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


This was the outgrowth of a dream by Dan
MOODY, VINO, combined with the efforts OF
Frank Smith and a willing public to respond.
gave their first ride on the Electric cars Tburs-
day, Feb. %, 1894
History furnishes many a tale
vi victories won, and triumphs grand,
vi imposing sights with parade and pomp;
DuC "neh you come to case in hand,
ferhaps through all OF histories pages,
through all the annals of our time,
MOI one compares, SO Stowe folks say,
Win the ride on their Electric Line"
more Jolly crowd you scarce could find,
Az No no I h "ltniE bounds OF propriety;
nv lou acted with modest hilarity."
WASH t 1t grand Such a perfect day
The sun on no fairer ever shown.
| While natures voice seemed oft to say:
ENJOY 1t now, it is all your ownP'
We had apples and oranges to eat,
! With tresh-roasted peanuts for a treat;
While we read in our daily papers
| Of foolish things and silly capers
| That were going on in railway cars;
| And we thankfully blest our stars
For some things we nave yetato know
viii happen on our line iEzss
In valley low, or on highest cliff.
| You are sure to come across q Smith!
| whether OrSOn and Kate, or ElVa 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 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 frown,
| That BaShaW is quite near to Town
And then as we stop for wood and water
The train-boy takes his dimes and quarter
Talk OF your Cakes by Luce hill bending;
Ialk OF Chapin's power descending;
Talk of MayO's and Eaymonds fame,
IInkham and Hyde have no sort of claim
| 70 the story told by the little sparrows
OF the Stingness of Dr. BarroWs,
VINO tried to live on air and smiles
And Straw for the whole of twenty miles
Director McHahon was framing n 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 Jenney
Is beyond any offer of pounds or penny.
Boardm2a and j. Straw the smoker run;
And ii 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 a load of sin
Mistake-the Proprietor of G. Mountain Inn
Who joins with all the rest to say.
"olli nbh Is OllS lOF gaia USN
Our first station was MorrisvilIe.
How the people stared in wonder:
And one old gent politely said:
"I vumi Well, how in thunderf"
We didn't care as they looked us over
Like SO many monkeys in q cage:
We rather prided ourselves on looks,
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
, On to the " Phoenix" glided the cars,
Over the glistening pearls of snow.
Joined by our friends from Morrisvilie
To our number of 81 from Stowe.
Courtesy and handwriting greeted us
Til we reached the end Of our ride;
And Keller, with usual fun and SMILE
Welcomed us royalty to Hyde Parks pride
Then came supper, and then the toast
Served by O. a. Lamson, when
Mcmahon to it promptly responded
As the Electric roads true friend.
Didn't we dance until eleven O'Clock?
And if one slips and falls
Oh, moi it wasn't Mrs. s. from Stowe.
But our friend from Cady's Falls
With hearty cheers for mine host and town
Started forth the Electric cars;
And who shall forget that midnight ride,
Watched by The Gga&lien of the staxs2
Who shall say when tine hath wrought
Deep burrows on our cheek,
If children of the day press round,
And we are asked to speak,
If it will not be of glorious ride
We shall love to have them know
That the Electric cars nov running,
First gave US a ride from Stowe. GAL.