Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-07-06
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AT MILLERsBURG-
The Fourth has come and gone. Many
iwere the joyful anticipations of young
America. When the morning came great
was the disappointment of all to find the
weather so unfavorable. Having rained
until after nine O'Clock, but few people
from the country arrived before ten or
eleven o'clock. They came, however,
until quite a respectable number of
people were gathered together. Imme-
ldiately after dinner the Fire Company
made dress parade through the streets
of the town, headed by the Silver Cornet
Band. They looked pretty.
The game of Base Ball played between
the Hope Club of Wooster and the Hardy
Club of Millersburg, on the Fourth, re-
suited as follows:
Innings = 3 Z e 9
Hops Hspsr 3 3 "a ! : "a "a
4 After this the crowd repaired to the
Square, where the Declaration of indie
rendence was read by J. s. Orr, after
which IF. Voorhes, Esq. delivered the
Grafton of the day. Those who heard it
say it was good practical speech. The
Band discoursed some good music, which
added much to the enjoyment of the oc-
casion.
A party of Fantastic characters came
out on horseback, dressed in all manner
| of styles, which made good deal Of fun
for the boys. In the evening two or three
balloons were sent up, and the display
of fireworks was pretty good. There
was also a Firemens' dance in Town
Hall attended by those enjoying such
amusement. Some of our young folks
had very pleasant social dance in Com
mercial Hall, which was pronounced on
all hands a happy affair. Thus passed
away the day most sacred to every Ame-
rican heart.
AT BERLIN.
The people of Berlin and vicinity eel
ebrated the Fourth in the good old
fashioned way. The weather being so
disagreeable i'm the morning, but few
people had arrived before ten o'clock.
About this time the rain ceased and by
noon quite large crowd had assembled.
The ladies and gentlemen of the COM
mittee were very busy preparing the
tables for dinner. At about half past
twelve a procession was formed headed
by martial band, which marched to a
beautiful grove west of town where
splendid dinner was in readiness. The
Berlin ladies have a reputation for get
ting up good dinners, and ON this occa-
sion they did not fall below their usual
standard. After dinner was over and
every one seemed to be well served, the
people repaired to the speakers stand,
which was tastefully decorated with
pictures, evergreens and flowers, where
they were addressed by several
gentlemen present. The first speaker
was II. ID. Mcdowell, Esq. His address
was written out, and was review of
many of the illustrious characters of
the revolutions, &c. The next speaker
was Rev. w. NJ. Gibson who made
short address giving illustrations of the
Importance attached to the name of
American citizen. His remarks were
short, but very good. Mr.. I. B. Cum
ningham then made few remarks after
which the assemblage was dismissed.
The Martial Band added much to the en-
joyment of the occasion. 1t seemed that
almost every boy and old gray headed
man, could fling the drllm-sticks. The
day and its exercises throughout We're
pleasant and had it not been for the rain
in the morning the crowd would have
been much larger still. The ladies who
presented us with those beautiful bou-
quet will please accept our heartiest
| thanks.
| HOLMEsyILLE.
The people of Holmesvile and vicinity
spent the Fourth very pleasantly in a
grove east of town. The exercises con-
sisted of reading of tile Declaration of
Independence, by Thos. Ewing, and
speeches by John Ewing, A. J. Davis
and others. The ladies in due course of
time had spead sumptuous dinner,
something they know just how to do,
to which full juseice was rendered by
all present. The occasion was one long
to be remembered by those who partici-
pated. Everything passed off pleasantly.
AT FREDERICKSBURG,
The citizens, we are informed, celebra-
brated the evening of the 4th by having
grand Festival in the town Hall. The
tables were laden down with everything
that was good, the addresses were ap-
propriate, attendance large, and the oc-
casion a very pleasant one. -
AT WOOSTER
| The greatest attraction i'm Wooster
was the Balloon Ascension of Prof. Sc
crest. Owing to the rain in the morn
ing, it was not until near four O'Clock
in the afternoon before he started off.
He rose several hundred feet above the
town and moved off in an eastern di-
rection. After getting beyond the town,
he threw out some ballast and went up
very rapidly and starting in the direc-
i
ton of Apple Greek, watched by thou
sands OF people until out of sight. He
passed over Apple Creek between four
and five O'Clock, and the people there
claimed they could see him until he
passed Massillon. All along the line of
travel he was watched by the country
people, the balloon being up so high
that TO the naket eye it looked like a
large basket. The ascension was sue
cess. and the crowd large, the Public
Square and all the neighboring win
dows, balconies were filled, while a great
many could be seen on the house tops.
Mystery Solved.
! Annie Brown, the notorious snake
woman, who has been battling the ply
, sicians in various places for some years,
but who has lately been an inmate OF