Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-31
WINTHROP
Memorial Day Services

The usual Memorial Day services
were held in Winthrop Monday after
noon, with the parade forming at the
Grammar school building and march
ing to Maple cemetery, where short
services were held. The line Of
march, led by Fred Shaw on horse
back, included the Winthrop band,
. members of the Grand Army. Ameri
can Legion, ladies OF the Relief Corps,
selectmen and speaker of the after
noon, Boy Scouts and the school chill
dren. The exercises at the cemetery
consisted of a prayer by Rev. Percy ].
Clifford, pastor of the Methodist
church, a five-minute speech by
Francis H. Bate of the American
Legion and the placing of wreaths on
the graves of the departed soldiers
by members of the Legion. From
the cemetery the line of march was
resumed to the Town hall where,
after another selection by the band,
a few Introductory remarks were
made by Hon. l.. T. Carleton, who
acted as chairman for the occasion
and who introduced the speaker of
the day. Hon. NJ. E. Sawtelle of Au
gusta. Those who missed the splen-
missed a great deal and the fact that
the audience was not larger is great
ly to be deplored. In the evening the
annual Memorial Day entertainment
was given. The entertainment this
year the comedy drama, The Village
Lawyer" presented by the young peo-
pie of Winthrop Center. The story is
that of young lawyer, Seth Barrett,
who is running for district attorney
against David Conant, political
boss" of long standing. The cast of
characters was as follows: Seth
Barrett, the lawyer, Clement Taylor;
David Conant, q political boss. Ralph
Titus; James Ferguson. his right
hand man, Hollis Tbbetts; Allen
Spencer, q summer boarder, Elmer
Taylor; Sam Dill. a much married
man, Murray Wallace: Dan Bright,
learning to he a lawyer, Guy Stet-
son; Helen Conant. Davids daugh-
ter, Berdena Hammond; Isabel I'm
derwood from gay Broadway, Mrs.
John Hinckley: Angie Barrett sister
of Seth. Mary Dudley; Mrs. Dill, not
afraid to speak her mind, Mrs. Marie
Lishness; Lobellc, a household facto-
tum, Edna Fisher.
The silent police which is sta
tioned at the corner of Main and
{ Union streets, nearly in front of the
| Winthrop House. came to grief Sat
urday evening when an automobile,
said to have been driven by Apple
ton Moore, a travelling salesman, coll
lided with it, almost completely de-
molishing it. Mr.. Moore, according
! to eye witnesses, attempted to turn
out for another car and the collision
with the police" was one of those
, unavoidable accidents which will
sometimes happen. 1t was necessary
to jack the car up to get the wreck
age out from under it.
John Burberry is confined to the
house by injudies which he received
Saturday when he fell from roof
which he was shinglng at the home
of Pedro Libby. Although he sus-
tanned no broken bones. there was
severe nervous shock and bad shak-
ing up. The accident was caused by
catching his foot on nail on the
roof, throwing him to the ground.
Mrs Nahum Roberts is the guest
Of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Frost.
Miss Flora E. Kimball of Portland
was in town over Memoria | Day,
, guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. KIM
ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Aldrich of
HalloWell were guests Memorial Day
of Mrs. Aldrich's mother, Mrs. An
ME Davis.
f, Miss Gladys Blasland and Miss c.
Belle Kinds, trained nurses from
Portland. are the guests Of Mr.. and