The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-06-03
TIE NEWS
Al Gathered h' aH sslsisl G'lllsr,li.aA,
All About the Happenings and Special
Eventsin thelrImmediate Vicinity.
TIE NEWS
HUNTINGTON

day was a lovely day-no mud, no dust,
and nice roads. The following program
for the day was carried ont: Exercises at
the west cemetery at II a, m, decorating
of graves, singing "Cover Them Oyer
With Beautiful Flowers" prayer by Mrs
NJ. J. Beckley, singing. There are SIX sol.
diers' graves in this cemetery. Exercises
at the center at p. m, singinging "Star
Spangled Banner prayer by Elder Lilley'
memorial essay by Miss Flora Phelon,
song, speaker OF the day, Rev. J. F. Brant
of Wellington. song, recltations by sol
diers' children-Nellie Cole, 1.-THE Volun-
teer's Death" Norman Griggs, "Tho1ghts
on Decoration Day. Lena Dirlam, "Sen-
tence Of the Soldier Tramp" Frank Hull
"Tbe Soldiers Empty Sleeve" prayer at
monument by Rev. G. W. Pappenhagen,
song. "America," decorating of graves,
solo In the church by Dud. Cole, chorus
by choir. There are twenty soldiers
graves In the center cemetery.
The exercises never passed of more
pleasantly or were more interesting than
on Saturday. Miss Flora Phelons essay
was very good, indeed, and read so that II
could be heard distinctly in every part of
the house. One pleasant change in read
ing the roll of honor was giving the age
at which the boys enlisted, and they were
but boys, most Of them being under q
years of age. Everyone listened with in
terest TO Rev. Brant. He showed that he
could bold the attention Of an audience
Just US we'll on the week day MS on Sunday
The committee on music did their duty
we'll and furnished us some very fine pat
riotic songs. Each and every one Of the
comrades children did well, had goot
pieces and spoke them we'll. Taking j
all together, il was one Of the most sue
cessiul Decoration days we have ever OBJ
Eseryed. Thete IA few towns whtse peo
pie do more to honor their fallen heroe
than Huntington. The attendance over ives
was larger than ever, and the town hall wa
filed full. 1t was very prettily decorated
with evergreens, flowers and an abundance
Of flags. The monument was draped
with bunting and little flags, with wreath'
at each corner.
Rev. Peter Burroughs, superanuated
preacher OF Erie, Conn.,, will preach In the
NJ. e. church next Sunday morning. He
Is S4 years old and has preached tiity-fve
consecutive years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fenton OF Long
Island have been visiting friends here.
Miss Lepha Phelps, who is attending
school 10 Ashland, visited her mother last
week.
Mrs. Carl Rogers had quite number oil
Lilly's friends meet her there last Friday
as she was home only for Decoration
She and her husband returned home 10
Lodi last night. Frank visited his fs-
theirs family in Penheld.
Excursion on the p, A. s. W. Saturday
to Akron. was attended by about twenty
from here.
Mrs. AlbeF, Lang and her two little
granddaughters, Nettie and Genevieve
spent Decoration day and Sunday with
friends In town.
Miss Ida Eglin spent Decoration day a
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII North from Lodi
Mrs. Ledyard and Harry from Chatham
| Mr.. and Mrs. McCabe and Jenny from lie
roy, Mrs. English from Lodi and vii
Short from Oberlin spent Saturday ant
Sunday in town.
Dud. Cole had friends with HIM from
Wellington. 7b'r
Turner and Harry West spend this weei
In Oberlln with Burt Cam.
Mrs. Jack Routson, Mrs. Milo Smith
Leila and Myrtle Provine spend this weel
at Centerton with viii Smiths family.
Grandma Dirlam does not seem to i'm
prove much, Some Of her childreI from
away are with her most of the time.