The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-23

car from Wiudham Co.. So that consider
able boiling was required. which hllcd
Washhun Hall for hours, with the old
fashioned sugIr-hOuse sweet steam, which
was a curiosity o. many citizens. Last
evening, Jan. 10Th. Was the occasion OF
their reunion, hut for the exercises allow
me TO clip from the Npy the notable events.
but hardly giving an idea OF the pleasant
exercises, tor never have we met more
attentive and gppreciative audience In any
community.
Mechanic Hall was occupied by pleasant com
panv last evening it was tn iiflh annual reunion
70 the local Atmonter-, and ct ruur>r WAS
pleasant reminder II the scenes ~ the earlier
n their home and take pleasure iu referring Co The
events which have made the history of the state
81 interest and importance. ihis year several
who are now rs~idel.ts Of the stale were present
as ruests. aiming them being Hon. Henry Clark of
Rutland, Judge Eiwari i. Mudgctt NJ Cambridge,
Moody ShattuCk OF WHieWlllc, Either OF Council
man q. j. sh2tturk ct this city, and David Hough-
ton Of WhitiinghEm.
The formal exercises or The evening opened just
before eight O'Clock when the curtain rose, repre-
senting q scene IN "A farm house In the state from
which the members IT the organization came, with
its Old fashioned furniture and spinning wheels.
The company was welcomed by the president, X
VI. Gould.
Hon. CLARK Jilson, the historian Of the orraniza.
ton, was then introduced, and expressed pleasure
at the large attendance. lie made a feeling allu
sion 10 the death Of Capt. Dana II. Fitch.
President Gould said that there were in the city
ministers who had come from Vermont. hut they
were unable % lie prcaeut, and they had borrowed
one from Connecticut, concluding by calling on
Rev. Mr.. It. Jaun to further explain the matter.
Rev. Mr.. 81. John spoke humurously Of his be-
ing called in, Of The tendency Of Nermonters for
hugging, Of his adoption of Vermont a step
mother, and Of the people present as so glad they
had got away from the state that they had to come
Hltfsts ufftlH IN
upon their escape.
Hon. Henry Clark Of Rutland, VT, was intro.
duCcd, and delivered the principal address Of the
evening.
on motion Of Hon Clark ,Jillson, Mr.. Clark was
rendered vote ct thanks, after which song was
so well rendered by Miss Wallace Of Boston, a ma
tive of Vermont, that she was recalled. The pr1s.
iient then annSAnfetg that the following Telegram
would De seIff t0sA etmOthers In Chicago The
Sous and Daughters Of Vermont in Worcester,
22OO strong the evening Of Jan. 10th, send greet.
ings 10 the S0hsuf vermont assembled in Chica-
go, Jan. 18th; let nebuuds of freedom bind Us
ever together. The company Joined in singing
Aud Lang Syne. The floor wac then cleared for
dancing, the occupants Of the gallery being al
lowed To participate, which was continued till a
late hour, aud closed the th annual and fifth sue
cosstUl reunion of the Sons and Daughters Of YER
mont
1t is estimated that nearly 1000 of the
"OUer,fO'r" Of our population, are citizens
of this prosperous and substantial com
munity and it is worthy Of note. that the
VermOnters here are not among the low
and vicious. but arc in good rcpute. and
among them we would mention eX-Mayor
Jillson, now serving as Judge IN the
lower courts. and Dept. Sheriff II. NJ.
Gould. DIR. Martin, DIR. Watkins, Council
man Shattuck, Policemen Hardy Il Thorn
as, and such fair-minded men as Mr..
Joseph Barrett Com Eden, Cbas. g. Par
ker from Wolcott. II. +. Shattuck from
Wateryjlle, and hundreds of others, who
are among the diligcnt and successful
gentlemen Of this city. Many of them
inform me that they left good old Yer
mont before railroad was thought of in
that region, some coming into the state
OH foot. others, among them my brother
in-law, Mr.. Kinslcy. coming via. Burling-
ton and Whitehall steamers, thirty years
since, thence by Canal-boats to East Alba
ny, n. Y, thence by railroad to Worces-
ter Co. Hon. Henry Clark was the guest
Of Sheriff Gould and Judge Jills0n, while
in the city. and they seem to delight in
making it pleasant to all who come to re-
unite with their friends and relations. dur
ing this week Of good cheer and hOspi-
tality. Much pains have been taken to
retain al literature or history connected
with the growth Of our country, and it is
truly delightful, to go over tbe ancient
work in the Antiquarian Hall. large and
we'll kept building and lately enlarged by
an annex. Vermont newspaper matter is
we'll represented. and the carly publica-
tons are worthy Of mention, and cspec-
| tally the first issues from Windsor, edited
by iioGgh & SpOOnrr, in the last century,
| which was sheet much smaller than Or
binary foolscap letter paper, and of three
columns in width, but more notable is the
| first copies Of American newspaper issues
printed in Bostdn early in the last'centu-
ry- Tine venerable printer in New En-
gland. Isaiah Thomas Of Worcester. dur
| ing the past years, originated this anti
quarian society. IN 1872, by contributing
his own loug-kcpt literature. and at Il la
ter time made additions to his requests.
1t is at present under the efficient care of
Librarians Haven and Barton, and by
them strangers are ever INDUCED, who
may have taste or inclination to look
over the past works of mankind, either OF
this country or foreign lands.
Yours truly, L. p. MUDGErT.
Worcester Mass, Jan. II. 1878.