The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-03
HARDWICK
Memorial Day Program One of Best Ever
Arranged.

Memorial Day Program One of Best Evel
Arranged.
Hardwick observed Memorial day with
one of the best arranged programs OF eN'
ercises concentrating the day that has
ever been recorded since the first OF Me
mortal day exercises. Though the wealth
er did not open auspiciously in the morn
ing, il did not grow worse, and the pro-
gram was carried out as planned. Sixty
boy scouts, fully uniformed and present
ing most soldierly appearance, marched
from the scout room TO the Memorial
building at 1880 a. m, and acted as
escort TO the Sons of Veterans, five In
number, TO the Maple street cemetery,
where the soldiers graves We're decorat-
ed, returning therefrom to the Memo.
rial building and disbanding until after
noon. At 80 the line of march was
from the Memorial building 10 the Main
street cemetery. The procession was
again led by the scout company OF this
place and East Hardwick, Following the
scouts We're 40 Rocata and Toh Valiant
campfire girls, then 20 Pathfinder girls
of the Baptist church. Sons of Veterans,
six Grand Army men in autos, Womans
Relief corps members in the line OF
march, ladies' auxiliary of the $. of ",
Red Cross workers in uniform from the
surgical rooms of the local branch, eight
boy scouts carrying a huge flag, repre-
sentation of the New England Order OF
Protection, and the school children. AT
the opera house Hon. George NJ Powers
delivered probably as good, If not the
best, Memorial day address that has ever
been listened to by Hardwick audience.
He spoke in particular about the deeds
and accomplishments of the Vermont
soldiers in the wars of l776, 1872, 1861
65, and the present world war. II was
mastery effort and was listened to with
the deepest attention and interest by an
audience of about 400 people. w. A.
Dutton read Lincon's Gettysburg ad-
dress. Judge f. H. Taylor presided. The
procession was the finest that Hardwick
has ever had on any Memorial day, and
in straight line it reached from the
bridge to the schoohouse.
The many friends of B. J. Mulcahy rel
greet to hear of his illness. A trained
nurse is caring for him.
Mrs George Anderson of Burlington
has been recent guest of friends here. |
Quite few from here went to Mont
pelier Friday to attend the circus.
Parties of young people from here
went to Wolcott Friday evening to at
tend the play and dance for the benefit |
of the Red Cross of that town and some
went to Morrisville to attend the dance.
The boy scout orchestra of this place
furnished music for the dance and play
at Wolcott.
Dana o. Bean left Friday morning for
Camp Devens, Aver, Mass, where he
hopes to pass the required examination
for entrance into the army.
Laveren White was in Burlington Fri
day to find out his prospects for enlist
ment in the naval reserve.
P. c. Kttredge is home from his work
in Springfield.
Orrin Hile and wife of Springfield,
Mass, are visiting relatives in town for
a time.
Raymond Gilman is home from Camp
Greene, n c., for a furlough lasting I'M
til about July 2, to help his father, j. NJ
Gilman, in agricultural work. He exSt
poets to get further furlough to July /
25.
Miss Florence Dwinell of Plainfield has
been a guest at Wade Benjamin's the
past week.
Miss Florence Taylor is home from her ,
music studies in Boston for vacation.
The Rocata campfire girls last Wednes-
day evening at the home of their guard
ian, Mrs. Raymond Carriek rendered
banquet in honor of four members of the
fire who are also members of the grad
Iating class of Hardwick academy this Z
year. 1t was a pleasant affair and many
.o3sts were offered and responded to-
Miss Emily kull, the hospital matron, =
las returned from her two weeks vaca Z Z
ion, passed with relatives in Philadel !
,bia and Pottsville, Pa.
James Mackie of Springfield was home :
rom his work in that place the latter :
,art of the week.
Miss Hazel Downing of Springfield Wis
ted friends here part of this week. h
The boy scout orchestra will furnish
music this evening for a Red Cross dance II
It the N. E. o. p hall.
Don't forget the "Jolly Jester Joke
miths." a riot of fun and hilarty, at II
he opera house Friday evening" June 7, Il
or the benefit of the Red Cross, the hos
,ital and boy scouts. II
Rev. f. G. French of Danville called on I:
risnds in town the latter part of the Y
week. IL
States Attorney Campbell of ST. n
ohnsbury was in town Friday
Alton Parks and wife of Morrisville IL
listed in town Memorial day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w j. Bell of North jay. U
fe., are in town for few days visit. Ir
Miss Catherine Cate was home over =
he holiday from herlwork in Burlington "
r. H. Blake was home from his work I1
! Swanton Thursday. n
Charlie Jones of Snrinpfiald Mase 10 IL
isiting here and in Hyde Park this c
eek.
Mrs. Ole Green of Morrisvlle was in y:
,wn last Thursday IE
Eugene Cowse was home from his r.
.hcaol ditias in Rinhr, fn... La .-- lks