The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-06-09
THE TRANSCRIPT.
ST.. ALBANs.
Friday. june 81. 1865.

In pursuance OF the Recommending
.on Of the President of the United
states. Thursday, the first day Of June,
was suitably commemorated in st. Al
bans. Appropriate religious services
were held ut the Episcopal. Congrega-
tional and Roman Cctholic churches,
after which well-crdered procession,
consisting Of the military of the Post,
composing the cavalry and infantry,
tbe Masonic Fraternity and small
put select body of citizens, was formed
Under the eye of Major Joseph Circuit,
IT,. aided 10y Messrs Bingham and
Gilman. which escorting the Orator
and Poet and President of the day,
went to the front of Academy Hall
where it halted. 1t being apparent
that the capacity Of that ill-yentilated
MINER room was too small for the nc
commodation of the large concourse in
attendance, the Congregational meet
inc-house was cautiously opened.
Atno other time since the occasions
when the Rev J. r. Rankin and Bish-
op Simpson preached in that large,
wel-yentilated and well-furnished edi-
fee. has it been filed SO thoroughly
with an orderly, attentive and delight
cd audience. Hon Romeo II. Hoyt
was President Of the Day, and Mr..
Garter II. Mason read the Proclama-
tons of the President and Governor
in a clear and audible tone, after which
some choice instrumental music upon
the organ from the skilful fingers Of
Miss Mary f. Sowles, was the prelude
70 an able and scholar-hke eulogy on
Abraham Lincoln by the Rev. Joseph
O. Skinner, and an acceptable elegy
on the martyred President from the
ready pen Of Mr. J. S d. Taylor I'm
derstauding that it is possible that
both Of these productions may be
printed and widely scattered, we for
bear any detailed remarks upon their
distinguishing merits. Great credit is
due to those who ofliciated, and to
Judge Hoyt, Judge Barber and few
other citizens, fer the due &c ebration
Of this Memorial-Day Major Circuit
snd his assistants, the cavalry, infan-
try and the masonic fraternity, and o
few citizens, did their duty Hereat-
ter we hope our citizens VIII find it
both pleasant and desirable TO join in
procession designed to do honor to
such an occasion, and to those who are
toaddpaa- them. and to any eyentwhich
the President Of the United States and
the Governor Of Vermont may formal
lyIeQuest to be observed.
The oldfashioned June Trainings
are coming into vogue once
more Capt Kittredges Conpsny
was ont in full feathers on Tuesday
and dined at the St Adams House,
kept by AIr Willard Pierce whose ta-
BILE is always as bountifully supplied
as any in this part Of the State. As it
was the regular market-day and a
pleasant one besides, our town never
were more busy aspect, or looked
more attractive and beautiful than on
the first Tuesday in June. Our roads
are still in deplorable condition OF
otherwise we might have looked fof
more visitors than ever.
In the afternoon the company pro
ceeded to the hill in the direction Of
Fairfield where they had a prize tar
get-shoot, valuable silver pitcher be-
ing the first prize, which was won by
Mr. J. D. Searle; the second prize a
silver fruit dish, was won by Joseph
BasSford; and the third, a silver but
Ter plate, was won by H. j. Buck
The target was placed at the distance
OF forty rods, firing at oif-hand. Some
excellent shots were made, while 9TH
ers made it dangerous for living
things at most any point of the com
pass.
We invite special attention to tn,
advertisement of the Franklin Count,
Sunday School Union which is to be
held next at Bakersfield.
Our thanks are due to Sergean
d. d. House. for copies of several Indi
ana newspapers. A series of origina
articles from the ready pen of Sergean
House, nearly ready for publication
VIII shortly be published it the col
umns of the Vermont TRANscRIPr.
Although it may be with man.
'ol our regular readers a superAuou
matter to call attention TO article
printed on the outer pages of tn
TRANSCRIPT, still we cannot omit sayinl