Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-06-04

Memorial Day passed very pleasantly
here. The day was bright and beautiful
one and there was goodly company of
people out, all apparently enjoying the
day. The program given in our last issue
was carried out. The forenoon was spent
in decorating the graves of fallen COM,
rades, the school children taking an active
part in this work. In the afternoon the
mem bers of the G. a. r. formed in line on
the park at this end of the village and
w it'll the Barton band in attendance and
Dr. j. A Pearson as marshal, marched out
opposite Hotel Barton and then returned
to the opera hall, where Ex-Gov. Grout
delivered the address. The exercises in
the hall were in charge of Mr.. E. G. Col
liston, who made a few remarks in which
he stated that he thought the work of the
veterans had been we'll done, as the North
and South were now thoroughly united, as
shown by the late war. Several selections
were rendered by A. E. Clark's phonO-
graph, one of them being .Lincoln's speech
at Gettysburgh. The speaker of the day
was then introduced. He spoke of the
meaning of the day, how that it had come
to be observed by the members of the G.
A. r. and others who gratefully remember
our heroic dead. All who offer life to en-
nance the glory of the Republic are illus
trious; the fairest blossom of the human
heart is gratitude for the deserving dead.
Our two wars with England, the Mexican
war, the civil war and the late war have all
attested the courage of the American
soldier. The founders of our republic
were brave and generous, but not just.
The declaration and constitution were left
at enmity with each other. AS declared,
all were not free and equal, and it was this
which later caused the great Civil war in
which blood ran like water and gold like
sand that the Union might endure, the
integrity of the states preserved. Let US,
comrades and citizens, welcome the an
nuaI observances as nature rerobes herself
in beauty and the turf green's over the
dead, by bringing forth natures choicest
gifts, the fresh flowers of spring. To those
who challenged death for the happiness of
many, we would send the greeting of our
most affectionate remembrance. We now
know no North, no South, no East, no
West, only united, regenerated country
The Philippines and the West Indies are
new fields into which the Spanish war led
us, and Hawaii came to us as by the ac-
creation of liberty. Fear not, my timid
brother, but cheerfuIIy follow the flag of
our Union, the pride and inspiration of
the brave, until the battle ceases and you
can hail it and bless it as the banner of
peace.
Barton Landing.
ALI the departments of the school close
this week.
Mrs. Zaida Skinner has gone to New
York to spend few days.
Rev. III. T. Barnard delivered an address
on Decoration Day at Oxford, n. III.
Rev. j. A. Dixon delivered an excellent
address at the M. E. church on Decoration
Day. -
Quite number went to Barton Sunday
to hear their former pastor, Rev. j.. K.
Fuller.
The patriotic exercises of the sehooIIast
Tuesday were very good, and showed care
full drilling.
All members of the Volunteer Hose Co.
are asked to meet at the engine room Tues
day evening for hose meeting