| Funeral of Joel Pratt.
The funeral of the late Joel Pratt was held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in the Universalist church with appropriate and impressive exercises, in charge of the Grand Army. From the house, the casket was borne to the church where the floral offerings, rich, fragrant and beautiful, fairly covered it. The designs were elaborate and artistic to the hightest degree of perfection. The services began with singing "Sometime We'll Understand" by a quartet composed of William Nodding, Mrs. Walter Dyer, Mrs. Josephine Watson and Edward R. Davis. Selections from the Scriptures were then read by the pastor, Rev. C. Guy Robbins. Another selection, "After," by the quartet, and Mr. Robbins followed with a brief address. His many kind and sympathetic words lightened greatly the sorrow of the bereaved family. Again the quartet sang sweetly "My Heavenly Home." After that the Grand Army conducted the services, solemnly and simply, but with dignity. The cortege moved to the cemetery where the Grand Army men gently laid the last remains in the grave -- Francis H. Shaw, George F. Holt, Thomas A. Hills and Abner J. Putman. The commital service was in charge of Commander A. J. Parker and Gharles G. Putney. Twenty-five Grand Army men and a large delegation of United Workmen attended the service. Floral tributes included these beautiful designs: Pillow, wife; pillow, two brothers and a sister, 59 pins, Miss May Brooks and Alvena Johnson; gates ajar, employes of the Wellington Piano Case company; mound of pansies, George Brooks; broken wreath, Mrs. Mary Walker, miss Lizzie Walker, Mrs. D. Bigelow, D. Driscoll and William Tierney; large spray, neighbors; large spray, ladies of the Universalist church; spray, Eastern Star, sickle, Women's Relief Corps, No 31; spray, Daughters of Veterans; crescent, Mr. and Mrs. Wooster Dodge; spray, Henry Battles, spray, Miss Dora Shaw, Mrs. Abbie and Edmund Sawyer; crescent, F. A. Whitman and family; boquet, Mrs. Mary Pratt; crescent, United Workers and the memorial flag of the Grand Army, Post 53. |