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

asked me it was drunk. | told him |
was. "Well," said he, shave you taken
auy of those bittcrs there 2" Itook some
of the bitrers aud they made me sober.
After ! left the distillary l worked for
Col. Raymond in the potash, and while
there used to help myself to whiskey at
the distillery. AT length l found | had a
strong appetite for liquor; aud I used to
drink great deal. Should think | had
drank enough to swim home in. l had
hard struggle to overcome my appetite.
| would rather undertake to conquer the
South than to go through what l have in
my past life. I will tell you an incident
that occurred in those days. that l have
never mentioned to any cue. My com.
panion said to me one day Joe don't you
think you drink too much'" said no,
but | knew lied; but never Z rgot his
question. and resolved to break off drink.
ing. | did 1t In this way. Every time 1
took drink would drop shot into the
glass, and as the glass filled up my drinks
were smaller until ! stopped the use Of
liquor entirely" Dir. Fuller closed with
an earnest appeal to the young to stand
firmly against the habit Of using strong
drink. His closing words we're don't
drink, don't drink" t1
John Kellogg was the next speaker.
He expressed himself as thankful fer the
privilege Of meeting with his old friends
He bad lived IN Stowe seventy.swo years
the Goth day Of last June. Capt. Robin.
non was the only man who had lived in
town longer thar HIMSELF
when came here there were only
two leg houses where The village is, very
little land cleared, and cultivated and all
the valley from the Consregationalist
Church north, was Frog Pond. used
to come Gown to SEQ aud visit my cousin
and the frogs made such a noise we could
scarcely hear ourselves talk"
Dca. Josephus Mum sp Ike brieHy-said
he had lived in town ffty.two years. lie
had over sixty children including grand.
children and great.graud.childreu. lie
had tried to row his own canoe in life.
His days we're nearly ended. He felt q
desire to do all the good he could while
be- lived.
Nathan Foster rccited an original TEN.
perauce Poem in which he ardently dis
couraged the use Of the ardent.
Mr.. Guy Nutiiug being called upon re-
piled that he was not in the habit of tell
ing stories 10 public. "Emotlons of sadness
aud joy FIJI my heart as | look over thi
company of old friends. This is the ami
versary Of INV arrival in Stowe. l camt
into this town torty-6ve years ago to-day
| was then young man resolute and Wig
orous. Now l am growing old. Man.
Of my comrades are gone and we who re
main must soon pass away. will not re
peat the story of the growth and progress
of our town. In closing vii! say that
have always found her citizens generous
neighborly and kind-hearted.
A poem from Mrs. Rachel Slayton wa
passed to the Secretary and read, '.Th
Autumn of Life"
Rev. Mr.. Deane was called upon +
speak but declined, with the remark tina
in the midst Of these venerable men
seemed more appropriate to sit in silenc
and listen TO their experiences and the his
5 tory Of their lives.
5 The assembly then joined in Singh
''Shcrburnr.'
, Mr.. Isaac Bracket remarked that h
had lived in Stowe forty years. He ba
worked hard and Jared hard. He ha
!. however enjoyed many blessings for wdic
he felt thankful. He had raised larg
!. family but his children had gone from til
. old homestead Though bis property wa
' put out Of his hands, he has good Twin
! aud finds no fault.
I Mr.. Samuel Slayton favored the con
pany with another spirited song-"Rin
the Bell" a
Mr.. Chas. lIubbell spoke very briefly
, saying that they had had good time an
, be did not wish to be like cor. that ha
given good mess of milk and thenspoile
it all by kicking il over. He was born
, Connecticut, and as he had been here bt
fifteen years he felt among the new conner
There had however been many chang'
, since he had become resident Of Stow
Mr.. Geo. Small. Esq, being preset
: was invited to speak. Said he felt yer
: happy but had nothing to say.
: The ladies were iuvited 10 speak r.
. peatedly BY the chairman but they remai'
! ed silent.
AT hslf-past four the old people wei
It invited to seats at the table to partake
n a most bountiful collation..
J. The Divine Blessing was asked by De-
j. Cheney. though owing to some confusic