The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-04
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1878.
Rutland County ana Elsewhere.

Decoration Day was suitably observed by
the people of our town in memorial services
and decorating the graves Of our fallen SOL
diers. A delegation from Post Farragut
No. 81, on the morning of the day visited
the cemetery near Harton's Mill where they
were met by the inhabitants Of the locality
and the scholars of the schools. Prayer
was offered nd appropriate remarks were
made by Rev. Joshua Clements, Baptist.
Other delegations of the Post visited various
other places of burial of their fallen COM
rades and none were forgotten.
AT l o'clock the procession was formed
in front of the Town Hall in Mechancsvile
and marched to the new cemetery in the
following order:
East Wallngford Cornet Band.
Scholars of the various schools.
Post Farragut and Citizens.
Prayer was offered by Rev r. Mackie,
when the ceremony of strewing the graves
with flowers was performed by members of
Post Farragut and friends of deceased
soldiers
Commander p. E. Chase then introduced
Hon. John Crowley. who in speech appro-
pirate and fitting to the occasion alluded
feelingly to the deccase of one of the MEM
bers of the Post, since we met one year
year ago to-day; the obligations and duties
we were under as citizens of common
| country; the lasting benefits in the dccease
Of our honored dead in securing to us the
&c
whole and united government under one
| flag; of the terrific conflict which we had so
| recently passed through, and of the beauti-
full memorial services of to-day forcibly re-
minding us of duty in after years to keep up
this hallowed custom
A. w. Clark was then introduced who
made some interesting remarks, speaking
thirty minutes.
| Thanks are due to the East Wallingford
| Cornet Band, who so kindly and gratuitous-
| ly furnished music for the occasion.
| Rev. Thomas Mackie made brief remarks
and the exercises closed by singing by the
choir and music by the band after which the
procession again formed and marched to
the old burying ground to visit the grave of
a revolutionary soldier, Peter Baker.
AT MIDDLEBURY.
Decoration Day passed off splendidly.
The day was cool and fine and the citizens
gave themselves up to the occasion with an
interest seldom before witnessed The civic
and military display was becoming the oc-
cason and good, large number Of ladies
were in attendance. Post Commander
William Cobb with Major Martin as his
chief marshal, assisted by Henry NJ. May
nard, Esq, of East Middlebury, and others,
took charge of the ceremonies, and acquit-
ted themselves admirably. They proceeded
with the members of Post Warren, accom-
panied by the Middlebury Brass Band in
teams to East Middlebury and formed with
the citizens there in front of the residence
! of A. p. Upper, Esq, and marched with
| appropriate banners, wreaths and bouquets
of flowers, stepping to the solemn notes of
the band to the cemetery where they per-
formed the solemn and impressive memo
rial rites of the order over the graves of
their fallen companions. Many an eye
dimmed and many heart swelled in the
bosom of those old veterans as they joined
in the sacred ceremonies of the day. Prayer
was offered by the Rev. S. w. Bidwell of
East Middlebnry, and appropriate speeches
were made by exPost commander Col. G.
f. Knapp, and by A. p. Upper, Esq.
After discharging these sacred duties they
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At 3 o'clock again formed in front of the
Washington Engine House, escorted by the
Middlebury Brass Band, and company M,
Of the Vermont Volunteer Militia, under
command of Captain Dewey, and proceeded
to the West Cemetery of the village. A
large concourse of citizens in carriages and
on foot bearing flowers and banners fell into
the procession and wendell their way to the
strains of marshal music to the last resting
place OF our fallen heroes. When opposite
the Graded School House the procession
was joined by some two or three hundred
children, all waving badges of red, white
and blue, and bearing beautiful boquets
and wrcaths of flowers, under the direction
|
Mead. They all entered the cemetery
and the solemn rites were again performed
in most impressive manner over the graves
of their beloved companions who had stood
faithfully by their sides in many a well con-
tested field. Speeches were made by the
Hon. James NJ. Slade, and Mr.. w. II.
Utley, Il member of the senior class in
Middlebury college, and prayer was offered
by Rev. w. ii. Meeker of the Methodist
church.
Before joining the procession, very inter-
esting memorial exercises had been held
by the pupils of the graded sc hool, in their
spacious hall in memorial declarations and
readings by large number of the young
men and ladies of the school, after which
they were addressed in very interesting
manner by Rev. President Kitchel, and
Professor Higley of the college, which
gave great satisfaction to large audience
of the citizens, and nothing could be more
touching than to see many of these same
children at the cemetry, crown the graves
of their own dear fathers who had fallen in
the terrible conflict, and whom their in
FAINT minds could Just remember, with
wreaths of beautiful flowers, those en-
blems of their affection and Immortality.
The hearing in the case of Mr.. ellison of
Rutland accused by Ostegee the house burner
as an accomplice before the fact was con-
) tinued on Saturday, before Justice Knapp.
Ostegee was placed upon the stand by the
, State, and gave particular account of the
i completely of ellison in the affair. He was
: severely cross examined by Mr.. Joyce one
Mr.. Gilsons counsel and his testimony
somewhat shaken, Justice Knapp called in
Hon James NJ Slade to sit with him in
| the hearing There was quite a large at