The Penn's Grove record., 1895-05-31
nrmoRrAL DAY CELnBRATED,

The customary. observance OF Memoir
ial Day was observed in PENIS Grove
as partial holiday, but not SO general.
IL as In former years. 1t Is getting to
be an old thing with some, many are
very busy, especially the farmers and it
was extremely hot. Several houses in
| town displayed bunting and flags but
| the heat kept the occupants in.
Acton Post No. 80 and E. H. Green
Camp, Sons OF Veterans went to Ped.
1icktown on the sos and decorated six
graves of dead soldiers there. They re.
| turned by special train to Friendship
and proceeded to Riverview and En-.
manuel cemeteries where the ritual of
the G. A. r. was read and the graves
| decorated. Three soldiers are buried
in Riverview and 26 in Emmanuel
cemetery. A few days previous each
grave had been marked with an iron
| star. Owing to the extreme heat the
ceremony at Emmanuel was cut short.
| John Peterson was completely over
| come with the heat and was uncon.
scious. Others had to fall out of the
ranks.
At 2.3O the Post, some of the Sons of
| Veterans and citizens assembled in
Odd Fellows Hall to listen TO address,
es. There being one of the Sons Of
| Veterans buried in the afternoon had
a tendency with the other reasons to
thin the audience. Rev. E. c. Hultz,
not being able to be present, his place
was filled by Rev. J. g. Stump.
He said I would that you would for
| get the bloody battles and horrors Of
the war but not the fallen dead. Their
lives are written In blood OIL the monu.
ment-liberty. They fought for prin.
ciple. While Lee and Jackson were
conscientious Christians they were not
necessarily right. Men are governed
greatly by their environments.
Your comrades have not fallen in
vain. The Union il stronger than ever
aud may the flag ever wave over the
free.
Nj. s. r. Leap responded to a call.
He said he had many memories of the
war which were being daily refreshed
by one OF the daily papers. He was en-
rolling officer for this township and his
life was threatenen IL he went to Ger.
tain houses 10 enroll men. He did his
duty and was not shot. AS the old
soldiers present had their cause,
would be honored when called to join
their fallen comrades he hoped they
would also gain a victory oye the last
enemy, death.
The Penn's Grove ABapd enlivensd
the occasion with theireestoftay good
music.
ENTERTAINMENT.
In the evening a pleasing entertain.
ment was given In Odd Fellows Hall,
under the direction Of Emmanuel Ep-
worth League social committee. Miss
Abbie Kidd read an appropriate Sc
lection for Memorial Day and Mrs.
Theo. Fish read a humorous selection
entitled "Geo. Washington the HERO"
Mrs. ]. X. Munyan and Miss Reba
Cunningham sang pleasing solos. The
principal feature Of the entertainment
was "Mr. Jarley'sp Wax Figures.
They were persons dressed to represent
diffe1t types Of men, and their occu-
patton and a humorous discourse on
there characteristics was given by "Mr.
farley" There were twenty figures
which were oiled, wound up and set to
work. They afforded much amuse-
ment The entertainment closed with
a "Whip-poor-will" song by a quar-
tette. During the intermisslOn the
Penn's Grove orchestra entertained the
Il a~1son.-