New Britain herald., 1915-04-16

monument show that during the short space of about four months between August 9, and December 1 3 of the year 1862 six of the Kensington boys had yielded up their lives. We can only imagine, some of us, how these six deaths in rapid succession stirred this country community to it's depths. And these deaths of beloved sons and brothers, with all their tender per sonal associations, led to the erection Of this monument. The inscription reads: Erected to commemorate the death of those who perished in sup pressing the Southern Rebellion The ether deaths, so far as indicated by the dates with the names on the monument, did not occur until 1864 and 1865.
 Erection of Monument.
 "The stirring, patriotic minister was the leader in securing the monument. He is said to. have headed the sub- scription, by which the money was r. ised. between three and four hun dred dollars. The monument was de- signed by Nelson A. Moore. a Ken sington artist. The stone was pro- cured from the quarres Tn Portland,
 and was drawn by several yoke of
 oXen The monument was dedicated
 July 2S, 1883. Honorable Lafayette
 $. Foster, United States senator, de-
 iiVered an oration; F. w. Robbins
 read poem. and others spoke, the
 assembly being gathered in the
 church.
 "The erection of soldiers. monu-
 ments has since become very com-
 mon. There is scarcely a town that
 nnf r.,
 ments have been rected upon many of the battle fields of the war. There
 is danger that because of the fre-
 auency with which we meet these
 memorials of the past, they should
 fail to put us in mind of the real oc- i casion of them and stir our hearts by a realization of their significance.
 The fact which gives special signifi- canoe to the story of this monument
 which we have told, is that at so early
 a period, and during days of anxiety and suspense. it should have been in the hearts of these country people to raise a monument to their heroeos. It was only a few weeks after the battle Cf Gettysburg that it was dedicated. July 2S, 1863
 The account of the dedication a half century ago stated that It is
 the first monument erected in Con- necticut for the object stated But 1t Is now believed to be the first monument so erected and dedicated, not only in Connecticut, but in the whole country. It is not so grand and imposing as many of the noble monuments that have since been erected in all parts of the land, but in it's modesty and simplicity it speaks not only in honor of the heroic dead, but of those living half century | ago who were foremost in paying this
 tribute to the honored and beloved comrades who gave their lives that
 the republic might live.
 spoke Of Semi -centcnary. "The semi-centenary of the monu- ,, ment was celebrated a year and a half ago. following shortly after the, great Gettysburg celebration and re- union, and many of you participated ments remain, not for the glorification of war, not for the indictment to war, but to stir the hearts of our people to contend nobly and nanfully for the right against the wrong, and for our country, to make it in all time to come a government of the people, by the people and for the people. Bought Barrel of Flour for Cent. At last nights meeting of Court Mattabesset, F'oresters of America, barrel of flour was drawn off. H. w. <Continued on Tenth Page.)