News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-07-10

News AND CITIZEN, remarks are I'M
necessary. So, merely noting that
Judge Powers address was a very
able, scholarly production, worthy
it's author, that the poem was lis
tened to with interest, and that the
music by chorus and bands made IL
pleasant interlude, we proceed to
THE TOAsTs.
That Hon. p. X. Gleed was toast
master was a guaranty that wit and
good sense would predominatein this
exercise The first one called upon
was
GOV. DILLINGHAM;
"My Green Mountain State" was the sub
iect of his remarks. Hemade brief, eloquent
speech and was rousingly applauded. Other
speakers were:
REV W. A. ROBINSON, OF HOMER, N. Y.
''The Churches of Morrstown" received
talk of Il few moments from this gentleman,
whom it is a pleasure to listen to.
LIEUT.-Gov WOODBURY..
Lieut. Gov Woodbury. was received with
much appaluse and spoke especially to the
soldiers The remark that he was glad to
learn that there had lived in Morristown a
man (Jacob Walker) who had no political
pirations, evoked considerable merriment.
REV EDWIN wHEELoCK
smoke in his impressive and eloquent style of
the Academy. He told of the great benefit it
had formerly been, and prophesied as much
and more for the future.
HON. NJ. W. TERRILL, OF MIDDLEFIELD, CONN.
merchant and a Morristown boy, he could
speak inteligently upon 1.-The Merchants OF
Morristown." He gave short history of
the early stores in town, and remarked IN
closing that there were now 81 stores here.
LESLIE NJ SHAW, OF DENIsoN, IOWA,
another Morristown boy, gave glowing de-
scription of the business of the great west,
| and spoke of the necessity that eastern capt.
| tai should flow out to help develop that sec
| ton He said there was no east and no west,
| and soon would be no north and no south
REV. G. H. BAILEY OF MoRAvIA, N. Y.
Beginning with an amusing story, he spoke
on 1.-THE Ministers of Morristown," giving his
personal recollections of many of the former
pastors here.
HON. GEO. WILKINS, OF STOWE.
A next-door neighbor of Morristown was
fiji tingly chosen to speak ofits lawyers. Being
a lawyer himself he was able to do justice to
the profession.
THE BALL-GAME
which occurred in the afternoon drew
a large crowd to the old Playground,
where the No Names and JOhnsons
crossed bats. The game was quite
hotlv contested, each nine being given
four whitewashes, resulting in a score
of 10 to s in favor of the No Names.
The committees purse of $50 was
paid to the winners, who divided it,
giving the Johnsons SIS, and retain
ing $40 themselves.
THE EXHIBITION DRILL.
Near the close of the afternoon the
Burlington cadets gave exhibition
drill A number of people witnessed
it, and enjoyed it greatly.
THE FIREWORKS.
There was only one unpleasant
event occurring throughout the day
the rain occurring in the evening
lust as the fireworks exhibition was
opening. This so impaired some o
the works that they could not bt
used, and all were more or less dam
aged. The exhibition as ARRANGED
would have been the finest ever giveI
J in this part of the State. And tt
ullOSe WHO Idu UHe pduIeliCe W "di
and who did not take the Good
night piece as the last, the displa.
was an excellent one in spite of TIN
unfortunate dampening. No blam
can be attached to any one. and un
der the circumstances it may well b
= considered a success.
CENTENNIAL NOTES.
The music of the Stowe band wa
, much enjoyed They play well am
present a good appearance.
! Marshal Doty's applause with tn
cannon was a novel idea and occa
. stoned a good deal of laughter.
. 1. A. White & Co. claim that a
near as they could estimate they fe
. and lunched about 1000 people O
a the great day.
: Much credit should be given thOs
who watched by the bells through
the long night that our rest might b
unbroken. 1t is said the Congrega
tional bell had double precaution
taken. Arthur says they didn't rims
it, anyhow.