Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-09-03

POSTAL CARD From ESSEX The Sabbath
schools of Essex, Fairfax, and Westford, of
all denominations, Joined in basket picnic
IN beautiful grove Just south OF WestfOrd
Centre, on Wednesday of this week. A
large number. some say q thousand people,
young and old. were present. Seats had
been prepared for eight hundred, and they
were all filed. and many were obliged to
stand up. The largest delegation was from
Fairfax, comprising nearly d hundred wag-
Ons and vehicles, all well laden. Each school
q 1t arrived at the ground was greeted by
the e>iiOrd schools drawn up in open
columns and escorted by the Westford Cor
net Band to seats in front 0f the platform.
la due time the large audience was called
10 order by Judge Alney Stone. of West
ford, who called upon the choir. led by Mr..
Charles D. Brigham. with fine Instru-
menta! accompaniment, 10 open the exer-
clSes OF the day, with vocal music PRAYER
followed by Rev. Mr.. Chase, when Judge
stone in very appropriate words alluded to
the Importance of the Sabbath-schOol. and
the instruction given therein from the Bible,
and welcomed them TO the exercises and .es-
tIvltleS OF the occasion. Music from the
land followed, when Rev. Mr.. Cowan. of
Essex. was introduced BIS the chairman, and
spoke OF the goodness of God in providing
the beautiful In nature, and the way of
salvation by HIS Son, inferring hence our
duty to love serve and obey Him. Rev. Mr..
=. OF Fairfax urged the children to stand
by their colors, always for the right, loving
and obeyng and working tor the great
Captain OF their salvation. Dea. Abbey.
OF Essex. opposed imitation of the currency.
favored retrenchment IN expenditure,
in everything save in the Sunday-school
anu recommended striking. not for higher
earthly wages but for higher Christian life
Dea. Hotchkiss, OF Fairfax. recommended
to the children to study the Bible With
earnest. prayerful attention a. the best of
all books. Speeches ended. the large crowd
was divided into companies. and families.
and sat down upon the green grass, as did
the multitude in the time OF Christ. u mar
take OF the rich bOunties which had been
provided for them. All seemed ioyous and
glad. The little ones were especially happy.
ana the older ones enjoyed the occasion
with all the enthusiasm of youth. The
SKIES we're prOpitiOus. The thick foliage of
the forest prevented the sun from smitinp
L, ut noon. and after enjoying a delicious
least OF fat things. all turned their mot
steps homewards. 1t was day long To be
remembered by the little ones. and older
ones, too. The music by the Band WAS ex-
cellent. The music by the choir WAS ex-
ceilent also. and both made the woods echo
and re-echo with the melody of sounds
Snndry improvements are going on in
Essex, III anticipation, We suppose. of the
tine when the railroad will Dc finished
aad the engine whizzing along the road.
We observe that Captlin Norton has
greatly improved his suburban residence hv
cutting away n portion of the dense foliage
which obstrdcted the beautiful view of
mountain and valley scenery from his hoase.
rae improvement Is very marked. Improve
menis are also in progress at the Centre
which will render the village more pleas
ant and attractive,
swAsToS. -Messrs- Jewett Il Rich have
removed their hay barn from Essex JUNG.
ton to 81. Alexander. p. O where il will
De used FOR the same purpose.
A small pet dog belonging to Rollin
Smith, Ot Ssanton Junction, ran mad. last
Friday. Ii ran hall n mile after the symp
toms OF madness were discovered, but for
ign'tely 1t was shot before injuring any one.
y gentleman from Canada is in town. Wis.
ring friends. driving a span o. Shetland
ponies. weighing $50 pounds apiece.
There will be quarterly Meeting abe 9Th
and n of September, and q goodly number
are preparing su so 10 the camp ground at
tiarr.h the fth.
Tie tJrnes Band accompanied the Sab
ha;h school on their picnic, last Thursday.
About two hundred joined the excursion
and sithal the day seemed very happily
spent.
Nj. Thomas D0utney, of Boston, spoke
last W cinesday evening on temperance.