Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-23
THE SAD NEWS AT HOME.

THE TOWN DRAPED IN MoURSISd-ARRANGE-
MENTs FOR PUBLIC MEMORIAL SERVICES NEXT
MONDAY
The news of President Garfolds death
caused profound and universal feeling of
sorrow in this community feeling which
found expression not only in spoken words,
but in the look on mems faces and their
movements on the street. Almost as soon as
the business part of the town was astir on
Tuesday morning emblems Of mourning be-
gan TO appear on every hand. All business
places are draped in black, the town hail and
post office are heavily draped, and many pri-
vate residences wear mourning emblems.
Flags suitably draped hang across Main street
and the Brooks House flag flies at half mast.
From . to 10 O'Clock on Tuesday morning the
church bells were tolled. On Wednesday eve
ming O meeting of citizens was held at the
Rev. DR.. Cows study when arrangements for
suitable public memorial exercises on the oc-
casion Of the final funeral ceremonies at
Cleveland were discussed. The meeting re-
suited in the appointment Of a committee con-
sisting of Rev. J. b. Green, Capt. Il. w.
Clarke and A. c. Davenport to have the ar
rangements in charge. After mature consid-
Grafton and consultation it has been decided
to hold these memorial exercises at the town
hall on Monday afternoon at ? O'Clock, when
it is expected that the people of the town will
DO present without regard TO creed or party.
Hon. j. NJ. Tyler will speak from his person
al knowledge of and acquaintance with Gen.
Garfield, and the Rev. DIR. Gov will follow
with an appropriate address. The other clor-
gymen OF the town will assist in the exercises.
The band will attend and play a dirge, and a
choir Of male voices, under direction OF Mr..
L. w. Hawley, will furnish vocal music.
just previous to the beginning Of the exer-
cises the Fuller battery will fire a Presidents
salute, and gun will be fred every half hour
from that time until shutdown. All places of
business will be closed from l to 4 o'clock.
Estoy's factories will be closed and the schools
will not be in session. Ushers will be in at
tendance at the town hall aud it is especially
desired by the committee that the people may
be in their places promptly after 1880 so that
there may be no disturbance Of the exercises
which will begin at o'clock precisely.
1t should be said that when the initiatory
in these arrangements was taken Gov. Farm
hams suggestion or proclamation in regard to
an hour of prayer ON Friday afternoon TO-
day. had not been received After tho Gov
ernor's proclamation came to hand it was
found by the committee that satisfactory
programme for public observances to-day
could not be carried out, and it was felt that
the spirit Of that proclamation would be fully
observed in the proposed exercises ON Mon
day
1t will be noticed that the selectmen and
village bailiGs in a card elsewhere published
unite in an official request to the people to
properly observe this solemn occasion.
Friday mOrning.-Since the above was in
| type the proclamation of President Arthur,
formally appointing next Monday a day of
national mourning and humiliation. has been
received. In view OF this fact. it is unneces-
sary to say, the whole day will be properly
observed by our people instead of the after
noon alone, but no change will be made in
the programme for the afternoon