Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-09
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lion. At IL o'clock a. m. o procession wa
formed at the hotel of r. d. Farr, led b
the Vergonnes Band. 1t was made up c
soldiers of the G.. A. r, members of tn
Good Templars' Lodge, children of tn
Sabbath School, and citizens generally
all under the direction of III. @. Maynard
Esq, Marshal of the day, assisted by Mr.
W. 0lmstead.
The line of march was taken up for thu
cemetery, distant about one mile. Th'
flowers gathered for the occasion were
carried by the little girls. Upon arriving
at the battle-ground the procession enter
cd, while crowd had assembled to wit.
ness the ceremony. The Marshal led the
way, the band playing slow march, and
as he came to the grave of the soldier, the
name of the same was announced, and the
little girls scattered the golden flowers il
rich profusion until all were decorated
At the head of each grave frame WORK
had been erected and covered with ever
greens, and "a splendid wreath hung
from the top. The effect was very fine
and added much to the interest of the oc.
casion. The national flag, dressed il
mourning, was flying at the gate, and also
carried in the procession. AS soon as the
graves were all decorated, a prayer wa:
offered by Rev. Mr.. Bond, and the crowd
adjourned to a grove near by where ad
dress were made by Rev. Mr.. Bond and
James NJ Slade, Esq.
Almon II. Upper, Esq, was the presiding
officer. At the close of the ceremony
many came to our village to join with us
in honoring the memory of those who fell
in our national struggle, and whose re-
mains lnow sleep in our midst. The cele
bration was finely described by your ex'
cellent reporter, who was present. Suffice
it to say, the exercises were of the most
intensely interesting character, and the
Grafton of Col. Joyce will long be remem'
bered by all who were so happy as to
hear it. | am sorry it was not published.
Cornwall has been the past week call
cd to mourn the loss of one of her eminent
citizens, in the person of Reuben 7. Sam
son, who died of pneumonia, aged AZ years.
/ have known Mr.. S. from boyhood, and
can truthfully say he was a most excel
lent man and citizen. He was buried on
the 4th inst
In burying-ground lying at the
foot of our Green Mountains, east of our
village, about three miles, is deposited the
remains of two noble young men who
gave their lives for the nation in her re-
cent struggle for nntaioal existence. The
friends in that School District, without
any great display on the Both, Decoration
Day, covered these precious graves with
the choicest flowers of spring. Thus let
it be, let every grave where lies the ashes
beautiful in nature upon each returning
spring If, as in this case, they lay in
some secluded resting place, let it be visit
ed by those who love our couat-y, and
with tears of gratitude for its salvation,
qud sadness for those who fell in it's de-
fence, cover their ashes with the choicest
flowers of spring.
The association of ministers of the NJ
L. Church of the Burlington district hold
a meeting in this place on Tuesday and
Waduesdsy. the 7th and 9Th of June.
fine annual meeting of the district
stewards of the NJ. E. Church of the Bur-
lington district is to be holden at the
church in our village on the 9Th inst.
The recent very severe hot weather
and absence of rain, with us, has had the
effect of producing terrible drouth
Every thing il drying up. Grain is shriv
cling and dying, and many of our pas
lures look as though the fire had ruI
over them. In many instances grain ha
not grown at all, but remains as sown
unsprouted.
Our town il rejoiced to learn that re
cent indications point to an assurance
we'll grounded, that our State Republican
convention, to meet on the 22d, will do it
self and the State the honor of nominating
Hon John w. Stewart as Republican can
didate for Governor. / am highly pleased
in view of the fact, for | have known MIR
Stewart from his boyhood, and l never
knew him to do an act dishonorable in the
least degree. He is an honest lawyer, 6
splendid scholar, genuine minded
citizen, a true Republican, a noble-heart
ed man. Like his noble brother, DugalC
Stewart, he justly enjoys the confidenc
and love of all who know him. He is Il /
nearest like good, honest Abraham L il
coin than any other man l know, al i'd
have no doubt will prove as popular il
our gubernatorial chair as Mr.. Linco1i
did as President of the United States
sincerely hope he may be nominated an,
triumphantly elected.
Our merchants have all this spin,
and summer been doing good business
selling large amount of goods at Low
prices and for cash. Among those VIII
have been very busy, is Mr.. William
Slade, whose new millinery store, I no
tice, has been thronged with customers
Mr.. Slade, I find, has customers from Yer
gennes and other towns in distant part
of our county, who are free to confess tina
his goods are of the very first quality ant
prices uncommonly low. The style Q
hats and bonnets he gets up, give uni
versal satisfaction. His lady clerks ar
exceedingly polite and attentive, Will
his head milliner, Miss Carrie Barrett,
syoung lady of most excellent taste, a
the crowd of ladies all admit and as tn
abundance of sales most conclusivel
prove.
The young ladies and gentlemen
our village were last Thursday morn IL
called to the Congregational church. II
der circumstances of peculiarly Ian,
character. A long-expected wedd mo :
Cured at 10 o'clock, in which Cant
Higley, of Castleton, and M lss Jen,
Turner, of our village, were, by Prof