Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-31
nonoring Their Memory.

HonOring Their Memory,
Memorial day proved an unusually bright
and hot one. In the forenoon delegations
of E. II. StoughtOn post visited the various
cemeteries of the town as usual, decorat-
ing the graves which had been marked the
day before. In the forenoon, also, general
exercises were held at Saxtons River, Gen.
j. G. Mccullough of Bennington deliver
ing an address At 2:3O the lines were
formed here in the Square and marched
through the various streets to the Gene
terry in the following order: Bellows Falls
band, Canton Skitchewaug, |. O. O. F.,
acting as escort to the veterans, who came
next in line, Sons of Veterans, boys brig
Rde, numbering over 50, with their drum
corps, and about % members of the indie
pendent Order of United Workmen, a new
organization of which our citizens have
known but little, with quite snowy rega-
lias. The usual memorial services of the
Grand Army were had at Oak Hill ceme-
terry and the procession returned to the
opera house about o clock. The hall was
packed and exercises consisting of music
by the choir, two poems by the poetess of
the day, Miss Mary Mcleod, and very
able address by Gen. Mccullough. Col
E. D. Bennett of Bennington was on the
stage with the officers and those who took
part. Both returned to Rutland and Ben
nington at I o'clock.
Wednesday afternoon Memorial day ex-
ercises were observed in the public schools
of the village. At school building No. l
the High school listened to an instructive
address by eX-Gov. Farnham. There was
also list of questions bearing upon the
history of our country given for the pu-
pills to answer, and music appropriate to
the day. The sixth, eighth and ninth
grades gathered in Miss Keefes room, 9th
grade, where Rev. j. E. Fullerton ad-
dressed them. There were also rectations
and music appropriate for the day. In
building No ? they were addressed by Rev.
Mr.. Marggraf. At recess the first grade
pupils were excused and the second and
fourth grades gathered in Miss Balls school
room and listened to recitations and Joined
in singing patriotic songs. At No. 2 they
had flag raising, in which all the schools
of the building participated then Miss
Stuarts and Miss Elmendorf's pupils went
to the latter's school room and rendered a
patriotic program. Miss Parker and Miss
Bemis's pupils went to Miss Bemis's room
and listened to an excellent talk by Capt.
Taylor. He paid touching tribute to
Miss Minard, and spoke of her being with
them when their old flag was raised, and
of her interest in it. He was followed by
compositions, recitations, and music by
the pupils. At No. 4 the three schools held
their exercises together in Miss Hunter S
room. John o. Spring addressed them,
and a program similar to that in other
rooms was rendered
The teachers and pupils spent much time
in preparation for the day, and great credit
is due them all. The school rooms were
beautifully, and in many cases deliberately,
decorated with our national colors and
flowers. The pupils have been enthusi-
astic in their preparations for the day and
such exercises occurring annually cannot
but leave its impress.
A. NJ. Shipman made a business trip to
West Rutland Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. A. j. Holley went to Plymouth,
this state, Monday to spend a week with
her parents.
The local base ball team went to Chester
Thursday and got badly beaten, making
but two runs, one by Moulton and the other
by Cray,
Dascomb and Adams of Dartmouth came
home Wednesday afternoon and spent
their holiday, returning to Hanover by the
night train Thursday.
The body of William Burke, who fell
from the iron bridge here April 16, the
same day as the canoe accident, was found
near c. P, Gilson's ferry in Chesterfield
last Sunday.
About 10 persons from the Baptist,
Methodist and Congregational churches
attended the quarterly meeting of the
town Sunday School association at Sax
tons River last Sunday evening
Rev. Father Reynolds is id Burlington
this week, assisting the local priests in the
services of the forty hours devotion. The
services are being of more than usual in
terest, and there are Is priests assisting, in
addition to the local priests and the bishops.
The Rutland Herald, in reporting the
recent Rutland county Christian Endeavor
convention, held in that city, says "The
state president, E. G. Osgood of Bellows
Falls, then read his paper on Christian
EndeavOr as we find it, and quotes quite
at length from his paper.
The pulpit of the Baptist church was oc-
cupied last Sunday by Rev. Mr.. Fullerton,
and that of the Congregational church by
Superintendent Simmons of the Home
Missionary society of North Dakota, who
was also present at the Sunday school con-
ventiOn at Saxtons River in the evening
and addressed it.