Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-10-07

Mrs. heiioSg, CD
Mrs Hanks
PRS. Sargent, IS
Mrs. Parker. 92
Samuel Sqnires, IA
or the men between 70 and 80, 10 have
wives, : are widowsrs and l is a bachel-
or
or the women in the me sass, 5 have
husba nds, 20 are widows and 5 are maiden
ladies.
Of the men 80 aud upwards, S have
wives and 3 are widowers.
Of tho women in the same class, all are
widows but one who is maiden lady.
Mr.. Nathan Foster being called upon
for some remarks said that the occasion to
him was one Of deep interest. In allu-
sion to the past he stated that he was born
in Corydon, N Fl. Came to Stowe forty
years ago. During this period he had
passed through scenes Of adversely, and he
had also becr visited by many blessing
Thirty jears ago he lost his health and
the disease unified him for active life.
Mr.. Foster spoke Of the many kindnesses
he had received from various sources.
During one illness from which he did not
expect to recover he received a letter from
brother in Minnesota 10 which the broth.
err informed him that he had relinqulshed
the mortgage of four hundred which he
held against the farm. This with assist.
anco rendered by his townsmcn would
amount 10 twelve hundred dollars. Mr.
Foster at the close Of his remarks recited
an original poem entitled Goods Bless.
ings.' The assembly then sung old "Tur.
uer.
Dea. Cheney spoke next He delight
ed to refer to his religious experience
for 6fty.seven years he had known the
love peace and JOY Of religion. Com.
n,enced his Christian life in Danville.
Came to Stowe ff,y-six years ago las,
March. He was row eighty.scven years
old. For two years he had not been able
TO see or to read but was thankful to heal
tho blessed Word of God from others
A. one who knew by a happy experience
the joys of the christian religion he woult
exhor, all aud especially those far ad
vanced in life to have hope in Christ.
A brief article. "A Hundred Year
Ago." cut from some paper Att
furnished by Mr.. Brooks of the Mt. Mans
field Huusewas read by tn, Secretary.
Capt Nathan Robinson being called up
on said .M.. President, Ladies' ant
Gentlemen: l suppose am not cal ct
to speak upon politics to-day but to tall
Of things Of the past and the present. M.
father moved into Stnwe scventy.six year
ago last March. was then twelve year
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old. There were only twenty.tbree fami
lies in town. Not person at that tim
had been buried III Stowe. 1t seems like
dream tina, have lived here to see all til
graves IN our cemeteries opened and closed
In my long life | have seen many pleas
aut days and many cloudy ones. have ez
pericnced many joys and many sorrows
| am now nearly worn out. l am nearl
blind and 6ud it hard to got about.
have lived here seventy.six years and
never had bad neighhor, and rejoice j
the privilege of shaking hands with thea
old friends to-day"
The next gentleman who came forwar
was Joseph Fuller Esq. Mr.. Fuller aai
he was no. accustomed to speaking in pull
lie, but would say few words.
my father moved into Stowe when
was twelve years old l shall be seventy
eight next spring When We came her
the town was for the most part covere
with woods. ] assisted in clearing tn
Hand where part ofthc village now is.
have done ss much hard work as any oil
er man--was never confined to the hous
BY fever or any severe illness. though
am not stranger to pain, In the yea
1915 and 1916. there was not an ear {
corn. raised 10 Stowe---thers was snow o
the Mountain every month IN the year e1
cept July. l went to school two winter
The year When the crops we're cut OFT, m
father being poor was obliged to give
bill of sale Of his two cows, and At lengt
the man came and drove them off. NJ
mother and the children cried and begge
him to leave them but to no purpos
For the next six weeks we had nothing
cat but baked potatoes and salt. Who
| WAS sixteen year. old distillery WI
opened where Jessie Towns shop no
stands. Here they made potato whiske.
Father hired me out to work in the di
,illery. Here l had good chance
taste the whiskey. 1t was good and
soon loved it aud used to taste il prett
often. | was Of work one day dippiu