The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-07
"OLD GLORY"
And Why the Town Of Sand Hill
Didn't Hoist Him.
By M. QUAD
Copyright, 1915, by Mcclure News
nonar gvpdIoofa

~ was iIhOS AlOphAho WhV bot IA
idea that Sand Nil should prove he
patriotism to the world at large by
displayin' the American flag for sever
days week. He got the idea one Sun
day mornin' as he lay In bed, and HI
Rugged 1t to his soul and chuckled ovel
it for week before he said anything
to livin' soul. Everybody knew by
his actions that somethin' was up.
At length, when Saturday night came
and there was the usual crowd at the
postoffice, he shot off his gun. He had
his speech all prepared. He told how
the American flag was first hung to the
breeze; how men cheered for liberty
as they saw it; how it had given hap.
piness to millions. Men had fought
cheerin' for that flag, and men had
died blessin' 1t. He wanted 1t h'isted
in Sand Hill at sunrise every day In
the year, and he wanted children to
cry for 1t and men and women to ven.
crate 1t.
AS soon as the crowd had recovered
from its surprise and began to cheer
Deacon Black said 1t was a mighty
strong pint and one worthy Of lead
in patriot of Sand Hill. He was heart
lily In favor of the idea, and he would
then and there contribute 10 cents to-
ward the purchase OF public flag.
Then Hosea Saunders spoke. His
grandfather had died while ightin'
under the stars and stripes. His IA
Their had fallen and killed himself
while climbin' fiagpole. His mother
had wrapped him In the nag Of liberty
when he was born. 1t was hard times
and money was tight, but he would go
without tobacco for a month in order
to contribute shillin' toward the pur-
chase of flag. With his own hands,
IL agreeable to all, he would hist the
emblem at sunrise and lower it at
sunset durin' the rest OF his natural
life.
The deacon said that was also a
beautiful speech, with mighty strong
pint to It, and the feelin's Of the crowd
had got so worked up over freedom
and liberty that tears stood in many
eyes. Hosea was followed by Squar'
Joslyn, Philetus Williams, Abraham
White and others, and thar was fire.
quent cheerin' and shakin' hands.
About ten years ago Abijah David
sons dog tore the ear off a hog owned
by Joel Hardman, and the men had
been enemies ever since, but under the
excitement and patriotism engendered
by the speeches they fell into each 9TH
er's arms and became brothers ag'in.
1t was settled that public contribu-
ton should be taken up TO buy fifteen
dollar flag, and then came the question
of where it should be raised. Enos
Hopkins, wSo had started it all, got
up in a modest way and said he would |
go to the expense Of plantin' pole In |
front of his house. 1t was on high |
ground and the flag could be seen from
every house in town.
I'VE wouldn't put Enos to all that
trouble" said Deacon Black as he rose !
up Hes done his sheer in thinkin'
out the plan. I'll see that the flag is
duly displayed from the roof OF my
cooper shop when 1t arrives"
whats the matter h'istin' it over
my grocery" asked Dan Skinner as
he wiped the tears OF emotion from his
eyes. at isn't as high as some places,
but more central"
Then everybody bobbed up and de-
manded TO be heard. Every man pres
ent wanted that flag in front of his
house or place of business and no
where else, and purity soon they was
shakin' their fists and sayin' they'd
be burned If they wouldn't have It
there or refuse TO contribute red cent.
There was a lively row on in two min
fits, with no more weepin' over pa
Deacon Black ratified on the stove
pipe with his cane until he quoted the
racket, and then he said:
"Feller patriots, have we no public
Epeerit among usY II
we hsveF' yelled the crowd.
Then let us exhibit IL. Bein' my II
rooper shop.is the highest buildin' in
town and bcin' the American flag has ,
got 20 nipnop in the breeze 10 be seen
and venerated. / unselishly offer to '
put up a pole and take charge Of the Q
lag" {
so do II" shouts every man in the ]
.rowd.
Then Squar' Joslyn made a speech.
He told how a million men had died
Tor that Gag. how it, stars and bars
lad made tyrants tremble. how n
Foung nation had worshiped Il and !.
made all the world respect r. lie :
wound up after ten minits by offerin'
% float IL from bis boss barn. but only =
lisses and groans followed There was
iigns that three or four patriots wouIl y
Don he punchln' each others heads \
shen Tom Bates strolled In In that n
.arele@s way OF his. Deacon Black n
,ounded and ratified til be got order ,
nd then said h
n want 10 hear from Tom Bates on I
hts matter Nebbe he can suggest
unthin Tom. what place IN town
rOuid you say the American flag ought
p Cost fromf
How many stars are there In the
Imerican fngg" calmly ssked Tom.
Nobody could tell
Vel. h0w many stripes7-
Nolssay could tell
/" Tenrs % me. sid Tom ne ~ stsrt-
~ wander out aflln-~ pears o. me
BAT - none - sou can EEL the differ
a.. -. - I .