News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-03-01
OUR RIDE ON THE ELECTRIC" CARS.

This was the Outgrowth of dream by Dan
Moody, who, combined with the efforts of
Frank Smith and willing public to respond.
gave their first ride on the Electric cars Thurs
day, Feb. %, 1904
History furnishes many a tale
Of victories won, and triumphs grand,
vi imposing sights with parade and pomp;
But when you come toease in hand,
Perhaps through all OF histories pages,
Through all the annals of our time,
Not one compares, so Stowe folks say,
With the ride on their Electric Line"
more Jolly crowd you scarce could find,
Who kept within bounds of propriety;
And We hear our neighboring townsfolk say:
" You acted with modest hilarity."
| Wasn't 1T grand! Such u perfect day
| The sun on no fairer ever shown.
| While natures voice seemed oft to say:
Enjoy it now, it is all your own"
| We had apples and oranges to eat,
| With fresh-rOasted peanuts for treat
While we read in our daily papers
| OF foolish things and silly capers,
| That were going on in railway ears;
| And we thankfully blest our stars
| For some things we nave. yetlto know
Will happen on our line iffumsEe:
In valley low, or on highest Cliff
| You sure to come across a Smith
Whether OrsOn and Kate, or EIVa and Frank,
| 1t matters not If they are not cranks.
| While Sheriff Burt of Dominion fame,
Backed by Faunce with steady rein,
! Who seated beside q CulVer(t) where
The conductor modestly calls for fare.
| And then in a very Moody way,
Looked at brakes and bolts and spikes,
Close by two families of Pixies.
Also of Siayton sand has in view
The actions of Douglass, tender and true.
| While OSSie shows by look and frnwn,
| That BaShaW is quite near to Town.
| And then : st0D for wood amt water.
The train-boy takes his dimes and quarter.
Talk of your Cakes by Luce hill bending;
Talk Of Chapin's power descending;
Talk of MayO'S and EaTnond'S fame,
1inkham and HYDE have no sort of claim
To the story told by the little sparrows,
Of the stinginess of Dr. BarroWS,
! Who tried to live on air and smiles
And Straw for the whole of twenty miles.
Director McMahOn was framing charter,
| With rights and privileges for that garter.
You ali have read of the old-time Sampson,
But now twas Ida and he was LamSon,
Who say the laughter OF Kate the JenDey
: Is beyond any offer of pounds or penny.
| Boardmaa and j. Straw the smoker run;
And if one could Judge by amount of fun,
: think you all would surely know
, The cars had started at last from Stowe.
Now in the distance comes load of sin
Mistake-the Proprietor of G. Mountain Inn
! Who joins with all the rest to say.
''Well, how Is this for a gala day =
. Our first station was MorrisvilIe
How the people stared in wonder
v And one old gent politely said;
81 vuml Well how in thunder
We didn't care as they looked us over
Like so many monkeys in q cage;
We rather prided ourselves on looks,
q Because we seemed to be the rage.
- Cutler, the artist, pictured us
: So they told me after awhile;
- But as my back was turned to him
You will never see my smile.
t On to the ''Phpnix" glided the cars,
?. Over the glstening pearls of snow.
}: Joined by our friends from MorrisviEle
To our number of 81 from Stowe.
= Courtesy and handwriting greeted us
! Till we reached the end of our ride;
- And Keller with usual fun and smile,
Welcomed us royalty to Hyde Parks prid'
IL Then came supper, and then the toast
/ Served by G. a. Lamson, when
y Mcmahon to it promptly responded
AS the Electric roads true friend.
. Didn't we dance until eleven O'Clock?
n And if one slips and falls
y Oh, mol it wasn't Mrs. S. from Stowe,
But our friend from Cady's Falls,
q With hearty cheers for mine host and town
Ell Started forth the Electric cars;
y And who shall forget thai midnight ride,
: Watched by The ags6len of the stays?
r. Who shall say when t4Aae hath wrought
lie Deep burrows on our cheek,
y If children of the day press round,
D. And we are asked to speak,
10 If it will not be of a glorious ride
n We shall love to have them know
" That the Electric cars now running,
of First gave US ride from Stowe. GAL.