Connecticut western news., 1909-06-03
FALLS VILLAGE

Preparations are beiug made by tn" Sunday Schoo, of the Methodist Church for the celcbr>. ton of ChlldrUn 5 D'.y Sunday, June 13, at lU:S0 a. III. The school is now practising an appropriate song service, entitled "The Building of the Temple" which will be rendered on that occasion.
 The Current Events Club was agree ably surprised Wednesday evening at their regular meeting when several mas ters from Father Sill's School at Kent with about l5 young men attended the cluo meeting. They had been to Sals- bury School and had missed their train in this place. The Current Events Club Is doing much to make the life ot the village pleasant and profitable. The weekly discussion of current events and reading of articles on current topics are { full of interest to all. Last week g meet ing was particularly so.
 ] The following pupils of the Beebe Hill i School were perfect i'll attendance for the month ending May 2S: Douglas Abhe, Veronica Alseph, Ruth Ayres, Gladys Berry, Harold Berry, May Boy 1 Ian, Leroy Beaujon, Azaline Bolbaux, Stuart Chertock, Willie Carroll, William Carroll, Edward Doty. Mary Gould, Min nie Gould, Viola Gould, Elizabeth Hickey, Byron Latour, George Latour, Rose Penney, Cora Silvernale. Ennis Silvernale, Henry Smith, Wlnlfred Smith, Julia Surdam, Robert Schrsiber, Bertha Schreiber, Theador Woodin, FL eanor Tracy, John Wright, Francis Wright, Emma Peasley, Frances Flint, Harold Irish. The following were good in attendance: Paul Boibaux, 1 day; Jes- ThomA0r nfal-f 1% days; Sadie Surdam, 3 days; Cuba Wells, 115 days; Fredric Wilms, 3 days; Dora Heinz, 1a day; Ellen Carroll, 3 days; Ellen Hickey, days; Rosa Silver nale, 3 days.
 The Memorial Day exercises held Fri day were conducted in a successful and inspiring manner. The march to and | from the cemetery was made between the showers and everything combined ] to make the occasion memorable one. 1 At three o'clock Citizens Hall was filled with 40 school children carrying flags and flowers, also about an equal num- Der of citizens and the Grand Army veterans of the town. Rev. H. B. ChOwn presided at the exercises very capably. Patriotic songs were sung by the child ren who were drawn up i'll the front Ot the hall after which the orator of the day, Hon. Thomas L. Norton of Lake vile, delivered an eloquent patriotic address Miles L. Blodgett also made a brief address and MT. Chown recited an appropriate poem. After the exercises the procession was formed for the march to the cemetery. Dwight E. Dean acted as marshal of the procession which was dawn up as follows; Rev. H. B. Chown and Hon. Thomas l.. Norton, veterans, sons of veterans, Amesville school pri- mary, Amesville school intermediate. Falls Village school primary, Huntsville l tchool, Falls Village school intermediate, D. M Hunt school, citizens. Great credit is due the teachers of the afOre- mentioned schools. especially those of the primary grades, for the admirable manner ill which the children had been drilled for the occasion. They made an excellent appearance. Music for the occasion was furnished by an inn promptu fife and drum corps composed of William R. Hubbell, snare drum; J. 1 5. Tracy, bass drum; Louis Davis, fife. The drums were very kindly loaned by Frank k. How'd. Although the musicians hal nO preliminary team practice, they acquitted themselves with credit and added greatly to the success of the celebration. At the cemetery the graves of the veterans were decorated with flowers and flags.