Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-08
HAMPTON
New Service Flag Dedicated and Hons or Roll Tablet Erected in con1sc- ton With Big and Enthusiastic Cell ehratiorl of Fourth of July.

The town of Hampton eutdid itself, this year, in celebrating the Fourth. The oldest i1habitant remembers nothing to equal. it, and the youngest inhabitant is full of patriotism and ice cream. So are all the in betweefls. Hampton has done herself proud, and doesn't care who knows 1t.
 Early in the day the town was dec- orated with flags and flowers. A ten tative thunder storm gave. some uri- easiness, but decided to be 1enient, and passed on to some other place where folks weren't celebrating So e1abor ately. After dinner, large delegations arrived from all suburban points. At l two o'clock the parade started from the south end of the street, in the follow l ing order:
 Master Teddy Fuller, on horsebTck bearing the National colors. Three men in uniform, Hastings, Clinton l Oliver and Ashbel Easterbrook. The | Spirit of '76, represented by Myren Fuller. Charles Cartwright and Elli- ott Burnhafn. Edwin Fogg, auaintly attired as a clown, running Dr. Marshs car and beating a bass drum l Junior Red Cross marchers, led by Miss Marjoriee Rurnhan1, with Mrs Mary Davis in surgical dressing uni l form. Senor Red Cross, in two cars under the command of Miss Anna surnha1n, Mrs. George Thompson. Mrs 1 shar1es Burnhain and Mrs. Charles l Fogg. Red Cross ambulance, dNven | by Charles Burrlham, with a staff con- sisting of Miss Adeline Babeock as nurse, and Master Blakely Babeock as surgeon. Mothers of Hampton men ir 1 service, in two cars, driven by Ray l Fuller and Mrs. James l.. Goodwin l Seven girls with Hampton service flag | headed by Miss Margaret Nosworthy l carrying the flag. Honor roll float, uf1' | tor the direction of Mrs. Molly Will | jams, with eMiss Gladys Williams as 1 the Goddess of Liberty, with Liberty Bell. Junior Food army, for canning | vegetables and lemons of the Hohen. zellern variety society, under direction l of Miss Helen Weld Cartwright. La 1 dies Aid Society float, under the, di- rection of Miss Eleanor Sharp. Rev l Mir Norris and Rev. Mir. Fogg, in MT 1 Streets car. Little River Grange. 1T | two cars, under the direction of Mrs | William Weeks and Mrs. Reuber Pearl. Modern Farming, represented 1 by James L. Goodwin. driving hi tractor Delegation from Clark's Cor ner. in a decorated float.
 This procession was applauded al
 along the street and by a large mum Der of spectators on the church steps After it was ended, the cars grouped
 themselves in front of the store, wher, foated the Stars and Stripes, togethe | with the f1ag won by Hampton for go
 ing over the top in the third Bibert, loan drive. Miss Ruth Burnham re
 cited Lincoln's Gettysburg Speech
 and was followed by Rev William F Norris, of Willimantic, in a stirrin patriotic address. The Hampton ser
 vice flag was dedicated and a table
 was erected, with the names of thos
 from Hampton now in the country
 service. These names follow: Will
 jam Ford, John Graeber Quenti
 Howe. Marius Jewett, William B. Oily
 CT, Clinton Oliver, Charles Oliver, Get
 w. Hitting. Raymond Hawks, Els
 worth Davis T. D. Stensland, c. N
 Webster, Robert TTackensen. Courtlan
 Rahcock. Cleveland Hastings. Leighto l Nosworthy. Ed. Cleveland. Ralp
 Burchnall. Lawrence Hansel and Perc
 Ford. Other names not yet irscribe
 on the tablet, of local residents. bl
 having seen active service or havin
 been called to the colors are: Miria1 Church Peabody, Dr. Arthur Marsl Albert Hoffman, Sidney Whipple. | Alter the ceremony or Qeulcaung Ih
 service flag and the tablet, the audi
 ence adjourned to the green in fror
 of tho church On the church step charminglv decorated by the decorat
 ing committee composed of Mrs. F. :. Noteworthy. Miss Hortense Church an
 Miss Gladys Hyde. patriotic and ale
 gorical tableaux were given and seleo tions were recited by a number ( children. with great success.
 , The celebration was concluded , sale of ice cream in the chape This sale in connection with a patr
 otic dance in Grange hall, the evenin
 of July 3, cleared about s25, whfe
 will be given to the Red Cross.
 f Farewell Reception.
 Last Saturday a farewell recer tion was given in Grange hali for D A. D. Marsh and Albert Hoffman. M ) Hoffman has enlisted in th4 Marir
 corps and Dr. Marsh has been al < pointed lieutenant in the NJ. R. c. ar 5 awaits his call for duty The ha l was crowded as people were presel 3 from all the surrounding towns Bot of the young men are very popular.