Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-01
MADISON
Memorial Day Is Observed in
Town Saturday and Sunday
Fine Exercises Com
prised in Program
LOCAL NEWS JOTTINGS
AND PERSONALS


tically all places Of business being clos
ed for the day. The plants Of the Mad
! ison Wooden Co. and the American
| Wooden Co. were also closed for the
| day. On Sunday morning N. A. Weston
Post, G. A. R., and Marcellus S. Per-
kins, G. A. r. Circle met at their hail
! in the I. o. o. F. block and marched to
the Congregational church in BODY,
| where a special sermon was delivered
by Rev. F. H. Means. There was also
special music. The regular Memorial
day exercises came Saturday Afternoon.
The procession headed by Towne's
Lakewood Band, formed at the foot of
Madison street at 100 o'clock in the
following order: Marshal, H. H. Stew
ard; members Of Bomazeen Uniform
Rank, K Of P; veterans of n. A. Wes-
ton Post, G, A. R., under the leader
ship of Commander E. E. Gould; men,
bers Of Madison fire department in uni
form; members of Marcellus S. Per-
kins G. A. r. Circle; Boy Scouts and
Knights Of King Arthur; clergymen
and veterans who were unable to
march in teams: children OF the Mad
ison Public schools each carrying a
flag. The line Of march was up Madi-
son street, across Bean to Maple street,
down Maple street to Main street and
then to the old cemetery. The usual ex-
ercises were held at the Soldiers mon
ument and in the cemetery. After the
graves had been decorated the process
sion reformed and marched to the
Methodist church where the following
program was carried out under the di-
rection Of Commander f. E. Gould: Sc
lection by the band; reading Scripture,
Rev. John Harding; address Of well
come by Commander Gould; music by a
male quartet consisting Of Messrs. G..
H. Viles, Elmer E. Towne, DR.. r. A.
Derbyshire, and Charles Towne; recita-
ton. "Iincoln's Gettysburg Address,, =
Clarence Walton; music by the quartet;
reading the General Orders, Judge c..
o. Small; singing, "The Boys in Blue,
by Mr.. Gould and Mrs. D. H. Randall;
reading, 1.-The Roll Call" Mrs. w. H.
Kennison; reading a poem composed by
Rev. w. HI. Wood and entitled my
Country's Flag Mr.. Harding; at this
time came the Memorial day address
by Mr.. Wood, whose theme was THE
New Patriotism" The interior Of the
church was prettily decorated with
flags and bunting, and there was a
good sized and attentive audience pres
ent.
ReY. F. H. Means, who went to At
lanta, Ga, three weeks ago to attend
a trustees meeting of Atlanta Univer-
sity, returned to his home in Madison
Saturday night.
Mrs. Nellie Far>am Of Norwood, N.
Y, arrived in Madison Saturday night
and is the guest of her sister, Mrs. T.
II. Spear at her home on the Arson
side.
The annual Baccalaureate sermon to
the graduating class of the Madison
High school will be given by Rev. John
A. Harding at the Free Baptist church
next Sunday afternoon. The graduating
exercises will be held at the Methodist
church Thursday evening, June 10.
Merle E. Cookson Of Dover, N. H.,
is passing few days vacation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cook
son, at their home on Garfield street.
The Madison High school baseball
team was defeated by the Winthrop
High school team in game on the Old
Point avenue grounds Saturday fore
noon by a score Of 81 to Z. The game Of
the Madison town team which was to
have been played Saturday afternoon
with the Wilton town team was can
celled at the last minute by Wilton. a,
Among those who passed the Sabbath
at Lake Moxie and vicinity were Mr..
and Mrs. S. F. Waldron, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry l.. Booker, George H. Marden
and Charles Marden.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Tinkham went
Saturday night to Scion for a shirt
visit with relatives.
The June meeting Of the North An
son Campmeeting Association will be
held in the Methodist church vestry on
Monday afternoon, June 2.
Messrs. G. A. Weston and B. F. Por-
ter are passing few days on a fishing
trip at Chase pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Austin re-
turned Monday from Waterville, where
they have been the guests of Mrs. Aus
tins sister for few days.
Lawrence ]. Briggs, who is assistant
secretary Of the Portland Railroad Y.
M. G. A.. arrived home Saturday night
for q short visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. o. T. Briggs.