The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-07-11

T. Ayuma, U. yaugimot, Japan; +. D..
Musscy, Miss Hattie u. Phelps, Burlipg.
ton Geo. II. Owen, Rutland j. f.
Graves, Mrs. Emma Il. Jacobs, o. j..
Spencer, Mrs. o. L. Spencer, West Sal
isbury Philo d. Jcwctt, Bakersfield,
Cal Miss Orpha L. Jcwctt, Wcybridgc !;
Mr.. and Mrs. Homcr II. Stewart, VIM.
s. Sayrcs, Chas. 9. Berry, Homer A.
Stewart, Jr., Katie Stewart Iuglis Stew.
art, New York; Gov. Stewart, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus Wainwright, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. s. Beckwith, w. S. Goodrich, Miss
Carrie Ladd, Miss j. A. Beckwith, Miss
Louise Potter, Miss Douglass, Professor
Brainerd and Wife, Miss Brainerd, Mrs,
Dugald Stewart, Master Dugald Stewart,
George &. Stewart, N. p. Barbour, T.
Chapman, d. Rider, II. Hammond, Chas.
Eldridge, G. Ticknor. Ira W. Clark and
wife, Middlebury Mr.. Brainerd, st.
Adams; 7. H. Alden and wife, Miss AL
den, C p. Hatch and wife, Miss Emma
W. Hatch, Miss Flora S. Hatch. Bran
don; Mrs. Daniel Foster, Brooklyn
Horace BUSHNELL ID. d, Dotha Bushnell,
Hartford, Conn.
The Orwell and Benson Congrega-
tional Sunday Schools with their friends
united in 4th of July excursion and
picnic. They chartered the steamer
"Oliver Bascom" and invited their people
of their respective towns to accompany
them in the excursion. The trip proved
success both financially and otherwise.
About $50 from Benson and 25O from
Orwell Joined in the pleasures Of the oc-
casion. Tickets were sold at prices as
low as. judged expedient with view to
meeting expenses, and yet the net profits
to the two schools, owing to the goodly
number that went. will not fall short Of
1920. The excursion left Benson dock
about 8 o'clock A. NJ. and Orwell an hour
later. The schools greeted each other
with cheers when the boat arrived and
the Orwell band which accompanied the
excursion, and which added greatly to
the pleasures of the day, discoursed pat
riotic airs as we went on board and re-
ceived from our Benson friends the right
hand OF fellowship, and exchanged with
our cordial salutations. They steamed
down the lake as grandly triumphant in
spirit as were our fathers when they gave
us the day to commemorate, and with
not little Of their fears. They touched
at Larabees Point to take on the last Of
our party, and landed at Essex at about
12J O'Clock p. NJ. Here they formed in
procession and marched to the music Of
our band to beautiful grove where they
soon spread their tables on the lawn,
beneath the shade ond enjoyed such re-
past as kings might covet. There seemed
to be no lack Of good things, not even
cucumbers fresh from the vines. After
the repast few of the natives gathered
around to receive Of the crumbes. They
had, after the whole multitude were filled
many baskets full to take up. The party
returned to the steamer and soon were
homeward bound. They then gathered on
deck when it was found that they had on
board veritable live poet, Mr.. f. l..
Barbour of Benson who favored them
with poem of some ten minutes length,
written inspired for the occasion. Brief
remarks followed the poem. But they
determined from the fist til at the children
should not be talked so death and hung
to the programme. Many friends from
other places accompanied the excursion,
representing states as remote as Maine
and the District of Columbia. The steam.
er "Oliver Bascom" was even better than
was expected, good sailer, strong and
abundantly large, capable Of accommodating
many more than were on board. Captain
Sawyer was exceedingly kind and his
crew courteous, supplying everything
needed on the boat. and Mrs. Sawyer
very kindly opened her own rooms to
those ladies who. had little ones in charge,
and won their heart felt gratitude. A
hearty vote of thanks was given to them
all. The committees and others assisting
them discharged their duties most faith
fully. Everything passed of pleasantly
without an accident. The day was very
favorable to such an excursion, and all
enjoyed the occasion. They reached the
dock at Chipmans Point at about 6 O'Clock
P. NJ. the children feeling that they had
spent day never to be forgotten.
Mr. Cole of Brandon gave reading
at Orwell on Thursday evening.
Five children were baptized i'll the
Orwell Congregational church on Sunday
July I'd.