The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-11-13
a Remarkable Gathering.

slips lot distiibu,ion when the proper tin
should come. This large number Of oil
people 10 . population Of less than 400
10 remsrkAbie'
| Thursday. November 9th. b,iag Mr
McNsughtons 7iib birth day be sent IN
yilations 10 each one of these old peopl
10 meet at lis residence. Tbs westbe
proved 10 be remarkably hne AID the de-.
almos. 90, med TO have been made for al
occasion like this, being . veritsble lndisI
summer Day, warm and cloudless, d
type Of = peaceful snd happy old sse.
Before twelve O'Clock eighty OF thes'
old people had Ass mblsd. Is happy
company ~ one viii see in lifetime. /
reminded one OF 9 large district school q
noon recess. except there was not SO mucl
running about and loud talk. The guest'
were apparently Is happy aud free fron
care, and ~ full Of enjoyment ~ children
Just let out OF school. and it vas with dit
hculty that they could be quoted down
long enough for Rev. DR.. Wickhsm, il
nis 93rd year 10 offer prayer,
Two others. besidss DR.. Wickham. over
IiLely were present. Mrs. Mesrs. in ber
yith year. who came over the Equinox
mouuisiny . disisnce OF five or siX miles,
aud Mfs A1ns Bourn. both OF them keen
sad Lrigbt aud able TO hoe their row
With the best OF tDem. OF DR.. Wickbsm
sc need not spesk. He is known from one
eud Of the land to the other and no other
Dsn living remembers so much and can
tell so much about the generation OF men
aud women long gone - be. Besides these
three there are three more 10 town over 90
Who we're not able TO be- present.
Twelve Of those present were born in
1912. being 81 years old. the largest nun.
bar born 10 suy one year. The most nu.
merous" man present WAS Dr. Brown who
did more than any other one 10 keeping
the company lively. Bsfore dinner . se'
lect choir Of young people sang such
ancient tunes as Complaint Delight
"Msjesty" and ode to Science" which
had q remarkable effect upon the sudirDce
The older ones would listen quietly with
the tears filing their eyes while the
younger ones would beat time aud join 10
the singing with all the z,st OF their
youthful days,
The Doubtful dinner was thoroughly
enjoyed by the people whoseidgestion had
not been impaired by 50 many years OF ar,
duous service, and. aside from oysters.
Of such old time luxulies ss
chicken pie, "twisters," mincefand pump,
kin pie ADD "electicn cake" Besides the
eighty old people and singers there we're
good number Of other invited guests
bringing the total number up TO 1876. but
there was enough and to spare with more
than "twelve baskets full" OF fragments
After dinner mos. Of the company gath,
cred on the lawn ITO have their pictures
lAkeo," and the following resolutions pre-
pared BY DR.. Wickham were unanimously
.dopled.
Rcsoired, That We reuder hearty thanks
10 our kind friends aud entertainers, Mr.. |
nd Mrs. McN.ugbtou, for giving US the
enjoyment vi this glad occasion. When |
NJ McNsughton by personal enquiry had
that there we're over one hun,
lred residents OF Manchester. more than
me IN twenty OF The population in
own, who have sttsiaed ths age OF 70
'esrs aud beyond, be kindly invited them
II with the companions Of such ~ are
nsrrisd TO visit him At his residence 10
cceptance OF this invitation We are here
seem bled. and after social converse cod
be renewal OF old scqusintancs and hsv,
ng been entertained with music heard 10
ur earlier days, and having partsken OF
be bountiful repast provided by the gen
rous iiberalliy Of our respected host. nov
efore We separate ~s desirs to express TO
i'm and his companion. not only our
rateful scknowledg ments, but our ear
est Wish tbs1 the smiles OF kind Prov.
ence may cheer their dcclining years,
nd that vhsu tue end shall come they
ny W. welcomed 10 Tue blrsssd mansions
hich the Saviour has gone TO prepare Tor
" oil thst love and servo him.