Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-04-21

: Congregational church, s15, 900; rasidenc
OF II. VI. Mcfarland. SIP. 900; residenc
: Of $. b. Waite $1,000; Mcfarland 4
smalley tenement house, $4,000; L. r
Fairbanks estate. $1,000; residence o
: Ferdinand Gauthier $1,000; residence O
George Parker, l,OO0 Mcfarland tene
ment, 81 800; residence of Il. IL. MeFar
: land, $4,000; residence Of Augusta Lii
ley. $1,000; residence of J. r. Stevens
$1,000; residence OF Judge e. c. White
Sl,50O; residence Of George Eastman. a !,
800; residence OF Noyes q. Wood, ~, 500
farm building Of Daniel Smith, $1,000
The loss is partially covered by insur
ance.
The fire was free from accidents or mar.
row escapes. The prisoners in the Jail.
but two in number, we're released by the
iailer and are now free men, the only
ones to profit by the disaster.
Morrilrs tooth Birthday Observed.
The one hundredth Anniversary OF the
birth OF former United States Senator
Justin s. Morrill, was celebrated in pub
lie and official manner at Montpelier last
week Thursday. The exercises we're held
in Bethany church, where large CON
course gathered, including prominent
men from various parts of the state.
The interior Of the church was appro-
priately decorated for the occasion, and
the portrait OF the dead senator, painted
! by the late T. w Wood, was placed in
conspicuous place on the stage and
draped with the national colors. Music
was furnished by the Montpelier Military
Band orchestra and by the choir OF the
! - -.
Prouty presided and the members Of bis
staff acted as ushers. Towns and cities
within % miles Of Montpelier were repre-
sented by large delegations Of citizens
PRAYER was offered by the Rev. DIR. J.
Edward Wright and selections OF Scrip
ture were read BY the Rev. Stanley f.
Bloomfield
In opening the exercises Governor
Prouty said the services OF man who has
devoted his life 10 the public, and to the
welfare of humanity are recognized in
these services. he said he had received
many expressions from those who could
not be present assuring him that the SEN
timents expressed at this memorial sery-
ice will reflect the sentiment OF the whole
state.
Governor Prouty referred somewhat at
length to the services of Senator Morrill,
in the Congress OF the United States. ris-
ing rs he did from humble conditions
and surroundings to be one OF the lead
ers. Without legislative experience.
when first elected to Congress, within ten
years be was a leader of the national
House OF Representatives and chairman OF
the ways and means committee. He WAS
father OF the legislation granting aid to
the agricultural schools and colleges OF 1
the states. During all his long and 4
eventful lie he cultivated his love for the 4
beautiful. Great as were the deeds of our
soldiers during the Civil war they would /
have been Of little avail without the mas.
ter minds in Congress. OF which Senator
morrill, was a conspicuous example, deyot- +
ed to raising revenue to carry on that
war. In that work Senator Morrill, was
supreme.
Governor Prouty read an estimate OF .
Senator Morrill, written by the late Sena-
tor George 4. Hoar Of Massachusetts. and
closed by saying that we do well today to
pay tribute to his memory, but in so do
ing we repay only in small degree the
debt we owe to him, individually aud as
a state.
The following letter from President
W. II. Taft, read by Governor Prouty.
was received with applause:
My Dear Governor Prouty:-I greatly
regret that / can not be present to cele-
brate with you and Vermont the one
anniversary of the birth OF
Senator Morrill,. Senator Morrill, and
my father were very warm friends, and Il
was my good fortune to know him, and
by personal contact to feel his great quail
tiles. He was a model for all those who
serve their country to follow, and be
typihed in the highest degree the sterling
virtues that we all accord to those who
we're born and brought up in the Green
Mountain State.
Very sincerely yours,
WILLIAM Fl. TAFT.
Admiral Charles E. Clark sent telegram
10 which be said he owed his appoint
nent in the navy to Senator Morrill,.
Governor Prouty read letters from Hon.
George F. Edmunds, former colleague
1i Mr.. Morrill, in the Senate, U. S. Sena-
iors Henry Cabot Lodge OF Massachusetts.
). NJ. Cullom OF Illinois, William F. FRYE I
II Maine, J. II. GallinPer of New Hamp- /
shire, n. w. Aldrich Of Rhode Island and ,
sx-U. s. Senator William Z. Chandler OF ,
New Hampshire. All we're highly eulo- !
CYSTIC Of Senator Morrill,
President Matthew H. Buckham OF the
University Of Vermont delivered g his
oricAl address in which be dwelt upon
notable incidents and features Of Mr..
dorrillis life. Senator ". p. Dnlinp-
lam, who came on from Washington for
he occasion, Col W. N. Hatch OF =
STAFFORD. Mr.. Morrill's native town. 7
where rest his remains, and Collector C.
J. Emery Of Newport, formerly of Chel-
ea, also spoke in appreciation and
ulogy.