The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-02
A LETTER FROM WOODSTOCK.
Centennial Festival and Levec.
Woonsrocr. Feb. %.

WooDsTocK, Feb. 90.
The centennial festival held here last
evening under the management of the
ladies of Woodstock was asuccoss and con-
sidering the state Of the weather during the
day and evening.a larger number of people
pectcd by the more sanguine.
The programme consisted of dramatic
entertainment commencing at eight o'clock
entitled zone hundred years ago or the
boys of 1776." those who participated are
entitled to great credit for the trouble and
time used In preparingit it. | must mention
banks, Misses. Frenchs, f. C. Hatch, G.
II. Montague and G. NJ. Williams as
Ginger, "the negro" We are in hopes 10
hear more from the dramatic club deripg
the spring. The drama occupied the even
ing until half-past nine, when Refreshments
were served in the ante rooms.
THE May DANCE.
AT ten o'clock dancing commenced,
when all, old and young joined in, the
older apparently enjoying themselves full
as well as the younger ones, many of them
staying until the wee small hours. Several
of the ladies appeared in ancient costume
and many thought the dress full as becom
ing as that of the present day. The writer
not being Judge will not express hi
opinion.
THE ANTIQUARIAN RELICS
The antiquarian room, which was opeI
during the evening, was one of the promi
nent attractions, and consisted of larg
collection of old and curious specimens
among which were
| A gun which was present when the tie
was thrown overheard in Boston harbor
exhibited by II. G. Lockwood.
| A powder horn that was carried by Gale
Fairbanks at Lexington ; exhibited by hi
grandson, Morris Fairbanks, Of this place
Elisha Hewitt exhibited a SATIN dsmas
christening blanket of Israel Putnam.
Mrs Campbell exhibited number of oil
portraits, among which was one of job
Wentworth one of Mrs. John Wentworth
and Mrs. Samuel Appleton.
Judge Barrett exhibited number of 81
books, the oldest an English statute boo
200 years old.
J. X. =. Chamberin had on exhibition
COPY Of the "Blue Laws of Conneclicu
code of $780, the binding or cover bein
of wood.
There was au old bible printed in l12S
which was great curiosity, containing
number of old style engravings.
A master masons apron Of English sly
of the seventeenth century, by George
French.
}. X L. ChambeTlin had on exhibition
full collection of American cents, togcthe
with large number of colonial com
among which were two specimens of cen
coined at Rupert, Vermont, in 1856. Thes
are quite rare specimens and the fir
pieces coined by any Of the states, or
bearing the legend "Vermons Res Pa5lico
the other I" VcymO1S ANct07T.
The centennial was under the menag
ment of Mrs. C.. p Marsh of the stat
committee, and manager for Windsc
county. She is entitled to great credit f,
her efforts on this occasion, it being final
cialy a success, the receipts were NJ
wards of 5000. There are some expenst
to be paid, but it is expected over SIT
will be realized for the centennial fun,
Should other towns do in proportion
Woodstock has, Vermonters will not ha,
reason to he ashamed Of their state at Ii
national centennial, and the enterprise {
Vermont ladies shows they retain the p
trotlsm of their grandmothers. 1t SUI
gests to the writer that the state commi.t'
procure a portrait of their governor to
preserved and exhibited at the next ce
| tCnnial In 1916. W.