Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-06
LEYDEN.

Memorial day the people met at the
south cemetery to decorate the graves
and then assembled at the town hall
and listened to music by the choirs OF
Leyden and East Colrain and recita-
tions by number of school children
and the recitation "The Ride of Jennie
McNeal" by Mrs. Carol Dennison.
Then Rev. Mr.. Wyman delivered an
eloquent address which was we'll ap-
preciated by large audience. People
from East Colrain, Guilford, VT,
Greenfield and Ashfield were present.
At the close of the address dinner was
served in the dining room.
Samuel C. Brown of Leyden Center,
! is another of the towns notable aged
men. He was born in Guilford, VT,
and is 50 years of age. Though feeble
in health, nearly deaf and blind, he is
as bright as ever, mentally. de has
lived in Leyden for many years, is
| lifelong Democrat having voted for An
drew Jackson and for every Democrat
ic candidate for president since that
time with the exception of Horace
Greeley. Mr.. Brown furnished two
sons for the civil war, one dying at
Washington, ID. c. He has three sons
left, and daughter. Mr. Brown has
been selectman and held other town
offices.
The Memorial service Sunday, May
%, was well attended Rev. Mr.. Tuttle
gave his people most interesting and
patriotic sermon on america for
Americans. - In addressing the mem
bers of the G. A. r., he said there were
three ideas in their minds that never
left them, when they went out in their
country's service. The first was "Old
Glory" the second our purely Ameri-
can principles, the third our monu-
ments erected to our heroes and to com
memorate events of national Importance
He spoke of Bunker Hill monument
and Valley Forge and others and said
the boys of the fifties looked at those
and wondered if they could do what
their fathers had done: but when the
call came they responded nobly His
tribute to 'Old Glory was very en-
pathic and he said the, people of for
eign countries had no right to come
here and belittle our flag If they
came here they ought to accept our
flag and prove loyal to it.
Rev. and Mrs Wyman and son were
the guests of S. c. Severance Thurs
day night. Mr.. and Mrs. W. 4. Camp
bell spent number of days at Buck
land and Conway visiting friends re-
Gently MIR. and Mrs Zubrod of New
York city came to her fathers John
Robertson's, Wednesday, Mr.. Zubrod
returned to New York city Sunday but /.
Mrs. Zubrod will remain some time. - (
Willie Cook is also visiting his grand .
parents, Nj. and Mrs. John Robert /
son IS. Mrs. Ella Marcy Pearson of
Chicago visited her sister, Mrs. NJ. T. /
Darling. the first of the week. Mrs. .
Van Ness of Ashtield and her son were
at NJ T. Darling's over Memorial day
and with her sister, Mrs. Darling,
went to Springfield Saturday to spend
Sunday at their sisters. Mrs. Shell
don. - Harlan Miner, formerly of
North Pownal, VT, has been visiting
in town the last two weeks at his sis
ter s, Mrs. Avery Dennison's, and his
brothers., Dayton Miners, and calling
on his numerous friends and cousins.
Arthur Miner of Boston was at his
fathers, NJ. ID. Miners, Saturday
night and Sunday, Frank Strange and
his wife of Springfield were at Robert
Memorial day. Mrs. A. G..
Gallup and her children of Green
River were at her fathers, S. c. Sew
arance's, the last of the week. Mrs.
A. G.. Gallup of Green River and Mrs.
Arthur Perry and Luther of Greenfield
jailed at S. c. Severance's Friday
afternoon. They attended the exercises
1t the hall.