Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-10-23
8. Old men ON foot.

| A. st: Patrick,s HlbeFnlan Literary
and Benevolent Society Of Wallingford.
s. The r. A, ]. Is in all the 'glories Of
Ridiculous costume that could be in
vented. .,.-s 81. .rs5.-
s. The Old ark and Representatives OF
the press. r.[5-}
+ z, Col, Dyer Townsend. President OF
/ the day, with his family, in a earriage.
s: Citizens occupying sixty--five teams
of every variety and from every age
through which the .own has passed.
8. Citizens generally.
'.' EXERCISES AT THE GROUNDS a..
| Upon arriving at the grounds the large
assembly that had congregated was call
ed TO order by the President, and the
band played q patriotic air. y.
The centennial prayer was offered by
Rev. .Aldace Walker, D. D., of Mailing
| ford .es .s,, s.. .,...;5t,.s
T Rev. H. Il. SandeFson of Charleston,
| II, H., was then introduced and deliver
ed an address. on ssWaningford and her
progress during the history of a CEN
Etury.n This address was an exhaustive
/ historical essay of the town, and was in
E-terspersed with wit and .eloauence that
| was inspiring and instruetive.as well as
|. pleasant and'enter tanning.
Hon. d, E. Nieholsonthankedth the peo-
pie in the name of the officers of the so
eiety for their attendance and eo-opera-
ton, and announced that the funeral OF
Joseph Haskill, who died on the first day
of the celebration, would take place at
+ / D. M at East Wallihgford: -.
i AT the adjournment for dinner, the
dining rooms of the Baptist Society
i were:cro@dea. with hungry people, who
were. all satisfied by diRner Of oysters,
chicken and turkey, and the substantial
| things Of life, as well as pastry andnick
nacks. These rooms had been fitted up
/ withevery convenience for serving warm
meals and supplying the wants of the
hungry throng; and, while the people
I were satisfied, the. society made over
! $3.50 towards paying the debt of their
/ church, .....-...s...
T The reports of committees were read
/ by Joseph E, White, secretary Of the
Otter Creek Valley Association, by
which. preferences and diplomas were
distributed with great discrimination,
| but quite generally through the entire
list on exhibition. Hi
1. The grand cayalcade performedaroHnd
the square to slow music, making good
show and attracting much attention.
/ This cavalcade consisted of all the
teams on exhibition, and nearly all
! present. -..,
4: The president introduced Henry Clark
i.as. the great secretary Of the nineteenth
century, who delivered an address on
the manufacteries of Wallingford, de-
voting most Of his time to Lyman
Batcheller and the manufacturing inter
q. ests he inaugurated.in town.
/ Hon David Z, Nicholson was next in
introduced and made speech full of
characteristic good bits and happy
sketches and anecdotes of the town and
people
The President. next presented Henry
4 Hail Of Rutland, who delivered an ad-
dress upon Col. John Henry Lydias and
his claims to the lands in the valley of OF
ter Greek, and the old Indian title of the
4 State. TX.
Rev. Dr.. Walker read a letter from
Daniel Roberts of Burlington, express
ing his regrets for unavoidable absence,
and expressed the thanks of the people
! of Wallingford to all whom had partici
pated in the exercises of the celebration
E He also gave a brief history of the Cath
olic church and society of the town.
: The following is the list of the relics
and antiquarian and historic articles OF
/ exhibition ....
E China tin plate, $40 years old, Mr.
f Mary Cleghorn.
towel, 800 years old, Mr. Dennis Hu
, lett.
/ pair shoe buckles, 1850, Deacon l
, Button.
:, / pair of spectacles, 1876 years old, si
Burlngame. ..
/ bible, 158 years old, John Hadwin.
5 1 ancient manure fork, Alex Newton.
e / bible, 143 years old, Sarah Doty.
/ Parian marble candlestick, Mrs 2 N
Eddy.
, / hymn book, so years old, Mrs Phili
Bruce. .. -....
$ / ancient jug filled with cider, Mis-
Cora Barker.
/ pocket book, 100 years old, Mrs I
Hulett
: Hulett . ..
$ / pair Of spectacles, 200 years old, Nj
Y Henry Sherman.
/ book, 400 years old, Mrs Henr!
Sherman. aa.
bible, 1862, G H Edgerton.
I sap gauge, plowed up on the WylI
The Messiah" 1895. Mrs NJ Porter.
3 / Watts hymn book, Russell Gran
: dali If as
: 1 buffalo horn, Charles Congdon.
s toy secretary, brought from Englan,
n in 1865, Miss II Howers. -.-
: fan. 1920, Mrs Fl Sherman.
!. book, Austin York. 1850
I Coat of arms, Miller family from Eng
; land, 300 years old, Mrs Doty.
d piece of ship Virginia, So year
r old, z w Tower
J / cup and saucer, 100 years old, Mr.
! F Crazy.
e / stone found in we'll 40 feet deep
b 174O, used for a s'eap stone, Mrs Hud
!, son Shaw. -ag ...9 n. .fs
] Embroidered Grape vandyke, so year
! old, Mrs Henry Sherman.
/ home made shirt, 125 years old,
2 Stafford.
}, Ancient hand wove bed spread, 13
' years old, Mr. O Ballon.
q Plush board scarlet cloak, 75 year
. old, Mrs r Stafford. 81.
J Party suit, worn by Mrs r Statfor
= 75,years. ago. 5
= 1 silk dress, 40 years old, Mrs t Mich
Fols g htsl1 ~ 81
q +tr pair corsets, 1876 years old, deer-sk1l
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