The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-31
MONTPELIER
More Organizations Than Usual In
Memorial DaY Parade.

Memorial day exercises in Mont
pelier passed OFF In the usual pleasant
manner, the program, which Brook
post, g. A. r., had arranged being con-
Quoted according TO schedule assisted
by the auxiliary organizations and the
American Legions, Veterans Of Foreign
Wars, their auxiliary organizations Led
by the Montpelier Military band
the annual procession took place with
more representatives of the different
organizations in line than usual, after
which the townspeople, and those most
interested, went TO the city hall
where a nice program was presented
including prayer by Rev c. n. st.
John. selection sung by the Sons of
Veterans; the reading Of the General
Orders No IL; Lincolns Gettysburg
address read by Miss Coreene o. Gal
lison; a second selection by the Sons
of Veterans; and address BY Rev. w.
S. Nichols of Montpelier; music by 100
children led by Miss Agnes Garland /;
memorial ceremonies Of the Brook
post; a drill and decoration by chill
dren under the direction Of Mrs.
Helena Jillson; music By the children
again and closing with the singing OF
America
Mr.. Nichols gave an interesting ad
dress very fitting for the occasion.
After giving brief resume Of the diff
ferent wars in which this nation has
participated and the reasons for these
he spoke of the cost and what led up
to each of them, thep rice paid which
can not be estimated and the results /
how the last war like Others has been
unavoidable. He then discussed
patriatism at length giving his |
audience a concise statement Of what
il means to this country and the mem
ace of indifference which exists in the
nation; that history shows the nation
must be ready for its part and the |
value of preparedness. He waned to
see memorial erected in Montpelier
and stated thata the lesson of patriot
ism should not be left to the nation
alone but brouqh home 10 Montpelier
for there il work to be done here.
Paul johnson, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. |
F. Il. johnson Of Moretown died at /
Heaton hospital during Monday night. /
He was operaed upon last week for
and was making what was
considered nice recovery until new
developments occurred Monday after
noon so that he failed rapidly. dying
during the night. He was 90 years of
age. His early life was passed in
Moretown where he attended school
and then came TO Montpelier high
school. He was a veteran Of the World
war and a member of the American
Legion in Barre. He was EMPLOYED
previous 10 the war in Montpelier.
having been chauffeur for o. ID. Serb
ler and then employed in Rivers drigl
store. Later he was employed by the
fenney company and was studying to
become an electrical engineer. At thel
line he was taken i'll, he was working
or his father on the farm in More
own. He had large cirsie Of close
riends both in Montpelier and More.
own and is survived by his parents
md sister, Mrs. Otto n. Bates of
The funeral win take
lace from his late home in Moretown
i o'clock Thursday afternoon. Inter I
net will be in the family lot in Smith
'outh Duxbury cemetery.
w. G. Hasting state forester, has
Investigated the complaint about the .
of a camp ON the shores
4 Niggerhead pond. II appears that
ONE Of the families there did not like
he man who was to construct the
amp and made complaint; but investi
alton indicated that the conditions T
Fere as favorable for the new leases as
OF some OF those who have been there )
or some time. Conditions were at J