The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-15
MONTPELIER
Memorial Exercises Held to Honor Sew
en- Montpelier Dead


Memorial exercises were conducted
before a small audience in the audi
torium of city hall in Montpelier Sun
day afternoon in memory of the sev.
en- Montpelier boys who died in serv-
ice in the war and in France Following
the exercises certificates were present
ed to seven persons next of hin, as
provided by the regulations Of this
government upon the request of the
French government. Four Of the sew
en- who received the certificates were
present. These were Carlo Bianchi, Al
bert H. Desilets. Mrs Georgiana Forbes
OF Montpelier and Mrs Agnes Brown
Beane of Berlin, while Mrs G.. w. Rob
inson, Montpelier, Harry +. Townsend,
East Montpelier and David Lee, More
town, were mot present 4 very fine adj
dress was given ~ Rev. Charles st.
Johns, in which he spoke of the work
OF the legion and personally opposed
the adoption of the league of nations
on general principles. He did not want
to have super-orp IMITATION over the
constitution of the United States which
has made this nation He said some
would have us believe that there were
to be no more wars and that the league
of nations would take care Of US, but
he said "look OUT and that he was
not yet ready TO see super govern
ment over the constitution Of this ma
ton. He wanted certain reservations
and urged loyalty to The Stars and
Stripes, az we'll as TO the work OF our
& = II. ~ 4 . IL,
pass on to our children a stronger
government and nation than we ac-
cepted He commemorated the young
men who have gone, telling the story
Of the strife for liberty as it has oc-
Cured during the ages and referred
to the superiority of America u 9th
or nations, that these certificates were
70 be presented because the seven are
cessors Of long list Of those who
have given their lives for liberty He
spoke Of the utilization between the le-
gion and the clergy, both working for
the betterment Of he world, The serv
ice was to show the thank Of France to
successors Of a lorg list of those who
did for her and also Ga show thanks for
what they did for America He said
the American Legion will help the
churches great deal He spoke Of the
etfort for better homes education and
duty Of every Young man
The meeting was presided over by
j. O. W. Galaise, commander OF the
local post Music was furnished by
Whites orchestra Mr. Galaise ex
planned the purpose Of the service:
Rev. w s. Nichols read the scripture
Rev. G. d. Ripper offered prayer; I'D
ward Markham's poem, France in Bat
tie" was read by Rev w. c. Mead; the
"Marseillaise" and star Spangled
Banner" were PLAYED as final selections
in the program, and tsps was counded
by Lee s Tillots1n. and bencdiction Of
fered BY Rev Mr.. Mead.
Those who died IN France were Er
nest Desilets, Carlo Bianchi. James
Brown. Daniel Lee, Cyrus Johnson.
Thomas Forbes and Grover c. Towns
end. According to the records OF the
adiutant generals Office. Private Forbes
enlisted IL Barre, and his mother was
living in that city when he enlisted.
Eddie Ewing viii spend three months
in the county jail as result of having
pleaded guilty Saturday afternoon be
fore Judge f. ~ Harvey 90 the charge
If larceny % denatured alcohol from
the Capital City Gas company and upon
which L j. claimed that he and others
became intoxicated The arrest wss
the result Of a raid which wa made
on the old card room in the Deter
block. a place which has no. been con
spieuous before the public for many
years. bat which used 20 BE- the gath
ering place. il is claimed. q MANY who
wasted TO play cards. No liquor was
found in the ten ucnt. but IT. Go
lon.be. who occupied t was arrested
end in court was charged with Illegal
selling 81 liau6r. % which BE- pleaded
not guilty. II 8. claimed that the de-
uatured alcohol was reduced BY water
and. although poisonous. i made
drink that had lots ~ kick in and
took bat iittlf IS secure iuf cd 'aticn
The funeral q Mr. Ellen Connolly.
who died Saturday afternoon following
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