Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-31
SKOWHECAN
Memorial Day Fittingly Observ-
ed with Fine Program of Ex-
ercises Saturday Edw.
F. MerrilPs Grafton
SOMERSET COUNTY REAL
ESTATE TRANSFERS

For the first time in the history of Me-
mortal Day observances in Skowhegan,
on Saturday. there was none of the GUS
tomary marching of the veterans with
their wreaths and bouquets of flowers
to decorate the graves of their fallen
comrades. For this anniversary about
dozen Of the good citizens of the town
offered their automobiles for the use of
the veterans and ladies of the Relief
Corps in making their pilgrimage to the
cemeteries. There were only 26 in the
procession though nearly forty Of the
forty-five members Of Russell Post, G.
A. R., attended the service in the Opera
House.
At 1.30 Saturday afternoon the Memo
rial services were commenced with a Sc
lection by Skowhegan Military Band,
followed by prayer by Rev. T. H. Will
son of the Congregational church. Then
came the reading of Orders by the Post
Adjutant. w. H. Weston of the Post,
welcomed the audience to the services
and Folsom Merrill, ESQ.,, responded. A
drill by eighteen boys in khaki from the
Park School with singing by girls Of the
school 1.-THE Soldier Boys" was a pretty
feature. Lincoln's Address was delivered
by Mahlon R. Gerrish. Twelve girls
from the Park School dressed in white
with sashes and flags of the national
colors also gave pretty flag drill.
Not for years in Memorial Day adj
dress has the speaker displayed the bril-
liant oratorical powers shown on this oc-
casion by Edward F. Merrill, ESQ, Of
this town.
Following the singing of the National
Ode by the audience and the benedic-
ton by Rev. T. H. Wilson the procession
formed in line with Skowhegan Military
band leading, then Company E, Boy
Scouts and automobiles carrying veter-
ans and ladies of the Relief Corps. Pray
er was offered at the North Cemetery by
Rev. H. G. McGlauflin, graves were dec
grated and taps sounded by Bugier Of
Company E. At the South Cemetery
there were ritualistic services by the Off
GERS of the Post. The roll Of honor in
cludes 16O names: 12O at the South Gem
etery; SO, North Cemetery; Catholic
Cemetery; s. East Skowhegan; Larone;
2 River Road, besides the grave of
Confederate soldier in the South Gene
terry.
Somerset Real Estate Transfers
Following are the recent real estate
transfers as recorded at the Somerset
Registry of Deeds:
smithfield: Mary E. Steward to Her.,
bert A. Moore. cottage and lot: N. B.
Cleaves to H. S. Viles. land on Norridge-
wock Road.
New Portland: Harris J. Richardson to
Hattie S. Norton, land in North New
Portland village; Rose I. Knapp to Sum-
ner 8. Norton, land on road from North
New Portland village to East New Port
land.
Hartland: Janette H. Blake ct al to
Hartland Academy e parcels).
Brighton Plantation: Blanche A. Whit
man to Warren L. Moody ct al, $50 acre
farm.
Fairfield: George D. Richardson to Neil
Gregory, lot without buildings on High
street: Albert Jewell ct al to George D.
Richardson, 60 acres of land and build
ings on Fairfield Center road; Frank
Bourgoin Of Waterville to Dona Bour-
goin of Waterville. parcels Of land.
Pittsfeld: James NJ. Dysart to Stephen
P. Larabee of Unity, land at intersection
of Merrimac and E streets.
st. Adams: M. X. Parkman to .. H.
Grant, acres Of land and buildings on
Corinna Road. ..--
Cambridge: Andrew ]. Gilman to Will
liam Robinson. land and buildings on
Parkman Rood.
Moose River Plantation: John ]. Sands
to Aristide Richard. land on County
road.
James Frost Of Boston, formerly of this
town. was being entertained here Satur-
day.
Thaxter Reed is reported quite Ill at.
his home in East Madison.
The Portland city government decided
Friday evening in favor of the present
High school building lot, with some addi-