Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-08-16


largest congregation ofp"ople ever known
IN lills section. The avalanche of concur
rent testimony as to the indescribtble pro-
portions and attractlvcHe>s of Barnum'>
browning achievement is simply irrc,iSti.
oic' ana that 1t presents many times NOR.
OF everything worth seeing than was ev,r
before collected in 4 travelling exhibition.
is equally we'll known. 1t is AZ SINGLE in
lis superiority as is its living llippopota
mus. But great rs the show is, it is but
one feature. There i, the Grand Jubilee
OF Song. the tlbulously rich procession.
with lis superb patriotic features: the can.
non stluteS, the splendid display OF fire
works. and other attractions too numerou,
to mention. Those who don't come 10 eel
ebratc with ''Centenni:.l H.rnum" will
have a loncso time Of it ut home.
CALAIS The Sunday School picnic on
Foster hill, Calais, last Wednesday. wa,
a rcd-lettcr day to the little folks of Calais
and Woodbury., and in fact 10 lots of folks
who We're not little The day was a very
tine one for the occasion, and although hol
"ut IN the sun. was just right in the shade
Every one seemed to think that it was
good to be there and their duty to enjoy
Themselves
Lester Heath, Esq, of Woodbury.. mad
charge of the exercises, and under his Iii
rcction everything moved harmonousl>
y. Y, had charge Of the singing, and aid
ed by Il qui,rtette of singers from DR.. Eg
Gleston's Church from the same place.
greatly added to the pleasures of the day,
and Just here we would mention the play
ING of Miss Lena {. Foster. the organisi
of the day, the instrument under her hand
seemed = part of herself, to comprehend
and feel what she wished. and to obey hen
Will.
The gathering came principally from
Calais and Woodbury.; but nearly tll of
the adjoining towns were represented.
The exercises opened with singing
Hold the Fort then prayer 10y Rev. O.
Davis, in which he earnestly besought tn,
Fathers care for AL present, but especially
for tie children, in whom he has alwav,
shown a deep interest. Then the Lord
Prayer was chtnted by Clement Noodrs
and Kate Bradi-h, very nicely for such little
| folks; after which came an address hy
Rev. Mr.. Tory Of East Ca ais, which Wa
very good; then music. Then a recitation
by Mis-, Jennie Clap?, followed with al
address by J. ID. Daley; then dinner, il
which all took a part. A. this time :
Benz min played the part of good Sam-tri
tan, and received the gratitude of ever,
one by drawing 4 holder full of ice-w;lte
on to the grounds; m " his shadow never
be less and hi, future passed whrr" ice
water is not needed.
After dinner L q lartette entitled, " Owe
rhcrr, and an address 10y \. OWNED
were heard in Succession, and were per
hlp- as good ~ anything in the celebr;'
ton Mr.. Dwinell spoke OF IN cxperlcnc
Of twenty-five wears i'll n Sabbath Schoo
and pr,rd all make = studv Of III. E;hl
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one.
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