Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-09-08
Close of the Campaign.
Union Hall Filled to Speech
of Col. Veazey-Grand Torch Light Pro-
cession-The Village in Grand Blaze

cession-The Village in a Grand Blaze.
The closing meeting of the republicans
was held at Union Hall, Monday eve
ming. The hall was packed to overflow
ing and some could not get inside. 1t
was the largest and best meeting of the
campaign. The speech of Col. Veazey
was also equal to the occasion and
regarded by many as the most effective
of all the speeches made in this place.
He made a most telling Indictment
against the record of the democratic
party down to the present day, and con-
clusively answered the main cry of the
opposition whose stock in political trade
is hard times" 1t was of course re-
ceived with great favor and frequent
applause.
TORCH LIGHT PROCESSION.
At the close of the meeting the torch
light procession was promptly formed in
the Square, headed by the Bellows Falls
Cornet Band, who were in H. H. Wolfe's
large carry-all " with torches. Next
came about thirty men, all mounted on
horses, each carrying torches, and then
came the regular procession carrying the
American flag. 1t was organized with
about 300 torches, being the largest and
most novel of that kind ever witnessed
in this place. The procession included
delegations from Saxtons River, Rock.
ingham, Bartonsville, Cambridgeport,
Westminster and other places. 1t was
under the direction of B. T. Phelps and
Col. f. G. Butterfeld as Marshals, and
marched through the streets frequent
ly cheering the fine Examinations.
THE ILLUMINATIoNs.
The Examinations throughout the vii
age were many of them fine and attract
i've. Henry and School streets perhaps
showed the most aggregate light the
population on those streets being strong
ly republican. The residence of Wyman
Flint on Westminster street showed very
finely in its decorations of flags, Chinese
and other lights. Henry street was al
most unanimously lighted, some of them
elaborate, among them the residences of
Geo. II. Babbitt, j. d. Bridgman, @. E. !
Morgan, B, 7. Phelps, E. E. Dewey, F. |
!,
NJ. Wilson, L. L. Bennett, DIR. Woods.
Mrs. Nutting, I'll. w. Thompson, DR..
and others Fire works were
displayed at Mr.. Rabbits and Mr.. Dew
eYs. Mr.. Dewey also had that famous
and huge tin lantern lighted and mount
I'd high above the observatory of his
house. On the extension of Henry St.
here was brilliant illumination of the
house of G. G. Chaplin. Atkinson Street
lad many illuminations, and A. N. Kid
Ter put up transparency. One house
displayed the red, white and blue A
arge number of houses were lighted, in.
,luding those of DIR. Blake, Chas. Wheel
n, A. 5. Underhill, Chas. Hapgood, Ly-
nan Hapgood, Geo. Underwood, A HI.
3issell, ]. W. Wright, Justus Lyman,
J. E. Horsford, and many the names of
whose residents did not occur to us as
We passed.
South Street also let her light shine {
Inmistakably, and Mr.. Carruthers put
Ip Transparency, and his light and {
hat of j. c. Persons dwelling came up ,
icely to the tide on Henry Street.
Col. Kings residence on the Terrace 4
7as very beautifully illuminated and
lso included good display of fireworks. n
On Green street the Examinations were
numerous. At the upper end many
ouses in succession showed much light. =
those of F. A. Bodies, w. J. n
'onant, j. T. Moore, c. B Eddy, C. E. e
iolbrook, C. W. Osgood, &c. Mrs. Dan 1
rms house was among the finest illu- f
linations of the evening. Coming to T
chool street there we're several sharp 3