Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-31
YANTIc HAPPENINGS
Graves pseerassd and Services Hold st Franklin Congregational Church. Yantic Nine Lost to Franklin.

Memorial day was fittingly observed by the towns people and school chil- dren of Franklin for the fourth year. The school children went to the cem- eterles in their districts and decorat- ed the soldiers graves. Then all as- sembled at the Frenkiin cemetery, formed lines, allowed the veterans and sons of veterans to pass through then marched to the center of the cemetery where a circle was formed and short address was given by F.. s. Armstrong. Prayer was offered by the Rev. MT. Young after which George Emerson supervisor of schools was introduced and spoke very directly to the children on their duty to their country.
 The children of the different dis tricts under the leadership of a vet eran decorated the many soldiers gravec, after which the Gettysburg speech was recited and America sung. The lines were then formed and the children marched out and were con- fulveyed to the Town hall where a bountiful luncheon was furnished by the ladies of the town, directed by the committee of six, Mrs. Theodore Smith, Mrs. Fred Race. Mrs. Frank Redwood Mrs Frederick Armstrong, Mrs. John M. Brink and Miss Nellie Mccarthy. Luncheon was served to about 25O people.
 A double line was formed on the green and the veterans and school children, followed by the people marched into the Franklin Congrega- tienal church where memorial eXer- cises were held The children remain ed standing, gave the salute to the flag, then sung the Star Spangled Ban ner, after which an address of well come was given by Frederick S. erff4l- strong.
 This programme followed! Only One Flag, Louise Brush; duo recita- tion, A Scared Old Veterans Request, George Brush and George Beckwith; sole, My Father Was a Soldier, Ches- ter Baker, accompanied by Airs. Fred Race. recitation, In Union There is Liberty, Nina Clark; seng, Marching Through Georgia, school children; rec itatien, One Flag, Catherine Murphy recitation, Let Little Hands" Olive Ladd; song, chorus, Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean; recitation, Old 1ronsides Dorothy Cox; recitation, Union and Liberty. Nellie Taylor reel tation and song by school No. 3; song by chorus, The Battle Cry of Freedom; recitation, Here Comes the Flag, Wini- fred Holden. The address was by Rev, MT. Young, native of Maine. MT. Young closed his address by referring to different passages from the Gettys- burg speech. The exercises ended with the singing of America. Then the school children were driven home. District No. 6, Miss Blanche Smith teacher, was carried by F. s. Arm strong; District No. [, Miss Uretta Hoxie, teacher by George Richmond; District No. 8, Miss M. T. Tracy tea cher, by J. William FrinB District No. 3. Miss Davoll, teacher, by Thomas Lewis; District No. 2, Miss Margaret Corrigan teacher, by James Mackay. Mrs Lewis Smith accom- panied the school children on the or gan. The exercises were carried out by the original committee which was elected for another year. Through the untiring energy of Mir. and Mrs Theodore Smith and F. s. Arm strong, this years exercise was carried out with much system and smoothness and they were over before the storm There were many visitors who were greately impressed by the services helC in such a country district, rivallins many exercises held in large cities.
 Village Nine Defeated.
 The baseball game between tn, Franklin team and North Franklin team, held Memorial day, on the Lam bert lot ended 24 to 6, in favor of tn, Franklins Charles F'rink's thre, bagger was a feature of the game John Tracy pitched for the Franklin team and Milton Beckwith for tn North Franklin team.
 Closed For the Holiday.
 The Yantic Woolen Cos mill, tn village stores, and school were close for Memorial day. Traffic was yer, heavy on the trolley on this line, an, they were running three-quarters o 1 an ho11r late al 6 n m