The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-06-03

May we never forget the debt we
owe to the boys of '61.
Rough were the paths of these heroes
Now cover them over with beautiful
flowers
| Notes of the Day.
The youngest veteran in line was
Arson Howard, aged 81, and Ans,
saw some hot old times during the
conflict of '61-'65.
Daniel McCuaig was among those
who attended the Memorial day exer-
cises from Milaca and was greatly
| pleased with the ceremonies.
The militia boys were spic and span
and presented most creditable ap-
pearance. Princeton has one of the
best companies in the state-well
drilled and disciplined.
Mrs. Cooney is entitled to much
praise for the pains taken by her to
train the chorus which rendered such
magnificent music at the Memorial
day exercises in the Methodist
church.
Milaca and the lake country we're
we'll represented at the memorial OBJ
servances. Eight old soldiers and
many other persons came down on the
morning train to participate in the
exercises.
Oak Knoll cemetery never looked
prettier than it did this Memorial day.
The grounds were never in better
condition. The citizens committee
that cares for the cemetery is deserv-
ing of great praise.
Two of the liveliest old boys in the
procession were natives of the Emer-
aid Isle-Owen Bracken of Greenbush
and Mike Scanlan of Wyanett. The
former is 80 and the latter 81 years of
age. Erin go bragh!
Another old veteran who must be
we'll along in the eighties is Mr..
Joseph Young of Milaca. He makes
it point to attend memorial day ex-
ercises in Princeton every year. He
is a grand old man. "
Ed. Evens represented the Citizens
committee and he assiduously looked
after the comfort of the old veterans.
Each old veteran from out of town
was furnished ticket mot as a
charity but as a courtesy which was
good for dinner for himself and
family at any hotel or restaurant in
town. Next year, we would suggest
that all the old boys and their fami-
lies should be banqueted together.
r. E. Jones and his drum corps can
always be relied upon to turn out
upon patriotic occasions-especi
upon Memorial day. The members
of this fife and drum organization
cannot be too highly praised for the
true American spirit they possess.
Without Ross Jones and his drum
corps upon Memorial day the old
soldiers would be lost-they would, at
least, be sadly disappointed.
The surviving veterans are getting
we'll along in years. They should not
be required, or rather should not be
permitted, to march to the cemetery
and back-it is too much of tramp
for some of them. Next Memorial day
carriages or automobiles should be
provided and the old boys should all
be forced to ride. Carriages we're
provided on Monday but only few
of the veterans made use of them.
That patriotic old veteran, John
Burseley, determined to attend the
Memorial day exercises at Princeton
but possessing no means of convey
ance, not even an army mule, started
to walk from point one mile the
other side of Santiago. John reeled
OF about Ii miles and stopped at Jas.
Dugan's place to rest while. By
that time he was nearly "all in" and
the thought occurred to him that he
would phone to Princeton for a rig of
some kind in which to continue his
Journey. So he called up r. C.
Dunn, who persuaded W. Fl. Terrell
to "hitch up" his automobile and the
two of them started forth to bring
John in. When the "fying machine, )"
as he called it, arrived John was
tickled half to death and when he
reached Princeton he remarked to the
writer, What a fool I was to have
walked that Il miles. If I had been
IN perdition and phoned to Bob to
fetch me, by the gods he would have
responded"
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