Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-21

The newspapers have reported general
observance Of Memorial day throughout the
country especially in places of much note.
In "a town like this very little observance is
made Of the day further than to visit some
larger place whore extensive preparations are
usually made 10 decorate soldiers graves
During the thirteen years that have passed
since the close of the war, the graves of sol
diers ia this town have not been visited by
any considerable numbSr Of persons at one
time, except on one occasion, May 3Oth, 1876;
yet We do not feel that the graves Of the hon
ored dead are neglected in our cemeteries
Marble tablets have been erected to their
memory and flowers are yearly scattered up
on the green hillocks raised over their re-
mains, by kindred friends and others who
cherish their memory. Perhaps some grave
On graves may not always receive the floral
tribute yearly but in the absence Of cut
flowers. the GOODNESS and silence of the graves
are relieved by the shades and blooming
plants that adorn them. To relieve the
gloom of mans last home of earth it has long
been a custom to adorn graves with shade
trees and Towering plants. The evergreen
tree tells of Immortality. The weeping will
low is perpetual mouner in its dropping at
ttude. The violet, which grows low on the
infants little bed. is an emblem of early
sweetness, wet at its planting with maternal
tears. 1t is fitting also that flowers should be
fashioned into wreaths and placed ON the
graves of the early dead.
Bring flowers, uale flowers DER the bier to shed.
A crown for the brow Of the early dead!
For this through its leaves hath the white burs
For this ia the woods was the violet nursod.
Though they smile in vain for what once was ours
They arc U,es last gift-briug ye Howerr, pale now-
ers.'
Seventeen soldiers who were citizens of Dunn
merston lie buried in the cemeteries of this
town. How long the memory of their names
and deeds viii last We cannot tell. but the
Grand Army of the Republic of which they
were constituent part, made an honorable
record which the world cannot forget These
are their names Fred H. Rice, Daniel G..
Ormsbee Paschal S. Laughton, Harrison X.
Bacon, Loyal Smith, As,hel E. Ellis. Charles
L. Dodge, Frank L. Gibbs, William Bemis.
Marshal b. Holton, Waitstill Pettee. VIM L.
G. Whitney. Edward c. Foster. George S.
Whitney, Joseph c. Mansfield, William II.
Mansfield Charles W. Mansfield The last
named soldier died and was buried in New
bern, N c., but record of his death is on a
tombstone in the cemetery where his soldier
brothers are buried.
The Republican voters of the town of
Dummerston are requested to meet at the
town room on Saturday, June %, at y o'clock
?. NJ, for the purpose of choosing five dele
gates to the county convention to be held at
Fayetteville on the 2Gth inst
Edgar f. Sargent lost COW last week.
She was fettercd with n rope, and some way
feel! and broke her neck.
Tie fourth of July is to be observed in
tins town iy laving basket picnic in the
grove south Of J. Il. Nourse's Time of
meeting ~ o'clock a. NJ. Music. singing,
rhetorical exercises, ric., will be in order.
All are invited TO come, bring the means of
enJoyment,an and have a general good time
d. L. II.