The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-07-17

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ia The dusi lhAs those which seen 10 Ne
msde for lhe upper sky, whoss bfaachcs
greet lhs earliest susshins Snd whose
caves drisk The parest aroppiHgs from
he opealng cloud.
Alter Mr.. Prsu's address The choir
sang TIE Old "Song Of lhs Vermobisrsn
with good effect This Vas followed BY
remarks bT Dr.. Slooum AID = short bat
pishy address BY Rev Dr Prenliss Of New
YoFk, brother Of ). ;. Puesllss the world
renowned editor Of ihs Louisville jour.
nal Short and appropriate addresses
were also made b. Rev. Or, Lambert Of
Rupert. Rsv. DR.. WickbAm add Rev, a.
G. Reed Of Manchester, and Rev Chas.
Farweil Of Wisconsin. Letters from
Harriet p. llarlbut and Sidney Sykes
Hurlbu, Of Chicago, ,. A. Hodge q
Dekslb, ~, E1.Gov. l. sargean,, At
present 10 Pennsylvania, John V. Cheney
Of Sacramento, Cal, Rev James Ander.
son Of Manchester and d. l.. Kent Of
East Dorset were read but our space viii
not admit them. nice cane was pre-
scented 10 behalf Of Mr.. A. X. Sykes OF
Manchester. The following poem writ.
by Rev NJ, A. Fox Of Oregon, Wis,
was then read
oae hundred years have sped their tight
Along Thy pilgrim way,
Ia varying scenes Of DARK and bright
Those years have passed Away.
And in that varying eight Of years
Gods goodness thou hast proved,
And found in blending smiles and tears
His sympathy and love.
His faithful word has been thy stay
Through all the obApgefal past.
Thy solAoe, in zach trying day
With shadows overcast.
Upheld BY Him, thy fathers God,
Thus far thou'rt safely come,
Supported by his stAa and rod
Thou soon shalt be At home
Home. bless'd home, We there shall meet
The loved ones gone before,
And gathering to the saViour's feet
Will ioyiully adore.
MIR. Farwell himself, The recipient OF
all these honors, made neat little speech
as follows:
"Friends and neighbors: | rejoice TO
see so many OF you here on this my birth.
day. thank you for the honor you have
conferred on me by your presence.
was born in the year Que thonsand seven
hundred aud seventy.Dine, aud through
the mercy OF God have been spared TO
see the year one thousand eight hundred
aud sevenly.nine, which makes me 100
years old to-day"
He spoke 10 a clear, distinct voice but
not loud enough to be heard by those at
distance from the stand. His little
speech was loudly applauded. lie was,
we should say, OF about medium size,
though he Is considerably bent with age.
lie has used tobacco for eighty years and
during bis early life, according TO the
fashion OF the lirue, imbibed considerable
New England rum, but has long been
temperance man. Dinner was soon an
nounced aud the older people were seat.
ed At table loaded with good things.
The "beys and girls" had to take back
eests but were promptly waited upon and
all were well served. After dinner Ii. 5,
Allen, photographer from Manchester,
proceeded to "secure the shadow ERE the
substance fades" aud S. p. Cheney aud
II. X. Fowler made some spicy remarks.
Rev Mr.. Pratt extended the thanks OF
The Farwel family TO those present, Rev
Mr.. Foss pronounced the benedicliou, aud
the most rema kabe celebration that ever
occurred ia Dorset closed. II is very I'M
common that person lives TO full
century, and il is still far more remark
ables for centenarian to have health and
faculties so little impaired by time.
Several of the speakers attributed Uncle
Issac's length of days TO the fact that he
never fretted aud worried about the
affairs of life, which is no doubt true.
But be was never a newspaper editor.
PAwLET.