Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-05-31

! DECORATION DAY IN BROOKFIELD.-
! This town for the first time in its history
fairly took hold of celebrating Memo
rial Day. and the result was one of the
best managed observances of which we
learn. Some thirty soldiers marched tC
the several places where their dead com
rades were buried and decorated the
graves, returning at noon to Cleveland
village. where abundant refreslmcnt was
served.
! At two o'clock 4 procession formed ano
proceeded to the cemetery, where the ser
vices were held. The citizens turned out
in large numbers and made Il complct,
success of the affair. Capt. Walbridge
and CassiuS Peck were the committee il
charge of the arrangements There was
singing. and also good music by III,
Brooktield Band. Prayer was offered by
Rev. NJ. Bushee and the Grafton was de
livcred by William \. Lord Esq. OF
Montpelier. \ town which succeeds sc
we'll in Observing this day is in no danger
of forgetting to repeat its wcll-loing yeal
by year hereafter
BALL.-Thc elder citizens Of Essex anu
adjacent towns are to meet ut Essex Cen
ter, on the first Tuesday in June, at Il
O'Clock, A. NJ, to participate in an old-f;lSh
toned game of base ball. The committee
of arrangements consists of \. g. IIabcrt
l.. NJ. Bates, and James BiNby Grand
marshal Of the day, Uncle Josiah H. Tut
tie All are invited to attend. rs Il gcncr-
ii good time is expected.
WAIrSFIELp.-Th afternoon express
train from Boston now stops ut Middlc>cX
and the stage from MiddleScx to Waits
field leaves the former place upon the AZ
rival of that train. Passengers wishing
10 take the stage will not have to wait foI
the " Old Mail. rs heretofore.
" That Comic:l Brown gave one of his
day evening, before Il fair audience.
Rcys. Warren and Walker spoke at the
Congregational Church. Monday evening
Of this week, upon the subject of Mission
airy Work in Foreign L,nd>
| Last Sunday. members OF Ain>wortl
Post G.. \. L.. attended the morning ser
vice at the congregational Church, and
the afternoon service ut the Methodist
Church. The sermons We're preached by
the pastors of the respective churches.
\ more favorable day than Tuesday,
May 3oth-Memorial Dayton dcrorutin.
the graves Of fallen soldiers, and the GER
cmonicS connected Herewith. could not
have been desired. The weather was very
| pleasant, and the air cool and comfortable
The members Of Ain>worth Post, G.. g.
X. formed II their Hall, at nine in the
morning. and, accompanied by the Waits
field Cornet Band. marched to the GENE
terry Oh the Common, and decorated with
flowers and wrcath> the graves contained
therein. PRAYER being offered 10y +. \
Fisk. Chaplain of the Post Returning t,
the Village Cemetery the same ccIcmon-
il, were observed in decorating the sol
licr> graves. and prayer WAS offered bI
Rev. j. II. Babbtt. From thence the lin,
OF march was To the cemetery below tn,
village where two grave, were decorated
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Rev. l.. Walker made the prayer. II one
o'clock PROCESSION WAS formed. headed
/ by the Band and followed bv Aiu>wortl
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/ plfl'' lil''H az any oiH'r cemetery III town
/ Prayer was here OF rcd hy Rev. {. II
Lcyrrton. II the conclusion of tn. rcr,.
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turned u ihe mag where 'he luF'h'r "N
crci>e~ took place. Al the stand Rev Mr.
Blhhitt made 4 Drawer. which was follow
.1 Nv. .i,gi,., Nv. ~ ana,.,...+.. ..e..r u.b..l
! iI"" !ll'n'' 'I''"' - 'I'' memory o.
those who lie IN southern graves, VIZ coy
cred with carlanls and flower, hv ,cvera
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Mullen, the M1THh"I OF the d1N. then III
trolu ed Hon. Geo. H. Bi-cl"W Of Bar
.linrton. who delivered an excellent .,l
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uoh "hIth II F'''i''d- fo''o" M 't!'' i +
dress Wa, singing. and music by the Band
which closed the rxor,.i-rs
MEMORIAL 'N N :" A\i"N.- l'
first general celebration of Decoration Day