The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-06-04
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WATERBURY, CENTER.
Pre- Memorial exercises at the school
Friday afternoon to, which all were in
vited, were very interesting The
pieces by the children were good Sc
lections for the occasion and plainly
rendered. The flag drill was done to
perfection. An original paper was read
by Bessie Dissell Among other things
she spoke of special deed of bravery
by little Vermont drummer boy at
the Battle of Cold Harbor. After the
children's exercises visitors were
called upon. Rev. Mr.. Emery spoke
after which Col. E. j. Foster sang
song, addressed the school, and showed
them bullets and pieces of shell which
he picked up on the battlefelds of Pc
tersburg, Richmond, Salem Church,
charlottesville, The Wilderness and
Gettysburg, which places he visited
last fall. The children were happily
surprised 90 learn that the little drum
mer boy referred to above was the
speaker who stood before them, who
earned but has not yet received a
medal of honor from 'Uncle Sam"
Memorial Day was observed by Stet-
son Post and Relief Corps in their
own grand way. as is their usual GUS
tom, and in such way as to leave an
indeli Die impression upon the minds of
the rising generation of that sublime
lesson of patriotism. We doubt if
there is another Post in the State.
though this is one of the small ones.
that does more in the way of decorat-
ing and making things attractive for
the public and puts so much thought
upon the observation of Memorial
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march was formed at the seminary and
headed by the drum corps, proceeded
to the cemetery where the soldiers
graves were decorated. The procession
returned to seminary hall where the
Woman's Relief Corps held their beau
tiful service to the unknown dead, af-
ter which came the children's eXer-
cises. The Relief Corps served one Of
its bountiful dinners. AT 2 O'Clock
D. m, the exercises were resumed BY
the Post, interspersed with good sing
ing by the choir and solo ~ Ernest
Newcomb. A splendid address was
delivered by Rev. F. B. Kellogg, Rev.
Mr.. Reyes offered prayer, Rev. Mr..
Trafton read selections from the scrip
lures. The days exercises were closed
by all joining in singing America and
Rev. Mr.. Emery pronounced the ben.
ediction Mrs Julia Robinson. the
only lady war nurse in the State, was
present with her corps this year. Stet-
son Post appreciates the assistance
and service of. the Relief Corps and
hereby tenders its sincere thanks, as
they also do to the clergymen, sing
ers, Miss O'Brien and the children and
all who assisted in making the day a
success.
The Rev. Mr.. Reyes from Maine
with his family has moved into Mrs.
Mobiles house and breaches in the
Baptist church each Sunday.
e. A. Newcomb came home from
Elmore last Saturday to attend the
Memorial exercises. He returned tc
Gilmore on Monday.
Mrs. Jessie w. Hayes and son, who
have been staying with her mother,
Mrs. o. L. Watson, at Montpelier,
since the death of her father, returned
home on Saturday evening.
CALAIS.
@. w. Scarf of Burlington anG
Manager Lyon of the New England
Telephone Co., at Montpelier were il
town Friday.
Mrs. Orlando Martin and daughter
of Plalnfield and Rufus Robinson
wife and children visited in town re
Gently.
George White and wife of Montpelier
made a call at Camp Comfort, Sunday
night.
The teachers and pupils of the towi
are entitled to much credit for th'
effort they made to make wreaths ant
decorate the soldiers graves. TIT
Pre-. Memorial exercises were we'll ar
ranged. Memorial Hall was, filed Il
overfowing by those who Listened
very attentively to the able and inter
esting address by the Hon. John W
Gordon of Barre The band Furnished
very satisfactory music during the en-
tire day.
The Sons of Veterans are to have
social dance at Memorial Hall mex
Tuesday evening, June g..
The annual Wheeler picnic will b
held at Curtis pond on Saturday, Jun
10. All are cordially invited.
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