Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-03
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
From the Island in the Lake to
the Passumpsic, Along Otter
Creek and the Shores of White
River, Covered by Our Special
Correspondents.
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

The Memorial day exercises were held
Saturday afternoon at two o'clock in the
town hail. They began with music by
the band, prayer by the Rev. A. Z
Lancaster pastor Of the Congregational
Church reading of the orders of the day
by Adiutant William L. Cady of the
post and also the roll Of honor which
numbered ten in the past year America
was sung by the audience. followed by
singing by the pupils Of the public school
MSS Charlotte Taylor gave a recitation
entitled Under the Starry Banner" and
was followed by Frank Brown. who
recited Lincon's address at Gettysburg
The Rev. J. +. Bold, rector of St.
Stephens Episcopal Church. rendered q
solo and then came a fine address by
Prof Raymond Mcfarland of Middle
bury College This was followed by
quartet which sang Where Heroes
Sleep" Tho benediction was pronounced
by the Rev. j. Z. Bold and the veterans
then proceeded to the monument where
the band played a drge and prayer was
offered by the Rev. d. II. Corkran, pas
tor OF the Methodist church. The graves
OF the unknown dead were decorated by
Adiutant Cady OF the post and school
girls sang I'VE Deck the Soldiers Graves
To-day An address by Prof. c. f.
Abbott Of Middlebury College was fol-
lowed by the benediction by DR.. Corkran.
At the post hall on Main street the
ladies of tine Circle had very fine sup
per for the comrades and invited guests
After supper the comrades and ladies
of the Circle went to the banks of
OTTER creek where they strowed flowers
upon the waters for the heroic sailors -
Mrs Phillip B. Stewart and son, Wolcott
who have been spending some time at
the home of ex-Gov. John w Stewart
nave returned to their home in Colorado
Springs.
The annual prize declamations by pu-
pills of the high school were given Tues
day night AT the town nall before large
audience. The Judges were Dennis Nc
Hugh Prof. c. +, Abbott and Judge Fred
NJ. Butler. The winners were: First, Miss
Mildred henrietta tady: second, Miss
Mildred Martin; third Miss Mary Cath
crime Wright; special mention Howard
Pierce Nelson Nitums orchestra fur-
nlshed music
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W. +. bentley co!llded with Damon
Nhampaighs S machine near the Kelsey
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