St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-05-28
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER.
Decoration Day Services,

store and form procession to march
the cemetery. The graves of vetera
soldiers will be decorated and the chi
dren will speak and sing some apprC
pirate pieces. Speeches may be expecte
from members of the Grand Army fror
St. Johnsbury, music by drum corp'
and Campbells Orchestra will be pres
ent to enliven the exercises with thei
music At the place of coming togethe
the company will be entertained wit
music and singing before the procession
is formed. Let every one this year SHOW
a patriotic love of country and bear ;
tribute of respect to its brave defenders
The procession will be formed about
O'Clock in the morning.
Sunday Memorial Service.
At the Congregational church Sunday
morning there was a large audience
present at the memorial service, which
was conducted by Rev. Mr., Walch OIL
St. Tohnsbury and Rev. Mr.. McDougalI
of the Methodist church. The church
was nicely decorated with flowers. pot
ted plants, and flags Hastily arranged,
so the effect would be patriotic. There
were quite a number of veterans present,
some of them from St. Johnsbury. The
singing by the young people was very
good and much enjoyed. Miss Rosa
Bacon sung a solo which was very ap-
propliate and we'll rendered. Rev. Mr.
Walch preached an excellent discourse
from Judges Wis. 1t was listened to
very attentively and was patriotic from
beginning to end. He gave brief ac-
count OF some things that led up to the
war OF the rebellion, its conduct through
out, the end, and the results that have
followed. He thought we were a peo-
pie that were growing more and more
in love to country and love to our God.
Patriotism aud religion go together;
they are inseperable. He said it was
about 40 years since Beaureguard fired
the first shot on Fort Sumter. That
shot was heard all over the world.
Great results have followed; slavery
has been abolished, industry has been
promoted and a better state OF feeling
existing all through our country. He
thought everyone should read the story
of Sumter and he paid fine tribute to
President Roosevelt ior;his patriotism
and what he is doing for the welfare
OF the country.
In addressing veterans he urged them,
as they steWed flowers on these com
rades graves memorial day, to doit with
a greater love and devotion than ever
before. The service was closed by all
joining heartily in the singing OF America
and the bcnediction was pronounced by
Rev. Mr.. McDougall.
of General Interest.
At the last Sunday evening service Mr.
and Mrs. E. H. Stone and Miss Ella
Mclaughlin were elected delegates to the
County Convention OF Congregational
churches, which was held at East Hard
wick on Tuesday OF this week.
Mrs. John W. Leonard, while walking in
her yard one day last week, tell and was
a good deal shaken up. 1t is expected
she will be all right in few days. She is
a woman nearly 90 years of age and it
was very fortunate that she did not re-
ceive greater injury.
The Boston and Maine railroad seems
to be doing thriving business in the
OF freight trains, One day last
week freight train passed through here
with 80 cars which well taxed the ca
pacity of two engines to draw them.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Powers attended
the birthday anniversary OIL c. Eaton,
at Lyndon, last week Tuesday.
The hotels and boarding houses at the
mountain resorts have made quite an adj
vance in their rates Of board for this sum
mer, on account of some kinds of pro-
visions being so much higher. The ten
dency of this will be to cause many city
people to seek places in families in the
country towns and villages like our own,
which can give them cheaper rates. There
are several families in this location that,
by making a little effort, could secure
boarders for few weeks that would give
them a good remuneration and theil
guests pleasant and enjoyable outing
Mrs. George Gordon of Sutton, sccre
tary of Pomona Grange, was in attend
ance at the meeting last Wednosda,
night and was guest at H. {. Powers
Oscar Brown is seriously i'll and it ma,
be some little time before he will be abb
to be out again.
Mrs. Luther Bradley is visiting he
daughter, Mrs William Mclaughlin
There will be a business meeting of tn
Christian Endeavor society this Wednes
day evening after the prayer meeting, a
the Congregational vestry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Simpson wer
visitors last week at Mr., Dick Sargent
at st. Johnsbury.
Rev. Roger Dunlap vii preach at tn
Congregational church next Sunday an
is expected to supply at this church 70
the present
All nature is smiling, all vegetation
booming farmers and gardeners are Joy
Gus. all because warm days and gent
showers have come to take the place {
cold winds and frosty nights.
Harley Miles, who spent last winte
in Jacksonville, Fla, made call the firs
Of the week on his aunt Mrs. Henri
Kelley and several other acquaintance.
Master Harold Chase had a hirthda
party last Saturday. 1t was a joyor
company of little folks who amuse
themselves in games and plays an
greatly enjoyed the cake and ice creai
that was so generously served.
Letter to S. w. hall.
St. Johnsbmy, W.