News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-06-08
STOWE.

C. r. Page. at Morrisville, has on hand
and for sale. new and secondhand bug
gies. Also one secondhand wheeI-har-
row, small size. All cheap.
Barbed wire is to be used on our drift
ing roads.
Those who removed plates not be.ong-
ing to them from the town hall, on Dec
Grafton Day. by mistake or otherwise,
are requested to return them to Miles &
Mcmahon.
Mrs. E. r. Cheney arrived in town last
week. from Springfield, OHIO.
C, n, Thomas sells the liquor the COM
ing year.
Mr.. G. w. Thompson of Burlington, is
in town.
''Seryiee for children's day" will be
held at the Methodist church on Sunday
next. June Ilth, at o'clock, d. M
Alba Warren, whose i'll health confines
him closely to the house, was serenaded
on Decoration Day by Stowe Cornet
Band, of which he is member. He has
been moved to the village. nearer medical
treatment, and is now able to ride out.
O. d. Matthews and G. w. Jenney
went to Orleans county few days ago,
and purchased several very fine horses.
Among them was fine pair of bays,
which we occasionally see on our streets.
A young horse driven by COZ" San
born, on Decoration Day, took fright and
ran, much to the detriment of the car
riage.
The children of e. Cobb and Henry
Warren have been quite sick, but are now
better.
A brace of travelling artists were in
town on Thursday.
The success of decoration exercises on
Tuesday last is attributable very much to
the beautiful day. In early morning peo-
pie began to arrive, until the streets bore
Fourth of July appearance. Everybody
was bedecked in their best, and ready for
the full enjoyment of holiday. At 8
o'clock in the morning, delegates accom-
panied by the drum corps. the Green
Mountain Guards. uniformed and equip
ped, and a few citizens, proceeded TO the
Branch, two miles distant, to adorn with
| flowers the graves where lies the remains
OF Comrades Il. Fuller, Albert York, FL.
A. Colburn, G.. Sessions, A. Collins. F.
Chamberlain, S. Ii. Knight, Joel Perkins,
and Geo. w, Pike. After the return from
the Branch, the procession, which had
been largely increased by citizens from
|
| by the Stowe Cornet Band, Grand Army
| Post. uniformed and newly hammered, c.
Watts. I'd, commander. attended by the
Green Mountain Guards, and a large
number OF citizens, marched to the old
ward back of the village, where were
found and decorated the graves of Geo.
| Lamson, Hiram Luce, Joel MOrey, Fred
Perkins and Charles Foster. soldiers OF
the late war; also Dr.. VIM. Cheney
Capt. Nathan Robinson and Joseph Full
Ter of the War 1872. There are without
doubt many other graves of aged soldiers
here located, veterans who participated
in the battle of Plattsburgh, that are no
now known, but will ere long be listeC
among the honored dead, and receiv,
their proper recognition on this memoria
day. At the close of the exercises il
this over=crOwded cemetery, line o
march was taken back to the town hall
where the soldiers and many citizens par
: took of refreshments generously ant
bOunteously provided for the occasion b,
the citizens. and it needs no assurance t.
? say that to do ample justice to the repas
, seemed to be the motive of every one
4 At one O'Clock, p. m. the people assem-
/ bled at the Cong'l church, where the ad
4 dress was announced to he given. Tn
exercises were conducted by Commando
Watts. and opened with singing by tn
church choir, after which followed an ey
cellent prayer by Rev. f. w. Lewis
t The Stowe Cornet Band beng in after
i dance, then discoursed one of their fines
d pieces, after which Mr.. George Wilkins
in his usual pleasing way, introduced tn
G speaker. Capt. Warren Gibbs of Burlina
+ ton, and one OF Vermont's brave country
>. men. His address was read from mani
q script in clear feeling voice, though nc
possessed with oratOrical powers, an
those points which dwelt upon the SUI
k fering and hardship of a military an
b prison life evidently touched the tende
d feelings of many in the audience. HI
It dclineation of the cause and incidents ,
g the great war were interesting to all, an
It especially to those present whose memor
Is rUnneth not back to the existence an
cruelties of American slavery. At I'll
:. close of the address the speaker took o.
- casion to compliment the Green MouI
I tain Guards for their fine appearance ar
= military bearing. which was very plea
y ing to the youthful warriors. A fir
rendering by the choir followed the a,
ID dress. after which vote of thanks w.
n extended to the Captain for his interes
ing effort. The new grave yard situate
one half mile north of the village, w,
then visited, where were found and de
GRATED the graves of Capt. Daniel La
in don, Sumner Hodge, Ed. Stockwell al
Z. David French. After returning to ii
=. church,lt became apparent that the afte
j. noon had nearly passed, though not
he late but recitation, COMPANY X.
lr could be pieasingly rendered to a lar.
r and appreciative audience, from ii
h, church steps, by Miss Lucia Turner. ag
ID years, and daughter of Comrade Oria
do 5. Turner. The little one is deservil