Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-10
90 respondence Of the Vermont phnni1.
NEWFA NE CENTENNIAL.
a Large Attendance .-,, n Good Tin,

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the 4th day of July, 1874, and not gun was
fired, no men or boys lives were endan-
| gered from the careless handling Of pow.
der. Let it he noted in the historians
record, that Newfaue celebrated the one
hundredth anniversary of her organization
as II town, on that memorable day, and
made her people and her visitors happy
until the day was done; and as night drew
her curtain over the scene, the reporter had
no field, rich with accidents and deathly
scenes, the result of bursting cannon, to
report but was proud TO be content With
noting the general satisfaction that heamcd
from every face aud shone in every oye.
In n word, we can say that only one thing
was lacking, and that was time. "Old SOL
was no more generous with his light on
this occasion than any other. At the APP
pointed time (punctual to minute,) ho let
the curtain drop, and yet the half had not
been told. We were Obliged to omit many
interesting facts, incidents and anecdotes,
with various matters of historical interest
| that had been collected for the occasion
nut if the sun did fail us, the printers dew
| il will not so in due time we shall lie able
| TO place all the facts of interest before the
public. Here let us note that forty years
| ago n. Eastman, now of Chicago, edited
and printed newspaper in Fayetteville,
the "Vermon Free Pross.' A full bound
volume Of this paper appeared in the pro-
| cession in the hands of J. j. Green, and the
press of the present day was represented in
the person of Mrs. NJ. Brchard robed in a
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VERMONT PHGNIX. Among the omitted
matter was very interesting letter from
Mr.. Eastman, which that printer gentle
man above named will soon bring to light
| Tho programme as given below was fully
carried out.
The procession formed in the following
rder:-
l. Ye ancient marshtl S. W. Bowker
appeared ia military uniform of CONT
mental times, assisted by marshals Col.
a. u. Franklin and Samuel Morse, ar
raycd in the military style of the pres
ent day.
9. Bratteboro Coruet Band
B. Settlers OF l776 moving into town.
4. Parson Taylor's goody people ON their
way TO church in their Sunday-go 10
meeting gatb of a hundred years ago.
). Young America aud My Lady Of the
Period.
The line of march was through the
streets and around the square.
II O'Clock. Prayer by Rev. Charles
Burnham.
\ word Of welcome.
Music by the choir--"Auld lang sync."
Band.
Historical al lress by the Hon. Char'c, X.
| Field.
Music-"Ode to Science"
Dinner at half-past II.
2o'clock p. NJ. Music by the choir
"Old Liberty"
Band.
Voluntary speeches, sentiments, respon-
| ses, &c.
An original ode, written for the occpsion
Music.
The family moving into town had among
their furniture a tub what used To be called
dug out" This tub was dug out of II
| bultonwood log one hundred years ago, 10y
! Jonathan Park. His descendants now have
two of these tubs in their possession. Par
son Taylor's horse and chaise looked a lit
| tie the worse for wear, but nevertheless
they carried him and his gpodly spouse
safely over the route. His people, as ad-
vertiscd, seemed TO have stepped directly
into our great grandlathers' velvet coats,
silk pants and hose; for be it known that
their costumes were the genuine old FASH
toned wardrobes of the wealthy class in
coni rental times. As for my Lady of the
PERIOD she learned, To her surprise, that
she is entirely in tho shade beside her
great great-grandmothe in the matter Of
figured silks and satins, flowing robes,
trailing skirts, high-topped combs, stecple-
peeking bonnets, &c.
The stage was erected in front of the
court house portico, and was adorned with
suitable notices and large paintings OF
many of the carly inhabitants of the town.
| The historical address by Hon. Charles X.
| Field, was entertaining and instructive to
all who could hear, and will be doubly 81,
TO those who will read and ponder upon its
| lessons. The historical * etch of the
church was very interesting, and there was
one point in it that we wish to call Mr..
Fields attention to. In his record he says
there were but six families in town
when the church was organized, aad nine
members of the church. The church rec
ords show that those nine members were
| all adult peIsO four men and thcit wives
and one other lady; 50 it would seem that
he has labored under an error. Luke
KnowltOn,. one of those first members OF
the church. moved into town in 1913, and
| his was the fourteenth family that came.
| This matter should be carefully looked
up and corrected before it goes down upon
| the final page of history. A lady directly
connected with the descendants of Dea.
Park tells the writer of this article that
when the church was organized there were
seventeen families in the town, at least
such traditions have been handed down to
her, and this, to us, would seem to be the
most probable statement Of The matter.
The address, we learn, is soon to be print
ed in pamphlet form. The toasts were
good land full Of pith. They all had in them
a sentiment and meaning, and never have
VIC heard so many and SO good aud hearty
responses to a line of toasts as was given on
this occasion. And here let us thank our
honored judiciary, Judges Barrett and
Wheeler, and others, for their presence and
the interest they added to the occasion by
their speeches; and especially would we
return hearty greeting TO all our former
tOwnsmen, who returned with their hus-
bands, wives, and friends, to meet old
friends and congratulate each other on this
historic day. We do not mean to appear in
vidious; but inasmuch as the town was
first settled by Worcester County men, tits
but justice and policy to thank our old
friend and former townsman, b. w. Gould,
for the presence Of himself and delegation
from Worcester County
The original poem written by Mrs. VIM.
A. Stedman, for the occasion, was indeed a
production ofintrinSic merit.
The number Of people in attendance dur
ing the day was about 1000. Never have
we seen so large a crowd of people together
| for a day where all remained so ouiet and