The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-06-03
Decoration Day.

DCCOTdtIO1l lay
The ceremonies of decorating the
graves of the soldiers of the Union
army were appropriately observed by
the people of this town on Sunday.
Notwithstanding the unpropitious
state of the weather, it having rained
most of the forenoon, and storm
threatening during the ceremonies, a
very large concourse of people, COM
prising nearly the entire population of
the township, without distinction of
party or sect, together with many
citizens from vorious sections of the
country, assembled to participate in
or witness the beautiful ceremonies.
At half past one O'Clock p. m, the
procession was formed in front of the
Congregational church as directed b!
the committee of arrangements in
their order heretofore published, and
proceeded to the cemetery, where
many hundreds of people had assem-
bled before its arrival. After brief
address by Rev. E. Hubbell, the sew
eral divisions of the Decoration Com
mittce proceeded to decorate with a
profusion of evergreens and bright
and beautiful flowers, the graves of
the soldiers eighteen in number)
which were indicated by a small na-
tional flag planted on each. The fol-
lowing is list of the graves thus dec
grated, SO far as we are able to obtain
them:
II. Heater. 171st o. n. G..
Charles Heater, 171st o. n. G.
Gen. S. D. Harris.
VIM. Henry Robinson.
James Ellet Williamson, I04th Regt.
James Rawlins.
Maj. Fredk. H. Williams, 42d Regt.
VIM. d. Richmond.
E. S. Quay, Co. G. 7th o. v ].
E. W. Russell, Co. e. o. v. I.
VIM. B. Russell, Co. 6. 1st o. L. A.
Henry. E. Wygle. A. 1st o. V. L. A
Ed. r. Payne, lstO. L. A.
c. w. Long, 171st o. N. G.
C. A. Heriff, Co. A. l11th Regt.
Lieut.. E. P. Evans, 125th o. V. /.
Lieut.. II. M. Ford, 51st o. N.G.
Atkinson.
James T. Robinson, o. L. A.
Samuel Kenward, 12Sth Regt.
Albert Pettibone, 9th o. Cavalry.
The decoration ceremonies bein:
ended, the vast multitude assembled
at the stand that had been erected fo
the occasion near the center of tn
Cemetery, when prayer was Offered
by Rev. Mr.. Warren, which was fol
lowed by PleyePs Hymn, by the Ra
VIENNA Cornet Band. Hon. Alphonst
Hart, then delivered an address ap
bropriate to the occasion. And afte
prayer by Rev. E. B. Mason, singin:
by the choir and Benediction by Rev
AMI Atwater, the immense crowt
retired quietly to their homes. Eve
rything passed off most pleasantly ant
in the best of order, not an inciden
or accident Occurred to mar the sol
emn interest of the occasion. Th
whole ceremonies were of SO selem
and impressive character as to cor
vince all who witnessed them that S
far from being a desecration of tn
Sabbath, they were an appropriate OF
servance- of that day.
MORE HoUsE-BREAKING.- Fri
daysafternoon, while the family wa
absent from home, the dwelling {
Mr.. William Churchill, about tw
miles west of town. was broken int
and robbed of lot of table and tes
spoons, and several other small art
cles.
On the same afternoon, the dwellin
of Mr.. Adam Bower, situate immed
ately west of Mr.. Churchill, was ais
broken into-doubtless by the sam
party-and a set of silver table an
tea spoons stolen.
ANoTHER.-On the same day, IL
domicil of Martin Kline, in the nortf
east corner of Brimfield, was broke
into and five dollars in. money and
ring stolen. 5
On Friday evening a man was al
rested at Kent on suspicion of beiu
guilty of two, at least, of the abo1
breakings and larcenies, and taken b
fore the Mayor, who committed hi
to the custody of Marshal Shorts
Z await his examination the next NOR
ing. Upon the representation of tt
Attorneys in the case and, perhal
others that there was no doubt tn
the prisoner would be on hand at Il
appointed time, he was permitted
go beyond the immediate custody
the officer, and when the first ira
came along on the A. & G. v
:. Ry. he took passage thereon, failil
to put in an appearance at the appoir
ed time, and has not since been heaI
from.
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