Connecticut western news., 1876-06-30
The Grand Celebration in Salisbury,

l. Every arrangement for the celebration i 't this village next Tuesday seems now to b r. nearly, If not quite, perfected. The fir e works are purchased, and as almost thre d hundred dollars are expended for this dis Il play ot pyrotecnics alone, it is thought Il will not be at all behind, If indeed it is no ? ahead, of anything ever before seen in in
 county. The large brass piece of artiller,
 from the state arsenal will be here Monday the bands ot music are engaged and every
 thing IS done, and is manifestly done de- cently and in order. The speakers stan, will be erected in the school grove. ant around it will be built seats to accommo
 date the multitude. Tables will be erected TOT refreshments, and owing to the uncer talnty of the numbers that will be present
 the arrangements for the dinner will be a,
 follows: Each district participatinc wil
 have table with the name of the district
 rlacarded prominently on it, and the ladies
 ot these respective districts are expected tc
 provide the viands. Each district will at-
 tend to the wants of invited guests who
 may seem to have particular claim upon
 Its hospitality. With this arrangement it is
 expected that everybody will be duly cared
 tor, and none shall go away hungry who
 may choose to join our people In our ob
 serVance of the day. A sufficient number
 ot tables will be erected, so that societies or parties from adjoining towns can come and spread their feast upon them if thev choose to do so. We are cre6ibly informed that Sharon, Falls Village and some of the other near by villages will join us, in re- sponse to our invitation. All the lodges, temperance societies and other organizs- tons of like character in the region about, have been invited, and very many of them are expected will attend. Arrangements are being perfected for extra trains between Mlllerton and Canaan, of which due notice will be given. Below we give the ORDER OF THE DAY: At sunrise national salute of thirteen guns; during, the firing of which the bells Of the villages will be rung.
 Upon the firing of signal gun at nine o'clock a. m., the procession, headed by the Lakeville Cornet Band, will move from Lakeville under the direction of the Mar shal. The procession will be met at or near the residence of Rev. Dr. Reid in Salisbury, oy the different organizations and the citi- zens from other parts of the town, and march to the School House Grove.
 The exercises at the Grove will con- nfo lows:
 lst-Prayer, by the Rev. Dr. Reid.
 2nd-singing, ('My Country 'tis of thee. }
 3rd-Resding of the Declaration of h. dependence, by Hubert Williams, Esq.
 4th-Music by the Band.
 5th-Hstorical address, by ex-Goy. A. H. Holley.
 6th-Singing, (Centennial Hymn.
 7th-At twelve o'clock a salute of twelve guns.
 8th-1ntermission of one hour for dinner.
 9th-Music by the Band.
 lOIh-Original poem, by Dr. H. M. Knight.
 11th-Singing, (Keller's Am. Hymn).
 l2th-Oration, by Donald J. Warner. Esq.
 l3tb-Reading of communications.
 l4th-Singing. (Star Spangled Banncr).
 15th-Benediction. by Rev. William A. Johnson.
 At Atsunset, salute of 39 guns will be fired.
 A grand display of fireworks Tn the evening.
 The, singing will be in charge of Prof. D. F. Stillman.
 To Mount Everett.-Last Saturday morning something like 45 or 50 Salisburi- ans started in teams up the Mt Riga road on their way to Mt. Everett The morning was clear, and the ride up the continuous series of hill, with the mountains on either side literally buried in huge banks of those beautiful flowers, the laurel, rendering the whole face of nature one grand flower gar den, was very delightful. The party was ln the best of spirits, and all were enjoying themselves, when we chanced to look at our facetious friend Hubbard, who was away ahead in the forward seat with Land | lord Russell. What could be the matter with "Hub, everybody asked themselves, so downcast and dcjected. None ventured to ask him the cause of his grief, as it was l presumed he had probably lost some near and dear friend. When a mile or two up the mountain, and the horses began to show indications of fatigue, some of us lett the wagons to go on foot, when ''Hub'' went at once to the back end of the wagon, ostensibly for the purpose of assisting the horses up the hill by pushing, when it was observed a mighty change had come over his countenance. Instead of gloom, all was sunshine with him, and his face actually gllstencd with joy. What could have brought about such a change was study for the other members of that load, till it was discovered the large basket ot provisions for picnic on the mountain was placed in the rear end of the wagon. and the big black jug stood beside It. Friend Hubbard knew they were there rom the first, and intended to have got the back seat, but circumstances, over which he had no control, crowded him out of it. hence his gloom. But as we said before, he managed to find lem. "Where there's a will, there's way," If you have to pre- tend to push up the hill to find it.
 At Mt Riga, which was once village of considerable importance, in fact was the home of much of the aristocracy of the town in former days, few houses only remain. The site of the old furnace and forge arc now discerned, in fact the stack of the old furnace still stands. In these iron works were made some of the best ship anchors, harpoons and lances for whales, that could be obtained in the coun- try. The old Pettee mansion still stands