Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-07-10
Clam-Baka at Fall River IL. /.

Among tnC THOUSAND anu one MODES oil
celebrating the 4th Of July which we find
recorded in the newspapers, there was a
great Clam Bake and Chowder party got up
at Fall River, Il. l. We find an accou It
of it in the Boston journal. 1t originated
in "A suggestion Of the editor OF the Evening
Star, B. W. Pcarce Esq.
The cam-bako which that gentleman at
| first suggested for social f. w, SO took the
fncy ol the public that tho rcorlo became
clam orOuS Tor monster feast of the hi.
valves, and the scheme. at first" no bigger
than man s hand, quickly cn.rosscd the
attention of every body. and the city was
ouyclopcl IN cloud OF chowdrr ana clans
Nothing but clans was talked of, the sur
twiukled with unusual hrillRucy on the
subject. and clam bake was voted bv
/ a. r'9Ui-0'iuH.
InE Perhaps it will please
the reader to Chamber at once to the uupcr
part OF the town, On the outskirts, ul
which IN EJdmun' GruvI, the lrcplra-
tlons are IN progress and witness how such
things are done at Fall River. Here will
he found committee of an. n.Diu,nts. who
have kindly lent Mr. Pcarco Il helping hand
In realizing the people 5 Wishes their coats
OF and slecvcs rolled up. and labaring ,,a-
0Di"l in the good cause. The plrtiy, genial
AMI iunIuylng Congressman, Buihu.ton.
vii! be seen stirring monster VAT OF five
hundred gallons Uflcmouade, with a lon.
| lad.e, alternately launching ,Ikc at some
/ towusman and q poke at the lemonade white
the uimhle-wi,trd A,my turns in the Juice
. Il three boxes OF lemons and diFIon,y~ Il
. barrel sugar. to r,nIer the liquid pIiAtdh'c.
Mr. Chase, merry as cricket, looks cut
. Tor the choWdcr ! hc rest of the committee
are active in every direction, and evidently
bound to put ultt'rs "a through in good
shane.
Conspicuous among tho Objects on the
ground, j. g monster kettle set in IL brirl;
furnace. in which o1,iy >tr hutdr,d g0iiouS
I'll chOwd"r is being coucoc,cd. Mr.. Key
noIls, OF the firm Of Reynolds 4 Young. who
have charge Of tn" chpwdor ana clan. bake,
it will htuotieni, j. Iitr'ingin the '' fxins
at Il tremendous rat. The recipe for this
uihuE aish comprises SIX huulrcd and
thirty pounds o. fish, three barrels OF uuta-
to- S. two and hdl barrels OF onions, three
barrels of crackers, one hundred and fifty
pounds OF butter, ninety gallons of milk.
hIteen pounds OF pepper, aud three prcks Of
salt The unctou- compound bubbles and
stcans over tuc hot fire, AMI promises a
sayory rrpast.
What are those carefully constructed
ibn , c,m."Toa "' Too' '"i e ,m'y ',e lo'
cacl, nInnt t1u,, f.., vida n,,d to G.c, ' i',
and Will bear describing 10 the uuinitiateI
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wood, whlie over the wood Is placed ii thick
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