The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-09-12

which has raised one litter Of goslings
this season. and in addition. laid IL eggs.
Who ever hern the likes aforeg The
CiiRpef may suggest that Hyde Park is a
good place, owing to the absence of teams
in our streets, TO raise goslings, but vet
we readily yield the palm to our sister
town, Cambridge, the native place of the
great c. S. Il.
We were fortunately saved the chroni-
cling of an accident on Monday morning.
the possibilities of which make one shud-
der, and given the more pleasing task of
speaking of a deed eSinclng true pluck
and tenacity. just AFTER the mail passed
east, the American House team. Contain
ing Mrs. Frank Leland and her two chill
dren, was standing at the depot platform.
Mr.. Kelley being on the platform holding
the rains, when am extra engine came
footing along and frightened the horse
into run. Mr.. Kelley was thrown down
and dragged several rods, and just as lie
lost his grasp the horse was met by f. c.
Crane, who seized the bits and afteiA
dangerous and courageous struggle.
brought the horse into subsection. and
saved what otherwise might have been an
accident that would have produced a
gloom in our village, for, with the reins
on the ground and her two little children
with her in the wagon, Mrs. Leland could
have had no control of the horse and a
Runaway up the hill under such circum-
stances could not but have resulted dis
astrously.
Farmers Picnic.
The farmers picnic came off as advcr-
tised, last Saturday, on the camp-ground.
ABOUT 800 people were present in the
afternoon and enjoyed very pleasant
time. 1t does seem to us that if There
were more such gatherings, they would
conduce both to the pleasure and improve
ment of the people. They cost but little,
and we are glad that throughout the State,
the various counties are holding just such
gatherings. The number present was
small, but considering that SO much was
going on. in and about the county, it was
as successful as could be expected.
l.. B. Sherwin called the gathering to
order and Mr.. Luther Griswold of North
Hyde Park, was chosen president for the
occasion. Not expecting to be present
during the whole day, Mr.. Griswold beg
ged to be excused, and Mr.. Jesse Allen,
of Morristown, was chosen in his stead
Mr.. Allen accepted in little speech, and
the exercises fthe occasion began.
The exercises were as follows: Wei
come Song, Welcome Address. Song
Paper, read by Mrs. Fletcher of Hyde
Park, Dinner.
After a hearty dinner and much hard
visiting, the literary exercises were re.
sumed. Song by Misses Reed and Hick.
ok, gathering Home" a sweet song
sweetly sung. On motion of David Sher
win, a committee consisting of the Mas
tiers of the various oranges in the county
were appointed to arrange for an annua
picnic next season; the Master of Nal
vern Grange, of Morristown, to be chair
man.
An address was then read by l.. B
Sherwin, some points of which we give
The Grange was born ofnecessity. Tn,
disproportion between the producing and
consuming classes gave it rise. Too many
men were cndeavoring to live by dealing
in what farmers produced. Farmers hav,
previously given too much time to tn,
cultivation of the soil to the neglect o
the mind, and, as knowledge is power
other classes having more leisure to give
to the culture of the mind, secured pow
er. Now, however, numerous labOr-sav
ing machines have given leisure to the
farmers, and, by social and intellectual
ure, by the advantages of the grange, they
propose to take that position in the nation
to which their numbers and importance
entitle them, and, which culture alone
will enable them to hold. We hope tt
give some extracts of this address in the
future, and, therefore, will give no more
space to it at present.
Mr.. w. j. Bryant was then called upol
and made some. very interesting extern
pore remarks. TO learn what the grange
has done, he said look in your halls o
legislature and see how much lar
ger proportion of men in power, are
from the pillow than used to be. He also
urged the people, individually, not to be-
selfish, but to try and add something tc
the interest of grange meetings and the
happiness of others, and thus we viii
multiply the joys of each other and o
life.
Luther Griswold. who is known as thu
pioneer granger ofthe county, was called
upon and said, that, though he had moth
ing to say, he would not refuse to speak
since that would be acting contrary tt
the principles of the order.
Mr.. Mellendy, of Cambridge, gave
some very sensible advice in regard to be
ing content and not feeling so restless un
der the hard times, but tend more strictly
to business, be economical, and farming
would be found as good business now, il
comparison with other avocations as il
ever had been. Mr.. Nathan Mcfarland
followed in the same line of remarks.
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Mr.. Delano, of Gilmore, though physic
ally unwell, was sufficiently aroused il
mind to become quite eloquent in dis