Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-08-16
STOVES CELEBRATION.
The Town Is 100 Years Old and No
tIced the Event with Big Time
Aug g.

rise, the roar of 100 guns announced
that the centennial celebration OF
Stowe had begun.
At an early hour, the village was
filled with the largest crowd ever
seen in the town, all eagerly awaiting
the parade. which was advertised TO
start at $3.50. The parade was one of
the longest and most interesting, from
q historic point of view, ever seen in
the state.
Among some of the most interest,"
! ing floats were mastOdon, "a feet
long and - l-2 feet high, drawn by
twenty horses, a float containg Oliver
Luce and wife, the first settlers, COM
ing into town with hand sled, old
persons working and spinning tlax.an
old physician, mail carrier of 100
years ago, an upright sawmill, a rep
resentation of three different meth
DDS of harvesting grain, and carriages
containing old people and invited
guests, the civic societies and schools
After marching through the princi-
pal streets of the village, sham bat
tie was fought between about IS men
dressed as cowboys and Indians.
In attendance upon the literary
exercises, which were held at2 p. m.
in large tent, were, among others,
the following: GOV. Fuller and wife.
4. c. Mower Of Burlington, Il. ;.
Perkins of Boston, Capt. Frank Ken
field, George Doty, George VI. Powers
and L. W. Webster Of Morrisville, |
G.. IL. Adams, W. c. Doane of john
son, r. w. HurIbut ;. IL. Lewis, II. |
NJ. Moves, Judge +. G. White, f. VI. /
Keeler Of Hyde Park, ex-Goy. W. z. |
Dillingham;, l.. II. l1aines, Daniel /
Hopkins, g. L. Moody of Waterbury, |
w. II. Bigelow. Rev. DR.. Clark and |
Mr. Packard OF Salem, Mass. John
Upper and IL. I. Raymond of Roch-
ester
L. G. Moody acted as master of GER
and after Rev. c. A. Savage
from California, formerly of Stowe.
had offered prayer. historical adj
dresss was delivered by Hon. George
wilkins, which was concise review
OF the towns history from its settle
mcnt down 10 the present time.
EX-Gov. George W. Hendee follow
ed with an grafton. He said in part:
II congratulate YOU on your attract
i've arrangements for this commence
ration, and your one thought, the SET
tlement of Your native or adopted
town and its history; with but one
single inquiry, What shall its future
be?"
lie then spoke Of the usefulness Of
the custom Of holding festivals, and !
said; No matter whether they are
family or national they have a soul
inspiring mission"
The ex-governor mentioned the ear Z
y families. and the fact that there t
lad been little change in the blood
ines Of her inhabitants was given as
lie cause Of her prosperity.
'Stowe, lac said, SIS capable of
greater progress than in the past We
must not think that new things are
III bad things, that modern progress
means ruin. that money appropriated
means insolvency, or that the creating W
i new methods, new customs. new ii
venues communication are destruc-
ion Of anybody's rights or are danger
ms 10 life and property, or interfere
With the pursuit of happiness. No, II
uch beliefs controlled the actions
nd minds of the people of our town,
would become depopulated in a Ia
uarter OF n century. .
"This is no age for mere passive
fe, ii is the moving age. Electricity
the great power now moving the
'orld. 1t will be king. Why not NJ
Sc it, appropriate it to the uses where
will do the most good to the great
Il number of people! Some say we =
lust not have railroads because they
i'll scare the old mare We must
ave railroads to swap of the old ,
lae; or give her a life run at pasture an
nd stable. pe
An original poem was then read by FEnI
Irs. Mary A. Jenny. gal
Gov. Fuller made short but stir s .oI
no speech, speaking of the local inn c
)rtance of such events. Five-minute a
'eeches were also made by VIII. Big "
ow of Salem and Il. 5. Perkins Of y
Dston. They were both former resi- Ma
'nts of the town, and their remarks -
ere largely reminiscent. ST.
e. :. Mcmahon served as chief mar ss sf
al of the day in a very acceptable i
amer. Fireworks in the evening W
ought the celebration to close. e Oh
The centennial committee, TO whom DIS
e success of the celebration is large sell
due, comprised A. Il. Slayton, Fl. MOI MOI
Pike, O. l.. Luce, John Wilkins s sal
d A. {. Raymond. losl
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