The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

lists. You can get il at any drug store.
scot, s. Bovine bloomfield. n.
zine, Dorset Delineator, by name. II
can be seen at School Hall at p. m.
and will prove most interesting
study Tickets for this entertainment
can be secured at the Libraryr Pei
tiers store or from the young ladies',
one Of whom viii probably call at your
house before Wednesday. Those from
out of town desiring to secure tickets
can have them by sending the money
TO r. NJ. Campbell who will see that
the tickets are mailed TO them, or il
preferred set aside for them. Admis-
sion % cents; reserved seats 35 cents;
children under twelve, Is cents. The
cause is most worthy and we told you
last week why it is being done. Sup
port il by your presence. If you can
not attend buy ticket or two. Next
week we will give a short history Of
the Library.
Memorial Day was observed by Will
liam J. Fuller Post at Dorset, assisted
by w. r. G., Sons Of Veterans, Grange,
Wcodmen, Boy Scouts and l25 school
children with their teachers led by the
Pawlct band in charge Of Marshal
John Fisher and proceeded to the
church where general orders from
headquarters Of G. A. r. were carried
out for the proper observance Of Mem
orial Day. After prayer by Chaplain
Charles Roberts and reading of gen
eral orders by the adjutant Of Will
liam j. Fuller Post, Commander Nc
Wayne presented Rev. j. p. Dicker-
man who delivered the Memorial Day
address, after which the several or
CARNATIONS proceeded to the cemetery
and to the mound Of the w. r. c. |
Here services were held for the UNI
known dead. Children from the vii
lage school, assisted with song and
praise for the heroes who fell in battle
on many fields during the war from
1861 to 1865. Could they have heard
the kindly words spoken in their
praise for deeds done more than 80
years ago. AS the old veterans stood
and listened to their services for the
unknown dead who fought the battle
well and went to their reward so
many years ago, they wondered if they
too were to be rewarded and kindly
spoken of have the little mounds scat
tered with flowers and the flag they
loved so much in life adorn their last
resting place on the day set apart now
,alled Memorial Day. While that time
IS drawing near Comrades of VIM. j.
Fuller Post had sad duty to perform
rs they went from the service of the
unknown dead to the grave of Geo. H.
Williams, the known dead. The writer
Knew him as boy in school days and
served in the same regiment in the
war and knew him personally all the
years of his life since the war. While
much may be said in his favor in civic
ife his comradeship for the comrades
If the war was of the highest stand
ard. After the G. A. r. service and
soldiers graves decorated, the line of
march was taken up to school hall .
where a bountiful dinner was served
~ the w. r. C. from generous friends
md the public. We desire to express
,ur thanks to the public who assisted
~ their presence. We would espec-
ally thank the Grange and Woodmen
or their table linen and dishes, the
school children and their teachers for
assisting in distributing flowers and to
he choir and band for music, and all
organizations who assisted in making
he day success.
JOHN FISHER, Adjutant.