New Britain herald., 1918-05-25
PLAINVuLE NEWS
PLANS
MEMORIAL PROGRAM
Parade to Leave Town Hall, Soon
After 9 O'Clock, A. NJ.
WILL DECORATE GRAVES
Rev. w. a. Goodell OF Methodist
Church to Leave After Two Years
Successful Pastorate to Teach i'll
Oklahoma College-Boy Injured.

In compliance with the general
orders from the national department
and post headqua rters, the comrades
of the Newton S. Manross post, the
Woman's Relief Corps, Sons of VET
Grams and the Spanish War Veterans
will unite with the citizens of Plain
vile and ForestviIle in observance of
Memorial day.
The comrades of the post, Sons of
Veterans, Spanish War Veterans
teachers and pupils of the Plainville
schools will report at the Plainville
town hall at O'Clock. The comrades
are asked to report in G. A. r. uni
forms or in dark clothes, with white
gloves and cane. The Eureka Drum
band Of this town will furnish the
music. Franklin A. Roberts will act
as color bearer. Is is requested that
everyone who can will furnish the
veterans with automobiles.
The Plainville Home Guard will
act as escort under the command of
Captain Trumbull. The line of march
will be arranged by Marshal Robert
c. Usher, ending at the soldiers
monument where the G.. A. r. serv-
ices will be rendered.
The order of exercises at the mon
ument will be as follows: Reading of
Memorial day exercises by Ralph r.
Roberts, adjutant; G. A. r. service
by William H. Relyea, post COM
mander; prayer by Robert c. Usher,
cha plain; Logan's Memorial order by
Ralph r. Roberts, adjutant; G. A. r.
service by William H. Relyea; Lin
coins Gettysburg address by George
Nelson; sentiment by M. A, Potter:
sentiment, Robert G. Usher.
Teachers and pupils of the Plain
vile schools under the direction of
James w. Halstead, acting Marshal,
will proceed after the exercises to the
West cemetery where they will decor
ate graves. Comrades of the G. A. r.
will proceed to the Catholic cemetery
after the exercises at the monument
where they will render the usual serv-
ices, after which they will proceed to
the Forestville cemetery and will be
joined there by the W. r. c., who
will give them their impressive cere-
mony around the monument.
At 10:45 o'clock the teachers and
pupils of the Forestville schools will
assemble at F'iremens hall under the
direction of r. Rigby. who will act as
marshal, and proceed to the Forest
vile emetery where they will decor
march back and meet the w. r. C.
at the monument.
All survivors of the Civil war and
the Spanish war of every arm of the
service and all citizens are invited to
participate in the services.
AT 1890 o'clock lunchen will be
provided by the w. r. c. at the G.. A.
r. hall and all mem bers of the post
as we'll as chauffeurs of the cars given
for the parade are invited.
The following program will take
place after the luncheon. Invocation
by Rev. Henry S. STILL a word of
greeting, by Almira wooster, president
of the w. r. c.. singing of the Star
Spangled Banner, by Mrs. Mae Ash
ton; Introductory rem arks, by Rev
Ernest I. Wismer: singing beautiful
Starry Flag, by Miss Leone Ashton;
remarks, by Chloe Warren remarks
by W. H. Relyes recitation, Liberty
Bell, by Miss Elizabeth Douglas; re-
marks by Rev. Henry S. Still; remarks
by Agnes Sheldon Potter.
The post and it's auxiliaries are in
vited to attend divine services at the
Asbury M. E. church, Forestville, on
! Sunday evening at Z o'clock.
Rev. W. A. Gooden Leaves
Rev. w. A. Goodell, who has been
| pastor at the Plainville Meth odist
| church for the past two years, will
sever his connections with that church
| on next Wednesday. Mr.. Goodell
| came to Plainville in 1916 and
| has been one of the most prominent
ministers of this community. He has
| taken post graduate course at Yale
| university and will now return to his
! home in Oklah oma where he will take
| q rnsitinn as instruction at the Metho-