Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-09-06

Short speeches interspersed with mu-
sic followed. Among the speakers was
Thomas Curley, whose briel but stirring
address always merit in everything
and everywhere was highly creditable
production, and promises well for the
present Young natives of that town.
The other speakers were j. NJ, Stearns
of Brooklyn, N. Y, Mr.. Weld, of some
one of the western states, and grand
son of one of the first settlers of Read
ing, Hon. Mr. Watkins of Towanda,
Pa, Sewall Fullam of Ludlow, Rev. S.
A. Davis of Hartford, CT, John l., Buck
of Lockport, N. Y, Simeon Ide of Clar-
emont, N, H., Hon. Julius Converse Of
Woodstock, ex-Gov. Fletcher OF Caven-
dish, Hon. B. II. Steele of Hartland,
and Rev. II, Herrick of Wolcott, Ofthe
above speakers, Mr.. Watkins, a native
who was evidently a man of strong mind
and talent, had not been in Reading for
forty-four years. During the day a Reg
istration book was Kept at the south end
of the platform, where all natives were
requested to register their names and
present residence. A large number
awaited themselves of this privilege and
the Register is to be kept in the Town
Clerks office.
Several letters were received from ma.
tives in distant parts of the country, re-
GREETING that they could not be present,
and which will form part Of the pro-
ceedings of the day. Among them were
those from F. M. Robinson, Dubuque,
Iowa, George 0. Robinson of Detroit,
Mich. and c. L. Robinson of jackson
vile, Florida, and others.
SOCIAL RE UNION.
Among the memories of those present
on that day, both of natives and others,
none will be cher shed more than the So
cial converse and meeting of hundreds,
and taking each other by the hand, who
had not met before for many years, and
if like Joshua of old, we could have
commanded the sun, that day would
have been most pleasantly prolonged
Few of the speakers had voices strong
enough to penetrate buta small circle
in that large tent, and at such times the
hum of conversation greatly prevailed,
as ali felt bound to make the most of the
opportunity.
There were hundreds it seemed whose
faces we saw and recognized, as we stud
led that large audience, but time gave
no opportunity to take them by the hand
some of whom will see these lines which
are inserted here as the next best meth
cd of recognition for that day.
AS one of the natives" we Joined
the throng, and dropped the reportorial
for the day, taking nary" note, anC
| luio Will pSiHd pS SACueS oOLIS Vi Inc III
projections of this record. The celebra
ton was a fine success in all particulars
1t was not marred by accidents or disor
der, and was great credit to the good
people of that town.
There were several present of tht
younger or middle age natives who woult
have responded during the afternoon
had there been time. As one Of thes'
we will take the congressional liberty o.
closing our record of it, by printing
the following:
The Good Old Town of Reading
Whatever shall be the progress OF he
people in the fine arts or social hospital
ity at the end Of the next century, an
sure they cannot at that day have warm
er hearts or more generous hospitality
than that which the present generation
have dispensed SO heartily to her long
absent sons and daughters this day.
A. Ms.