Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-07-07
Bellows Falls ON the Fourth.

NitONN ais Oh tic u OuFtn.
The Street Parade--streets Lined with Peo-
pie-cordiai Reception Proceedings AT
the Grove Picnic shower-Fire Works
Elsewhere We have given the status of
the grand procession. Having been
formed in the Square. the line of march
was down Westminster street TO Akin.
son, thence To and through Henry,
School, Green, and down from the north
end of Atkinson to and through South
street to the Square. All along the
streets were lined with people, the ladies
waving their handkerchief in lively APP
probation of the display. Many of the
buildings and dwellings were decorated
in various ways with the national eolors.
Arriving at the Square, the procession
gave three cheers for the st. Patrick 5
Total Abstinence Society, previous to
their leaving for their own grounds for
their picnic, to which they instantly re
sponded, and Immediately after Michael
o Cornell stepped in front of the COM
pany and called for three cheers " for
the Stars and Stripes" and they were
vigorously given They then, accompa-
MED by the Cornet Band, started for
Morgan's grove and the main procession,
except the business teams, proceeded to
Pine Grove.
The procession was nearly three guar.
tiers of a mile in length. At one point,
as the rear had passed the house of S.
F. Goodridge on Westminster street, the
head was just entering Henry street
from Atkinson street. As whole it is
believed to have been the most imposing
and substantial display ever made III
this place
The exercises at the grove were opened
by singing America by the choir i'm
provised for the occasion. Prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Haskins. j. d. Bridgman
President of the day, made few re,
marks on the occasion which had called
them together, and introduced Mr. F. A
Bodies, who in clear and distinct man.
ner and emphasis read the great and ia.
nous Declaration of Independence
The President then introduced Hon
Charles B. Eddy, who made some excel
lent remarks for the day and time, speak.
ing first of the advance of the country
during the centennial period just closed
and then proceeded to give several in
teresting instances of local history from
the town records of one hundred years
1 ago and more, which we intend to pub
lish as soon as may be. Remarks were
also made by Rev. N. F. Carter, A. N
Swain and Rev. Church Tabor. During
these proceedings the choir, consisting
of Miss Fannie Farr, who played tbs
organ, Miss Emily Villas, Mrs. II. G
johnson, Fletcher Caruthers and John
Williams, sang several pieces, including
" the Star Spangled Banner" and from
the platform the formal proceeding
closed with singing Coronation, in which
the audience joined.
In the afternoon the picnic and socia
time was by no means the least of the
enjoyments, until it was suddenly brought
to close by the powerful shower il
which many were caught and thoroughly
dronched, but the damage was mainly t.
millinery, and put down as among th'
episodes of the day.
FIREWORKS.
| In the evening pyrotechnic display
was made from the elevation just west o
the terrace grounds of Bridgman & Su
ter. About thousand people were or
the grounds, large portion in carriages
The exhibition was good and included
some elaborate pieces, besides an abun
dance of sky rockets, Roman candles
colored fire balls. &c. A shower inter
rupted the exhibition and not all the ar
ticles were used. The handsomest dis
play of the evening was probably tn
piece representing shield in the eentr
with the American flag on either side
and at the bottom the words July
1776." This closed the public proceed
ings of the day, more successful thai
had been anticipated and certainly
creditable in all respects, as represent
ing both the historic interest of the ma
tons birth day and the material inter
ests of this place.
GRAFTON.
The ordination of Mr.. J. A. Leavit