Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-07-07


Major; ?. Connecticut River Grange,
No. 2lO, p. r. Follensby master; 3.
Congregational Sabbath School,
Robert Chase Supt. Rev. J. G. Willis,
Pastor. 4. Methodist Sabbath School,
G. r. Boyce Supt. w. G. Robinson,
Pastor. The procession marched to
the Congregational House and listen
ed to the literary exercises, consisting |
of welcome address by p. r. Fol-
lensby Esq. President of the day; |
Singing by the Glce Club; Prayer |
10y Rev. j. G. Willis, Chaplain: Sign
ing by the Glce Club; Reading OF
the Declaration Of Independence, by
Hon. C. f. Benton of Guildhall,
Reader; Grafton by the Hon. j. g.
Crawford Of Lancaster; Address to
the Sabbath SCHOOL,, by w. G. Robin
son of GuIldhall; Singing by the Glee
Club. The procession again form I'd
and marched TO the Bower for dinner.
The procession was greeted by
luxuriously spread table, well filed
and of that that was the best. After
dinner the President called the peo-
pie to order, and the Hon. VIM.
Hartshorn ofGuildhall, Toast Master,
offered the following toasts, which
were responded to:
l. HE DAY WE CELEBRATE.
Response by Hon. Josiah Benton
of Maidstone, who responded in an
able manner.
2. The SIGNERs OF TIE DFCLARA-
TON OF OUR NATIONAL INDErEND-
:;NCE.-
The immortal Scribesl Their
names are sealed to deathless fame !;
and their memories to unextng-
Unstable gratitude and veneratioa.
The Hon. G. +. Benton responded
in interesting and ably constructed
sentences.
3. The PATRONS OF HUsBAxDRY.-
May they Husband all their re.
sources, and be prospered with album
dant harvests, and well filled pocket
books.
Responded TO by P. II. Follensby
Esq. Master of the Grange, in a tai
Tented manner.
4. SABBATH Schools
The nurseries Of the Church, anC
the hope of the world
Responded to by Rev. j. G. Willis
5. HE PREss.-
Each letter is a tongue, and il
utters words which are heard from
ocean to ocean, and from shore tc
shore. May each word promote the
good, and crush the evil.
Response by N. A. Burnham.
6. The CLERGY
Ever faithful watchmen upon thu
walls OF Zion. May you always leat
your 1ocks into green pastures, ant
beside still! waters.
Response by Rev. w. G. Robin
son.
Z. To THE MASUFA CTURrEs.-
May this beautiful river continue
| to turn your water wheels, and oper
ate your skillfuly wrought machines
and as you send yonr goods from you
may the pay for them come to you.
4 Response by Robert Chase.
s. To TIE LADIES'
t AT dinner time may you be lik
Martha careful and troubled abou
many things" But after supper ma
: she be like quiet Mary, and try an
+ still the agitated mind other husband
s. Response by j. G. Crawford. No
,Ue think that Mr.. Crawford rathe
stopped over on this response. ]
5. might have gained for him quite ;
a good an opinion if he had not bee
y quite as personal in his remarks, an
i a little more refined in some of Il
language used. He slured the sent
ment as well as the person wi
- draughted it, and in our way
. thinking made himself generally /
- diculous.
8. The TEACHERS
W May you SO instruct the young id
as how TO shoot, that the scholars sh;
/ hit the target of success when they
he out into the world.
j. Response by L. A. Grannis.
m 10. The BLACKSMITH
20 May your forge fires never gre
= dim, nor your strong arms becor
III wea:y; and may all your debtors p
lie their bills, and you also.
CHI Response by w. H. Poole ofNort
m cumberland.
ST IL. To THE ORATOR OF THE DAY.
es May you long live to declare t
oy patriotic noble sentiments with viii
be you have delighted our hearts at Il
49, glad celebration.
w Response by j. G.Crawford.
IL. To THE sINGERs.-
ID When your voice shall be tremulo
10 and faint with old age, may memor
of the sweet songs you have sung
ne us, console you in you dying days.
OF OF Mr.. F. D. Beede responded to t