Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-09
What Orleans County Was Doing In 1861
Locally the Beginning of the Civil
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to the breeze they were greeted with
vociferous cheers from the crowd and
the booming tones of heavy firing,
! followed by soul-stirring music blythe
Missisco Band. The Declaration Of
! Independence was read by Mr.. d. M.
/ Camp. when Mr.. O. S. Dorman was
presented to the assembly and made
an eloquent and patriotic speech, re-
| firing amid much applause. lie was
| followed by Messrs. l.. G. Moore, w.
/ D. Crane and others, whose remarks
were eminently appropriate and pa
triotic Speeches, toasts, guns, mu-
sic and cheers comprised, IN fact, the
order of the day, each, respectively,
and collectively, in a greater degree,
testifying to the devotion to and love
for the Union now cherished IN the
hearts of our people. During the oc-
casion a call was made for those who
wished to enlist to signify it by COM
! ing forward when one old man, Mr..
! Perkins, his head hoary with the ad
vance of 85 long years, inspired with
| love for his country, leaped into the
arena beneath the stars and stripes,
and with the apparent agility of a
| youth of 10, danced amid much en-
! thusiasm to the inspiring music OF
| the band. Several young and hardy
men also answered to the call and we
| learn that a company is about to be
/ formed to meet a second government
requisition. Troy has got ''the spunk"
and none "lame."
AS what they had have left the hive
And hobbled north of ''Forty-fve."
Flag Raising at Craftsbury-On
the morning of Thursday, Apr. 25, the
stars and stripes were flung to the
breeze from the flagstaff on Crafts
bury Common, and received such a
salute as those of the present genera
ton never before offered to their
+ country's flag. The ladies hailed it
with joy, and one of the prominent
citizens of that place proposed that
the man who refuses to salute 1t be
pelted with rotten eggs till he will"
The Charleston COmpany-This
company, Capt E. G. Richards, is
full, and awaits orders from head
quarters. 1t is composed of plucky
men who look as if they could endure
campaign and fight as our noun
taineers should.
Departure The first departure Of
volunteers from Derby Line was
made the occasion for a Union dem
onstration last week. Three young
men from New Hampshire, who have
resided there during the winter, have
left to join the regiment from their
native state A flag was raised, can
non were fired, bells rung, and the
young volunteers as they rose over
the hill, drawn by four horses decor
ated with Union emblems, were greet
ed with deafening cheers, the waving
of ladies' handkerchiefs, and "Hail
Columbia" from the band. Col. Benz.
FL. Steele in behalf of the citizens adj
dressed the volunteers in farewell
full of patriotism and feeling, to
which one of their number, John G.
Thompson, nobly responded.
enthusiastically the evening of
the 22d, the citizens of Newport and
West Derby visited with fireworks
and music the citizens of Derby Line,
and the night was 'far spent" before
the fervor of Union feeling would
permit the assembly to dispense.
Holland and Derby-Meetings have
been held in Holland and Derby for
the purpose of organizing company
from these towns. Success to them.
A Spunky Youth-One robust
young man walked from Island Pond
to enlist in the Charleston company
: Captain Richards, on ascertaining
that the applicant was not quite 18
years old, expressed some hesitation
+ about receiving him. The noble lads
eyes instantly filed with tears of dis
!, appointment. The Captain seeing
, his spirit, said, ''I'll take you," and
he Immediately took his place in the
ranks.
JACK FROST PROVED POWER