News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-11-15
lied TO each one is our prayer.
Mr.. & Mrs. JOHN TERRILL.
MORRIsvILLE CELEBRATES.

We understand that something
''broke loose" last Friday evening,
which within q short time turned the
whole village inside Out-during the
time the Democrats were gazing
with woe-beeone looks at the latest re-
turns or in vain endeavoring to find
out what had struck them. The whole
blame for such unprecedented pro-
ceedings must be attributed in the
main to the followers of Harrison and
Morton, although several Democrats
and Prohbitionists were seen to par
ticipate in the crow" 1t must be adj
mitted that "something's up" when
the entire Republican portion of our
village and large numbers from adj
joining towns get to ''whOoping'er-up"
as they did on that evening. Although
the day was rainy and the roads muddy,
the managers quietly made their prep
aration. 'Black Betsey' was taken
to the brow of the hill on the old fair
ground, as also were many loads of
old boxes, barrels and everything that
would help to make q big blaze. 4
pyramid of barrels stuffed with straw
was also erected at the head Of Port
land street. At z o'clock the men
| and toys who had already cOngregated,
ted, formed in line of march at DOty's
whose face, by the way, was not
more than two inches long. They were
| armed with torches, lanterns, illumin-
ated banners, hfe-siZe paintings of
Harrison and Morton, flags, muskets,
horns, bells, whistles, and brooms with
which to sweep the ''rascals out"
| This motley and turbulent company,
headed by the Morrisville drum corps,
marched to the depot to meet the
delegations who were expected on the
express from johnson and Hyde Park.
On the arrival OF the train, the cars OF
| which were crowded, the din broke
forth anew and with double yigor, for
the new arrivals were armed with in
struments of 'storture." The Hyde
Park band, which had come to take
part in the jollifcation, were placed in
the rear of the drum corps and the
long line proceeded up Portland street
to the Vermont House, then across TO
Pleasant street, out to Main street
and down as far as Tits store, then
back up BIain street TO the Boutwell,
place then back to the foot of Acad-
; envy Park. They then made Summer
street people happy and proceeded uE
South Main street and out Maple st
RIGHT here we may say that the ladies
ON Maple street did themselves credit
in their demonstration. They live il
r Norrisyille's hot-bed of democracy
but it came their turn and right wei
: did thew improve it. The bon-tires
Nominations and banner over tn
street, bearing the words Harrison
and Morton" were among the best II
the village. This street should not b.
omitted when we have public parades
About the time of starting from tn
: denot the bon-fres, which had previ
onslv been well saturated with kero
e sene. were lighted and the flame
streamed up so that they were seen 10
). miles around. The houses all alon;
the line of march were well lllumina'
cd when we consider the short motto
> Given and the bad weather. Bon
L fires and rockets we're seen all alon
J the streets and the ladies and Chi
dren greeted the parade with wavin
l. of handkerchiefs and flags, and in re
er turn were greeted with an uprOar an
racket that was heard for miles
e ssBlack Betsey" was in good VOC
n and served as punctuation to the oil
and racket going on. After ascend
pr ing the hill 10 the big fire, where ther
:. was display of fireworks and muc
cheering, the procession returned to tn