Rochester, Monroe, NY Democrat & Chronicle Sat May 31, 1902 AT SHORTSVILLE Memorial Day was observed by Herendeen Post, No. 107, G. A. R. and Woman's Relief Corps at the Presbyterian Church at Shortsville yesterday. The graves in eight outlying cemeteries were decorated by detail in the early morning. At 9:45 the comrades and citizens met at Maccabee Hall and marched to the church where the exercises were held. Hon. M. F. POWELL, of Canandaigua, delivered the address which was one of the best. The procession formed and marched to the old and Brookside Cemeteries where the graves of those who sleep in those grounds were decorated, the closing services being at the soldiers' monument. ** AT VICTOR Memorial Day was quietly though appropriately observed in Victor. The pupils of the high school, as has been their custom for several years, had provided an abundance of beautiful floral emblems which details from the Veterans' Association carried to the different cemeteries in the forenoon and placed on the last resting places of their dead comrades. In the afternoon public exercises were held in the town hall under the auspices of the Veterans' Association, which was largely attended. The address was made by Rev. Lorren STILES. ** SENECA Former District Attorney Charles C. Johnson Speaker of Day at Seneca Falls Memorial Day at Seneca Falls was observed with all the enthusiasm which marked the first conception of the custom, and the exercises, which took place in the public park, were of a solemn and impressive character and were listened to by a large gathering of people. The parade, consisting of the members of the Grand Army, the Woman's Relief Corps and the Sons of Veterans, escorted by the Seneca Falls Military Band and the Seneca Drum and Bugle Corps, started promptly at 2 P. M., proceeding in the principal streets to the speaker's stand that had been erected beneath a stately elm in the park. The exercises opened with prayer by Rev. S. M. NEWLAND, followed by a masterly and able oration by Charles C. JOHNSON, ex-district- attorney. The formal and impressive memorial exercises of the Grand Army, assisted by the Sons of Veterans, then took place at the soldiers' monument, followed by the decoration of graves of veterans in Restvale and St. Columbkill cemeteries. The Woman's Relief Corps, last of all, served refreshments in G. A. R. Hall to those who participated in the exercises. ** AT WATERLOO Memorial Day was appropriately served at Waterloo. In the morning John B. Murray Regiment, No. 5, Union Veteran's Union, held their services and their parade presented a fine line of battlefield soldiers. After the parade an excellent dinner was served at their quarters. In the afternoon Tyler J. Snyder Post, G. A. R., held its parade and the column, headed by the Tyre City Cornet Band, was an unusually long one, the right of the line being given to Messrs, SHILEY and JOLLEY, of the regular army, who are home on furloughs. Their line of march was appropriately changed so that they visited South waterloo first and then noted as an escort for the funeral of comrade David P. DEISCHLER, who died in Fayette on Wednesday, his remains being buried in Maple Grove cemetery, where the usual exercises were held. In the evening the Assembly hall of the high school building was crowded to the doors, and an excellent programme was presented, including an able and, eloquent address by Rev. Foster F. FULLER, pastor of the Waterloo Church of Christ. ** AT FARMER Memorial Day was observed in Farmer yesterday by appropriate exercises. The procession was formed at the Baptist Church as follows, Miller Band, followed by William E. Avery Post, G. A. R.; school children, bearing flowers to decorate graves of deceased comrades: Seneca Lodge, I. O. O. F., and Farmer Tent No. 455, K. O. T. M., and citizens in carriages. The line of march was to Lake View cemetery, where the regular services were held and afterward an address was given by Rev. L. B. VAN ARSDALE, and a declamation, "Missionary Ridge," by Rev. E. E. FORD; songs by quartette, music by band and prayers. A large crowd of people was present and a lasting tribute paid our honored dead. ** MONROE Honeoye Falls Village Improvement Society Pledged to Enforce Liquor Law. At the last meeting of the Village Improvement Association, of Honeoye Falls, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: We believe in enforcement of law, and that it is the duty of good citizens to fearlessly aid in suppressing any illegitimate traffic. We therefore pledge our united support to any individual or organization, and will for ourselves engage in any proper and reasonable efforts for the enforcement of the laws governing the sale of intoxicating liquors within the town of Mendon, as declared by the expression of the voters at the last selection upon the proposition then submitted. And we do undertake to furnish the substantial financial aid, as herewith pledged by our members, if required, for the detection and conviction of any and all persons who may be found violating the liquor law or engaging in the traffic of liquors contrary to law and in defiance of the expressed will of the people. ** The members of Mrs. Minnie COLGROVE'S music class gave a recital, Wednesday evening at her studio on Locust street, Honeoye Falls, which was greatly enjoyed by her patrons and friends. ** ORLEANS Husband and Wife Thrown Out and Badly Hurt in Horse's Fright Mr. and Mrs. Louis HOLLENBECK, whose home is north of the Waterport station, met with a serious accident, their horse becoming frightened as they were crossing the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg railroad track at Waterport Wednesday night. Both were thrown out. Mr. HOLLENBECK was terribly cut and Mrs. HOLLENBECk had a wrist broken besides receiving other bad bruises. ** The town of Ridgeway gets $2,900 of the Orleans county license money and Shelby only $64.67 this year. * Major W. B. ROBBINS reviewed the dress parade of the Twenty-ninth Separate Company at the armory Wednesday evening in the presence of about 1,000 invited guests. After the dress parade and review dancing was enjoyed for several hours. ** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS