Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-09

marched 10 tho cemetery on the common,
where they decorated tho graves Of their
comrades with wreaths. flowers. and crosses Of
evergreen, Chaplain Il. A. Fisk offering
prayer they then returned to the Oongre-
gatioual cemetery, where the same ceremo.
MES were repeated, and prayer was offered
by Rev. J. II. Bobbit thence TO the GENE.
terry below the village, where they decorated
the graves, among them the grave Of that
brave old hero, Gep. Benz. Wait, the hero Of
many battles aud The 6rst settler Of Waits
field, from whom the town received It's name.
They then returned TO hotel hall, where ia
bes we're loaded with substantial rations,
more palatable than hard tack, for the sol.
diers and their families, and many citizens
who dined with them,
AT one O'Clock they formed 10 procession,
the band at the head, next Ainsworth Post,
followed by many citizens on foot and in
carriages they marched to the Methodist
cemetery in Irasville, where many soldiers
we're buried. Here Bro. q. ii. Leverton
offered prayer. Each soldiers grave was
duly honored, and the beautiful ceremony Of
decorating the graves of our fallen heroes
iage where stand had been erected and
seats provided, aud here the further exercises
took place. Prayer was offered By Rev. j..
II. Rabbit, followed by the quartette con.
sisting of ". II. McAllister, tenor, II. A.
Bragg, basso, Ida l.. Boyce, soprano, and
Alice NJ. Boyce alto aud organist, singing
"Cover them over with beautiful flowers. "
Next eight little girls, daughters Of soldiers,
came on the stand bearing wreaths and gar
lands, and one of the number, Ida, daughter Of
comrade Il. z. Stoddard, recited au appropriate
poem, followed BY Lucy, youngest daughter
Of Serg. Geo. o. Boyce, who recited poem
written for the occasion, referring more
directly to the decorating Of the monument,
ain memory Of our fallen heroes who lie in
southern graves" which they proceeded to
do at the close Of the Rotations, while the
band played the American hymn. Com
mander Q. McMullen, marshal Of the day,
then introduced to the audience Hon. Geo.
II. Bigelow of Burlington orator Of the day,
who delivered a very acceptable address,
which was listened to with close attention,
After the address the quartctte sang "Sleep
sacred dust of noble dead" and music by the
! Danu CLOSED tue exercises. IL, u. ID.
WINDHAM COUNTY.
DR.. II. d. Holton Of Brattleboro is in
attendance at a meeting Of the medical col
leges Of the United States, as a delegate
from the medical department Of the UniVor.
sity of Vermont.
The little town of Wilmington had a
curious coincidence, the other day, in the
death of two old ladies', Mrs. Angeline Snow
and Mrs. Phebe Q. Washburne, from the
effects Of falling down stairs. 1851
| The corner stone of the Vermont Method
ist academy at Saxtons River was laid Wed.
nesday, last week.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Gambling is very lively at Hartford just
now, they say. The old heads are making u
speciality of roping in boys, and good many
some not over 10 years old, belonging to
respectable families, frequent the dens. II
is said that one boy, only II years old, has
been Heeced out Of 81 900 in the past two
years.
Ten men are taking orc from the Hart.
land silver Mines aud they say it is rich.
| RUTLAND COUNTY.
The Forest mining and slate works al
Castleton were burned Wednesday night Of
last week; loss $4,000, partly insured.
LITTLETON, N. II.
James Neal was tried and convicted, May
81, for stealing a COW from Guy Parkc'i
yard. James occupies a room in the stone
house at Haverhill.
A new glove shop has been opened here
aud work commenced