of New York made
i few we'll chosen remarks and said
although he was stranger he never
felt one among the wearers of the but
ton. ~
The following comrades have answer
ed the great eternal roll call since the
last gathering of the associations:
Chandler Webb. of Monroe, a member
of the 26th Maine Infantry and the 1st
Maine Cavalry. co. B.; John Mckinley
Of Belfast and Charles Vose of the
Dana B. Carter Post of Morrill,
After singing America" the assembly
adjourned to meet with the citizens of
Liberty on July 4.
A very successful meeting of the
Queen Esther Circle was held Wednes-
day night at the Methodist vestry. 1t
was an open meeting, it's object to in
terest others i'll the work and to per-
suade others to join the circle 4 good
program was carried out, consisting of
solos, trios, readings and papers and an
address by the president, Mrs. Albert
e. Luce. Mrs. Luce outlined the work
and object of the order and told what
work had been and is being done by
other circles. The circle is a branch of
the Woman's Home Missionary Society
ana it's duties are much the same
Nice refreshments We're served and the
evening much enjoyed
Mrs Olive Towle, wife of the late
Benjamin Stevens, died at the home
OF her son, Mason Stevens, in North
port at P. NJ, Thursday. She was
nearly 50 years old and had been very
active and in comparatively good
health until within the last few weeks.
She was twice married, her first hus-
band being Isaac Pierce of Scarsport.
She had one son by this marriage,
Henry Pierce, who lives in New Haven.
ct. BY her second marriage she had
two sons. Charles E., Of Bangor and
Mason of Northport, with whom she
made her home since the death of her
husband II years ago. She was mem
Der OF the Baptist church in Searsport
ana Christian woman. Several grand
children and great-grandchldren also
survive The funeral will be held at the
nome OF her son in Northport at 130
r. M. Sunday, Rev. G. G. Winslow Off
eating, and she will be laid to rest in
East Northport.
William Follett of the firm of Shales
d Follett, Main street grocers and
gram dealers, was seized with shock
yesterday. which for some time pre-
vented him from speaking. He was
taken to his rooms on Franklin street
and is attended by his sister, Miss
Nellie Follett. He is resting comfort
ably at present and it is hoped that he
will suffer nothing serious from it, The
physician thinks that a few days of
rest may bring him out of it all right.