Connecticut western news., 1874-06-05

Lakeville Notes.-The allusion made in last weeks NEWS to the observance of dec oration day does injustice to several ladies and gentlemen who have always taken a deep interest and participated in it's observ- ance. Decoration day has not beenlentire- ly neglected the Epast few years, but we think no one can deny that its observance has not been as general and marked as could be wished. The intention of tbe writer was to call the attention of our ueo- pie to the matter and awaken an interest in the observance Of decoration day, which has hitherto seemed to be lacking. We feel however that there will be no necessity for allusion of tbe kind in the future, as the exercises of last Saturday showed an inter est and feeling in the matter which was gratifying to all to whom the memory of our fallen soldiers is most dear .... The Hol- ley Mfg Co. are taking advantage of the fine weather which we have recently been favored with, and are giving their store
 and tenement houses coat of paint, which adds much to their appearance......A small party of inebriated Mt. Rigas visited us Monday, and after circulating the flowing bowl freely, and executing war dance in front of the post office, retired for ssiesta' in the Holley Mfg Co.'s barn. Their slumbers however were not destined to be of long duration, for Sheriff Perry felt compelled to rudely disturb their gentle dreams and send them on their way in search of more convenient quarters.
 JUAN.
 Decoration Day.-Last Saturday was more generally observed in this town than eyer before, in the decoration of the graves of the soldiers who gave their lives for their country's liberty in the late struggle. A large number of people of this village, hakeville and surrounding villages assem- bled at the Congregational church, and start ed in procession to the cemetery at about four o'clock in the afternoon. At the gate the soldiers among the party, numbering from 25 10 30; comrades of those whose graves were to be decorated, formed in pro- cession and led by one of their number, MT. T. l.. Norton of Lakeville, received the flowers from the assembled multitude, and with their own hands strewed them over the graves, as each was previously called by name by MT. Norton. The graves were reached by the procession and deco | rated in ho follou1;por orlow.
 EgDerG ROWe....... 10th Conn. Vols. Capt. OreL H. Knight. .2nd Conn. Artilry AndrcW r. Ball ..............29th Conn. Vols. oscar Olmstead. .............llth ...
 Id. Pitt BOSWOrth. 7th
 Henry B. Knickerbocker .28th
 Chester Johnson.
 Much difficulty was experienced in find ing, the graves of two of the number, which were not marked by head stone or any thing to designate them; and we are de- sired to ask the selectmen to see to it that suitable headstones be provided for these two graves at the expense of the town. They need not perhaps be elaborate, but something suitable to mark the last resting place of those who have gone out from us and made the greatest sacrifice possible for man to make. Let there be sonaetlSnq ! 1 When the exercises of strewing the flow CTS were completed, all assembled under l some trees, where, after feeling prayer by | the Rev. MT. Stevens of Lakeville, MT. T. | L. Norton read the names of all soldiers | who went out of Salisbury to the war, who ] gave their lives to the cause of liberty.
 Mir. N. accompanied the reading of this list with remarks which could not have failed to revive in the minds of the soldiers present, "reminiscences, painful as well as pleasant, of the days when they were sol-t dier boys. He excused himself for allud Ing especially and at length to H. Pitt Bos- worth; by saying he was not only his mate at school, sitting by his side in the same seat, but was his tent mate in the war. Spending nearly all the years of their early lives together, MT. Norton thought if any body knew Pitt Bosworth intimately it was himself, and said that whatever position he occupied in life, or wherever he was. he invariably manifested none other but the highest type of manhood; honorable in all things and never shrinking from the per Formance of any known duty; and he died as soldier should die; with his face to the enemy. l.
 At the conclusion of the reading of the list, MT. Norton recited an extended extract from poem by Will M. Carleton.
 D. T. Warner Esq. followed Mir. Norton. with remarks full of meaning and appropri- 'te to the occasion. MT. W. Is a forcible peaker, and among the much he said. he 'dmonlshed his hearers to not entirely for-l get those of our brethren who wore the 'rey coats, and who fought nobly for whatl $ hey thought was right; and closed by ending piercing shaft at this rich old own; so abundantly able to do anything ney may choose, for not having erected a monument with the names of the honored lead engraved in letters of gold upon it Let there be-" said the eloquent speaker. a soldier in full uniform with his musket P Vrought out of solid granite. and let this ? tatue surmount the shaft, which under cath would bear the names of the fallen hat those who run may read.'' I'n Hubert Williams Esq. of Lakeville was he next speaker. MT. Williams gave an a bridged historical record of our country. rom the time the untamed and untamable g avage roamed unmolested over our now D ultiyated fields, to the present time dwel- E at some length, and well, upon that y pooh of our history marking the late Re s elllon. He took for his text My Country U is of Thee, and gave very learned and y address. The exercises of the day were closed by America" which was sung by large umber. and the Cancellation h,r tho D. IN