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A WEEKLY FAMILY PAPER . EIGHT PAGES.
Entered «t the Put arm Poat Oftc*
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VOL. XXXVI.
PUTNAM, CONN. FRIDAY. JUNE 5 1908
NO 23
ft subscriber* of the Patriot
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cannot be indebted to a newspa
t#r wore than one year and still have
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to make payment at once.
_\|r ami Mrs. William Brady are
Ms.tin« relatives on Pomfret street.
_Mrs. Eewis Williams is the gbest
son, E <>. Williams.
_Mrs. Outee Smith, Fremont street,
has been entertaining her son, Roy
Smith, of Boston.
_0n Sunday evening Mr. and Mrs.
William Wheaton returned from their
shilling trip
_>lr. Iv v Hillings and wife of Tarry
town. > V., have lieen the guests of
Mrs. P H. Billings.
_Mr and Mrs. E. N. Foster, of Put
nam Heights. are entertaining I>r. She
pard and family of New York.
_K< B K. Benoit will preach in
Danielson next Sunday afternoon at -4
0 clock
-Mr- Frederick Plimpton of Min
neapolis, and Mrs. James M. Plimpton
., Hartford, were guests of Miss Sarah
£. Pike on Hi usday.
-Mr and Mrs. William 1>. < ase and
daughter Maude, were guests Memori
, Pay of Mr. and Mrs. Frederic H.
(ase of W orcester.
_Al Saturday afternoon i n
Mr me Kit. Putnam will play the fast
Moomp aggregation. Encourage the
boys by your attendance,
_A session of the Superior court w ill
open in this city next Tuesday at lu a.
m. tor trial of cases to court, and will
probably continue two weeks.
-Mr. ami Mrs. Thomas Griffin of
Poston, and Martin Griffin of New
York, were guests of their parents on
Pomfret street over the holiday.
—Mrs. Clarence Taber of Chapman
street,and Miss E. Gertrude Taber of
Woodstock, are visiting relatives in
>• rmgtieiil and vicinity.
—Attorney Ralph W. Botham, of
1 .New York, 'pent a few days the past
I week with his parents, Mr. and Mis.
11. P. Botham, Wilkinson street.
-Mr. ami Mr-. George Newell, and
,r daughter, of Washington, R. !■,
■ i*en guests of Mr. H. E. liurt and
| :y street, coining here in
,r automobile.
—At tiie state Socialist convention
Yen Hawn Saturday, Burton
It 'eatill oi this city and Chtines E.
|], <r- of Me - :.i:iics\ iile, were elo -en
iresideiitia'i electors.•
-The ladies of the Non-Partisan W.
T. F will hold tluir next meeting
th Mg. H. o. Preston, 1H*> Grove
^ Monday afternoon, JuneSth, at
clock.
-Regular meeting of the W. R. C.,
A. 0. H. hall, Tuesday, June 9, at
o p. in. Dishes left at the hall Me
rial Day, can Ire procured that af
knumn.
—The entire 'tali'of the Bradley the
re under management of the Jackson
musenient < on.pany, w as entertatii
tt>y Manage) Richard Gorman at his
wience on Seward street Sunday
uuog.
-l-ist of letters remaining at tire
nium I'ost ( dice lor the week end
i June J:
Ladies— Mrs. ( a-tries A. Barrows,
i* licit. M " Mary Keough.
heoliemen—\\ in. Gallup Geer, Jo
|h Hughe
-Thelsth min ia! exhibition of work
><ie Students of the Norwich Art
kuol. wisi be Ire 1 *1 in the ( on\erse
'bailery, Norwich, June oth, from
[ '#o'eioek. Tilts exhibition will re
lm °pen to tire public during the
outer.
•resiling match will be held In
00 hall, North UrosvenoTdale,
>d»y evening, June i loth, between
1 Hanson of Worcester, Champion
;1*n»eight, and young Pardello of
®*Hdge. There will also be inter
preliminaries. Proceeds for the
of the Swedish band.
'Jiroe* a. Blake, of New Haven,
>• for several years past, has bad the
*•***! management of Wildwood
k and the theaters 'of the other
^“irts of the Connecticut
^'.v. ha- resigned, the resignation
fffeet the ti rst of J une. His suc
not t>een named.
* Program of horse races arranged >
shjrday afternoon at the Putnam i
Poernis * as not completed on ac- j
'* “ e rain. Class A w as taken j
,rr? *«»fon owned by T. T. Dwry- I
"etnier. and < lass B by Kdward
Uoiddeck of Waureg in. The i
*rre run in half mile heats, with ,
•derof Brooklyn as starter.
■ -t-hic League has won a deci- i
without contention, by'
tun * j,moil's declaration that
. *“r’s decide that the licenses
granted are contrary to j
K ereaiter the law will t<e
o.'ireed, and nothing will be ;
e «•*:•! .,n Sunday—not even [
**'*'■ and tobacco. That
Sait «nn it.. s.
vousisient ground that can
the state iaw is to is? hon
J^rir;a‘ Brant onee declared in
' ** “^Popular law: -Knforce ;
J and impartially is the best
**ar* its repeal." 1
—Frank Bennett, of New York spent
Sunday with his parents in this city.
—General Manager Anderson of the
(.onnectieut Railway company was in
Putnam Thursday.
—Miss Jeannette Morrison and Miss
I>avis, of Boston, were recent guests of
Mrs. Helen Willey.
—Clarence A. Stetson and wife of
New York were recent guests of the
former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C.
, Stetson, Providence street.
—Attorney Walter Gilpatric, wife
; and son, of Bay Ridge, N.J., have
been visiting Mr. and Mrs. George H.
! Gilpatric, Fremont street.
| —Isaac Champeau, Past Exalted Ru
j ler of Putnam Lodge of Elks, will lie
the local delegate to the meeting of the
Grand Lodge in Dallas, Texas, during
the week ending July 1J.
—Postmaster Letters, John F. Cat*
penter and .Silas Wheelock, went to
Norwich last Friday evening ami heard
Secretary Taft deliver his address be
fore the Norw ich Board of Trade
The cotton mills of New England and
some other factories that have been
running on short time, started upon
full lime this week, showing steadv
industrial improvement.
—Miss Maude Case, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. \\ illiam Case, who is private
secretary of the Principal of the Win
c-ster Academy,; is to sail from New
Y >rk on June L'Tlh, for a three months’
trip abroad.
—Invitations are out for the wedding
of Miss Antonia Jolie to Edward Tc
treault, to take place in St. Mary ’s
church on Monday morning, June 1
at s o'clock. A reception will lie held
after the ceremony at tt!» Smith street.
—About twenty members of EIDn
lietli Porter Putnam Chapter, K.,
drove in carriages to the Wolf I>en on
Wednesday noon. I'pon reaching there
the company partook of a basket lunch
with good ap|>etite.s and high spirits as
savory accessories. They then regis
tered in the E. P. P. Chapter. After a
delightful drive they all reached home
late in the afternoon.
— .Mrs. E. M. Wheaton went to Wor
cester two weeks ago, to undergo the
painful o|>eralion of breaking and re
setting of one of her wrist bones. While
at \\ heaton, 111., last summer, she vv as
throw n out of a carriage ill a ruuuuway
and had her arm broken at the wrist.
The bone was improperly set, and the
hand lieeame useless. The resetting i' |
expected to give her the perfect use of !
her hand and arm again.
— Landlord Dwyer of the (’bickering j
Hotel, has just completed the lay ing j
out of two areas hi the front of the ho- j
tel that are to be developed into lawns, ;
adding great Iv to the attractive appear
ance of the locality. The accidental de
railment of the yard switcher at the
switch near the signal tower late Kri
day afternoon, necessitated the run
ning of the <> o'clock Boston train on
the east bound tracks, and a consequent
delay to the train of a few minutes.
Notre Dame Alumna: Reunion.
The unfavorable weather on May flO
iii<i not present Notre I‘ante Academy
from welcoming back a large number
of former pupils.
A high ilia's w as sung at !> o'clock by
Kev. a. Jiykeman, at which socially j
prepared music was beautifully render- ]
ed. The banquet was served from lit
to 2 o'clock, during which the Acade
my orchestra contributed a splendid
program. Between the several courses
the following toasts were read:
"Ye Days 'of Old,”—MBs Katherine
Keegan, \Yilsonviile, Cl.
“Our First Graduate*,' —Miss Mary
K. Suliivau. Meriden.
“(lur Girls.”—Miss Ella I*. Rice.
Pawtucket, it. I.
“Our Directress and Friend,”—Miss
Georgia P. Lang, Hartford.
Miss Clara Lamed, of Pomfrct, was
unanimously complimented as the cle
verest toastmistress heard fat Notre
Dame Reunions.
Rev Fr. Van den Noort introduced
the speaker for the occasion, Rev. J H.
.Stapleton, of St. Thomas Seminary,
who was received with long and hearly
applause.
Father Stapleton eloquently por
trayed the vigorous life of Notre Dame
since its organization, its power for
good ’in the great world into which
year after year she sends forth a fresh
band of ideal women. W hether these
be Marthas, Marys or mothers as loyal
daughters .of Alma Mater they go to
their varied callings stamped with her
own personality, strong intellect and
true virtue.
Every one present felt a tingling of
pride in being a child of this cherished
mother, and a jov at leing welcomed
to her filtering amis. This oration
pronounced by one and all a literary
masterpiece.was undoubtedly the most
impressive and pleasing feature of Re- ,
union Day, l,v
The busines- afl'airs of the association J
were next attended to followed by the j
ejection oflieers which resulted as foi
President. Mi«s Mary Ford, «'am-1
idge. Mass. 1
Fir>l vice-president, Mbs < :«ra »-»'* i
d. Poof ret.
Second vice-president. Mi" Gc-rgia
Lang. Hartford. I
secret ary and treasurer, ~i-.er .1
•online. .. . ,, j
Executive committee. 'i-ter M. .ko- ,
ia Mrs. .1 Adam>. New Havfn,Mrs
Basiney. Hartford. Miss* Anna ‘
ullan and Mi's Aline LaRue, Put- j
Common Council.
The regular meeting of the common
council was heUi Tuesday exentng with
Mayor Mctiarry in the chair, i*recent i
j Aldermen Smith, Brown, Carpenter, '
Broduer, Miner, Dumas, and I.aHue.
The records of the previous meeting 1
! were read and placed on tile.
Police report: Arrests, 47—of which,
: 13 were sent to jail, and '2 to the Con
necticut School for Boys. Lights out,
' -ti hours.
Contract and bond for street sprink- j
ling was received and accepted.
Petitions from the following pe*sons
were receiveil and granted: E. Multan
| for addition to barn on Truesdell street:
Mrs. Hammett for ell andshedon Kail
road street. K. K. Clark for residence
| on Seward street.
I licenses were annulled for socials
held by Eagle Hose Co., and Mansfield
I Hose Co.
Petition from the Telephone Compa
ny to have South Main street sprinkled
from ttie line of the J. A. Carpenter es
tate, south, with otter to pay the cost
of same, w as received and referred to
highway committee.
A circular letter from the State Board
of Health relative to the appointment
of an ortieial in the city to inspect the
miik supply, to register dealers, and to
procure samples lobe analyzed, was
laid on the table until the next meet
i ing.
Waver of claims for damages on ac
count of improvements to be made on
Sunny Side -licet, was received. A
there was one abutter who had not
-tgned the agreement, it was post
i |Mined.
Alderman Duma- reported that he
| had awarded the contract for furnish
ing ice for the drinking fountain to I..
W ilcox, his bid of -H. it) Swing ti c
lowest.
Alderman Lallue stated that he had
received a complaint from Mr. Card
relative to the condition of the lockup.
He had gone to the lockup ami found
it to be in a tllthy condition. There
was no ventilation and the cells were
| low and very damp. There wa- a very
bavt odor, and he had noted the same
on prisoners. All who have anything
to do with the place are disgusted with
it. As the Health Officer would lie
obliged to condemn the place unless
something i- done: the matter wa- re
ferred to the police committee.
Prosecuting Attorney Card appeared
beftue the Council relative to the Sun
day opening. lit* told the Council of
being served with an alternative writ
of mandamus and stated it- import.
He -aid he should appear in court vv itli
an attorney next i'riday. The reason
he had refu-ed to prosecute w as be
cause the Council had adopted a plan
to regulate Sunday ojieniiig, and he had
followed out the plans of the Council
ami .->1)011 ill continue to do so until me
tiling i- settled. He -[Kike of the city
having received money for the lieen-es
and If the mandamus wm granted af
ter the hearing, the money should la;
refunded, but did not know whether or
not the < ouneil had the liower to return
ltie money, if any one objected and
brought nn injunction. The matter
took on a new phase tlii- afternoon. I
in«“t Mr. K. M Warner and he asked if
I wns to apjiear in court, and if I wa
to be represented by counsel. I i*>n
lining told that I w a-, lie asked me w ho
my counsel wa-. as he w ished to eom
mumcHte with him,a- an adjournment
might lie neee—ar \ next Friday, and
he would like to have it post|)oiied un
l.l the court came here in about two
weeks. Now if I am forced by manda
mus to aet, and we abandon our ordi
nances, there is nothing left to stand
upon except the Stale law . If I prose
cute for one tiling I must prosecute for
all, or I will lie again liable to the same
proceeding. The penalty of the law is
not for sales, but for exposing for sale,
goods, w ares or merchandise, whether
necessaries or not. If I am complied
to prosecute for the sale of soda, ice
cream and candy, there is nothing for
me to fall hack on but the statute.
I recognize that the Council repre
sents the sentiments of the people, and
I would like to know if closing every
thing tight meets the approval of the
Council; that U, if I ant compelled to
prosecute for candy, then I must pros
ecute for all- I have been told by four
different persons that I should lie man
dam used for cigars and tobacco. I
should like an expression from each
member of the ( ouneil, as I requested
it once before. \>
TheCouncil severally expressed their
views, and it was the census of the
members, emphatically expressed, that
if the ordinance cannot stand, that eve
rything should lie cloned tight, even to
prohibiting the sale of Sunday pajs-rs.
The expressions were all along this
line, and ended with the opinion that
if the Attorney was compelled to act
he should rigidly enforce the statute.
Mayor MeOarry then invited the;
members of the Council to attend his;
wediting next Tuesday morning in si. j
Marv s Church. His bride to le is Miss ,
■~»die A. Tigue, of Hanieison.
The follow mg ITUs were ordered paid: |
Court tbtisers,
M K J«y,
Telephone company,
H. clay belt,
H. Williams,
i ^server,
K- J < Jtlerv
login & Pow er Co.,
C. L- < oman,
H. M. Geissier,
(Ins .^t i
17 IT
4 1,1
7 i*i *
IK h4 j
7 g
5 » I
4.;i *■> i
1 *4,
30
P. Cloutier,
G. K. Holbrook,
O. Nerron,
Putnam Coal A Wood Co.
C. W. Bradway A Son,
t«. M. Mom,
N. Muire,
J. O. Fox,
Water company,
ii. Alvord,
Street department,
R. L. Kenyon,
Combination 1 .adder Co.,
1,130 00
i * .‘Hi
8*i 00 !
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Prosccatiag Attorney Card Served with
Cast Friday Prosecuting Attorney
Card, of Putnam, wits served with
an alternative writ of mandamus to
compel hint to prosecute George Peter
son for selling goods contrary to section
l K»of the general statutes. The evi
dence against Peterson was furnished
by K. M. Warner and K. W. Perry,
members of the Civic league.
It was at the instigation of the
league that the proceedings were
brought by State's Attorney Charles
K. Searls, in the Mtt|>erior Court, held
at Willimantic on Friday. The man
damus is returnable before Judge Kora
back, in tlie Superior Court, at Willi
mantic, next Friday. Theetl'ect of the
mandamus is, that the Attorney must
either act or apfiear iveforc the Court
and show cause why.
The State’s Attorney stated, In Wll
limantic, that he hail talked the mat
ter over with the Prosecuting Attorney,
who was (icrfvctiy willing that a man
damus be brought. Il the Sujierior
Court order him to go ahead ami pros
ecute, he will willingly do so.
The dealers in the city have kept
their sho]w o|>en under a license issued
by the City Clerk, In pursuance of an
ordinance passed by the Council. Cu
rler these circumstances the Prosecut
ing Attorney has refused to proceed
against them.
After ix'ing served with Ihe w rit the
Attorney sent the following cominimi
eation to the dealers:
To tiiotM* Hulillrv fininl»f I.I('«iiam from
the City of ruttiani
I hereby "notify you that a manda
mus ha> been issued by the Superior
Court and server! on me whereby it is
required anti enjoined of me, as Prose
eiiling Attorney of thrt-oi.y •( Putnam,
to make complaint to the City Court
of Putnam of the violation of the pro
visions of section I .mi of the general
statutes of this Stale, alleged to have
been committed by one George Peter
son of tills city. Said evidence of vio
lation of this section lieing furnished
by Franklin \\ . Perry anil Krigar M.
Warner, ot said city of Putnam, by af
fidavits to the ellect that they on Sun
day, May loth, litos, between I-o’clock
on Saturday night, May iUh.and Ilf
o’clock Sunday night, May loth, saw
George Peterson ke**p rt|»eii liis sirup
inirl store, situated in tho Court House
block, Main street, Putnam, Connecti
cut, ami then ami there exposed certain
properly, to wit: candy, ice cream and
soda water, for sale, and riiil actually
make sales from said projierty so ex
p >scd for sale.
I hereby further eall your attention
io the fact llial the olicnee under the
statute named consists of therioing and
any secular ibusiness or laiior, except
works of necessity or mercy, keeping
ojieii any shop, warehouse, or any lun
ch an it a 1 establishment or exposing any
projierty for sale, or engaging in any
s|s>rt, between I- o'clock Saturday
night and 12 o'clock Monday night.
In my opinion you would be acting
tile part of a prurient jiersim in keeping
your placet of business tightly closed
during the hours named, ami also air
staining from labor of any kind during
said period, until Ihe questions raised
by this mandamus have lieen dually
decided by the Mujierlor Court.
a Maadamu*.
While thin mandamus I* procured by
the Civic league, of which K. M. War
ner is the President, there is no reaaon
why any |»er*on, wiio desired to, could
not ai*o get a similar mandamus to
compel me to bring complaint against
any one who violated tiie provisions of
section F5«9, even in the slightest de
gree.
Do not understand me as saying more
than that such conduct of your places
would, in my opinion, be that of a pru
dent person.
In case I am compelled by the Supe
rior < ourt to prosecute for any and eve
ry violation of section 1 J*i9, I shall ask
the Common Council of the city of
Putnam to refund the money taken for
licenses.
I assure you that in the exercise of
my duty i aim fora fair deal for each
and every one. Yours truly,
Huber D. Card,
Prosecuting Attorney of the City and
Town of Putnam.
The result of the also e communica
tion w as that the stores ail closed last
Sunday after new -.pajjei' had l#en dis
tributed.
if the mandamus is granted after
hearing, next Friday, it is iatianW
that the city Will foe as tight as a drum
and that the law will be strictly en
forced.
The eases trial were to have iieen
taken up in tiie City Court, Monday
morning, against the *torekee|«er* w ho
had sc id post cards on Sunday were
adjourned a week to await tiie outcome
of the proceedings.
Memorial Day ObserTaares.
Honoring the De.ui Veterans.
Nothin* new can now lie said to ex
press lire feelings of the American peo
ple to keep in memory the fame of the
men who gave their lives that the na
tion should not perish. Col. Ingersoli,
in a Memorial Add tens at Indiaua|*>lis,
many years ago, uttered wonts, how
often quoted, can never quench the tire
of their true eloquenceii
“Ther< heroes are dead. They died
for us. They are no more. They steep
in liie land w hich they made free—
careless alike of tire sunshine and the
storm, cadi in Iris window less palace
of rest. I’.srth may run red with oilier
wars—they are at |>caee. in the midst
of the conflict, in the tumult of bailie,
they found the serenity of death. I
have hut one senttiuentf or soldiers liv
ing or dead—cheers for the living, tears
for the dead."
(>f one thin* the Veterans of the Civ il
War are assured, and that is, as time
diminishes their ranks and dims many
iui|H>rlHnt National evcuts, their patri
otism and consecration to their coun
try's salvation dcejs-ns tlie love of the
people. This is made manifest through
the watchful care of the government
that their needs are supplied as their
strength diminishes by age and by cir
cumstances; and by the devotion and
gratitude of the |s?ople to make the
living Veterans realize that what they
did to preserve their country in its hour
of |vril, continues to dee|>en ns their
ranks diminish, and to cherish in deep
ed reverence ilie memories of those
who have passed to their rest.
Memorial Pay is not only honored by
the aged who were witnesses of the
dread terrible struggle that coal the
country the lives of so many of iis
young manhood, Inii a second and a
third generation joyfully participate in
the observances that keep in remem
brance the patriotic deeds of the heroic
dead. Memorial Pay will never fail
of lieing observed while the Republic
lasts.
everywhere thoughout the North
Memorial Pay wa- marked with the
usual solemn observance-s, which the
heavy down-pour oi rain in so large a
section failed to diminish in either
numlier ot ardor.
in Putnam and Thom]won the pro
grams published were fully and strict- j
l.v carried nut. Portuuntely the heavy!
rains held oil until the ohserv anees j
were concluded.
In the morning. Rev . K. P. Sargent,
with a delegation ol Veterans, went to
Pulnnm Heights Cemetery and there
conducted Memorial services, making
an address, after which the graves were
decorated.
The line was formed promptly at
A. R. ball Saturday morning at l«
o’clock, under command of H. K. Spal
ding, Marshal of the Pay, anil then
marched to the Catholic ('emetery on
Providence street, where it was receiv
ed al the gate by Rev. l-'r. Van den
Noorl and a large concourse of friends,
when lhe following order of service was
carried out:
Prayer by Rev. l-'r. Van den Noorl
Decoration of Craves
Singing by (’liolr
Address by Rev. Pr. Van den Noorl
The line then reformed and marched
back to their hall and was dismissed
for dinner.
The Woman s Relief Corps served
a dinner to the Veterans in A. O. H.
hall at noon, which did them credit.
At 1 o’clock the line was formed on
I'nioii Square, and mare tied to Prove
street cemetery, where the closing ser
vices were observed.
The order of the procession w as as
follows:
Platoon of Police
M ii r-.li a I, S. K. rtpalding
Aid, A. D. McIntyre
Warren Drum Corim
A. (J. Warner Poat, No. M, U. A. It.
Floral Car
A.G. Warner, W. K. C.
Caroline Scott Harrison Circle, Ladies
of O. A. It.
Speaker of the Day and < 'lergy
Town and City Officials and Invited
Ouesls in Carriages
One new and attractive feature of the
procession was a company of two score
Pages of King Arthur, ranging from
10 to 15 years of age, who acted as an
escort to the I emetery.
The services at the Cemetery were
the decoration of the soldiers' graves
al^p.m. Then at the chapel stand
the large company assembled, when
prgyer was made by Rev. J. It. HIuti
tle rt.
An original Hymn, by Mrs. Clara
Williams, of this city, was then sung
by the Pages of King Arthur, w ith line
effect. The words are as follow*:
i ome and sing, all ye soldiers tried and
true,
lad us fai.se a chorti* clear.
Join our ranks a* we proudly march
along
With hearts that have no fear.
I-eft and right 'wrath the flag we love
so bright,
A* ye once marched to the fray.
it i* now with saddened heart* wc go,
For tiiis is Memorial lJ»y.
( HoKI'N
Then cheer for the Veterans,
Their work i» done.
Wave, wave our banners.
The victory's won.
(sod speed the right, boys.
For this we’ii tight, boys.
God bless our native land.
Many foe* must we all In conflict meet
In the year* that are to be.
Isrt u* conquer a* did our boy* In blue
Who marched to victory.
I .eft and right noath the flag we love
so bright,
We will go with garland* gay,
To honor comrade* that are gone,
For thl* l* Memorial Day
At the close of the *inging, the Ora
tor of the Day, Rev. George A. Fergus
son. Pastor of the Adventist Church,
made the Address, with which the
Veterans were very much |>letv*ed, a*
we were Informed by several of them.
The Ilenedlotion was then given by
Rev. K. W. Belcher, Pastor of the M.
K. Church, this city.
The procession was then formed In
line, headed by the Page* «f King Ar
thur, and returned to Colon Square
where il w as dismissed.
Memorial Day is Thompson
He hath risen at the reveille, to greet
the flushing morn.
And hath glided on Ids sabre, alsive
liis uniform,
With a knapsack and a haversack, a
canteen and a gun.
Hath marched through miasmatic
swamps, lamest h the torrid sun.
He paced alone the weary lioal, out on
the picket line.
And bivouekod where vllsl'nlng stars,
shone through the waving pine;
His couch was but the solid earth, his
pillow hut the sod,
But sweetly dreamed the soldier, with
Ids face turned up to God.
lie stood in hue of buttle, mid showers
of leaden rain,
Saw the earl It drink up the blood of a
thousand comrade* slain,
He charged across the abatis, the ene
my to moot,
He knew the joy of victory, the sorrow
of defeal.
He hath dwelt Hgntn in peaceful days,
Hfler the bailie's din,
KiVjoyed the fruitage of the years, ids
valor helped to w in,
We laid him in his native soil, Hie flag
across his breast,
We beat the taps above his grave, and,
left him to Ids resi.
— I ra I*. Bales.
An unusual Interest seemed mani
fest In the exercise* of Memorial Day
this year throughout the town, ami in
all the different cemeteries the people
came nut In goodly numlier*. The ex
ercises under the sujiervision of the lu
cid committee* were very Interesting
and appropriate. To the school chil
dren Memorial l>a,v ha- lieeome a holi
day which they anticipate many wis h*
In advance of tl* occurrence, and un
der the Instruction of our patriotic
corps (*f teacher* they s|a‘ml many
hours |K-rfeellug themselves in song*
and recitation suitable to the day and
lo which the Veterans, and the Sons of
Veteran*, and all the people, listen
with pride and pleasure, and we ex
claim In our heart*, “God bless Ihe
little patriots."
The Rev. Charles \ an Nalter of Hie
North Umsvenor Dale Methodist
church, who gave ;is such an able and
elor]uctit address Memorial Sunday In
the Swedish church, went the grand
rounds with us, offering prayer and
making addresses 'at New Hoslon and
Wilsnnvllle. Mr. Van Natter has the
true spirit of comradeship, and he got
pretty near to us all Memorial I>ay.
lie need not la- llle closer,hut can have
u place In the front rank.
At New Huston the exercises were In
charge of t omradesAlbert K. Hall and
Ira l>. Bates. After a parade through
the v illage of the children and citizens,
led by the Hwediab Band, the column
proceeded to the cemetery, where n
pleasing program had Iss-o provided
by Miss I rsula I’ntney and Mina Jose
phine < lark, our teachers, which was
listened to with great Interest.
At Wilson villa the veteran In charge
was Tolman Jennings, who always
puts forth his is-si efforts to provide a
suitable program for the occasion. Miss
Copeland's school sang two selections
most acceptably, and Comrade Jenn
ings read a touching article concerning
Memorial Day and Its significance.
At the Hast Thompson yard prayer
was offered by the Itev. Mr. Hansom,
and notwithstanding a smart shower
at the time, the program as arranged
by Comrades Albert ¥■ Hheldon and
Milas Joslln, was carried out in full,
which consisted of singing by the chil
dren, and also by two young women,
who sang “The faded coat of blue,"
very effectively.
A hall was made at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Mills, where under
the shade trees seats had been placed
and a bountiful collation prepared.
The committee on refreshments was
Comrade Albert Hheldon, who was
highly commended for his steward
ship.
Marching through Thompson Centre
to the tine music of the hand it was
nearly four o'clock when the column
arrived at the West Thorn|sw»n ceme
tery, where the exercises of the day
were concluiled. Comrade J. N. Her
rin. the committee, called upon the
Itev. J. M. Newman, Presiding Eider,
of Norwich, to otter prayer, and Itev.
J. It. Miller, of the West Thom J won
Methodist church, sjsike very feelingly
and intelligently concerning the day
and the deeds It commemorates.
Realizing how our ranks had become
depleted, a feeling or sadness stole over
us alt, and we said, wliere are all those
w ho have stood with us on former Me
morial Days, and in this connection
we naturally thought of our old com
rade, E rede rick A. Aldrich, who for so
many years was our Marshal, and who
,.ya
had served us so iffleiwtl;, so loyalty,
aiut so faithfully, Comrade Aldrich
woo has passed away since our iMtfc
Memorial I>ay, was one id our moat
devoted Urand Army men, and hla In
terest In that ortranUation and In that
of the Sons of Veterans, was always
manifest on all occasions whenever
they came together and he was pres
ent. His devotion to the flag which
he followed during a long term of ser
vice, and his loyalty to his comrade*
was a part of his religion. He will be
missed as a eomrnde, and will be re
membered each recurring Memorial
!>av by those who survive him.
And again our thoughts turned in
sympathy toward another comrade,
William Lynch, our old color bearer,
now enfeebled by the weight of yean,
and who is unable to march with ua
any more to U«*r the flag which he fol
lowed through two wars. Tall and
straight he w as, the true type of the
ideal soldier, and we have always been
proud of him as our color hearer, and
regret that lie can no longer lie with
u». We, ihe veterans of Thompson,
extend to him our warmest sympathy,
and a prayer that he may yet survlva
many years and tie bleated with a sc
tone old age.
And there was another absent front
I our ranks this year, who has always
| Swsm with us, and has always liecn
prominent In all and everything per
taining to Memorial l»a\ and lia du
ties. ('out rede ((seat Ton riel lotto,good
soldier that he was, and good cltixou
that lie is, w as unable to go with tlie
troys this ,vear, owing to a long and
painful Illness from which he has suf
fered for several months. We, his
comrades, extend to him our warme-t
sympathy with the hope Ihnl lie may
Is' speedily restored to health, and that
next year he may ls> able to rejoin the
ranks and go with us on our round of
sacred dulies.
NOT KM
The Mwcdlah Hand is an institution
of our own town, and we are proud of
it. The selections rendered were most
appropriate and won the approbation
of the veteran* and llie iicoplc.
Thanks arc due to Mr. and Mrs.
I'hartes Mills for courtesies extended
to us, and they are given in Cult meas
ure.
I'rank S. IMohmonit, our new Mar
shal, Is to the “manor horn," and hath,
the true military hearing. May ho
continue long.
Mowers were plentiful,thanks to the
Ladles of the if. A. It., the teachers
and the ihlldtcn.
Congregational Church Mole*
The roll for t ump Crystal Is nearly
full. Hpvak ipilck, tioya, If you wish
to la* among the cHinpera.
Rev. Mr. Sargent will attend the
comiiieneemenl exercises at Andover
Seminary, anil it reunion of hi* dnx*
next week Tuesduy anil \\ ednoduy.
Rev. t«•. Harrison, pastor of |he
Congregational church In Townsend,
Mass., will exchange with Rev. Mr.
Sargent ami occupy the pulpit on Hint
day next.
Next Wednesday will la* an mien
meeting for the Knights of King Ar
thur and (lie 1‘ages of Arthur. The
parents of the young |ample and oltl
eers of the church are to receive s|a*elat
invitation* to la* present. Tills will be
the last meeting of the season.
The director of the choir, I.. O. Wil
liams, was the recipient of a handsome
May basket from lire choir last Friday
evening. In addition to a gold auarf
pin, the lia-kel contained • laiunllful
supply of things sweet with a tinge of
the sour, ami a Isimpiet of handsome
roses. The choir was entertained with
refreshments by Mrs. Williams.
I.ast week Miss Harlie I. Corbin re
ceived a May basket from tier Sunday
school class. When the baaket was
examined,among the gixsUes this pret
ty little verse was found:
To our .Sunday School teacher
So helpful and kind,
We bring a small token,
Quite small you will And:
Hut very expreaatve
Of everything nice,
Tho’ we would we could double It,
Twice or thrice.
And many good wiabea
We leave for Mlse Harlie,
W’e six little girla,
Who think it so jolly
To hang a May basket to you.
Good night.
On Tuesday the annual meeting of
the Windham Association of Congre
gational ministers was held In the
chafiel, and the program as announced
Inst week was carried out. Kvery fea
ture of the meeting was Interesting,
but especial mention should be made
of lhe p»is*r hy Rev. Mr. Barter on
"America, It* perils and dangers," and
the address by Mi** Alice Kyl* ot Bos
ton on "The Interweaving of I.Ives."
An excellent lunch was served at noon
by some of the indie* of the parish un
der tire direction of Mrs. C. I). Sharpe.
On account of the change in hi* field
of labor,H«v. I>r. Jones,w ho lias served
as registrar fori»everal year*, resigned
that position, and Rev. Clarence H
Itarber of Oantebun wax elected In hi*
place. The committee for
Rev. Geo; Clark, Rev, A.
j and Itev. C, H. Batenin, Tt
1 of the wives of the ^ministers
1 the interest of the meeting.