The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-04
ATHENS.

Mr.. Herbert Turner arrived from
Boston last Thursday evening and at
the present time is boarding with the
family of @. F. Dore.
Children's Day will be observed in
the church, Sunday, June 18th. The
exercises will take the place of the
regular preaching service in the
morning.
Saturday June goth, will be observ-
ed as Children's Day in the Grange.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manville Tuttle are
the proud possessors of a baby boy
born Wednesday, May q.
Mrs. Lydia Libbey of Wellington is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. b. P.
Littlefield.
Mr.. Merton Foss has leased the
John G. Forbus farm for the year.
MEMORIAL DAY
The observance of Memorial Day
by the veterans of William Morgan
Post, together with the citizens of the
town marked an event of unusual i'm
portance this year. In addition to
the customary exercises which with
slight variation from year to year
have constituted the days usual pro-
gram, there was included at this time
the dedicatory exercises incident up
on the placing of the G. A. r. Me-
mortal window in the church where
the exercises were held.
The veterans began to arrive early
in the morning, many of them com
ing from the surrounding towns of
Scion, Harmony, Brighton, Cornville
and Madison, while with their pres
ence came fuller appreciation of the
commemoration of Memorial Day.
1--WE lcome" was extended from the
street, and Odd Fellow block, present
headquarters of the Post, was appro-
priately decorated for the occasion.
Here basket dinner was enjoyed at
noon, served by the ladies of the Re-
lief Corp to the veterans and their
families together with the members
of the band. This feature of the pro-
gram was announced by the roll of
the drum at little before noon
Several selections by the band at this
time were greatly appreciated by the
people who had congregated upon
the street.
Immediately after dinner march
was formed and the William Morgan
Post, No. 1879, headed by the band and
followed by the Ladies' Relief Corp
then marched to Mt. Rest cemetery
where was performed the loving SER
vice of the living to the dead, of dec
Grating the graves of our nations
dead. Then the march was resumed
to Union Church where the conclud-
ing exercises of the day were carried
out These were as follows:
Sinoino nv a chorua choir: prayer.
Rev. Mr.. Greene; music by the band;
window to the church was made by
Commander Sterling, who in feeling
manner declared that mot for any
honor to themselves but for the in
fluence to bear upon others" was the
gift made. This was responded to by
Mr. j. F. Holman. In brief way he
outlined the history of the church in
the town and in behalf of the "Union
Meeting House Association" extend
ed due thanks for the gift as well as
the thanks of the congre CATION and
of the entire community; followed
by singing by the chorus.
The speaker of the hour was Rev.
B. II. Johnson. His address was one
to demand the closest attention of
every one. AS the exercises here
were concluded and the march form
ed to the Post headquarters, those in
charge must have felt gratified for
the successful management of the
days program. The band, under the
direction of Mr.. Claude Barker, ac-
Quilted themselves we'll and delight
ed the people with several selections
at the close of the march.