Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-05
Addison County
MIDDLEBURY

shortly after two O'Clock at the town
hall, following a short parade composed
of members of William p. Russell Post
No. SO, G. A. r. Charles E. Youtt COM
mander and members of William P. Rus
sell Circle No. 5, Ladies of the G. A. r.,
Mrs. NJ. F.. Grady president and lead
by young Benjamin Rogers. 10 years
old. marched from the hall on Main
street east through Main street and
south on South Pleasant street to the
hall. Lieut.. Stanley v. Wright and Lieut.
Roy D. Harris, just out Of the war, offlc-
lated as marshals. The exercises at the
hall began promptly with Commander
Youtt In charge. Prayer was offered by
the Rev. Roy E. Whittimore. after which
general orders for this years celebra-
ton and the original orders from Gen
eral Logan in 1868 were read by Ad5u-
tant r. II. Linsley. The customary rit-
uaistic work was then performed by
Commander Youtt. The veterans of the
Civil war were lined up on the platform.
There were only II of them. whereas
only a few years ago the parade of vet
Grams of Russell Post averaged from 80
to 100. The veterans were greeted heartily
with applause. America" was sung by
the audience. after which a recitation,
"Just a Common Place. was delivered
| by Miss Charlotte Taylor of Middlebury
Then followed a musical chorus. The
Flag of Us ALL" and America Our
Hearts Are Thine" rendered by the pu-
| pills of the Middlebury graded school
under the direction of Mrs. Charlotte
L. Shackett. After this came flag song
''Our Emblem by girls from the sew
| enth and eighth departments of the
graded school. Robert Hurlburt of the
followed by another flag song by stu
dents from the sixth department of the
graded school. Young Miss Margaret
| Smith sang a solo. Your Flag and My
Flag" This was followed by song,
Hats OF the Flag Is Passing By" by
boys Of the fourth, fifth and sixth grades
The address of the day was delivered
by the Rev. Ebert D. Holmes. The
Star Spangled Banner" was rendered
and Mr. Holmes pronounced the bene-
dicton. The exercises at the Monument,
| just without the hall, were begun i'm
| medately. opened by prayer by the Rev.
Roy e. Whittimore The service of the
decoration Of graves of unknown SOL
diers was then performed by William
| l.. Cady, officer of the day. The school
children united in a memorial hym,
Flowers for the Brave" The commit
tee in charge of matters at the monu-
ment was composed of Col James NJ.
Tracy Of the Post and Mrs. Edna Grady.
Miss Florence Eddy, Mrs. Henry Dumas
and Mrs. Nelson Seymour from the Cir
Gle. with those young girls as flower
leaders, the Misses Doris Sha,nbo Elis.
abeth Mcfarland, Florence Moody, and
Hazel Rogers. The Rev. George NJ.
Moody pastor of the local Methodist
Church gave the address at the monu.
ment and taps were sounded by Web
ster Barter. At nine o'clock in the morn
ing the graves in the West and Catholic
cemeteries in the western part Of the
village were decorated with flowers under
the charge of committees appointed for
that purpose, which were composed OF
Lewis Henfeld, and E. c. Hunt and Miss
Florence Eddy. Mrs. H. Dumas and Mrs
n. A. Seymour of the Circle. The citi-
zens committee serving in conjunction
with the committees Of the post and
Circle was made of George N. Shambc
Stanley D. Wright Solomon B. Aines
Lewis Henfield and Roy D. Harris. The
committee of the Grand Army post wal
composed of Walter W. Martin, Edwin
E. Jones and William L. Cady; the COM
mittee of the Ladies' Circle. Mrs. Hen
ry Dumas. Mrs. Nelson Seymour ant
Mrs. Ezra E. Turner. At the conclusion
of the exercises at the town hall the
/ line was formed again and they returned
, to their hall in the Dyer block. VII o.
. a supper was served by the ladies of thu
circle, after which a delegation wen
) to the banks of the river. where fower
} were cast on the waters in memory o.
sailor dead.
News was received Saturday afternoon
of the death about noon the same da,
of Mrs. William II. Morcombe. Sr., a
her home in Bridport after brief i'll
ness. Mrs. Morcombe was the daughte
. of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sebra and wa,
about so years of age She was born il
Blackbrook, N. Y. but had lived mos
of her life in Middlebury. She is survived
by her husband and three sons, william
Morcombe. Sr.. of Burlington, Georg
, Morcombe. of Middlebury and John Nor
combe of Bridport. and three brothers
Lewis Sebra of Middlebury. Prentis
Sebra and Heman Sebra, whose where
: about is now unknown.
, 1t. r. c. Ryder, who has been spending
, a part of a short furough with hi
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Eben c. Ryder
r left on the New York flyer Saturday moo
9 to report at Camp Dix. He is now wit
v the 166th Rainbow Divisional letter re
. Gently received from Mrs. Lucy Ryde
Meyer by her brother, Eben C. Ryder
states she is now in Spokane. WASH. o
an extended lecture tour in connectio
with the Chicago Training school and tn
deaconness work, of which sshe is tn
D founder in this country.-Mr and Mrs
Verne Brough of Burlington are parent
of a daughter. born Saturday at the HON
. of Mrs. Brough's mother, Mrs. Jan
q Kelley.-Mr and Mrs. Edmund Dulos G
Highgate. who have been visiting Nj
and Mrs. Frank Heighter for severe
u days, have returned home.-Mrs. c. II
9 ). Westall, Sr., who has been for severs
months visiting SONS in Chcopee FALL
Mass. and Richmond Is now in Sudbur
: to visit her daughter. Mrs. Eugene Bake
|-Mr. and Mrs John A. Jones and Nj
and Mrs. Harry Dewey have returned I
Castleton after several days here.-A so
was born Monday morning to Mr.. an
Mrs. William Wright of the Mddlebur
I Marble company district.-George ]
: Champagne sustained a slight shoe
paralysis Sunday while at his home O
Pleasant street. The right side
affected but it is hoped that
= to his business again before many day!
Mrs, Andrews of Boston is
town to visit her mother. Mrs. Mar
u Bond.-Mr. and Mrs. Dane jackson an
u children of Springfield, Mass, are In tow
= to visit her mother, Mrs. Caswell.-M
u and Mrs. Carl Mead and daughter. VIII
9 have been at the Addison for a weel
e have returned to New York city,