The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-09

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Medal Sarsaparilla, "a friend to Labor
day." The line was thick-strewed with
notices and sentiments, chief among which
were the following; " The day is ours
please respect it," " Montpelier branch, G..
Q. N. u, organized May, 1885," "The day
we celebrate" " BY being united our rights
are secured, " " In the defence OF our rights
we are a unit" :, We kick only at injus-
tice, " " A fair division, gents, and we won't
growl," " A fair days pay for fair days
work" Desirable harmony between CAPT
tai and labor" The star-spangled banner
is our emblem" we all respect the stars
and stripes" "A question of time-eight
hours and no reduction" " But for honest
labor capital would fare i'll, y" Smoke union
made cigars" We are not spies, but true
union men," Freedom and unity is the
motto OF all true union men, as we'll as the
state of Vermont" " For honor and for
labor's cause we ask no favors but just
laws, Success to Montpelier" " God de-
fend the right" Truth is great and will
prevail, y Every man for every man, him
self included, Z" al think, therefore | ex-
list, -" United for self-defence, not defiance"
All men are created free and equal, !"
Every soil to a brave man is his country :"
The times have changed, and we have
changed with them"
The sidewalks were well covered with spec
tators during the progress of the procession
which moved through Main, School, LOOMS,
Liberty, Franklin, Elm, Main and State
streets, countermarching on lower State
street to Taylor street, thence going to
Nicholas meadow. 1t was a disappoint-
ment to many that the Sherman band of
Burlington was not present, but everyone
seemed well pleased with the general effect
OF the procession.
1t raned steadily all the afternoon, but
the sports on Nicholas meadow were car
ried out strictly according to the programme
as far as possible. The tug.of-war, putting
the heavy stone and the 2OO-yards dash for
quarrymen were not contested, the Barre
tug-of-war team failing to appear and there
being no contestants in the foot race, while
the weather interfered with putting the
stone. The wrestling match was between
Gauthier of Barre and Nolan of Fairfield
and the prize of $25 was won by Gauthier
The base ball team of the High School and a
nine of granite cutters struggled for two
innings for victory. The score stood nine
to eight in favor of the cutters, but the S15
was divided equally between the teams.
The foot ball game, between two Barre
teams, was a very interesting exhibition,
and, had the day been pleasant, it would
have been as enjoyable as any thing on the
programme. The men played under asso.
citation rules and showed a good deal of
skill. The doughnut race was won by Nj.
Lynch, with John Wallace second. The
prizes were So and 81. Lynch also won
the 100-yards dash, with p. Sullivan of
burlington dJ his neelS. Inc prizes Tor
this race were a ten-cut bush hammer
given by j. Ahern, and So There were
three prizes of SO, 50 and 81 in the three
legged race, and these were won by Wallace
and Morey, Cady and Sullivan, and Murphy
and Moore. In the hurdle race of 200 yards,
Cady of Burlington won the first prize, a
four-cut bush hammers NJ. Lynch of Bur
lington, second, 49, and John Wallace,
third, 81. The apprentice race of 200 yards
was won by George Connors, who received
Scotia hammer given by C. F. Thompson,
foreman for Trow & Holden. The running
jump was won by A. Cady and Morey, who
received SO and 81 respectively. Morey
and Cady reversed positions in the standing
broad jump, the former receiving the first
prize, 50, and the latter the second, So
While the sports were in progress there
was dancing in large tent which had been
erected for the purpose. Five pieces of the
Montpelier orchestra played almost contin-
uously. The rain brought a crowd into the
tent, so that it was difficult to dance, but
for this unfortunate fact the committee of
arrangements could hardly be held re-
sponsible. Indeed the committee which
consisted of Edmund Miles, chairman,
Richard Ryan, secretary, Fred Hartwell,
Napoleon NORM, Frank Faulkner, William
Eagan, James Haley and William Duns-
tan, is to be congratulated on the success
full manner in which it performed its work.