The Newtown bee., 1905-06-02
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LITCHFlELD COUNTY
ROXBURY.
MEMORIAL DAY IN ROXBURY.

MEMORIAL DAY IN ROXBURY.
 Because of the custom of some of the
 old soldiers to attend the meeting of
 their post in New Milford on Memorial
 day, and for other good reasons, it was
 decided, after consultation with some
 of the veterans and other citizens, tC
 hold memorial services, this year, on
 the Sunday, preceding Memorial day
 Such exercises accordingly were held
 in the Town hall on Sunday afternoon
 last at 3 o'clock. At that time the
 children from many of the public
 schools, bearing flowers, many of the
 few old soldiers and many of the citi-
 Zens assembled to celebrate the day.
 Rev Walter Downes Humphrey pre- sided, offered prayer and gave the ben
 by Rev MT Chunn, recently invited to
 become pastor of the local Congrega- tional church. He emphasized the importance to Americans of holding clearly in view the cardinal principles of the republic governmental free dom, religious freedom and popular education. Representative Eugene
 Ward and Dea B. w. Seeley spoke briefly. Samuel Colt read with just emphasis the short, but immortal, ad- dress of Lincoln at Gettysburg. Frank Collins, his sons and Albert Bucking- ham introduced the exercises ly a "America," "The Star Spangled Ban ner," ''The Battle Hymn of the Re- public" were sung by the audience, including the children. Capt Cyrus E. Prindle, veteran, acted as mar shal.> Through the opened ranks of the children Mrs Humphrey and Mrs Preston bore wreathS of flowers to the Warner monument, which wreathS were laid by the marshal at it's base. Continuing the march to the cemetery a pause was made within the gates where, the marshal commanding si- lence, the benedictlon was pronounced by Rev MT Humphrey. Decoration of the flag-marked graves by the children followed, under the marShals direc- tion. Among the graves so decorated was that of Confederate soldier, William A. Tenn, a brother of the late this town. Capt Prindle has long been accustomed to fag-mark this grave, with that of the Northern sol diers. The war is over and we are brothers. The active and former members of the Booth school and it's debating society wore the school color, blue, at their button-holes or pinned | to their gowns. Walter, Daley, con- mittee of the largest school district, pr Pons, committee of the Center dis trict, Frank Pierce, committee of the | Warner Mills district, Henry Larson, committee of the North district, were among those present at the hall or in the procession, or in both.
 Mrs J. O. West of Washington has started two dancing classes here. The one for the children is held every Sat- urday afternoon and the one for the adults every Thursday evening.
 MT and Mrs Arthur Johnson of New York have rented the Methodist par now nicely settled there.
 MyrOn Thomas visited his daughter, Miss Mabel Thomas, in New Haven, last week.
 Your correspondent called, last Mon- day, at the home of Henry B. Garlick and was shown his diploma which he has just received from the Veterinary Science Association of London, Onta- rio. Mir Garlick has also had a great deal of experience in this line of work l and is now fully prepared to take care of all kinds of sick animals.
 The Epworth League of the Metho- ulou OuuICu are preparing TOT an Ice cream festival to be held on July | Remember the date.
 MT and Mrs Pulley Bernhardt were made happy by the arrival of a daugh- ter at their home, last week.
 It seems shame that some people will dump old cans and bottles on the main highway, when there are plenty of old back roads where they would be out of sight. On the road from the Center to the Station two piles have recently been left, one near the brook at the old Dr Fenn place and one near the corner where the road from Bur- ton Bradley's comes out on to the Sta tion road. Everyone should take pride in having the town look itsi best, and not mar it's beauty with such un- slightly piles of rubbish.
 Archibald Wilkinson and family of New York, Mrs Ralph Seymour and children, and Miss Eva Hurlburt of Terryville are guests at Henry s. H url- burt's.
 Henry Bradley of Washington has purchased of his brother, Theodore Bradley of Washington, his share in the Mallett place here and al so his share in the land at Moose Horn.
 The late Jonah T. Davidson le fit his 1A