Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-06
NJ EWFA NE.
A Good Memorial Day Program Well
Carried Out.

The program for Memorial day was
well carried out in all its details. Rev.
+. NJ. Wswall acted as president of the
day. Rev. X. II. Danfotth read the
scripture lesson. Rev. Dorr Hudson OF
Milers Falls, Mass, a native of this
town and son of veteran. referred In
his prayer to the second week of Cuba as
a republic, and invoked the spirit of
loyalty and Christian patriotism. There
were songs by girls of this place and the
Edwards sisters of district No. with
Miss Gertrude Wright as piano accom-
PIANIST: Rotations by Katherine Lowe,
and Lizzie Edwards. c. l.. Higgins rem
dered with skill the cornet solo, Nearer
MY God to Thee
Then followed the impressive ritual
service by the post and prayer by Chap
lain NJ. f. Hardy of Townshend. Rev.
Il. a. Royal of Townshend sang effective
ly bass solo with Mrs. Royal as pianist
President Wiswal introduced Mr.. Royal
a the speaker. saying, "a man who can
sing like that, so thrilling us all. can sat
isfy us in speaking" Mr.. Royals adj
dress was finished in style and very in
teresting in tracing out pre-savery
causes of the civil war which he claimed
extended back to the settlement of the
colonies by two ideals of government
different in the beginning and moving
further and further apart. The speaker
sketched rapidly and skilfully the
classes that settled Virginia. the cav
alters. the aristocracy. the idle and indo-
lent. and in some cases. criminal class
who came from England to escape JUS
tce. These first must have some one to
do their work for them The Indians
would not do II and so they turned to
Africa AS slaves increased wealth in
creased. and the colonists of the South
gave themselves up to hospitality and
were prominent in politics, despising la
Dor. VIM. Penn in Pennsylvania. the
Dutch in New York. Roger Williams in
Rhode Island, the Pilgrims in Massa-
chusetts. the public schools. the church,
the town hall where every man was well
come were briefly sketched and contrast
ing lessons were drawn. The Revolu
tionary war. men and women famed in
literature were touched upon and later
events of history brought to view.
The Townshend drum corps marshalled
Orchard post and Relief Corps. citizens
and school pupils 10 the village Gene
terry where graves were decorated after
the remainder of the Grand Army SER
vice. The strains of Lights out" the
last tune played at night in old camping
times came floating down the hill from
G. l.. Higgins's cornet. and the final act
was partaking of a dinner served at
Union hall a detachment from the
post visited Woodlawn cemetery to cast
flowers on veterans graves.
n. NJ Batchelder of Fitchburg is a
| guest at his brothers.
The Smiths on West street are improv-
| ing their place by building a new barn.
An audience of 81 in the Sunday school
| on the first day Of June was the high
| tide mark of several months.
Remember the free lecture. at the Con-
gregatonal church this evening. by Law
| yer Clarence ]. Ferguson of Burlington.
The new cottage on Bencasson grounds,
| Newfane Hill, occupied for the first time
last summer people from Massachu-
sets. is again opened by its owner.
DR.. G. w. Roberts and family are
moving to Canal street, Brattleboro, this
week. DIR. Roberts for several years
has found this vicinity a good field for
a physician.
Mrs. Albert Pratt and son of North
| Cambridge Mass arrived Monday TO
open Elm Hall for the summer Her
mother, Mrs w. II. Goodnow is expected
| to come about June -.
stereopticon lecture upon Hawaii.
| our new possession, the paradise of the
| Pacific" by Rev. F. A. Holden of Con-
| necticut will be given al Union hall next
| Monday evening. Mr.. Holden comes
| well recommended one half the net
| proceeds will be devoted to the benefit
of Union hall dining room.
| An interesting program or patriotic
recitations, flag exercises. quotations and
music was presented by the pupils of the
| Union school in district No. last Thurs
| day afternoon Among visitors were
Comrades Bliss and Wright of Birchard
| post, who supplemented the school eXer-
cises with helpful words. The school.
room was tastefully decorated with flags
and bunting.
clipping from a Texas paper re.
ceiVed since our obituary notice of vii.
| liam r. Chase of Meridian, brother OF
Mrs ID. A. Benson and W. N. Chase and
formerly well known here as a superior
teacher, speaks of him as being promi
nent in the early days of reconstruction
in Texas after the civil war, and say:
he was well known as a consistent Re
publican when it required nerve to be
Republican. He fought bravely for hi!
principles, and the Waco Register O.
which he was editor and proprietor il
the stormy days after the war fairl!
blazed with editorial brilliancy"