Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-08-22

| hall was crowded with people who came to
guished and who have reflected honor
| upon the town are James Whitcomb who
became governor OF Indiana and United
States senator and who gave his name to
the poet, james Whitcomb Riley; William
Pitt Kellogg, son Of a Congregat ionalist
minister Of Rochester, who became gov-
| ernor Of Louisiana and United States sena-
tor, and Artemus Cushman, major-general
OF the old militia.
The arst sermon in Rochester was
/ preached by Mr.. Bowman OF Barnard Sept.
! il, ils4. IN 1913 the town voted forty
pounds 20 pay for Eye house frame on he
I meeting house common and for finishing
the same. The frame was probably a dis
used potash building. The town meeting
was held IN this building In 1921. The
building was finished IN 1877 and was used
for town meetings and religious services
until 1913. The Congregationalst church
was organized in fo0i. the Methodist
church in 1905, the Uniyersalist society
IN 1872 Other churches have had a brief
existence but the religious life OF the town
has mainly centred in these three church
IS. The Congregationalist church was
built in 1872, the Methodist church in
ls21 and the Universslist church in 1919
The minister having the longest residence
was Rev. q. ;. Guernsey, who lived here
for so years and married and buried more
people thAu any other minister.
In 1880 the town levied a tax OF twenty
pounds for schools and ten pounds for
ali other purposes. In 1924 the town was
divided into 10 districts. The population
in ls20 was ll4s; In 1850 1893: In is60 1909.
The greatest chapter in the towns his
tory Is yet 10 be mentioned. When the
eiyi. war broke out the number OF men
liable TO do military duty was IA. The
town furnished 1871 men. She Il credited
with a surplus OF eight men over and
above all quotas. The soldiers monu- 4
ment was erected Ia 1855. Il bears the T,
names of three commissioned officers.
three nom commissioned officers aud forty
priyates, who gave their lives for their /
country. IL presents the best percentage 1
OF any town IN the United States Not 4
until the old bell rang out its notes of 1
peace was there any thought OF consulting /
ease and safety. This heroic spirit will 4
stand as monument TO the town when /
yon granite shaft shall have crumbled into /
dust. What the future may have in store 4
Tor US we know not. While the influence 4
OF these heroes remains the future will not /
be less glorious than the past.
Mr.. William w. Campbell OF Napoleon.
Ohio, was next introduced. In a few
graceful words be expressed his pleasure
81 returning TO the home Of his boyhood-
the land Of brave men and fair women.
lie would not enter into lengthy speech /
Wv iiE 10 Aht lhktut-H OF the nNur. but
would PROVE that he had at least one OF
the qualifications OF good orator-that OF /
knowing when TO stop. He retained his
interest IN baseball and as ID was past /
time for the game to begin called for a
TO the ball ground.
large number repaired 10 the ball
ground, but owing TO the rain the game
was called before five innings had been
played. Efforts are being made 10 arrange
another game between Rochester and
south Royalton at no distant day.
On account OF the heavy rain the torch
light procession and bonfire were omitted
The band concert and promenade took
place at q. A. X. hall in the evening and
was participated in by many.
Music was furnished on Thursday by
The Rochester drum corps, already mem !
TONED, and by the Montpelier Military 4
band. The music OF the band was thor {
oughly enjoyed by all Chafee's orches-
re enlivened the gathering At the hall in
heir usual pleasing manner. The or
shestra was composed OF DIR. II. S. Chafee.
Fred Robinson, Charles Hulett, Will
Marsh, Mr. Chapman and Miss Carrie
simons.
Many of the residences we're deliberately /
decorated. An arch extended across
Vain street little south OF the Universal
list church, on which was inscribed the :
words
Old Home Day.
Welcome.
The White River Valley railroad did a
arge business, bringing on the Bethel
rains S9o passengers and conveying QS5
passengers to the ball ground. Train No.
from Bethel was very heavily laden and I
u lts arrival the vicinity Of the station J,
resented most animated spectacle.
mus mas passed a week which will be y
historic TO all Rochesterians. The large
atherlngs OF people were characterized by
xcellent order and good nature. and all Z
choed the sentiment of the address of &
Felcome, MANY happy returns" n
Among the former residents of the h
own who returned for Old Home day 4
,ere Col. and Mrs. Albert Clark of Boston. ii
lrs. +; u; Ely OF Dedhsm, DR. and Mrs. g
rank Celley, DIR. and Mrs. Fred Chaffee Il
ir. and Mrs. Harry Hodgkins of chi, a
ago, Ruthyen and Alba Childs Of Hills A
orc Bridge, n. H., Henry Terry OF Kewa- Il
ee, Ill, X. 5. Morgan of Boston. Mr.. and al
lrs. J. A. Albee, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Az N
ee OF Tyson Furnace, Mr.. and Mrs. JUL ei
IS Eaton, Mrs. Winifred Eaton, Bellows -
ais, Mrs. Fay Martin, Waltham, Mass, c.
lrs. Samuel Austin of Worcester. Mass | NJ
Irs. Edna Chase, Newton. Mass. Mr.. and AZ
lrs. VIII Upper, Mrs. Jane Shattuck. G.
range, Mass, Mrs. Ella Field. Keene. N s.
L. DR.. III. V. Hubbard. John Holton n
arnard, Mr.. and Mrs. F. ID. Holden. PEN q
cook, y. H., George Upper. Mr.. and NJ
lrs. f. L. Martin, Mrs. Lee Cadv. r. ri er
upper, VIII Lattimer, Mrs. H. II. ellison. ID
US; FRANCES Messer Sargent, Bethel; DIR. d
/. '. baIley, Alfred Eaton and wife. Syl- pc
sster Clark and wife, Ellen and Emrov NJ
Iatthews, Fred Huntington, Carl Hunt N
lgton, Evelyn and Bertha Mannev and 81
II. and Mrs. Mark Atwood of Rsndolnh. a
liss Eliza Hubbard, Brandon. DR.. w. n 81
idder, Providence, R. l., Mrs. Mary Cl