The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-31
Town's First Great
Day of Decoration


~ IN came down from Water
NH Glen, MINI. and settled at
II n Boomer. Okla, among the
first Corners, and the first
thing he missed was the q A. r. post
There were many other things that
Boomer lacked, but the cheerful one.
armed veteran did not mind these.
They were merely bodily comforts and
conycnionCcs or the improvements Of
civilization. nut the absence Of G.. 4
spot II hurt his one romantic vanity
and injured him in his one cherished
pride lie loved the G \ r.. and he
loved the old nag. and his honest.
cheerful hard working soul lived from
year to year In good ua'ured unim.
purtnncc. 10 bask for one day in the
deserved honor that was his on Deco.
ration day on that one dag he had
always been, at Water Glen. the
proudcst Of the proud. as he marched
at the head Of the little procession to
the resting place OF the veterans Of
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nothing md waiting for Roome- Town
lots 10 rise in valuo
But as Dccoro,Ion dov drow rooror
Sullivan dwclt more rerretfu,Iv rnon
the absence Of memorial axerciae ua
foIt n littlo delicate about himself ,ro.
posinr exercises to mcmoraliza hIs
own arm. II seemed n IlttIe Ike soak.
ing IN sirr bis own nraIsns and no feIt
n natural reticence about PROMISING n
nroccssion He was Glad tboraforc
when Foley spoke of the idea as of
one that had been fully decided upon.
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