The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-20

ton, Darius Green and His Flying Ma
chine" Julius A. Houghton: recitation,
" Little Mays Victory" Mamie NJ Doheny;
music, The Mellow Horn" chorus, with
George f. Abbott recitation, "The Pipes
at Lucknow" Mary A. Cannon; valedic-
tory, "The End Not Yet" Jessie A. Dow;
music, " The Hearthstone,' chorus. Frank
Reed acted rs class marshal, and Luther
Johnson, Ernest Booth Adm Shaw and
Bert Cobleigh as ushers. The parts were
all well rendered and the entertainment
was very satisfactory.
THE programme of the exercises for Me-
mortal Day is as follows The post will
meet at Grand Army hall at eight O'Clock
and details will be sent to decorate all the
soldiers graves in town except those in
Elmwood cemetery. At twelve o'clock a
free lunch will be served at Howes hall.
At one o'clock the procession will be formed
on the common, under the direction of the
marshal, Captain John l.. Moseley, the right
resting on Main street, from which point
the march will be begun in the following
order; Northfield cornet band; Mount Zion
Commandery, No. 9, X. T., Collins Blakely,
e. c.. Company f, n, f. c., Captain f. II.
Howes, commanding; Norwich University
corps of cadets, Captain w. NJ. Rumbaugh,
commanding; Water Witch engine COM
pany, No. /, I. G. Patterson, foreman; Tor
rent engine company, No. g, G. G.. Bates,
foreman; hook and ladder company, T. w.
Howe, foreman; Dewitt Clinton lodge, No.
10, f. 81 A. NJ, w. NJ. Rumbaugh, w. NJ.
Northfeld lodge, No. 49, 1, o. o. F., w. III.
II. Claflin, n. g.; Gouldsvile brass band
schools, in charge of the superintendent,
Rev. l. p. Booth; thirty-eight young ladies'
in costume to represent the states of the
Union; carriage with president, chaplain and
orator; invited guests; town and village
officers; Post Johnson, No. %, G. A. r., w.
w. Holden commander; citizens generally.
1t,,n g xt-fl1 hn ttsrI No, trn1
South, Main, Vine and North streets to Elm
wood cemetery, where the graves of the sol
! diers will be decorated in accordance with
the ritual of the Grand Army. The process
sion will then return through North, Vine,
| Cross Union, Water and Main streets to the
common, and the soldiers monument will
be unveiled with the following ceremonies:
Music by the band prayer by the chaplain,
Rev. j. o. Sherburn: music by the choir
presentation of the monument for the town
and post committee by Mr.. w. w. Holden
acceptance of the same by the president OF
the day, DIR. =. ID. Bradford; music by the
choir; address by the orator of the day
Frank Plumley, Esq. music by the band
doxology; benediction by Rev. f. G. Cowper
L. c. FLETCHER visited his sister, Mrs
Plumley, last week, and left Monday for the
West, where he expects to remain. He goes
first to Kansas - Mrs. II. |. Cutting
started last Wednesday for her home il
Michigan. - George Sanborn was il
Boston last week to get soda fountain
The machine has arrived and will be set NJ
in DIR. Nichols drug store. - Rev. w
S. Hazen went to Warren Saturday, to at
tend funeral. - j. G.. Taylor of Brashe
Falls, n. Y, with his little daughter, is il
town this week to be present at the gradua
ton of his daughter, Miss Sarah from tn,
high school. 80 Rev. o. ID. Clapp ant
family have gone to Waitsfield, where the,
are located this year. - Miss Gerti
Smith is working in Mrs Gilchrist's mil
linery shop. - Mrs. E. T. Lowering o
Claremont, n. H., has been visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. j. X. Egerton, the past week
- Porter Martin of the firm of Marti
Bros, Watseka, ILL.,, is visiting relatives il
town. - j. G. Coburn has gone to Yves
Randolph. - Mrs. A. S. Brownell c
Elmhurst, ILL.,, is visiting her sister, Mrs
Badger. - Dr. Nichols is in st. Alban
for couple of days, attending a railroa
meeting. - Rev. Walter Dole of Enfield
n. H.. came to town Monday. - job
w. Jones came from Fair Haven Monday
He goes this week to Boston, where he has
, situation. .