Connecticut western news., 1890-06-04

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 North in the Rebellion of 1861.
 SHEFFIELD.
 On Memorial day about thirty of the veterans, with others joining, marched to the cemeteries and decorated the graves of the soldiers. Then to the Cong. church, where prayer by Rev J. H. Mueller and speaking by Revs J. s. Ellis and B. O. Warren singing, America" An original poem by 0. o. Dewey was gwen and recitation by Lillie Conway, then refreshments were served in the chapel, after which they left feeling the half day had been proftably spent.
 FALLS VILLAGE.
 Memorial day was observed here by Oren H. Knight Post, of Lakeville, sending details to decorate the graves of the soldiers in the various cemeteries in this town, and at 1O:3O all going to Grassy Hill cemetery headed by the Holley Mfg Co.'S band. Speeches were made, after opening with prayer, at the M. B. church on their return, by the pastor, Rev MT Kenney, comrade D. M. Wilcox, Rev MT Hanna, and recitation by Henry Ruiger, being interspersed with fine singing by the best voices, ofter which collation. was served in in the basement of the church. They then went to Salisbury to assist in the decoration in those cemeteries. GREAT HARRINGTON Memorial day was we'll observed by D. G. Anderson Grand Army Post, assisted by the citizens in general Floral offerings were placed on the graves of soldiers in Water street and Mahaiwe cemeteries, and the burial place of George Ray at Muddy Brook. The parade was finished at D. m. The addresses at the town hall were deliver ed by Rev R. r. Elsden, of Stockport, N. r., and Rev Ezra Tinker, of this village. A quartette comprising c. J. Burget, A. M. Costello, Rev T. B. Foster and B. B. Wentworth, sang" Our Native Land" and "Dear Refuge Never Failing"
 1 CORNWALL BRIDGE.
 Decoration day was observed, and 8 number of our citizens attended the meeting of the veterans at Sharon.
 , LIME ROCK.
 Schools were closed Friday. Memorial day exercises were held at the public schools on Thursday. "The Blue and The Gray" and similar pieces were spoken by the intermediate pupils. Both schools sang Marching through Georgia" and America The rooms were trimmed with flags and flowers KENT.
 On Memorial day our soldiers monu- ment was very properly and prettily decorated. Flowers were also taken to the town hall. A number of children gathered there and forming 8 process ion visited the graves of Kent soldiers and scattered bright flowers over them. It was noticeable that, besides three o1 four soldiers who took the lead, the procession consisted only of women and children, and there was no music. "Not sound was heard"- 'Nor a funeral note." There are only few soldiers buried here, but they auert soldiers, and 1t seems just as fitting that the day, as the nations day, should be observed in an enthusiastic and patri- otic manner here as elsewhere, and by aN the citizens as we'll as the few who did so bravely this year.
 NORFOLK
 MoIuOTldl Oay was ODSoTVeu uoIe about as usual, the veterans and school children doing it all.
 The following resolutions were passed by the Norfolk Veteran Association on Memorial day.
 WHEREAS A sum of money having been contributed for the expenses ot Memorial day, and placed in the hands of the Norfolk Veteran Association, and it being too late to obtain speakers and music this year;
 RESOLVED That we, the N. V. A., return our thanks to all of our friends for their help and sympathy, also to all who assisted by gathering flowers and tying boquets and wreaths, and to the drum corps for their music
 RESOLVED: That all money, above expenses, shall be placed in the bank and reserved for use in celebrating Memorial day next year.
 The exercises in our village on Memo rial day passed off pleasantly and quiet , ly. The weather was all that could be desired, and everything i'll nature vice to outdo what willing workers might do. The members of the G. A R., I o. G. T. and J. T. formed in line al the town hall and marched to the will age cemetery, to music furnished by the Lakeville band, decorated the graves of our fallen heroes, theI returned to the town hall, where { | oo11o<;ov xuoo oorvo1 on1 a 1,1ooson