Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-06
Fourth Of July.


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AT EAST MONTPELIER.
The Fourth was celebrated at the residence OF
oyVanus Ellis by large gathering OF people
VINO came 10 vent their PATRIOTISM ana TO pay
their respects TO MI and MIS- Ellis, IL peing the
twenty-hith anniversary oil their marriage and
the sixty-second birthday OF MIR. Ellis. About
hve hundred people were present. Grafton by
oohh u. wing OF montpelier and remarks by
Kew MIR. House, the minister who married them.
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iriehds Win an elegant tea SET
AT MARsHFIELD.
This philosophical village having concluded to
| give vent to its patriotic sentiments upon the
annual holiday assigned for that purpose, COM
| mittees were appointed and various influences
brought to bear upon the less ardent in order that
all might be in readiness. The matter was exten-
sivey discussed at called meetings. in the stores,
at each friendly circle and in every family. Com
ments were freely made; criticism of special fea-
lures were not suppressed. Thus buoyed up with
mingled curiosity and bright anticipations, the
boys and girls, as did the citizens generally, ex-
hiDited an admirable spirit OF selfrestrant during
the precious day of rest. Only few over anxious
spectators seemed disposed to interfere with
public decorum, converting portion of Sunday
into day OF noisy preparation-penny wise,
pound foolish, Others think Early Monday morn
ing the booming cannon saluted the immortal
Fourth, loudly calling upon the good people OF
the quiet village and surrounding community to
arouse and reflect upon the high resolves taken
by their fathers one hundred and five years ago.
Little was done in the morning hours but to pre-
pare for the occasion, except that Young America
gave vent to his surplus enthusiasm by means oil
hre-crackers and other Chinese motions" The
celebration begun in real earnest upon the advent
OF the train bringing the Capital Guard and the
| Ely-Goddard Guards, as also number OF citizens
from the capital and from Plainfied About
half-past ten the procession was formed on the
| village common under the superintendent OF
Chief Marshal John L. Severance, aided by his
assistants, Fri Spencer, Taylor Parker and Martin
Bemis, all of whom were mounted and knew well
their business The procession was headed by the
band. Then followed the military, and a COM
pany of Marshfield young ladies in white bearing
a banner that represented the different states
Those citizens who chose to bear the sun and
dust brought up the rear. 1t really seemed thai
either wagons or sprinkled streets were due the
fair representatives of the various sections OF
republic. Upon arriving at tine grove, after pass
ing through the principal street of the village
| the regular chairman and programme were boil
found minus-zero Strange that the most i'm
portant feature of the day should be al
lowed to take care of itself when 80 many
people had been called together. A programm,
was hastily arranged and Mr.. Erastus Owl
nell responded to an invitation to preside
The order of exercises was as follows: Music by
the band prayer by Rev. Mr.. Farnsworth; music
a short Introductory address by Rev. Mr.. Pitkn
the Grafton, by Hon Charles Ii. Heath of Mont
pelier music. Previous to closing the meeting
the chairman, in the name of the audience, heart
lily thanked the the orator, the musicians and tn,
military companies OF Montpelier for their pres
ence and assistance-a sentiment earnestly enter
tanned by all the citizens of Marshfed Tn,
speakers and guests were then invited to the pub
lie dinner. The Grafton of the day was in every