Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-05-06
~ usx-pay Ride to st. Johnsbury.

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sxoors|oni<<a never returned from a pic
ia. ,knn were our people who participa-
ii Il % axcursion to St. Johnshury on
friday last. The day before was a fright
ii one to rcmember, and none less roso-
Ute o. determined than Sabba,h-school
shildren would have dared to entertain the
dea Of an excursion the next day for a
roment; but May day came, Tin fact,
!houeh this year the name was a mlsno-
mer, and nothing dauntlng, the cheerful
fseos began to gather about the depot at
nu early hour, aud when at $50 the train
moved out of the station. 100 Sabbath
school scholars aui their friends made up
the precious freight.
The trip was all the more pleasant from
the novelty Of the thing-a May-Day ride
with the opgine blowing through snow
drifts from three to six feet deep, the wind
blowing md snow falling almost fearfulIy
without but the cream of the pleasure
was III "a reserve for the party for on ar
irving { n Johusbury, they were greeted
" "a Sxcet music of St. Johnsbury's
famous Band. Stepping out on the plat
form. they found a delegation Of two or
three hundred citizens of that village.
Vita ourfjages sufficient to carry the par
". md "a q few minutes landed them at
spaeIo6s town hall, where they were sur
pfifod IL Ind tables spread, delicious hot
coffee nd all the Accomplishments neces-
sury or deslrablc for a 6rst-class lunch.
Aitof repast, the Rev. Mr.. Tillotson OF
St. Johnsbary made some appropriate re-
marks most cordially welcoming the school
Hesaid that sit hid been remarked that
there would be no May.flowers in St. Johns.
bury to-day, but a glance out Of the win.
dow wonld convince them that the air was
full Of manufacturing to the fast fall
ing snow. Rev. Mr.. Wedgworth, our re-
firing pastor, was called upon for a res
ponse and sail: I've thought to surprise the
people Of 81. Johnsb uly. but you have
more than surprised us by your supply of
our nnticipated wants, The reason o!
this kindness and good feeling Is the con-
nectional power of the Gospel we all feel
through the study of the Bible ia the
Eunday.school.' llc hoped thee ospeI pow
er would Soon blnd the whole world
together ID its influence. lie closed by
exprea>ing thanks to the people Of St.
JohnebuYy for their kind entertainment
~ cordial reception.
Din0ef having been partaken, carriages
xefo again in waiting aud conveyed the
party sthroueh the beautiful village till
The hnurof departurc.-visiting the grounds
and conseryatories of Hon. Horace Fair
banks, the celebrated scale.works, Col.
Fmnklin Fairbanks elegant residence,
aud the Athaneum. Rev. h. f. Fuller,
principal of the Academy, invited the
excufsionists to visit his school, which had
D ho decIined for wan of time.
zAt $40 the party were enrou'e and at
III 4frfvcl at this station without an
aco}dc&k Of any kind TO mar the enjoy
nen( of Ills most splendid excursion
6dE4 40 that prince of conductors,
EShefm'' Parkhurst aud his faithful engi.
asef lose" Wright.
w <gnnot close thts article without
exproz1Inx the feelings Of the school and
his eod(munity towards tic faieasds 10 St.
Jobnsbefy land especially those of the
noble ordcr of Odd Fellows, who we nn-
1cratapd were responsible for the mxsic,
Tie e1rpflSe at the hall and the convey
nnoes. Their praises were sounded from
no01k ID mouth all the way home, and
x16f be forgotten. We have seen
kxh|e people and visited hospitable
bnt they have a way of doing it IN
81S5bury that is perfectly iDimitable.
MUCH mistaken if the Odd Fellows
bwn have not sowD seed which
fruit.
honor is also due to Maj G. s.
b school superintendent, who new.
kdertaken anything Of the kind
made a success of it. He has, as
<en u%ntiring in his exer!ions, aud
either time or moesy. Had the
been as fine as ''May-days' usp-
bis flock" would have flied the
4 cars 10 the train.
NJ. Moves, the senior member of
epded firm of Noyes1Bros, wrote
n, Caverly y Co. of Boston, to
81 irm were owing about 5000,
& them ofthe tailure,an express
rs, and in reply received the TO-
{1legram -
send you by express $500, which
butter. and eoms to Boston at
=**#*E#|E
4pse.' In due limo the money
on Saturday Mr.. Noyes was
Me busy taking il butter vt
MN 8Nrocery store, He will probably