The Newtown bee., 1878-05-30
Preparati m for Memorial Day.

interest manifested by all present to aid in having Decor Itlon Day observed hy the citizens of Ncwtov II In m approprI, ate manner.
 1 After the calling of the meeting to or, der Lawyer James NJ. Wilson was cho- sen president; Mir. A. w. Peek, vice president; Dr. W. c. Vile, secretary. Tho president and secretary both made speeches which were to the point, and assisted yory much in giving form to whnt wls subsequently dono by the meeting. Dr Wilo read list of de. ceased soldiers, many of whom are not burieI in this town. Several names were handed in after tho first reading, and have been adGod to the list. IL is designed to have the names of all sol dicrs placed uIon memorial board, which q committee uppointc for that purpose will provide und mnkc ready for next year. Of the number of numc handed in there Is about forty, some 0: whom are buried in the several come tories of the town-Ncwtown, Sandy Hook, Hawlcyville, Cold Springs, ZOar, Taunton, Huntngtown and Dodging- town. We are compelled to omit the publication of names in this issue, for the reason that we cannot, at the pres cnt writing, classify them with accura- cy.
 Committees were chosen to solicit flowers and to decorate the graves in the different distlicts, with the understand ing that those contributing flowers will be kind enough to leave them at Dr.. Betts's office, Sandy Hook, and the base ment of the Congregational church. Ncwtown street. All citizens are earn estly requested to participate in the ccr- emOnics, which will be held at the New town cemetery. The citizens will as semble at the Congregational church at 10 A. M., where the line will be formed as indicated by the programme arranged by the Executive Committee, consisting of James NJ. Wilson, Daniel Camp, A. W. Peck, Wm. H. Hoy, Edward Troy, George B. Blakslee and Dr. R. N. Bctts. The Committee on Decoration and Ar engagement of Flowers were as follows Neutoun-Miss M. c. Morgan, A. w. Peck, Miss Grace Blakslce, Mrs. w.. Hoy and Charles Rininsland.
 Sandy Hook - Miss Ella c. Gately, Mrs. Julia A. Curtis, Mrs. Dr. Vile, Mrs. John Judson, Mrs. Lucy Homer, George Graham, Patrick Lillis. W. B. Sniffen, Thomas Scales and Chester Hard.
 Lcu,ds Ead-Mrs. Mattie,Hawley, Hen " Hawley and Philander Sccley.
 Tuanton-Mrs. Wm. Fairchild, Eli C. Barnum, J. B. FairchiId.
 Cold Spring-Miss Nettie Peck, James Hall, Mrs. Henry Botsford.
 Hmtingtotcn-Miss Maggie Moore and Elliott M. Pcck.
 Dodgmgowm-Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Scudder and John NJ. Beardsley.
 The Committee on Music includes Daniel Camp, Maurice Colegan, Ezra Hall and George B. Blakslee.
 All soldiers and sailors in this vicinity are respectfully invited to attend, and participate in the procession.
 Time and space will not permit us to give the details of all the necessary ar rangementS, but we suppose that the Committee on Programme will do so, at the church and cemetery. It gives us pleasure to say that the ministers of the several churches will conduct the servi- ces, and an address will be delivered by Rev. J. P Hoyt and possibly by others.
 PROGRAMME
 Procession to form in front of the Congregational church, Newtown, at 10 A. M., thence proceeding to the Newtown Sandy Hook, Glen and Be- kshire ceme- teries, in the following order:-
 FORMATION OF LINE.
 Marshal-A. W. Peck.
 Aids-W. B. Sniffen and G. B. Lillis.
 Drum Corps.
 Executive Committee.
 Soldiers and Sailors.
 Clergy and Choir.
 Officers of the Town.
 Citizens on Foot and in Carriages.
 ORDER OF EXERCISES.
 Prayer (Rev. James Taylor.)
 Music.
 Grafton (15 minutes) by Rev. MT. Hoyt.
 Music.
 Dr. N. E. Marble will be present, and will probably deliver short address. Reading names of deceased soldiers.
 Decoration of graves.
 Music
 Benediction by Rev. F. W. Barnett. The above will be repeated at each cemetery visited, changing speakers.
 Disorderly.
 A man named James Duffy was ar rested Tuesday, about noon, by Con- stable Camp, and taken before Justice R. N. Betts, charged with assaulting Mr.