New Britain herald., 1915-05-31

to the soldier dead and members of Newton Manross Post, c. A. R., the Womans Relief corps and Morgan G. Bulkeley camp. Sons of Veterans, turned out in force to decorate the graves of the deceased soldiers, and pay respects to their valiant deeds and their memory with exercises at the monument plot in the center.
 In the cemeteries in Plainville are buried the bodies of sixty-nine of the men who were ready to sacrifice their lives for their county. On the mounds which mark their last resting places flowers were strewn today and the vet erans who still live paused to pay a tribute to their memory
 The principal exercises were held in the cemetery in Forestville, the local veterans participating. Prior to their visit to the burying ground they par aded through the neighboring village Keeping step to martial music fur nished by the Eureka Drum corps. At the graveyards words of welcome were given by E. s. Williams, post com mander, Rev. H. S. Still followed with prayer and there were remarks by Post Commander J. Fayette Douglass. Norman Loveland recited Lincoln,s address at Gettysburg, after which Rev. MT. Still made stirring address. The exercises were largely attended.
 Shortly before noon the post and it's auxfliaries re-assembled at the Town hall in Plainville, when they were Joined by the children of the local schools. The young people carried flags. After a short parade the vet erans and members of the other pa- triotic organizations gathered at the monument plot at Central Square to take part in the services conducted by the Woman's Relief corps.
 The old soldiers were then taken | to West cemetery in automobiles. At this burying ground they paid visit to the graves of their departed con- rades, placing bouquets before their tombstones A detail from the post | decorated the graves Tn St. Joseph's | cemetery.
 sermon on "LoyaIty."
 The veterans of the town were the suests or Rev. J. W. Denton at patrio- | tlc services held last evening in the Auvent Christian church. With the members of the relief corps and the sons of veterans the old soldiers were invited to take part in divine worship Tn memory of the men laid down their lives for the nation, and they marched to the church in a body.
 An eloquent sermon, appropriate Tor the day, was delivered by the pas- tor. Rev. J. W. Denton. Loyalty, was the subject of the pastors talk. MT. Denton Is an exceptionally capable pulpit orator and he made a deep i'm 1 precision on the large congregation.
 Young Men May Settle.
 While the five young men who an- pealed from the judgment of Justice A. Fl, Condell. who fined them s1 for breach or the peace several weeks aso. deny that they have decided to settle. It was reported this morning that ti1ey VIII pay up before their cases are called Tn superior court tomorrow. Attorney P. F. McDonough. their counsel, Is said to have had an inter- view with States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn regarding the cases. It is un- 1erstood that Mr. Alcorn declared he would insist on bringing at least one 'r two of the young men before a jury, should their attorney fail to get them ,o settle.
 Considerable pressure was brought 70 bear on the states attorney to pre- vent the cases from being thrown out. he argument having been advanced hat should they get off scot free the If their like would be wrong. moral effect on themselves and others
 The young men are Eugene Park nson, James McNally, Richard Caf- 'erty, Frank Graham and Paul Leon