Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-08

| IN vermont came from Massachusetts and
Connecticut. They left records behind
them in those states, but brought none
with them. Hence it is extremely difficult
to trace their ancestry. Timothy Clark
came TO Vermont from Mansfield. Conn,
He was probably the first settler OF Graf
ton, VT, and one OF the first settlers OF
| Rockingham. He was in the battles of
Lexington and Concord. He was musl-
clan in the army.
Col. Clarke said that his brother, Dean.
took so much interest in the occasion that
he wrote poem for il. This poem was
sung by the quartette to the tune OF "The
Old Oaken Bucket" The poem was as fol-
lows:
THE OLD NORTH HOLLOW.
How dear 70 our hearts are the scenes Of our
when after long absence their sight we renew:
The grand Old Green Mountains, their mantle Of
Whose varied rich eolors enchant our fond
view
A peaceful green valley where nature reposes.
Where thrift and c0utentment In modesty
A. lovely as that which was promised to Noses
The dear old North Hollow we all love 80 wen.
The grand old North Hollow, the mountain grit
Hollow,
Whose voices and echoes retain their old spell
Twas here that our parents toIled hard and
provided
Good homes where we grew up to manhood's
And sad Wa the day when the children divided.
Aud each for himself went 60 battle with fate
Those years Of hard labor from March 70 De-
To raise our own living and something to sell,
Each farm boy and girl viii always remember,
And 60 the grandchildren their hardships win
The stony North Hollow, the wall.fenoed old
The tough -soled old Hollow where no mamma
fell.
Our parents believed IN a school education,
Tho scant was the book lore possessed by
they well knew that knowledge ennobles the
OF him who with Drawn for his livelihood delves;
And fondly they thought that some child rarely
Might shine whore earth's great ones sup
So 5'sr he long roads, often bleak and high
The dear old red schoolhouse We poured to
Q hlgh.soaisd North Hollow, the sehool-ushted
Hollow,
OF some 20 whose scholars Fames tablets now
tell
And now % the scenes 10 the valley before Us
We bid reluctant bat cheerful good bye
Ere long Ee shall 50 10 the parents who bore us.
Whose beautiful home Is in realms upon high.
But meier Vel forget the dear lovely old Hollow
And OF win return a. the swift flying swallow
Comes back o. the nest where he broke from
o dear oid North Hollow. the blessed Old Hollow,
The tears dim our eyes AZ we bid you farewell
Col. Clarke introduced Rev. Ransom A.
Greene, who had been pastor Of one Of the
largest churches OF Lowell for - years.
He wished to express his personal sense OF
deep obligation to Col. Clarke for the
work he has done. IL takes great perse-
yerance and patience to trace out an an
eestral line. We are gathered today on
sacred ground. II is sacred in double
sense. Ii is sacred because il is Gods
and and sacred because OF the associa-
lions connected with il. The interests OF
many OF us are in other states. When va
,ation comes my face turns in this direc-
lion as home. Our forward look is not
,ne OF doubt and dependency. We look
INTO faces, we clasp hands, we hear voices
u the olden time. The future is one OF
hope.
Coli Clarke said that a census Of the COM
Dany indicated that 400 were present
Why cannot we consider ourselves the
1901 BY request the ''Star Spangled
Banner was sung again.
Hon. Eugene Z, Eaton was introduced.
The occasion was one OF great Joy TO him.
He was glad that so many OF his old
friends were alive and blessed with pros
oerity. II was so ignorant that ! did not
know the name OF my great grandfather,
Timothy Clark. He was OF the bone and
.inew OF the state-a sturdy son OF the
SOIL" He paid a high tribute to Col.
Clarke, who had done much to educate
he people OF Massachusetts, and OF the ma
ion in things pertaining to material pros
)erity.
Mr.. Ernest Chase expressed the thanks
II the assembly TO all who had helped TO
make the occasion so successful.
The audience Joined in the singing OF
America" and soon separated, with the
nope that at no distant day the pleasant
experience might be repeated.