The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-16
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AFTERNOON,
The chief interest Of the afternoon was
tho agricultural address by Rev. F.. NJ.
Haynes, and the history of the life and
public services Of Matthew Lyon, given by
Joel c. Baker, ESQ.,, Of Rutland. The
former, we regret to say we are compelled
to defer publishing until Our next issue,
when it will appear in full, while the latter
was all able and valuable paper upon one of
vcmoni's ancient public men. After
these addresses the principal fun of the
days programme occurred in the shape Of
a pig race and q whcelbarrow race, wit
messed with much interest by n large
crowd Of people. The creased pig was
caught by Ben Wiley of Tinmouth, who
set the animal up at auction and sold 1t FOR
S3.25. The contestants in the whcelbar-
row race were Winslow Rhoades of Wal
ingford aud Geo. Rly Of East Wallng-
ford, and was won by Rhoades IN the two
first heats. This closed the days pro-
grammc.
DEATH or JOSEPH HAsKiNs.
i peculiarly sad and in the circum-
stances connected herewith. decidedly
wonderful death occurred near the fair
ground during the afternoon. Mr.. Joseph
lIaskns, who sang the song spoken of
above, died quite suddenly, almost while
his name was upon many lip, in wonder
ut his remarkably preserved old age. as ex-
hihtcd by himself upon the stage. He was
seen 60 sit down on the sidewalk in front
Of the residence Of Dca. A. Hull by Mr..
Hosea Eddy. who went across the way to
speak to the old man. Mr.. Eddy had hut
Just reached him when Mr.. llaskins gave
slight groar and his head fell backward.
Mr.. Eddy at once raiecd him upon his knee
and rcsloratiycs were a, oncc..brought. but
in the space Of Eve minutes the aged man
quietly hrcaihcd his lasss Tic history of
this man IS worthynf a some notice.
He was born February IL. 1899. at IIol-
lis. y. II. He came to Mount Holly, in
this state, about seventy years ago, from
Lyme, Mass. where he resided during some
years of his carly life, and engaged in ma
King brick Here he lived until he was
scycnty-four, when he came 10 Walliug-
ford in needy circumstances and requiring
help. Mr.. Hiram & Warner, Of East
Wullngf0rd, the landlord of that place.
offered to keep him during his lifetime
for q certain sum, and has since done so,
and has always treated Mr.. Haskins as one
of his own family. Every want has been
satisfied and his last days have been peace
ful and comfortable. The aged man has
always had vivid recollection OF hi' early
boyhool--ot those hy-gonc days when he
was quite young. He remembered dis
tinctlv when General Washington visited
New England, and of the rush made by
the farmers to see the General OF his death
also, at which time Mr.. Haskins was then
captain oil "a militia company, und took
part in the memorial services commemor-
ativc of the great mans deceasc In 1914
he shouldered his musket, in company with |
boys, many years younger than he, started
for Plattsburg. The boys stopped at Rut-
land, and had ''frolc" at the Court |
House while he went to SALISBURY, and,
although serving his country a few days
longer than the rest, has received no pen
sion as he was not enrolled upon the list
He always dated his birth from the fact
of his mother telling him he was but e
babe when the Dark Day" occurred, OH
May 10, 1880, Int the records show be was
then fifteen months OLD. His death, at an
anniversary of those ancient days, and in
which he participated, is especially re-
markablc. and was undoubtedly caused by
oil age
EVENING.
The East Wallingford cornet band, at
E, O'Clock, sorenaded the Wallingford house,
and called out Henry Clark, of the Rutland
GLOBE, and j. G. Baker, of the Rutland
Herald, who appeared in response with
h,inf onl Gttinr snppchps