Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-04
CLINTON

Memorial day services were car
ried out Friday afternoon in the
following manner under the direction
of Billings Post, G. A. r. The line
was formed in front of the Town
hall headed by Roger Stinchfield
and Everard Hall carrying the fife
and brass drum followed by Bill
ings Post, G. A. r., returned SOL
diers and sailor boys, Daughters of
the American Revolution, Billings
Relief Corps and large attendance
Of school children and proceeded to
the village monument where the
following exercises were carried
out: Singing. Battle Hymn of the
Republic; roll call, Frank Rolfe:
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, Rev
Frank c. Worster: prayer, Rev. E. E.
Longley; Memorial wreath service,
D. A. r., wreath presented by Frank
Rolfe: Great War wreath. Private
Jasper Dangler; Women's Relief
Corps wreath, Mrs..Eva Wood: solo,
If the Blue Star in the Service Flag
Should Turn to Gold. Rev. E. E.
Longley; reading. Memorial Day.
Maxwell A. H. Wakely; planting of
trees by Women's Relief Corps in
memory of Horace True, Charles
Willet and Russell Priest, deceased
soldiers of the Great War; singing,
America. The line then reformed
and marched up Main street to
Pleasant street, where the following
exercises were carried out on the
bridge: Singing. Shall We Gather at
the River; prayer Rev. Frank c.
Worcester; reading, Evelyn Estey:
launching of floats, Woman's Relief
Corps: singing, GLORIOUS Army" by
Rev. E. E. Longley, Charles H.
Greeley. Mrs. Frank c. Worcester,
Mrs. Homes Pickett. The line then
marched back to the town where
they disbanded. In the evening a
Memorial address was given by Mrs.
Susie Stinchfield Williams Of Ches-
terville.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Whipple and
three daughters have returned to
their home in Portland after being
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Stewart.
The Ladies' Aid Of Brown Memoir
ial church will serve a supper at
their parlors Thursday. June S.
Supper from $50 o'clock to o'clock.
A general invitation is extended to
all.
Adjutant Craig, head of the Sal
walton Army in Waterville, was in
town for the d ay Thursday and
assisted by Miss Sarah E. Richard
son in soliciting funds for the Homo
Service work Of the Salvation Army.
About $50 was received for the
work.
L cut. Col. and Mrs. John G.
Towne and daughter Elizabeth of
Waterville and Mrs. Fred H. Towne
of Brookline, Mass, were guests
Sunday of Miss Sarah E. Richard
son and other relatives. Miss Rich
ardson returned to Waterville with
them, where in the evening she at
tended the NJ. E. church where she
listened to an address by Lieut.. Col.
Towne on his work in French hos
pitfalls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Reynolds and
daughter Ruth and Mr.. and Mrs.
Tobey and daughter of Winslow
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Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Burns.
Misses Helen and Georg a Dem
ham of Bowdoinham, who have been
spending a few days with their sis
ter, Mrs. Thomas H. Ward, have
returned home.
Mrs. Stephen Powell of Orono was
in town Friday calling on friends.
Rev. Hannah Powell, a coast mis-
sionary patrol was calling on friends
in town recently.
Miss Clara Runnels of Oakland
was q weekend guest of her sister,
Mrs S. w. Fuller.
Mrs. Manson Pease was in Hinck-
ley gently where she visited her
daughter, Mrs Charles Wells.
Miss Mabel Chalmers has COM
pleted her duties as domestic at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Rich
ardson and has returned to her
home in Albion.
Miss Alice o. Dodge Of Boston. &C
companied by her nephew. Master
Howard w. Dodge. returned Sunday
after being the guest of her parents,
Hon. and Mrs. Howard w. Dodge.
Mrs. Ophelia Reed. who has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Arthur
Richardson, has gone to Wateryille