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up. and responded briefly. The meeting
then adjourned.



wKsTFoRD.
At Wes.ford the graves Of more than two
score soldiers. twenty-seven OF whom were
in the War of the Rebellion, were decorat-
ed. At least fourteen were in the French
War, that of 1879. or the Revolution. The
Grafton was by ii. o. Wheeler, Esq. oil
Burlington. and was an earnest and iorcibie
presentation of the importance and OF keep
ing alive the sentiment Of patriotism and oil
the influence it should have on the faithful
performance of our duty as citizens. Mr..
Wheeler's timely and patriotic address was
listened to by about two hundred and fifty
people.
wILLIsToN.
At Williston the exercises were held in
the cemetery. where, after the decoration OF
graves. an address was delivered by Seneca
Haselton, Esg., of this city. Remarks were
then made by Lieut.. George Miller. Presl-
dent of the Day. the Rev. Mr.. Cowan. and
Messrs Isham. Talcott and Norman Miller.
and the exercises concluded with benedic-
tory poem by Mr.. Edmund Whitney. The
services were varied by excellent singing.
The attendance was large.
uINEsBURGH.
Decoration Day was observed in Hines
burgh as in former years. The column
was formed in front of the Town Hall by
G. d. BOynton, marshal of ceremonies. as
sisted by A. Ii. Weed and VI. j. Finney.
Headed by the Cornet Band and forming
procession full one-half mile long. the col
umn marched to the cemetery, where the
usual appropriate exercises were held.
After song by the quartette club and
music by the band, the orator of the day
was introduced. Rev j. Ii. Bond. of VIII
liston. The address was truly eloquent
with common-sense political instruction
and earnest appeals to the people to unite
in defense of the country against its pres
ent greatest enemies-the pOt-house pOliti-
clans, and intemperance. Ii was through
out appropriate to the time. After the
decoration Of graves. the column was re-
formed and marched to the town hall. where
a substantial collation. was served to the
soldiers and guests. The day was perfect
and the people turned out en- Diasse and
many from neighboring towns were in al
tendance.
wAITsFILLO.
There is no town in the State as far removed
from railroads, etc, that celebrates Deco
ration Day with as much spirit as Waits
field, and Tuesdays celebration was no ex-
ceptiOn to the rule. A very large audience
was in attendance. and ever thing went off
pleasantly and well. The Grafton was de-
lyered by the Hon. George II. BIgelOw, Of
Burlington, and music was furnished by the
Waitsfeld Cornet Band. \ pleasant
feature of the services was the decoration Of
a mimic soldier monument on the platform,
by number of young girls.
ST. ALBANs.
The observance of Decoration Day in ST
Adams was equal in public display and in
terest to any IN previous years The ora
ton was delivered by Major John ". New
ton. The procession was composed of the |
81. Adams Brigade Band. Sabbath-schOols, |
Ransom Guards, Post Badly Smith. Swan /
ton COrnet Band, Barlow Greys. Knights |
Templar, Fire Department, St. Mary's
Band. Lafayette Society. knickerbocker /
Is. h. c., Crescent g. b. C.. carriages con
tanning orator of the day, disabled soldiers,
clergy, and Glee Club.
This was the first general celebration Of
the day. and 1t was in all respects successful.
The Grafton was delivered by Col Francis
V. Randall, OF Montpelier, and the process
sion was composed of the SSanton COrnet
Band, Lafayette COmmanlery. No. 3.
knight Templars, Barlow Grays. the old
soldiers, and citizens in carriages.
MONTPELIER.
The day was duly observed in Montpelier,
and large number Of public and private
were decorated The procession
consisted of the Montpelier Cornet Band. Is
pieces, mounted escort, carriage with
floral offerings. carriage with ladies
and choir, martial music, Post
Brooks (l00 sirong) and invalid soldiers.
and St. Jean Baptiste Society, 90 in num-
Der. The Grafton was delivered By Cen ".
W. Grout. Of Barton, and is SAID to have
been finely written, and el0quently de-
ivered production.
RUTLAND.
NASMOIltt DdJ was OiSCENG4 IN fsut- anu I
with greater enthusiasm and a larger at
endance than almost any other occasion
VI similar character. Col Wheelock g. ! I
! eazey delivered an Grafton on The Min !
lte Men of the Republic" OF which the
Hsrdd says The Grafton was delivered {
n an eloquent and impressive manner and
lstened to with undated interest ID the {
nd. IL was full of emotion, Astounding in
entlments which only a highly sensitive 7
nd reflective soldier could conceive or ex- J
'ress. and was very practical in its t
uggestions respecting the abiding duties I
I the citizens Of popular government. q
was IN Its composition and delivery L
ne Of the finest examples of sustained a
lOquence we have ever heard The pro t
esslOn was an imposing one and wa over L
alf mile in length t
AT MANY OTHER PLACES !
the State the DAY was celebrated ;
nth more imposing ceremonies than ever a
etOre. At Mlddlebury the grafton was Il
eliyered by the Rev. c. B. Hubert, d. :
J., President of Miidlebury College and
t the east village by Col. E. 5. Stoweli.
ONE of the other places and speakers are
: follows; Barre, c. ". Willard, of |
lontpelier; Brandon, L. " Rediington, a
Rutland; Ludlow, Rev. L. E. Rock b
ell BroOkfeld, W. A. Lord. Of Mont :
elier, Poultney. Rev Messrs David d
eeeher, P N. Granger. G. C. Morhouse Fl
nd Martin E. Cady; CastletOn. J. e. t
aker; Wallingford. Walter c. Dunton. n
nd Arlington, Aldace F. Walker. all OF t
utland. g
WAS IT MURDEK?-Under this caption
correspondent tells the story of the mys-
riOus affair at Norwich, in this STATE, al s.
ady alluded to in our telegraphic columns, 8
follows For years there had lived On a :