The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-21

good sermon, the idea OF home and home
influence being in the foreground, The
music by the choir was very acceptably
rendered, the anthem, "Rejoce in the
Lord" being especially good
The evening service was eddreesed by
Prof. A. j. Blanchard, Cabot boy, born in
1927 OF family OF eight children. He was
educated in the schools OF the State, princi-
pally at Newbury and in studying with
Charles Heath, Esq, at Montpelier for two
years. lie hes seen service ss an instructor
and principal of high schools and acad-
emies for fifty Years. He is a self-made
man OF means and influence and high moral
character. His talk OF "reminiscences ETC.,
was very interesting and was eagerly lis.
tened to. 1t abounded in wit and much
sound practical sense.
On Monday evening the people OF Lower
Cabot opened the secular programme with
huge bonfire, serving cake and ice-cream
to quite a large gathering thereat On
tuesday me the picnic on the plains,
where the first settlements began on high
and dry ground. Points OF historic interest
wei here marked az follows: First graves
In town. in which are buried man and his
hVe childreni first school-house; Hszen
Road which Gen. Hazen made in 1873 and
continu4 tion of the Gen. Bailey road from
Newbury. to Canada; Smuggler's house
which had false cellar for struggled goods ;
Yellow House, the first frame house in
town, door from which is now in the
uOubo VI OJOObi UtBJ ulSJlll5rys 1rBb
blacksmith shop, and Shepard House and
Hill.
Fully LOCO we're gathered at this time and
place enjoying the occasion and sports.
After dinner the president of the Old Home
Week Association, Hon. j. M. Fisher, call
Cd the sssemblege to order opening a short
programme by singing America" Re-
marks were made by G Gorge w. Scott, son
OF DIR. Scott, the first doctor in town, Prof
nd xuhi
listened to with much interest. All the
speakers were Cabot boys. George r. Har-
vey YVES also called upon for remarks but
ives not in a condition to respond Mr..
Harvey is also Cabot boy who hes hewn
his own way and is man of much promi-
nence and means in business life. The ball
game at 2:30 P. NJ tstween the Cabots and
Danvllles was holly cont Jte1 and resulted
in score of to 10 in favor of the former.
Wednesday Yves the Red Letter day, the
prcSrtmme being at Cabot village where
probably 1000 people were gathered from
every direction or about twice the popule.
ton OF the town. The esssmblage YVES note
worthy because of it, peec Guinness, civilty
end quiet Not a disturbing mouth or
hand was noticed not an intoxicated per-
son we1 seen. At 1920 occurred grand
street parade which could lot fail t. plee7e
the most critical. A free public dinner wes
served In the town hall at noon. About
l,OUO were here served from well laden ia
bles Much credit rehectl on the dinner
committee for the succ ,-Jful performance
of their part.
In the afternoon about two O'Clock began
the speech meking President Fisher open.
ing them with an able address of welcome
which was responded to by E. w. Paige of
New York city, a Cabot boy who hes made
his fortune and good record in the -four
business. He also is a self made man. l.
should be said that prayer ives first offered
by Rev. y. e. Aiken after which and pre-
ceding the address of welcome Aud Lang
Syne" ives sung. The Grafton OF the day
YVES delivered by II N. Charles f. Stone Of
Laconia, N. II. Mr.. Stone wcl born in Ca
bot and was son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Loyi II.
Stone, born in 1892, and living here until
twenty His preparatory course wc9 at
Barre Academy. Graduating from Mlddlc
bury college in 1869 he read law one year
with Hon. j. w. Stewart, completing b.
course with Judge Hubbard of Lsc1nia n.
H., in 1872 There he he9 since remained
in the practice of law, until his appointment
to the Superior Court of Nev Hampshire
last March, with toe exception of serving
four years as a naval officer in Boston un-
DIR Oleveland's administration He is also
calf made man of much prominence and
great ability, a fiue orator with superb pre-
enc0, and almost unlimited reJourcss at his
command.
Mr.. Stone spoke for an hour. The fol-
lowing js a brief analysis: He spoke first
of the origin OF Old Home Week, giving a
brief history OF what an observance Of the
same hes accomplished in New Hsmp.
shire and in Maine, and that the same bios
fair TO become social public event in the
near future in nest OF the towns OF the
New England states. He said many bonc.
fits would arise from the observanCo OF ca
Home Week becau7e it would awaken in
those who returned home a more ardent
naff f1a al a
home. po those who remained at home, it
would be OF advantage tacIuse they would
receive new idees respecting the ways OF
living, OF modern llfe etc. But by lar the
greater benefit would come from the IL 81
that ii would lead to a careful study OF he
early history OF our New England towns.
He then spoke in detail OF the eerly his
tory of Cabot, OF the charc etc, OF il fist
settlers and their letting iDfiuenC . in mould
lug and shaping the public sentiment OF the
town. He spoke OF the part taken by the
citizens OF Cabot in the war OF 1872 and es
peJially in the civil war when les men were
furnished out of population of some over
l,lC0 He said II Yves imr .Jsble for one to
study the early history OF his town without
being led into a study of the history OF the
State. He then gave brief summary of
Vermont from the time Of he New HamL
snlre grants TO the present, speaking sOme-
what in detail Of ner civic and military
record He next spoke of the history OF
our country from the time the Town ives
chartered TO the pre-ent, speaking of it,
growth in territory, population and wealth,
giving by way Of illustration many figures
and statisticJ.
He concluded his Grafton by antioi-
pating the future OF our town, State and
nation in the coming century, believing, es
he said we were TO increase in population
and wealth and make es great strides in
science and in useful inventions and in ev-
erything that makes in the liue of progress
and higher civilization as We had in the
past 100 years. He said at the conclusion
OF the war the town was out OF debt, prac-
tically paying its war debt Az it went along
and that the school house and church were
planted side by side. "Home Sweet Home"
was sung at the conclusion. Prot. l.. A
Hunt followed with q short speech Mr.
Hunt was born in town in 1922, a son OF
Anthony and Mary Hunt. His family
moved from town when he was niue wears
old. HIS preparatory course was at Titon
Academy. He graduate from Middletown
college and has been teaching for forty
years, being at the head of several different
&C 4demies, He Is trustee OF Nav Hamp-
shire Conference Seminary and Female Col
lege and of Mount Vernon Institute, which
DOaitiOng ha has hald for twentv n va vaara