Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-17
and who, In 1902, brought to his home
as his bride RebeCca Boutwell,.


as his bride Rebecca Boutwell,.
TO John and Rebecca here were born
twelve children, the third generation
In Barre, who lived to maturity, and
of whom the three survivors were pres
ent. These we're Dea. Sullivan Gale
Of Plaintield, Josiah Gale, the posses
scr Of the old homestead, and Ira L.
Gale, also Of Barre.
Their ages are in the above order,
"a, IS and II. With this remnant of
the third were gathered representa-
tives of the fourth children of the
third Of the fifth grandchildren and
Of the sixth great grandchildren.
Those OF the latest generations were
joined with the Barre progenitor by
the personal recollection Of Deacon
Gale of Plainfield. Here they met In
one large family, though under the
various names of Gale, Blanchard,
Webster, Penniman, Spencer, Sher-
burne, Dodge and Allen. With three
or four exceptions, each generation in
every line of descent was represented.
Besides the goodly number Of those
resident in Barre, they are now to be
found in the Vermont towns of Bar
ton Berlin, Haldwick, Montpelier,
Plainfeld, South Royalton, st. Johns
bury and Williamstown, and in the
states Of New Hampshire, Massachu-
sets, Connecticut, New York, Wis
consin, Florida, California and in the
Philippine Islands. The one repre-
sentative in the last named quarter of
the globe is son Of j. N. Gale of st.
Johnsbury, and is there as a soldier in
his country's service. These facts are
few of the many which were set
forth in the centennial roll-call upon
this occasion. 1t is evident that there
are ample sources of information about
the past and the clan and that the
genealogies have been well preserved.
A gathering Of this kind, and under
these circumstances, must be shared
in to be-underStoOd. 1t has too much
of enchantment for ordinary report
ing The abandon that ruled the
whole while that autumn sun climbed
to high noon could not possibly have
been programmed. Amongst the eld-
ers, memory, refreshed as with a
draught Of old wine, almost ran riot.
The youngest, with all the glee and
"i.caery Of childhood, enjoyed the
bright hours of varied and innocent
frolicking.
The committee of the whole on in
spection of the premises did their full
duty and found every "fond recollec-
ton" perfectly justified and, more
over, they found everything "spick-
span" from garrett to we'll bottom.
Young eyes saw all that was before
them; old eyes, with tear-washed WIS.,
ions, saw the mantling and clustered
associations. "The old familiar faces"
that are ''gone" seemed to appear up
on the scene. All day there was,
somehow, a "hallowing" presence
there. Sing US song of the old
time,' some one said, and they had a
rich hour of it. And they ate and
drank and were merry. Such picnic
table as was spread under those
naples! Little impression by the
concerted attack upon those supplies
was made, but the hours sitting
argued the comfortableness of seat
at that centennial spread. a
The GROWING of all was when, upon
the call chimed on the musical "crow-
bars" all but the youngest seated
themselves comfortably in the yard
under the shade of the house and
came to order for the feast of reminis.
cencc and the flow Of rejuvenescent-
Dea. Gale of Plaintield, ranking in
age, was called to the chair. Rev.
Jennie Gale of Beloit, Wis, was chos-
en- secretary. After sundry prelimin-
ares the roll was ordered. 1t was
called by Rev. S. f. Gale Of Jackson
VILE, Fla. IL is mostly due to the
careful labors of Mrs. S. f. Gale that
this exercise was possible. She pre-
pared the roll, which was deficient
only in respect to some of the young
est of the line "details easily supplied
on the spot. 1t gave exceedingly in
teresting data and the members of
the slime" from 1910 to 1900, as we'll
the ascent of some Of the connect
ed names to the twelfth century and
even to the eighth century.
The roll seemed to have come down
to the living when, Josiah and Eliza
beth( Rice), Barre, 1900, being called,
the chairman gave "reminiscences of
his grandfather and Of those early
Barre times. Those present mostly
answered for themselves, adding ap
propriate remarks After the re-
views, all for brief period stood, I'M
covered and in silence, with thought
of the absent and in loving memory
of the departed. Then turning from
kin and from the past, in salute of all
that is symbolized by "Old Glory,
suspended from the trees above them,
all heartily sang "My Country IT'S of
Thee" Rev. Jennie Z. Gale of Wis
consin read paper giving valuable
information and testimony as to how
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