News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-06-04
Memorial Day Exercises

Memorial Day Exercises
In spite of the inclement weather last
Tuesday the members of the G. A. R.,
| W. X. c.. S. of V. and Auxiliary marched
| to the soldiers monument in Academy
Park promptly at 1 o'clock, where they
were met by the students of the Gram
mar and Graded schools with their
teachers and Prot w. A. Ruff and where
the short program as printed below was
carried ut:-Commanders' First Part;
Prayer, Chaplain; Commanders Second
Part; Remarks, Prof. A. W. Ruff; Salute
to the Dead; Song, America.
Immediately after the program they
marched to the G. A. r. hall on Pleasant
street, where dinner was served by the
w. r. c. and S. of V. Auxiliary.
At 1870 p. m. the procession again
formed at the G. A. R. hall under the
direction of Capt. Frank Kenfeld as
Marshal headed by the Sons of Veterans
under arm as escort, J. M. Warner Post
in uniform, w. R. O., S. of V. Auxiliary
and school children and marched to the
town hall where the following program
was rendered.
Piano Solo, Miss Lula Towne
Prayer, Rev. K. D. Cranmer
Reading of Orders, Adiutant A. A. Niles
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address,
Miss Althea Reynolds
Singing, "Still Remembered
Mrs. Ila Niles Jackson, Miss Laura
Ellis, Messrs. Robert Gordon and
William Best
Address, Judge Geo. NJ. Powers
Song, School Children
Flag Drill, School Children
Recitation,
Song, Star Spangled Banner,
Mrs. Jackson, Miss Ellis, Messrs.
Gordon and Best
Benediction, Rev. w. T. Best
Mr.. Powers made some very appropr-!
ate and interesting remarks, delivering
one of the best Memorial addresses ever
given in town. The exercises in connection
Herewith were also very interesting and
were very creditably rendered.
Mrs. Ida Churchill was a recent guest
OF relatives in Burlington.
o. u. Sturges has returned here, after
spending the past year in California.
Mrs. A. w. Stone is spending a few
days with her mother, Mrs. Deete Wood
ward.
Miss Irene TAYLOR of St. Johnsbury
was recent guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. E.
Wheeler.
w. M. Sargent is building an up-to-
date tennis court on his premises on
Park street.
Messrs. Thomas and Billings of the
State Board OF Education visited Peoples
Academy Monday.
Martin Chaffee of Peacham arrived |
here last evening to visit his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Chafee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Emmons are visit
ng relatives in Northampton, NJ ass,
making the trip by automobile.
Mrs Abbie Taylor of st. Johnsbury
arrived in town Monday, called here by
he death of Mrs. Hannah Peck.
Reports from J. o. Reed, who under.
vent an operation at the Fanny Allen
hospital last week, are that he is as COM
ortable as can be expected.
Mrs. L. $ Eaton and three sons and
Iissec Mabel Durkee and Gertrude Brig
am went to Highgate Spring today for {
few days stay at the Thayer cottage
c. F. Searles, who has conducted a
rucking business here for several years,
as sold the same to Lynn Page, who
ook possession of the business Tuesday
iorning. :
Bill Sherman was just about scared to c
cath last Sunday when those autos
1llided. He was in one of them and {
lade solemn promise to be good-real
The Morrisville Band was missed from L
ne Memorial day exercises last Friday. Il
-owever, good old-time martial music Il
as furnished by a file and drum corps, r
Dnsisting of Lincoln Griswold of Hyde :
ark and Glenn Stone and ". II Towne +
+ this village.