Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-08-22
ROCHESTER ENJOYS
HER BIGGEST DAY.
The Glad Hand Is Given to Hum
dreds of Loyal Friends.

at meeting held Apr. 9th at the town
: hall, when the Old Home Week associa-
= tion was organized with the following Of
: icers: Pres, W. ID. Huntington; LIST vice
pres, G. L. Chaffee; I'd vice pres, Wallace
3. Campbell; sec, c, o. Spaulding; treas,
Garrett Shirley; ex. CON-, p. c. Tinkham,
/ Clarence Green, c. II. Wiley. These Off
GERS have carried on the enterprise very
efficiently, and may now look back with
. pardonable pride ON the results attained.
On Tuesday evening, Aug 10, dramatic
entertainment was given at the G. A. r.
hall. The program consisted OF dramat-
ic fancy entitled, "Dream Faces" and a
farce entitled, "Chums." Characters in
the former were represented by DIR. II. S.
Chaffee, Arthur Lewis, Miss Kathreen
Hubbard and Mrs. Helen Chaffee Work
man; in the latter by Geo. Greeley, DIR.
Chaffee, Miss Hubbard and Mrs. Work
man. The entertainment was thoroughly
enjoyed by all. It was repeated Friday
evening.
! Thursday, Aug. IS, was observed as Old 4
Home Day. The program began with a
salute of - guns and the ringing OF bells I
ming about Z, continued until it was es-
timated that fully 5000 people were in the
village. A gaily decorated team from
West Rochester drove in, bringing the
Rochester drum corps, composed Of Amos
Crossman, Wesley Swan and Mart Whit
ney, who gave pleasing specimens Of the
good old time music.
The field sports occurred at 1880 under
the direction OF Leslie d. Pierce. The fol-
lowing prizes were awarded:
One fourth mile bicycle race. lst. Leon
Pollard, 80; I'd, C. Smith, .; Sd, julie
Whitney, 81.
One hundred yard dash, 1st, d. r. Camp
bell, II l-5 seconds, 80; I'd, A. {. Kinsman,
p; Sd, George Greene, 81.
Potato race, LIST, d. r. Campbell, 81 I'd,
Geo. Campbell, 81 80, C.E. Townsend, soc Z
Slow bicycle race, LIST, c. Z. Townsend,
Zoe. ~
Two hundred and twenty yard DASH LIST,
d. X. Campbell, 26 seconds, 50; I'd, George
Green, q; +. Ransh, 81.
Throwing baseball, lst, Gay Durkee, ]
272A feet, .l.50; I'd, julie Whitney, PCS feet, !
II I'D, B. kidder, PAT feet, ESQ.
After the field sports dinner was served i
by the three Ladies' Aid societies. They {
proved equal TO the occasion and although
hundreds were provided for there vet re- 4
manned an abundant surplus OF food. 4
A platform had been erected at the west A
side of the park for the afternoon exer- Y
cises. DR.. W. ID. Huntington, president I
of the Old Home association, gave a few Y
pleasant words of greeting, calling TO 4
mind the fact that we were not only OBJ 4
serving old home day but that we cele- 5
brate the anniversary of one of the most Y
important events which ever occurred on 4
Vermont soil-the battle Of Bennington. 5
He then introduced Hon. Alpha Messer. o
who delivered the address of welcome. He n
said in part: This gathering is essentially
family one. II is always pleasant to 4
meet our friends. Today we meet under y
new and most suspicious conditions. Old r
Home Week was happy inspiration OF v
one of the most popular governors OF our A
sister state, New Hampshire. Its value to
that state has been beyond comparison.
know of no reason why Vermont cannot y
reap an equal benefit. Its value is not on A
ly to our visitors; it brings benefit to our d
selves. We have present many from sur "
rounding towns. Nothing can be OF hap d
pier influence than that which comes from II
such gatherings. There are lots OF good K
people up and down the White River val K
ley. II
Those who return to Rochester after an "
absence of years find many changes No Il
longer do they come up the valley on the z
with the rest of mankind by rail- No
longer do we depend upon the light OF the al
kerosene lamp, for il has been superseded "
by the electric light We do not have to h
pump water as of yore; that necessary VI
huidgis enjoyed in abundance. thanks TO ol
our excellent water system. Various other
improvements will be noted by our visit Il
ors. Nor have matters gone backward in lii
the different parts of the town. Our farms OF
have not gone to rack and ruin. They are &C
more productive than they were five, ten W
or twenty years ago. The rural homes of an
this state do not simply represent dollars IT
and cents. They have developed charac- in
ter which is of far greater value. The la
of manufacturing and corporate OF
interests is largely one of water. The val b
uation of the farms is beyond estimation. | al
II has been my pleasure TO visit three fis
fourths of the towns in this state. | have To
become acquainted with many localities in ps
other states of the union. Nowhere have
found finer set OF people than right ii
here in Rochester. Our state is also rich pl
In material wealth and beauty. Its lakes n,
md rivers, its mountain scenery, cannot fiI
be surpassed. Ii is also famous for its br
agricultural products. Its butter and tn
poultry are famous throughout the coun- OF
Try. Our town today holds the highest bI
honors IN state and nation for maple OF
sugar. WI
Vermont has a unique history The II
men and women who lived in the early 70
lays did not exist for the accumulation Of ia
property merely. They came to establish be
liberty and good government. Those who
nave gone from us have helped build up in
md make great other states. They have pl
become leaders in public opinion. They ci,
have accomplished a work which they CT
Gould not have done here. II has been to
stated that during Harrisons administra- Cl
ion there were more native Nermonters in ev
government positions than from any other 70
state. Our business is to continue that SCI
wealth OF thought and character that has iel
,ome down TO US. We cannot legislate w
patriotism and character into the people. an
These come not from the halls of legisla- do
ion but from the hearthstones of the peo- co
Die. We should realize the purity of our ca
| have great faith in the tn
american people of today. Lincoln said raj
God thinks a great deal of the American tn
,eople OF he would not have made so tn,
many of US" The future prosperity of wi
his nation is assured. 1t depends not on hs
he palaces of the rich, but on the homes m,