Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-16
THE FOURTH OF JULY AT wAvERrY.

biant patriotism. Many of our citizens at
tracted by the display promised at Wavefly,
visited that town. Franklin Fire Co., No. l,
having received and accepted an invitation to
visit Waverly, started from this place about
o'clock, a. m, numbering about so members,
taking with them their machine and hose cart.
The occasion was one which had aroused
all the public spirit and enthusiasm of the citi-
zens of Waverly. The morning broke as if
expressly made for the occasion For weeks,
the sky like a spoiled beauty had alternated
between frowns and tears, but fairer sun ne
yer shone than dawned upon the morning of
the 4th ushered in by the booming cannon
and the jubant bells.
At o'clock, the accommodation train from
the east brought large number of persons,
and Susquehanha Fire Co., No. l, of Owego,
Col. n. W. DAVIS, Foreman, accompanied by
S. Fox, Chief Engineer and Fountain Hose
Co, No. 4, of Binghamton, W. S. LAWYER
Foreman, accompanied by LEWIS s. ABBOTT,
Assistant Engineer. These Companies were
met at the Depot by Neptune Fire Co., Mol
of Waverly, and escorted to the Snyder House,
where they were welcomed in a neat address
by 3. 0. HANCOCK, Esq, responded to by Col
DAVIS.
At 10 o'clock, Franklin Fire Co., No. l,
CHESTER WELLS, Foreman, was escorted into
the village by Neptune Co., and marched in
front of Peck's hotel where they were also
made welcome by Mr. HANCOCK. The Frank
lin boys attracted universal attention and COM
ment from their neat appearance in red coats
and white pants, and the amount of muscle
they displayed.
At l / o'clock the procession formed under
the direction of Gideon o. Chase, Marshal of
the day, and r. D. VanDuzer and w 2.
Stone, Esqrs, Assistants in the following Or
der:
Cases Martial Band Trustees of the Vii
lage Officers of the Day, Orator and reader
the Clergy Franklin Fire Co., No. of Tow
anda 81 young Ladies dressed in white, in
carriage drawn by six horses Dttrichs
Cornet Band of Towanda !; Susquehanna Fire
Co. No, of Owego Protection Fire Co, No
l, of Athens Fountain Hose Co., No. of
Binghamton Neptune Fire Co., No /; of
Wavery &c.
| The procession marched to GodelPS Grove
"a lovely place-where the President of the
Day, f. II. Baldwin, Esq, announced the fol-
lowing exercises
| Music by the Band-Hal Columbia prayer
by the Rev. O. Crane, of the Presbyterian
Church Music by the Band Reading the
Declaration of Independence by F. D. Wright,
of Waverly Music by the Band Grafton
by WILLIAM STUART, Esq, Editor of the
Broome Republican BenedictiOn by Rev H.
Gray, of the Episcopal Church.
After the exercises in the grove the process,
sion was reformed, and marched to the hotels
for dinner. We hear that all the tables were
abundantly provided with edibles and we can
with great pleasure bear witness that long
fast was agreeably broken at PEcK's
About o'clock the Fire Companies took
their station at cisterns on Broad street for a
trial of their machines The arrangements
III It olu W IhLo u lui NCAC NSIy
There were neither judges nor concert, but
each company seemed to be playing on its own
hook Franklin Engine was well manned, and
well worked and by the almost unanimous ver-
diet of the bystanders was pronounced the vic
tor. Susquehanna, No |, Of Owego, how
ever, unfortunately was provided with poor
hose, which burst at every trial, and her abi-
ties could not be considered as fairly tested
Franklin was left alone on the field, and as the
boys" gave finishing specimen of her quail
ties, the thousands of spectators awarded her
performance hearty cheer
After the trial, Franklin Co. started for
home, escorted by the Fountain Hose Co., and
preceded by the Towanda Brass Band, stop
ping at the Snyder House, where they were
briefly addressed by the President of the day,
as briefly responded to by E. O. GooDR1cH,
and after repeated cheers for the ladies, the
citizens and fremen, they finally took up their
departure, with hearty round for Fountain
Hose Co, all much pleased with the festivities
in which they had taken part, and under ma
ny obligations to the citizens of Waverly for
their attention and courtesy, and delighted
with the opportunity of having met With SO
many fellow-firemen.
We cannot refrain from noticing the fine ap-
, pearance presented by Fountain Hose Co. of
| Binghamton, which elected universal attention
Their hose carriage is beautiful, their equip
ment of the finest and most nerfect kind and
$ their marching and difficult eyolutions show