Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-03
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Varied Observances Of Memorial Day
"A Birthday Surprise.

~ oiftnoay SURPRISE
, Memorial day observances bega
with patriotic exercises on Friday af
ternoon held at S. Of V. hail. In whic
the children Of the schools took part
doing themselves much credit b,
their Rotations and special mention
should be made Of the music, whicl
was excellent and under the direction
IL Miss Goddard, teacher Of music \
the schools. Several Grand Arm,
men were present, among whom wer'
George Field, commander, Adjt. b. F
Field, Capt David Ball and Charles
w. Nation.
The G. A, R., S. Of ", W r. c. and
Ladies' Aid organizations attended
services on Sunday morning at the
Trinitarian church, Rev, Mr.. Solandt
preaching the memorial sermon. AT
the close of the services a large num-
Der from the different organizations
went to Vernon Union church and
took part in memorial service there,
and decorated the soldiers graves.
Special music was rendered and the
address given by James Fisk Hooker,
of Brattleboro. Exercises, consisting
of recitation and singing. were finely
given by the school children. A coll
Iation was served by the Vernon la
dies.
on Monday at 1880 memorial ex-
ercises commenced with the march to
the cemetery, escorted by Mead's
brass band, the G.. A. r., S. of ", w.
r. c. Ladies' aid and the school chill
dren, the S. of V. carrying baskets of
flowers to decorate the graves on
their return a collation. was served at
S. of V. hail. A delegation was sent
to Mortified Farms to decorate the
graves of soldiers buried there, At
o'clock memorial services were held in
the S. of V. hail and highly inter-
esting address was given by Rev.
George F. Pentecost. Other speakers
were Rev. D. NJ. Wilson, j. T. Cum
mings, Junior vice commander of the
S. of V. of division of Massachusetts,
B. F. Field and others. Albert Jones
gave a recitation, At the Right of the
Lines, with much effect, and the
school children sang two songs. The |
exercises closed with the singing OF
America by the audience, Three old /
soldiers have died during the past |
iear, Nelson w. Wylie, Marshall 5, |
stearns and Henry Bemis. Two 9TH
rs are very feeble at this time
Mrs. Minnie Paquette and three
daughters, who have spent several
weeks with her mother here, have re-
urned to their home in Kent n. Y.
Ralph. son of Fred Proctor, who has
en seriously i'll, is gaining rapidly.
Mrs. ]. Edward Sankey and little
aughter of Brooklyn. n. Y, We're re-
ent visitors of Mrs. Linsley.
Wright Stratton is so much i'm
roved from his recent illness as to be
BILE TO walk down to the post office
his week. |,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Cotton and -,
aughter of East Mortified are visit :
lg Mrs. Colton's mother in Uncas- ]
lie, Conn
At the Unitarian church Sunday !
corning the pastor Rev. D. NJ, Will !
m, preached a sermon in observance
the day, taking his text from Ec-
wills, There is no dis
large in that war" Mr.. Wilson held u
service in Warwick in the afternoon.
A party of sons of veterans and 4
ives, numbering "a paid surprise ;,
sit to John Fisher, a G. A. R. man, q
Tuesday evening, the occasion be-
g his birthday. Mr. Fisher re- a
ived them courteously and made :,
e evening pass pleasantly with war =
ecdotes very social evening was =
ent and refreshments were served. :,
: was presented with Grand Army
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