Milford chronicle., 1929-05-24
Glendale Events of Interest
Memorial Day

on the 30th day of May.
Those to whom will be committed
the task of decorating the graves of
our fallen heroes, must not neglect
one tnat it is possible to reach, be it
one who died in the ranks or one
who commanded the armies which
gave and preserved for us this great
and beautiful land of ours.
The patriots of '76, whose graves
are scattered both north and south,
and who have long ago gone to their
reward. We will not soon forget
Washington, Green and Putnam, and
others, or neither will we forget the
conflicts of Bunker Hill, Valley
Forge and Yorktown, the outcome of
which gave to us the great land we
now enjoy and the flag which pro-
claims freedom to the inhabitants
wherever it floats. Don't forget them
not one-we owe them too much.
The States in the year 1872 when
the war with England occurred,
were weak and in no sense able to
stand up against the strong naval
forces of English and French, so
they bore patiently until such time
when they could bear the persecu-
lions no longer. They turned upon
their foes and gave them such
drubbing on both land and sea that
they never have forgotten. Their
bodies lie buried in both north and
south, both the men who fought in
the many novel duels and the men
who were with Jackson at New Or
leans.
Then the heroes of '48, who shed
their blood on Mexican soil, who
under Scott and Taylor gave all, in
defense of the flag. Their bodies are
lying both north and south, east and
west-search them out-neglect not
one you can reach. They are not
here to speak for themselves, but
history respects the great acts which
they performed. They also have gone
to their reward, after the patriots
of '76.
We still have with us few of
the veterans of the Civil War, which
nearly seventy years ago.
A war which should have never hap
pened. 1t was a conflict which set
father against son and brother
against brother, which for a time
threatened the very life of the gov
eminent under which we now live.
Those of the North wore the blue
and those of the South wore the
gray. They are buried on many
battlefields and cemeteries, side by
side-so, they will sleep until the
last day.
Peace reigns supreme in our land.
Let us not think for moment OF
the past, but let us try in a measure
to look upon those who were once
our enemies, as our friends once
more, and in decorating the graves
of those who were engaged in the
great conflict, let us not make any
distinction, nor ask the question
whether the mound is occupied by
one who once wore the blue or the
one who at one time wore the gray
but let those who are left, decorate
all alike. The hundred of thousands
who were engaged on either side,-
North or South,-only few are left.
Those remaining are old and grey
and totter as they walk; in a few
more years, all will be gone. Let us
as far as we can make the last days
Of those who are still with us as
pleasant as it is possible to make
them.
Quite a few of our valiant boys
gave their lives that the Island OF
Cuba might be free. The Cubans had
long borne the curse of the rule OF
Spain, whose sole aim seemed to be
% destroy a weak but patriotic peo-
ole. They fought long but never
lid victory crown their efforts until
he United States interviewed in their
behalf. The blowing up OF the bat
,leship Maine in Havana harDor was
he starting point which gave. to the
Cubans that long sought for freedom
md independent government. Then
he United States Government by
he use of her army and navy drove
he Spaniards out of Cuba, her army
lemoralized, and her navy destroy
ID. there was nothing else to do,
mt leave the Cubans in peace. Many
If our boys sacrificed their llVes'
Many of them have gone to their re-
ward. Search their graves out and
Zee that none are neglected.
We can never forget those boys
,rave and patriotic-who crossed
he sea to save the world for demo-
,racy. They went at a critical Cme
when the English, French and Bel
ian Armies were driven with their
,acks to the wall. The immense ar
MES of Germany, Austria, turkey
nd others threatened their total de-
truction. The boys were in time
he tide was turned and the German
osts were utterly defeated and sued
Dr. peace. Thus many of our sol
iers are buried on the battlefelds
{ Europe, and many came home 10 I
lie. Let us not forget to decorate
ne graves of those which we can
nd, of them who gave their hves &
.eely in the greatest of all wars, the {
reat World Conflict.
Then let us while we are thinking I
/ our loved ones, who died for the t
ause of freedom, that others near
nd dear to us lie buried in the GEM I
,ery. Let us decorate their graves
nd keep their memories green in \
If hearts. L
ldian River Inlet v
The opening of the inlet from the {
tlantic Ocean into Indian River, v
ill be welcome news to those who 1
wn cottages at Oak Orchard, a very {
retty resort situated on Indian
liver. b
This natural opening, which has S
ken place, will bring back to the o
aters of Rehoboth Bay and Indian
liver, the rock, shad, perch and n
her fish in which those streams US
| to abound. "
When we think of the coming e
gain of those toothsome luxuries:
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