The Somerset reporter., 1892-11-24
Til BAIfIIE.t T..

Til BARBECUE.
The barbecue being an entirely novel
feature in Somerset county the roasting
OF "the OK attracted great attention
from the first, and much speculation IL
To the success of the undertaking WAS
INDUCED in. : ". Gould. ESP, had
charge of this part OF the program and
Went To work with the confidence and
assurance OF a veteran oN rooster. Not
the least shadow Of Il doubt about the
success Was allowed Ia SLOW itscf upon
his placid counienanee. through the Try
ing ordeal
huge baker was constructed out of
sheet iron with gas pipe for Il frame
work. Inside of this the OK VII. placed
Il long pole passing through hi, carcass
lengihWiSe and arranged nj the ends 81
the animal could b. turned in order that
all sides could be presented To the heat
rs desired. The fire Wa> built upon the
ground Immediately in front of this large
baker. and long drip trough WAS con-
>trueted underneath.
lhe baking commenced nj an early
noun III tiie morning ahd continued Till
interruptcdly until noon. when il Was
pronounced done.
pnflhE the daN The scene of the retst-
my WAS Visited by large number of
people of ali ayes. and this interest WAS
by no means confined I" the male portion
oi the community. he oX Wy the
drawing card h'Nond anything elst'
1nF PARADE.
.rba nra.e.si,,, 90. nd, -, -,
borsennn helonain,. in Sl.a,, haa,n md
vicinity 3o r,rri,,,.. innio,lins, b,,,o
ronf,inin., }n,at,.,.t, b.,,,,,.,..,t#s ~ Sa,,.
erSef. drawn h, ,f& fine hlarl, horses In.
n,on.rfvofF r..and driven IL, hin,
and one : borsa team, from, tonaan voll
LOADED With Democrats IF In, to,,n
This team had a live sheep aboard in a
box placarded "free W Dol. also live
rooster perched above all. \ drum corps
also occupied ihis wagon. There Was
also Il large double wagon from Nor
rldS woek III the procession and the oih-
er carriages were made mp of double
teams and single carriages. There were
few attempts Al object lessons in the
parade in the way OF banners, notices,
etc. one wagon bore the placard, "firr
Works wagon 1871. not protected. viii
be III line III lS96.
The parade was under the marshalship
OF l.. .. 1eald. Esp. with q. >. Hill NJ.
and VIM. Gloqgh a aides. Wateryille
Military Band, u pieces, furnished fine
music for the parade aud the Mass meet
ing in Coburn Hall IN the evening. The
route OF the column was the one specified
in the REPORTER of last week and The
march Wis accomplished in about one
and one-half hour, time.
IL CoglsRN Hall
rha az ,f,.r I'M. ,,,i,f ,n,ly nrooou,.
ed him we'll lone was tal,en hnd,ly into
cohurn Hall ,nd nI,.nd On =, tahlo thor.
re,dv fo, carving III. yeone i, tno ban
was lively one. The chief attraction
there WAS the roasted on and the barrels
Of bread. doughnuts. apples and quaint
ties of cheese cut mp ready for the hun
CRY ones Who We're Waiting inpalientlv
for the feast 10 begin. Abeat > O'clock
the fun began. The faithful formed i'll
line filed past the roasted OK. receiving
his ration ofmeat with bread. cheese, etc,
on Il wooden plate, also Il cup of coffee,
and PASSED on 10 make room for others.
In time all were thus served and nonr
went away hungry. 1t MAS a big crowd
to feed but ii was done Will and eNpedi-
tiously.
The OK was cooked much better than
most people thought he would be. aud
was not badly smoked, The parts fur
thest from the >urface We're somewhat
rare but the good Democrat ate ii and
said he "ll>ed beef rare There was no
growing about UNDERGONE or overdone
meat. Monday. OF about anything else by
the iiuhilant democracy.