Show TILL TIlE MEETING ADJOURNED Gentlemen said Squire Jones Joncs as asic the ic meeting was called to or order ler you youre are arc re all aware of the th fact encL that this meeting was called to t take le steps to fitly observe Decoration day of the da day appeals to all alt It Itis Its It Is s my Idea that the schools should be I closed business suspended and that that we march in pi procession occasion to the ter tery We Ve mu must t. t have a a. fund with which to purchase fla flags s and flowers lower For what purpose asked one of the thc audience To decorate decorato the graves of those who ho fell in battle When 7 Why from 1861 to 1865 I Where are their graves persisted the questioner In the cemetery of course I trust the gentleman did not nol come h here re to raise objections Not at all Squire not not at all alt I Iam Iam Iam am In favor of Decoration da day and flags s and flowers as much as an any man among among- you but b before fore we e go o to any great trouble Id I'd like to remind you and others that only one man went to war from this town and he took tho the bounty and deserted before he ever saw a battle We Vc haven't any graves glaves of or dead dearl soldiers to decorate but if you want to dl dismiss the schools school and suspend business and go fishing fish I nt Im I'm willing willing- willingto to chip In hr m my fair share to buy bait Gentlemen said Squire Jones Jonos as ashe ashe ashe he turned red and white while and fidgeted 1 4 I II 4 I I i p pI I 1 t ill here U are arc the lie s graves rn cs around there seems to be a a. mistake here anti and under the circumstances It wilt will be In order for us to adjourn until there happens to be another war and someone from this town happens to enlist and be killed Joe Kerr Korr |