Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-06-06
CnirTENDEN COUNTY.
HJnderliiIl.

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Memorial day was pleasant though cool.
Very early in the day the soldiers graves IN
the cemeteries mt UndCrhill Centre and North
Underhill were decorated. At 8 n. IN. a
much larger assembly had convened on The
common than we have witnessed here in
many years Bostwicl Post turned cut in
good numbers, and in their new uniform
made an especially good appearance. At
about 10 fhe different posts and canns
formed on the common. The wives of the
veterans presented Bostwjrk Post --'''
new flag. Mrs. Sir"- 80" n
p,r-entNtlon IN rhyme and Dr. A. +. Bur.
dick responded on behalf of the vetei ans
This flag wds an elegant allair enrolled upon
| a costly staff and bore upon it in gildcd lel-
| tiers H. IL. Bostwick Post, No. 60, G. A. r.
| The line Of m5rcb wos tic" roan.co to the
| cemotely N the following order: First,
drum corps, composed of veterans; Sec
| ond, Jericho Cnrnct band of fourteen pieces
Inc band, under the Leadership of Mr. Willie
Buxton, played especially fiue musicl, third,
| Bostwiok Post, No 90, Commander t. II.
| Ierrill fourth, Cambridge Post No. 10,
Commander J. q. Morse; fifth, Sheridan
| camp No. IL, Sons Of Veterans, Captain Ira
GoorGo ,r S,ni O"''ei ca"'P w. " O'pta'h
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ahnndantiy snnii Wiz ~ taseiu "niIoL
!, ,toseoos;o, ~ a., S,.an nnu V"t
re,,,rr rro,,, eIvsan' IaS. AilCI 1hGtr
accnn,odaina 'e ',ou
He Iodios 81 hno,,,is,,i. t'iI onuLCn WITH
flowers and plants. The order of exercises
was as follows; Selection by Jericho band
prayer by Rev. Edwin WheelOclti solo and
IHpruS ~ cn9lr address by the Rev Edwin
ne.lycE VI Oaihoriu5r. ne address was
pa. tiGulully lhouShtlul ana interesting, and
va? neatt'iy cheereu ny Tue veterans, VINO
eIthclr H'iGu thc oQoy SIPS III was follow
Gu Wy 'lic clolr anu INC pehedlctlon' After
lEi,ii'"E asatl an marched 10 the uepot ana
TT D1u. '0v ~ 1ooN tuc spGcial Irdin lor oaih-
o " rue success Oh tne exercises Is que
y; y, trc lleiliJeiS OF Dost"icK fost' ana mat
u was au appropriate ah.i Succcsslni COM
llclilora a., oI our pl'r'otlc de4d Is concci-
gu W ''I'
westford-A CreditabIo Observance
yyoa,e,.,
ueSllolu n s very creoi'anle observance
~ tne Jay ~ ;nc iI"slhE VI 'ne chHrch
ueas anu we SURFING music OF tne drum
n,on Q ~ p,,' ,,atrH ,''T"'' Wv O'.'i'
tional church, which was Handsomely decor
ated in honor of the occasion. After prnvrr
by Rev. J. s. Adams, the reading of The roll
of honor by J. II. Macomber. ESD, and
singing by the choir, H. c. Niclols intro
duced as the speaker, II. J. Foster, ESQ. Of
Burlington, who delivered az excellent ad-
dress. The exercises passed off pleasantly
and the occasion was voted a great success
u,;ro.h,,,y
n'....' ~
ilinesburgn celebrated Memorial day ia its
usual hearty fashion. At O'Clock the pro-
cessloh formed in front Of Grand Army hall,
T ,o s, a. H. MeGo, nin rE o ~ blY9-
o J" hi ,ho I,in iu" vs. WAS iletu'
"y ,"I =. "uii,' '',, lolo"e" ny
,,arohi ~ ' , o",,lnses nc procession
~ '''o oG,''Ty "uu uoco AV1" Iu1
s 'H, ieie. ouuHo i'un .ou oia'lOl! was
,ha ani guy uai!Seisal sa',slacI.ou" nui!nS
fo ~ s.,oti ',.e 3'tI'l saFc way, P'eopl'a'lhS
lDlr! p'oP,e WIN rau spcaNtr nyc IcoV = me
i i,,'I'i" ~ u'lI "'s sp,iouiIy nut !uu41
soon able to continue his address. After the
exercises reideshhents Wer" served IN the
,o"n nall me attendance was aeut eight
huhureu'
Huntington.
Memorial dav was observed Mt fluntin,,o,
under The ausnic,s of Post White G. A r
commander DR.. A. II. Chosmorc, In The
forenoon members Of The pnst went f. The
unplr VILLAGE and decorated the rravrs If
6 Ildirrs there On their return to thn lover
yillIrc \ nroc.ssioo c1mnoscI of the tracbnre
and nun,is of thr nnbli1 sch,ols and S,hhI,h
schools hsarinr 4 ,%rrs members Of tha
G A r and Citizens w,s fnrmod I'm icr t t%o
If 4 u White offer If thr ,,"y
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