This morning's Ithaca Journal looks back to 1868, and the order of the Grand Army of the Republic creating Memorial Day,
designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet church-yard in the land. In this observance no form of ceremony is prescribed, but posts and comrades will in their own way arrange such fitting services and testimonials of respect as circumstances may permit.
There's a list of closings for the day.
Also, a Greene man was arrested last week for DWI on Route 13.
Posted by simonstl at May 30, 2005 08:36 AM