The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-07
The Celebration at Barre.


carrying out of the programme of exercises
arranged for the celebration Visitors be-
gan to arrive early, and before noon it was es-
timated that fully five thousand or more peo-
pie were present. The procession of antiques
and horribles formed near the foundry about
ten o'clock, and escorted by the Mechanics
band of West Randolph Drank Phillips,
ieader), the Barre band "a. Courn, leader)
and the Clan Gordon bagpipes, made its
way toward the fork factory and returned
amid great applause. There were about
thirty attractions, among the most laugh
able and truthful being hard hit on the
Argus and Hayes, its " Barre Bundle re-
porter 1t was contrivance on wheels
drawn by white horse, consisting of a
large banner headed Argus Reporter"
underneath being representation of Hayes
in frightened condition, with dog at his
heels, big foot helping him along and his
notebook flying. Behind this was con-
cern labeled "Argus Lie Factory" and
next leach from which lye was running,
and on the box underneath was painted
" jeff Davis forever" with other emblems
Following this wagon, and in reality con-
nected, was life-size effigy of Hayes, tarred,
feathered, and riding on rail carried by
two men. The effigy was burned during
the parade. The Indian Sagwash " troupe
was well represented on a large platform
wagon by several medicine-men with their
equipments; and minstrel and variety
troupe gave comiQal entertainments on
similar wagon. In another vehicle was
Thomas II. Cave, printing programmes on
treadle press, and w. f. Scott, with his
type, stand and cases, setting type for the
Enterprise. " Cleveland and his bride "
were quite an attraction in an ancient car
riage with a dafkey driver " The great
4-Paw show " consisted of large cage con-
tanning man-grown gorilla, bear and tiger,
with their keeper. The butchers cart was
made attractive by an enterprising butcher
offering woodchucks and bones for sale.
Jackson's livery, Barre laundry, the mil
linery trade, Barre sausage factory" poker
players, and other trades or happenings
were very comically represented In fact,
the horribes were success, and equal, il
not superior, to those gotten up in larger
towns or cities. At one o'clock p. NJ. the peo-
pie assembled in the opera-house to listen to
the music and speaking. The exercises were
opened QDr. j. Henry Jackson in the chair)
with music by the Mechanics band, fol-
lowed with a prayer by Rev. p. Mcmillan.
Arthur n. Wheelock, a former professor at
Barre Academy, but now of Boston, Mass,
read the Declaration of Independence, and
after another selection by the Mechanics
band the address was given by A. w. Dana,
A B., principal of Goddard Seminary. Mr..
Dana spoke of each nation having a day for
rejoicing; of the sons of Scotland who were
here, and of Scotland's heroic battles; why
we celebrate the Fourth of July, the most
important day in our national calendar, and
OF the important things that had happened
| on that day at different times the re-
sources and benefits of our country and how
we are preserving them; the elements OF
our nations strength--the ballot-box, our
| schools, churches, and our God. The ad-
dress was very eloquent and earnest, and
was highly appreciated by the audience.
! AT half-past two p. NJ. the band and assem-
blage retired to the old trotting-park to wit
ness the athletic games, which came off and
were won as follows:
Throning the Hdnmer.-Six entries. First prize
s?OO, won by j. Mcdonald; distance 81 feet inches
by Charles Laing; rs feet inches.
Putting .Stone.-Ten entries. First prize, $3.50 by
Charles Ianr 8 feet Feet men, TSra & BY
Mcdonald; SO feet inches.
"fed by $s dunisn snsTs BY Tys
! Anderson.
wheelJqryo~ Raee.-six entries. First prize, 81 20
Third IS cents, by John Christie
Sack Racs-Eight entries. First prize, q go by
Morgan. Second, CLOS, by George Smith. Third
As cents. by j. NJ. Mackie.
Creased Pig Race-ss.OO pig, by John Marshall.
ThrorinQ Base6aH.-Eght entries. First prize
goo, by Carl NJ Spencer. Second, sl5O, by ~. NJ
by A. McDonad 2Y distaace i feet 10 inches second
sl.OO, by c. F. Mcdonald; l6 feet inches.
by John Ance. Second, 1925, by George Smith,
Second, IS cents, by ". Wright. ''' - -
p & % gGS %REye entries Is oei First rIP5s P5z
s SS feet
Standing Mgh JumP.7,Four entries. First prize
| Sl15. by A. Mcdonald; distance feet l0A inches
Second, sl.25, by c. f. Mcdonald; feet s1a Inches.
r4sd SES e. nraiey MdssrW0 entries First prize $500"
The following were held at seven o'clocl
P. NJ. at the fork factory pond:
-, Waking Creased Pole,Five entries. First priz'
lScinming lhtch.-Frst prize, g. .2O by II. Gamble
Second, sl.2O by Thomas Duffy.
Everything was well managed and passe
off nicely, and was just as it was advel
tised to be. A good display of fireworks
consisting of rockets, bombs wheels, can
dies and other kinds usually seen at such a.
exhibition, was given in the evening on tn
hill adjoining Chubb's meadow, nearly oI
posite the Academy. The two bands wer
stationed on different parts of the meadow
where their selections were listened to b
the large crowd of loolxers-on. The displa
was completed at about forty-five minute
past nine o'clock, and the people departe
to their homes well pleased with the result
of the Barre celebration.
NOTES.
THE antiques and horribles were pho
tographed by f. w. Sherburne.
Two hundred eighty persons came fror
Montpelier to attend the celebration
OwLER & Scorr's shooting gallery wa
one of the attractions at the celebration
MUCH credit is due to those who had il
preparation in charge for the complete SUE
cess of the celebration.
The national salute was not fred Satu
day at sunrise, owing to the fact that tf
cannon burst during the firing of the nigl
/ before.
} THE Mechanics band did good serviC
J during the day and evening and was FRI
, quently complimented Nor did Barre pc,
pie have any reason to be ashamed OF thel
own band.
IT is said that arrangements are con
pleted and box made in which Hayes, til
ArguS reporter, will be placed, if he visi
Barre again, and returned by express to IL
Argus office.
t THE absence of drunkenness was a ver
noticeable and gratifying feature. The crow
y was orderly and obtained its enjoymel
from the exercises, and without the use
9 intoxicating liquor as an auxiliary.
The stone-cutters have come TO form
: large proportion of the population of Barr
and they are always among the foremost
: aid in such affairs as was the observance
Independence Day. They always take an a
: of the games Saturday was largely owing
their efforts.
q THE special attention given to Hayes al
the ArguS was due to an attempt to belitt
, the proposed celebration by means OF 8
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