Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30

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do our little daily tasks, not living on
the fact that We are descendants OF
Moses Pierson or Monroe. or the others,
but merely doing what we should in
daily life and daily work If you live
the days work through, then that is all
there Is to it. The reason we put up
our memorials Is not because VIC arc de-
srcndants, hut to teach us that as the
women nodded bullets and the men put
their old-flshioncd rifles through holes
i'm the block-ho in its defense. so lay
Ing the foundations of the nation, We
today in doing our daily tasks arc still
laying foundations by tho days work
faithfully done
y poem, written by John g. Farr,r. son
of Mrs. Sally Wright Farrar of this city,
was To have been read but the clouds
gay" indications OF more rain and it was
thought hest to bring the exercises to an
end about $3.50 o'clock with the bcnedic-
tiuu pronounced by the Gov. Or. Grsmer.
Mr.. Aliens historical address follows in
fun:
1.-THE SlIELBCRNE FIGHT"
The "Shclburnc Fight" which the
Vermont Society Of the Sons of the
American Revolution commentaries to-
day by the erection of an approximate
tablet, comparatively near the site Of
the fight cannot perhaps be dignified
10y the name OF Battle" but il was
characterized by the same dauntless
spirit. the same brave effort. the same
love Of family, Of home and of conn
try AS W"r" manifested i'm larger and
NOR" conspicuous engagements.
tHi few opportunities were pranted
to the pioneer settlers in the Champlain
valley. even in the Revolutionary war,
to show the stuff whereof they were
H'"'' TN" cool. brave, patriotic spirit
OF ih" Green Mountain Boys" was
manifested i'm the resistance of every
occupant of that humble log house." to
iH' sudden, trcachcrous attack of the
savage Indian and British soldier, in
mat carly morning Of the 10Th of
March, l11N. such examples of brave
spirit be they small or great. should
not and viii not he forgotten by anv
SON or daughter of the American Rcvo-
luton.
Before describing the details Of the
"fpht." allow me briefly to recall some
historical facts to show the condition
OF this portion of the country in the
carly part Of the eighteenth century.
a period which may properly be con-
sidered the most eventful and impor-
tant in the history of our country.
The Valley Of Lake Champlain. dts
Indian name signifYing-"The Gate Of
the Country'D, by reason of it's water
connection between the French posses
sions on the St Lawrence and the
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along the coast. became the open
and natural pathway, in time of war.
between those nations. and the Indian
tribes of the Sioux, st. Francis, Al
pouquin, pcquot and Iroquois. who
claimed the territory, which is now
Vermont, as their hunting grounds.
This prevented or discouraged early
settlements. And not till 1929 when TT.
hummer was built at the southeastern
corner of the state was there a set
Element attempted in Vermont.
Through this valley, for generations,
the "hloodN tide of war had swept.
As a base Of supplies and attack the
French had erected TT Frederic in
1884, and I't Carlton or Ticonderoga
in l755. This secured for them the
dominion of the lake. The most north
eru English posts were the fort at
Hoosuc and the Forts Edward" and
"Wiliam Henry" In the campaign of
11J9-l760 the lake forts were captured
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