The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-09-21
LINCOLN


Last Tuesday was the day appoint
cd by the several sabbath schools Of
South Starksboro and Lincoln 10 meet
in Orrin Atkins grove,in the north part
of Lincoln, to hold basket picnic. The
ground was well furnished with seats, and
speakers stand, beautifully oruamonted
with cvergroens was, erected for tho coca
sion by A. w. Puriuton, marshal of the
day assisted by othersof tho Downerville
school. The exercises of the forenoon
commenced about nine o'clock consisting
Of declamations by the little folks. recita.
tons by the young ladies, intorspersed
with vocal aud instrumental music from
the several schools. About one hundred
participated in these exercises, and all
did their best, Twelve o'clock found
about three hundred people hurrying to
and fro with pals aud baskets full of all
the good eatables that the ladies OF South
Starksboro and Lincoln know how to pre-
pare, to find some shady nook where they
could partake of their refreshments and
enjoy n social chat with their friends.
Alter dinner we listened to some excel.
lent Rotations, among which were those
rendered by Miss A bbio Morrison and
Alice Purinton Of SO. Starksboro. Mr.
Ira w. Clark Of -Middlebuiy was then
called upon to make a ten minute
speech. He remarked that pcnics seemed
to create fratcrnal feeling and produce
a union and sympathy for each other, and
that every one who participated in them
would return to their farms and work.
shops feeling better prepared to perform
life's duties thought VIC ought to en-.
courage picncs more by getting together
and thereby arouse this social element in
society. Mr.. Clark said he had attended
many pcnics but never where there was
as much home talent displayed as here /;
thought they had enough without import.
ing him from Middebucy for a speech /;
said that truly great men and women
usually como from "the rooral deestricks,"
and thereby inferred that there was some
chance for US yet After Mr.. Morgan
of Bristol made few interesting re.
marks to the children upon tho birth Of
our Saviour, Rev Mr. Clark of New
Haven was called upon said he had been
very much interested listening to the lii.
tie ones. thought we ought to encourage
attendance at the $. S. more. study the
scriptures and be wise Rev Mr.. Brooks
OF Lincoln made few remarks in regard
to how We should iustru ct the children;
thought they observed more than we gave
them credit for, but their minds were not
capable of receiving it in right manner,
therefore we must instruct them in as i'm.
Pic aud pleasing manner; gave an exam.
pie of teacher repeatedly saying to her
scholars that it was great privilege to
die with the harness on; one of them sick
aud dying asked her parents to get har,
ness and put on her, showing that unless
we are very simple in our instructions
they form erroneous ideas from them
said be had enjoyed the day hugely and
hoped TO meet them all on the other side
OF the river s NJ. Colby, supt of the
NJ. +. Sabbath school. Grinnell of the
South Starksboro and Naomi Puriuton Of
the Friends school made few remarks
suitable to the occasion. True Hill,
-upt ofthc Downervile school made a
few closing remarks, in which he referred
to the practice Of profanity INDUCED iu
by the young men of society, to the grog.
shops and gambling saloons, and also the
use Of that cursed thing called tobacco in
It's various forms; thought we ought to
bring our influence to beur against these
accursed evils that bring so much misery
upon our homes and fircsides Mr.. Hill
recommended that we call the place "Un.
ion Grove, ''as place for the S. S. tc unite
hereafter. Mr. Atkins kindly offered to
fit up tho grounds especially for picnics
in the future. The exercises closed by
singing Praise God from whom all bless
ings flow" &C., and ell returned home,
feeling that it was the best picnic they
had enjoyed for many years.