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Janesville, July 18(51JoTiaslovrin LeadB tlit V»i»iEnrroFts Gazsttk Per Imps your rca1_ crs rcay like to know something of the doings of the p/Uriotic eilb.ena of our town : Last, 'Wednesday was a day long to be remembered by our people. Having secured the services of Mr. John Sparling, of your place, with his capstan, for the day, we repaired in the morning to 41 the (tauter” where we rained just the prettiest “ liberty pole” in llic county of Rock. It is one hundred and fire leet to the top, and as straight as an arrow, of tamarack, with an oak butt. When the pole was set, a. now flag, thirty by twenty feet, was raised by the ladies of the Comer, alter which D. R. •Spooner, esq., addressed the citizens hi his best style.In the afternoon all hands repaired :o the “Old Town’1 where a pole one hundred ami eighteen fcc.t long was waiting to be raised. This is of the same material as the the Ccntor. the lower third painted red, the middle white and the top blue.This polo was raised under the management of Mr. Ilylaml Mor.sc, and when up the situs and stripes, thirty by twenty feed, wen: sent, to the breeze by Mr. Chandler Bel ceil, B2 yeers of age. assisted by Mr. Samuel Flint, 70 years of iLglt;*7 bnl.h af whom were engaged iu the service af uur country In the wav of 1812.Three cheers wore given ibr the stars and sLripes, three for the men who vaiaed the (lag and throe for llu soldiers of our town, when Shcriif Putnam, of your place, entertained \\a willi a patriotic address, which was followed by throe cheers for Presideni Lincoln and his cabinet. Mr. J. A. .Hamilton, of Win to winer, next look the stand a ad u roused the patriotism of the audience most thoroughly, and was followed by the Rev. J. Davis, of the Slone school house, in some most excel lent remarks which were entlui statically applauded. llev. II. IT. Dixon, of our plncc, closed in a short address, when the company gave three cheers for tbc* speakers and llirou times three fur Gen. Scott.Thus closed the day wiLhout accident, and it was a glorious one for liH. As near as we could estimate there were a lb oils find people present, and was itiu( Li the largest gathering ever held i:i this town.Wo lb ink we have given old Rock a good lead, and when we are distanced, we'll try again. Truly yours,July «3tb■ ISdl. JOIINST0WN,A Uame of Uuolts on f he Fourth.Editors Jti/i^seilh GuzfUs and fiivc fWvs
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Weekly Gazette and Free Press
Janesville, Wisconsin, US
Fri, Jul 12, 1861
Page 12
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