The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1884-06-05
IKNrEnYILI.E JorrINas.


Memorial Day IA observed in Cen
treville, was undoubtedly the most
patriotically observed OF any Of its
predecessors in this place on last
Friday. There seemed to be spon-
taueous diversion from daily pursuits
by the resident population, in order
to give aid, comfort and encourage
ment to the gallant survivors of tho
past but never to be forgotten con
fiict for the perpetuation of this great
union OF states No task seemed too
great, to make this memorial occasion
the work Of a united people under
the most admirable arrangements OF
Capt. q. W. Ryan Post No. 1854 &.
A. Il. Of Middleburg, Pa, and the re-
suit was success so crowned that
memorable win be its achievements.
Shortly after .noon.meal all was
gayety and life. Ii seemed as II the
entire euoto of our surrounding,
population had come on duty, and for
an hour or more enthusiasm bounded
like a rocket skyward, as the main
street was densely thronged by the,
lpopulace to wStpess the forming OF
the memorial procession which was
formed at 3 o'clock with true military
precision. The q. a, Il. Post, Lieut.,
Rhoads' Zouaves or Sons of Veterans,
Stetler's Cornet Band all of Middle
burgh. Centreville Cornet Band,
Centreville Drum Corps, Union Sun
day School, Ev. y. School, ladies and
gentlemen, auxiliary committees were
all in line to act well their part in the
brilliant finale of their great national
memorial service. The bands never
appeared in better trim, and the
neatly dressed and gentlcmanly mu-
sicians rendered such patriotic music
that old veterns never tire in listen
ing to. To the SLOW tread of music
they marched to the ceinetary at the
Union Church, where the beautiful
ceremony of strewing flowers wac
proceeded with in fearful silease un-
til every hero marked grave had re-
ceived its floral tribute. After the
cerimony of decoration the large au
dience was favored with an address
by Rev. 5. i. Orwig of Middlebufgh,
Pa. The great audience was swayed
at the will of the Rev. veteran. His
eloquenco and power to touch the
finer feeling of man brought u tear
drop to the eye of almost every vet
eran, and when he had concluded
there wa n deathlike silence which
meant that all were anxious to hear
more, for his manner of recouutirg
the heroes of our late strife FOR pres
ervation, and the beauty of placing
the flowers upon the graves of those
who fought and fell in defence of the
stars and stripes, was applauded and
highly spoken Of by all who were
fortunate enough to be within hear
ing distance. The lives Of our pa.
triotic soldiers, like the principles Tor
which they died, are understandable.
The good men do lives after them M
II comfort to us aud to keep bright in
the hearts of the present and rising
generation. Let us then honor their
memory. In no way can this be more
surely affected than by an earnest pa
ticipation in the solemn exercises
each seth Of May. Let us strew their
graves with flowers each decoration
day of our lives let us tell the story
of their sacrifice to our children, and
let us lay il upon their conscienes to
decorate O,T graves when we ARE
! dead and gone, the few of US who
| are still here to remember, ~ each
anniversary Of Decoration Day ap
$ proaches, to meet thus, year by year
make this beautiful recognition %
! the heroes who bled and died to keel
D our nation whole and to cement il,
parts indissolubly into one unbroker
and unseverable union.
John G. Frain representing thu
. hardware house Of Buehler Bonbrigh,
: & Co., Philadelphia, was in town or
the eth.
e. Harry Bibighous Of the Ieliabl,
hardware house of Shields Bros
Philadelphia, was in town OH the 30.
; Yaw, yaw, sauked the mommy, de
grand-pap und de grand-mam heddI
now mul des hubby gasana, ich wast
ned we es is our so hut dc mommy
gasauked. De socha sin vunderful.
A welcome stranger arrived at tn,
; house OF II. Is. Erdly last week. A
boy we learn. AS it is the first bo,
that ever came to gladden. Robert''
heart. He now occasionally smoke.
one OF Hartman g. Longs celebrated
two-fors.
The School board Of this township
was reorganized on Monday with y
III. Straub, President, and j. II
Hartman AS Secretary.
VETERAN.