Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-07-13
Plymouth.

On the Fourth of July the people OF
Plymouth and neighborhood gathered to-
gether at what is called Unionville, every
school district in the town being well
represented. The tables were set in a
Grove belonging to Levi J. Green, Esq,
and one table was over 200 feet in length.
Upon these tables were all the good things
which the bountiful hand of Providence
has bestowed upon US, with the culinary
art of our better halves superadaed, and L
must say it was beautiful sight to see
all the, school children of the town par
taking of these daintes. 1t would have
been too much for any old bachelor to
have maintained his equilibrium. After
the dinner an address was delivered by
George Brown (son of James Brown and
considering his age Of only II years, was an
able production, which was delivered ex-
temporaneously and was we'll received by
the large audience present. 1t was this
same George Brown that was so favorably
reported in the HERALD at the examina'
ton Of the Black River Academy recent
ly There was martial music OF the good
old times, which reminded people of the
time vhsn June training was in vogue
with the exception We saw no one who
had inbibed the overjoyful, and no one
who had the appearance of having taken
sip at the fountain during the day. This
ia unusual in so large a gathering, but
the fact was the "critter" was not to be
had in the vicinity. We somewhat doubt
if the HERALD could say the same of the
large collection which met in Rutland to
celebrate the Fourth. To! the great JOY
of the Juveniles there was a company of
modern "horribles," and Capt. Spooner of
the company replied to toast claiming
| to be very aged, that he was in the revo-
lutionary war, had rendered valuableksr
vices to Washington by assisting him to
obtain victories. He expressed great love
for the American Eagle, and the reason
assigned was that it made such excellent
soup. That was so, he said, giving it great
emphasis, at the same time the mask fell
from Capt. Spooner's face and he stepped
before the audience and gave them an APP
propriate address After this there was
some excellent singing and music by the
band, the beKediction was pronounced by
the Rev. Thomas Baldwin, and the people
retired to their homes feeling well pleased
with the celebration and with the further
intention of having better one still next
Fourth of July.
| A few days ago HarAOn New ain,
Esq, of Plymouth, was descending steep
hill with . young span Of horse and
buggy, containing himself, wife and in
FAINT, when the neck yoke broke and the
horses ran, throwing down one horse and
running the pole into the ground, bring
ing them up suddenly that the occu-
among rock. Mr.. MoWain was consider
ably injured about his head and back and
one arm badly injured, but no bones
broken, his wife was not so badly I'M ured
while the child escaped without receiving
any injury.
The farmers of Plymouth are feeling
down hearted over the appearance of the
grass crop, it was never known to look so
poor at this time of the year as the pres
ent season. One large farmer, where he
cut twelve large loads last year has taken
from the same this year only Two loads
There are few farms in town where the
grass crop is reported to be as good as last
year but these are the exception not the
rule.
Wool is all sold. Most of it sold for
80 cents per pound, occasionally nice
clean lots sold at higher figures. There
was great strife for the wool in this vicin-
ity by the wool spectators, to whom it
| has almost all been sold.