Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-30
FAIRFIELD
Memorial Day Exercises Are
Arranged for Tuesday
BUSY SESSION FOR LOCAL
AUTHORITIES

The program for the Memorial DAY
exercises will be as follows, as arrang-
ed bv members of the Sons OF Veter-
ans. Grand Army and Women's ReheI
Corps at a joint meeting Friday eve
ming: At o'clock Tuesday morning
the Sons of Veterans will escort the
members Of the Women's RELIEF corps
to BENTON where they will decorate the
graves of the Civil War veterans. The
Good Will Band will offer the music
for the day. Dinner will be served at
the G. A. r. hall at 11.30 A. M. to mem
hers of the Grand Army, Sons OF vet
Grams and members of the band. by the
ladies' of the women's Relief Corps.
The parade which will form In front
of the G. r. r. hall at l O'Clock. con-
sisting of the Sons of Veterans, mem
bers of the Grand Army, the laoies Oh
the Relief Corps and the children
from the public schools, will march TO
the upper bridge. There service Tor the
sailors of the Civil War will be held
which is in charge of the Relief Corps.
From the water service the line OF
March will be up Main street to west
ern avenue to Maple street to Maple
wood cemetery, where all the soldiers
graves will be decorated and the nag
dedicated. The soldiers monument Will
also be decorated. From the services
At the cemetery the parade will march
down Maple street and High street 10
the Soldiers park. where last hon
ors will be paid to the Civil War vet
Grams. At the new pole recently erected
In the park. Old Glory will be raised
while the band will play the stars
and Stripes From the park the pro-
cession will march to the Opera house
where special services by the members
of the Grand Army will be held. The
grafton will be delivered by the Rev.
A. T. Craig of this town. This meeting
will conclude the services for the day.
All school children, who are to take
mart in the procession will meet at the
North Grammar school at 1890 Tues
dav noon and will march down Main
street and join the parade at the cor
ner of Main street and Lawrence ave-
nue..
A special meeting Of the members of
the Cradle Roll, who have birthdays
in the month Of May, were held at the
Baptist church Sunday afternoon. A
short program arranged by Mrs. En-
nest Holman, was carried out, consist
ing If readings and musical numbers,
were given by members OF the primary
department, and talk on the Chapei
Car Work is given by Mrs. Hugh ROSS
Hatch. A few pleasing remarks by
Harry Plummer, superintendent OF the
Sunday school and by the pastor, Rev.
Ernest Holman.
The regular meeting Of the Loyal
Club will be held at the home OF Mrs.
William Hunter, Kelley street. Tues
day evening.
Alfred Collins appe AIRED before Judge
Brazzell Saturday on the charges OF
keeping his store open and selling In
drinks on sunday. He plead
ed not guilty but witnesses proved
that he was guilty and he was fined
and caused to pay the costs OF courts.
Upon his payment he was released for
further trial.
Miss Helen Weeks, who has been re-
ceiving treatment at the Hebron
sanatorium for the past few months.
is in town as the guest Of her par
ents, Hon. and Mrs. George q. Weeks,
Maple street.
The home Of Peter RAuluk on Island
avenue was raided an Sunday morning
by Sheriff Brophy and ofi1cer Harring-
ton, and two suit cases, containing
five gallons of intoxicating liquors were
seized. Peter Rauluk was taken into
custody and placed in the Police Sta
ton to appear before Judge Brazzea
on Monday morning.
The Sons Of Veterans escorted the
members of the Grand Army and men,
beers of the Women's Relief Corps to
the Universalist church on Sunday at
ternoon where their annual church ser
vices were held. Rev. Frank Phalen Of
delivered the afternoon ad-
Dress