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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-31

Two noteworthy facts in connection
with the Memorial day exercises held
Thursday, in this city were that 50
of the members of Seth Williams Post,
No. IL, G. A. r., were able to be in
lire and go over the route of the pro-
cession in weather of a decidedly in
clement nature, and that when the
necrologist's list was read it was
read it was found that two members
only of the Post had passed away
during the entire year The rain, which
was much in evidence before and aft
er the procession and exercises at the
monument, held up for sufficient time
to permit the carrying out of that part
of the program without any down.
pour.
The orator of the evening was a
Civil War veteran, John w. Fogler
of Skowhegan, who served in the 14th
Maine Regiment, and his eloquent
remarks were listened to with the
closest attention. One of the most
pleasing features of the exercises was
the singing of Moses owens famous
poem, The Returned Maine Battle
Flags" by a double quartet of High
school voices
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-31
Sailor Soldier Exercises.

Memorial exercises for the Sailor
Soldier dead were held at Grand Army
hail. beginning at 10 A. NJ. These eX-
ercises were under the direction of the
Woman's National Relief Corps, of
which Mrs. Clare II. Harvey is presi-
dent.
The exercises opened with singing,
Nearer My God to Thee" and invoca-
ton by Rev. Brian C. Roberts rector
of st. Marks church, Ritualistic ex-
ercises by the Corps officers was fol-
lowed by an address in keeping with
the occasion by City Treasurer Niles
L. Perkins, who took the place ON the
program of Mayor Reuel j. Moves,
who is confined to his home with a
severe cold.
An inspiring patriotic address was
given by Benedict F. Maher after
which prayer was offered by Rev. j.
w. Steele, pastor of the Hallowell
Universalist church. Next came -the
flower service itself. participated in
by the officers and members of Seth
Williams National Relief Corps and
allied organizations. Past Commander
James w. White of Seth Williams
Post, Ne. 13 and Commander William
II. Malloy of Henry G. Staples Camp.
No. -, S. of V. assisted in this part
OF the program. The inclemency of
the weather making it necessary to
hold the exercises in the hall the flow
ers were deposited upon The altar -
Following the benediction by Rev.
Clayton u. Boothby and the singing
of America line was formed and the
members of the National Relief Corps
and others participating in the~flower
service marched to the Kennebec
bridge, where this part of the cere-
mony was repeated
/ Owing to the severe storm the
school children. who We're to have as
sisted in this Sailor Soldier memorial
We're not present. Gen. Edwin Riley.
department commander of the Maine
q. A. R., was also expected to be pres
ent but was unable to do SO on ac-
count of being obliged to attend the
exercises with his old Post at Liver
more Falls
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-31
FRANKLIN COUNTY DIVORCES.
DEGREES Granted by Chief Justice
Whitehouse at May Term.

Pennington, Me-. May 30.-Follow-
ing is list of divorces granted by
Chief Justice Whitehouse at the May
term of the supreme court:
Milton A. Alien of Wilton from Lin
ma NJ. Allen of Brockton, statutory
offense.
Nellie NJ. Daseomb from William NJ.
Dascomb, both of Wilton, cruel and
abusive treatment; libelants name
changed to Nellie NJ. Miller.
Justin 7. Isuce from Elsie NJ Luce
both of Wilton, cruel and abusive
treatment, custody of minor child to
the mother
Jeanette Wheeler OF Sandy River
from George II. Wheeler of parts I'M
known, gross and confirmed habits of
intoxication.
Fred c. Bangs of Phillips from An
ME C. Bangs of Skowhegan, desertion.
Amanda J. Steward of Dallas Plan
tation from Nathaniel B. Steward of
Avon, gross and confirmed habits of
intoxication.
Dora L. Philbrick from Bert L.
Philbriek, both of Rangeley, desertion.
Florence A Eustis of Pennington
from William o. Eustis of Florida,
cruel and abusive treatment; custody
of minor children to the mother.
Warren Martin of East Wilton from
Charlotte e. Martin of Mt. Vernon,
n. Y, cruel and abusive treatment.
Carroll c. Duley of Pennington
Falls from Annie L. Duley of Ches-
terville, desertion.
Avilla Cakes from Gilbert Cakes,
both of Rangeley, gross and confirm
ed habits of intoxication; custody of
minor child to the father.
Ida ]. Hoar from Carl A. Hoar,
both of Rangeley, nonsupport.
Belle r. Adams of Phillips from
Charles II. Adams of Avon, cruel and
abusive treatment.
Dora b. Sargent of Madrid from
George e. Sargent of parts unknown
desertion; custody of minor child to
the mother.
Annie E, Carleton of Phillips from
j. Dana Carleton of Boothbay Har-
Dor. non support
Elfred NJ Plummer of Temple from
Eugene e. Plummer of Starboro, cruel
and abusive treatment; custody of
three minor children to the mother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-31
Memorial Address.

The orator of the evening, John w.
Fogler of Skowhegan, spoke as fol-
lows:
On the morning of this day dedi-
Gated to the memory of those who
died that the nation might live. and
on the morning of every recurring
Memorial day. there is performed in
the capital city of our country a
|singularly beautiful and Impressive
ceremony. An open boat. laGen with
flowers consecrated to the memory Of
those who died upon the sea in de-
tense of the Union, is cast adrift.
with solemn ceremonies by the Grand
Army of the Republic, upon the
waters of the Potomac to be borne
upon its current out to the open sea.
There is a tradition that never once
has one of these frail boats been
found wrecked upon the shores of
that historic river, but that, guarded
and guided by an unseen hand, they
have drifted silently out upon the
great deep, and there. amid the ever
sounding requiem of the wind and
waves have scattered their conse-
Grated burden upon the wide, un-
searchable grave OF the sea
And who shall say that this cere-
mony is vain? And who shall say
that some flower wet with the tears
of affection. shall not softly sink at
last. in this secret tomb, beside some
spot hallowed by the love of a sor-
rowing mother, or sister, or Wife?
No, it is not vain, even though the
dead sleep on in deep oblivion of it
all, and though the flowers BE wave
washed to the farthest shores of the
sea. Not vain because IL is the
token OF a nations love and gratitude
to those who have sealed their devo-
tion to their country with their lifes
blood: not vain because it is the
tribute which we pay to- brave men
and brave deeds.
In this same revereflt spirit we
come here today to do homage to our
soldier dead, and to consecrate our
solves anew to the cause for which
they died.
But it is not for the dead alone that
these ceremonies are held today. We
thus honor the dead because. having
but one life TO give, they willingly
gave that to their country We
speak to the living that the memory
of the dead may not die, that it may
live to animate the hearts of those
who live after them as long as this
nation may survive. With each
passing wear we tell their story anew.
and. With reyerent hands, again lay
cha pleis of flowers on their graves.
that the youth of our land may have
their example ever before them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-31

and corrupting influence of the civiliza-
tion of the Orient. From that day dates
the aseendency of the Grecian civiliza-
ton which has since permeated the Ian
saage, the literature, the science and
the arts of all the western world. 1t was
the spirit of Marathon which animated
Greece, in after days. and made her the
proudest and most Respondent nation of
the Ancient World. snd, today. the
spirit of Marathon lives and still per-
vades the life of the world
And it is due alike TO the spirit of the
German soldier. and the genius of
Charles Martel. at the memorable battle
of Tours, that the Christian civilization
of the west was saved from extinction.
and that the world is not living under
a pagan civilization today. These are
but brief outlines Of some ~ tile eariy
struggles Of civilization and Christians
con,iuned on Page Sevenl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-31
The Evenina Exorcisos.

The evening exercises were held at
City hall, beginning at p NJ, and,
in the absence of the mayor, City
Treasurer Niles J.. Perkins presided.
The audience was a good sized one,
Notwithstanding weather conditions
and the attraction of Gen. Sicl<les at
the National Home.
The musical program was partic-
ularly pleasing feature of the eve
ming exercises. Flag Song" and I'VE
Love the Heroes of Our Land" were
rendered by chorus from Grade III
Of the Williams school, consisting OF
Carolyn Staekpole Myrtle Burns,
Madeline Hill. Evelyn Parker, Arthur
Beckett, Fred Harvey and Linwood
Currier. Tie famous poem by Moses
owen. The Returned Maine Battle
Flags" has been set 10 music by
Goldwaite, and lovers of the poem
were delighted at hearing it sung by
a High school double quartet, consist
ing of Philip Sylvester. tenor; Mar
jorie Ripley and Eleanor Newman,
soprano; Marion Fisher and Ruth
Hill. contralto, Elmer Davis and
Lancelot Cooper, bass.
The selections by the Augusta Ca
Diet Band. Choral, "reminiscences
of 100 Years and Jerusalem the
Golden received generous measure
of applause. The Memorial Day Or
dors and Lineoln's Gettysburg Adj
dress were read by Adjutant William
McDavid. But two members of Seth
Williams Post have passed away since
last Memorial day, Levi Whitcomb OF
Co X. oath Maine Infantry and Abel
d. Russell, musician of the 9Th Maine
Infantry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-31
Decorating the Graves.

during the forenoon, details of G.
A tx. Post members and Sons of Vet
Grams went to the various cemeteries
Where the wreaths which had been
made by the Seth Williams hdepena
eht Reilef Corps We're placed upon the
graves OF the soldier and sailor dead
ne Wreaths were distributed among
the various cemeteries as follows.
riverside, 50; East River road -.
west river road, AS; Bolton hill "a.
Forest Grove, Mt. Pleasant and 81
Mary's cemeteries. 1862; total 515
In addition to these two large wra.+ ~ +,
We're made by the ladies' for tbe m
known Soldiers lot at Mt Pleasant com
etery and also for the Seth Williams lot
stlil larger wreath and an evergreen
cross were also made Tor the Soldiers.
monument in Monument square The
committee from the Seth Williams Inde.
pendent Corps in charge of the wreath
making consisted of Mrs Mary Hanks
Mrs Thomas Clark and Mrs. Lama Nal
son, while the three large wreaths were
made by Mrs. Lizzie Getchell
The committee acknowledges donations
Oh flowers from the following persons:
Mrs. Arthur Stewart Mrs. c. II. Dnn-
man, Mrs c. f. Flynt. Mrs. f. c. bud
ley Ola Lishness, Mrs. George Fisher,
Mrs Grace ieifernan. Mrs David Mel
son. Mrs. Elizabeth Rollins. Mrs. Har-
riet Getchell, Mrs. Mary Libby. Mrs.
Edison Worthing
AT noon, dinner was served at Grand
Army hall by Seth Williams Post for
those assisting in preparing the areaths
and decorating the graves, as well as
others who were to take part In the aft
ernoon exercises.
The Procession.
The line of march for the afternoon
session was formed on Water street in
frontof the Grand Army hall. under the
direction of Marshal Levi NJ. Poor and
was ready to start promptly at 215 +.
NJ The carriages containing the guests
of honor. members of the city govern
ment and clergy, We're formed on the
south side of Market square, facing Wa
ter street Notwithstanding the incIe-
ment weather, IS members of Seth WE
liams Post. G. A. r., were In line ana
went over the route of march, which
was UP Water street to Bfidge, to State
and down State to Monument park
where the column was massed and the
ritual memorial services held The order
of procession was as follows:
Platoon of Police, City Marshal George
r. Fletcher. Deputy Marshal E1bridge
G. Perham, ,Jr., Officers John Burke,
Arthur 4 McCausland. David cloutier,
and William Corbett
Marshal of Day Levi NJ Poor: chief of
staff, Thomas NJ J.. Enright: aides
Philip Mailoy- Robert Morton, Clarence
Haskell.
Augusta Cadet Band. Frank a. Dennis
leader. SO men.
Co NJ 2nd infantry, y. G. $. NJ. Capt.
James +. Bagley commanding; LET
Lieut., Fred r. Peiley; End Lieut. Fred
s. Rand; 40 men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-31
sheriff Charles NJ. Richardson. who

Sheriff Charles M. Richardson, who
returned. Thursday. from Clinton,
where he has been investigating the
fourth in 4 series of mysterious breaks
in that town. reports that he is unable
To find any elew to the robbers. The
last break occurred. Wednesday morn
ing, when the stores of r. II. Ward
and III. A. Dixon were visited and prop
orty valued at SIS but no money Sc
cured The sheriff was assisted in the
Investigation by Deputy Sheriffs J. p
Mccarthy and Harry BeIiveau of Wa
ferville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-31
but TWO MEMBERS HAVE
DIED DURING PAST YEAR.
Thirty-fiye of Seth Williams Post in Line
On Memorial Day-=High School Voices
Sing Returned Maine BattleFIags''
=J. w. Fogler Orator OF the Day.

Boy Scouts of america, Free Baptist
Church, Scott Damren captain COM
manding; II men.
Augusta Fire Department John A. Buck
ley, chief engineer, commanding.
Steamer City of Augusta Hose /, Hose .
Hook q Ladder Truck, Hose s. 40 men.
Henry 6. Staples Camp. Sons of Neter-
ans William II. Maloy captain COM
manding; IS men.
Seth Williams Post, No, 10. G. A. r., n.
W. White, post commander, command
Disabled Veterans in Carriages.
Orator of the Day John w. Fogler of
Skowhegan. and CITY Treasurer Niles
/. Perkins as the personal representa-
tive of Mayor Moves.
Ex-Governor selden Conner, Adjutant
General Elliott c. Dill, Col. Clarence
H.. Cram, senior vice commander-in-
chief of the Sons of Veterans.
Members of Augusta City Government
clergy and citizens.
Exercises at Monument.
The exercises at the monument inelud-
ed: Address by Post Commander Ma
thaniel w. White; prayer by Chaplain
Arthur L. Brown: address by Capt Will
liam Malloy of Henry G. Staples Camp
Sons of Veterans, and benediction by
Rev Clayton d. Boothby. During the
ritualistic exercises at the monument the
Augusta Cadet Band rendered three Sc
lections, Nearer, My God, TO Thee, ="
Lead Kindly Light and 'America. -
Past Commander James w White act
ing officer of the day, decorated the mon
ument with the handsome wreath pre-
pared for the occasion. The singing by
the school children was omitted ON ac-
count of the Indictment weather.
The singing by the school children was
omitted on account of the inelement
weather.
At the close of this part of the ser
vices the column WAS reformed and
marched down Grove street TO Water
street, to G. a. r. hall, where 1t was
dismissed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-31

The steamer Islander had a large
freight down, Thursday morning, i'm
Guiding a large quantity of groceries
fer Ocean Point The passenger list
was not large, owing to the inclement
weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-31

Past Grand Matron katherine c.
Morrill,, Grand Treasurer Emma V
Bodge, Worthy Matron Elizabeth NJ
Merrill and Past Matrons Cora b.
Ward and Helen NJ. Hewins, all of
Rose of Sharon Chapter. O. f. s.. have
returned frcm Portland, where they
have been in attendance upon the an
nual session of the Grand Chapter at
Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-31

Gen. Edwin Riley of Livermore Falls,
department commander of the Maine G;
\. r., went TO Livermore Falls, Thurs
day, where he participated in the Memo
rial day exercises of the post with which
he was affiliated during his residence
there, Kimbail Post, No. 3S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-31
Frank w. HAPPEN is building for his

Frank w. HAPPEN is building for his
own use and expects to launch, within
a month a 22-foot cruiser, which he
will operate on the Kennebec river The
boat will be named the Molly a. and
will be equipped with an S-horsepower
deuble-cylinder Capital engine. The
boat has quartered oak deck and is
being made especially staunch and sea-
worthy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-31

Funeral services for the late Duncan
Walker, who died, Tuesday, at Merose,
Mass. will be held at 2 p. NJ, Friday,
from the residence of the late Charles
r. Coleman, Pond road, Vassalboro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-31

Included in the freight brought up
river by the City of Augusta on her
trip Thursday. was 1900 pounds of pipe
for the Augusta Water District This
pipe vii. be used for renewal and re-
pair work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-31

Rev. c. G. Mosher was the Memorial
day orator., Thursday, at Dedham. The
exercises we're held under the auspices
of Walter l.. Parker Post, No. 1856, O..
A. r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-31

OF special import to house keepers
is the anniversary sale at Swift &
Turner Cos. beginning. tomorrow.
" atch ad. in Saturdays Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-31

mopylae, every child in the public
schools of Greece was required to reelte
fronf memory. the names of the 800
martyrs who fell in the defense of that
Pass. Whether this be history, or
whether it be tradition, it is an inspir-
ing thought. and conveys a valuable
lesson. The spirit of Thermopylae is the
spirit which makes for greatness in 4
nation.
WHAT Greece owed to the men of Their
mopylae we owe to the men of the Civil
war. At the Grand Review of the Union
Army in Washington, at the close of the
war. there was displayed on the porti-
co of the national capitol. a banner with
this inscription. "The only national debt
we cannot pay is the debt We owe to the
victorious Union Soldiers" All that the
was cost in treasure is as naught Tor
that can be paid, treasure for treasure,
but what it cost in human sacrifice and
suffering nothing can ever repay.
So it is the spirit of patriotism that
would invoke here today | would stir
every heart with the spirit which ami
mated Greece i'm eommemorating the
deeds of Thermopylae,-the spirit which
animated our forefathers in comment
DEdtlitS the udN VI Jul lidllVHal nut
pendcnce-the spirit which dedicated
this day to me memory of the heroes of
the Civil war. l adiure you. young mer,
whose days have fallen on the quiet. UNI
eventful ways of peace whose lives have
not been touched by the stir and stress
and tumult of war, who have not heard
the thrilling call to arms, nor felt your
hearts beat responsive to the thro6blnS
and pulsing of the great heart of the
nation in peril:-and YOU, young women,
on whom neither the glamour nor the
shadow of war has fallen, do not forget
that such days come-that they are I'M
minent in the life of every nation-that
there are higher duties and higher things
than your daily round of study and work
and pleasure. We must keep alive the
noble traditions Of American heroism.
We must not, in the practical, every
day affairs of life stine the sentiment of
national pride and greatness.
What true Englishman does not feel
his heart thrill at the mere recital of
''The Charge of the Light Brigade" and,
where is the American boy who does not
feel his blood tingle as he reads the stir
ring lines of that noble lyric "Old Iron
Sides?
That something within us which stirs
these emotions we may call sentiment
we may call it the spirit of patriotism, -
we may call it the martial spirit,
by whatever name we call it, it is tie
spirit without which a nation is doomed
to decay and destruction. 1t is the spirit
which moves men to do and dare, and
fight at need, and die for the righteous
cause.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-31
War Great civilizins Force.

But while we thus exat the spirit of pa
triotism. which makes a nation strong
and valiant in war, we do not, by tho
same token. glorify war itself War is
terrible and brutal in all its forms, and
hardening in its effects Yet we must
not shut our eyes to the incontestibie
fact that war has been the great civil
izing and revolutionizing force of the
world Down through the ever lengthen-
ing and ever changing chronicle of hui
man events, the march of civilization
has followed the lead of the sword. Up
ward through the ever evolving and ever
advancing types of human life, force,
guided by the superior intelligence has
triumphed over force guided by the lesser
intelligence. The ruder and more bar
barrie races have been swept away by
the oncoming tide of more intelligent
and more highly trained races. We can
not dispute the logic of events and, as
deeply as we deplore the fact of war, we
cannot, in the light of history. escape
the inevitable conviction that it has been
an instrument in the hand of God for the
uplifting of humanity and the advanc-
ment of civilization. Upon the issue of
the battle fought upon the plains of
Marathon 2io0 years ago depended the
whole future progress of Civilization
The victory won by Miltiades with his
10,600 Athenians over the Persian host,
which 10 times outnumbered his little
army. halted the march of Persian con-
quest which had already subiugated tho
fairest portion of the then known world.
and saved Europe from the stagnatiug
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-31

AT l.. 5. Young's mackerel arrived,
today, IA cents pound, blue and but
ter fish, IA cents pound
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-31
Daily kennebec Jcurna.
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Harry +. Halves of Vassalboro was
i visitor, Thursday, in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-31
The Spirit of Thermopy;ae.

1t is this spirit which is the safeguard
of our national life and national honor.
and it Is the spirit with which We should
seek to im5ue the hearts Of the youth OF
tho land. ] have somewhere read that,
for 300 years after the battle of Their
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-31
Practically in the Household

Means running in business ike way. Success in business
is achieved by economy of time and energy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-31
In Large Households

The mistress give the time the strength keep
running from the kitchen the order give proper
attention to every detail of domestic management
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$50 .. m.--Social Work for Rural
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