St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-07-10
FOURTH OF JULY
The Day Observed In ST. Johnsbury With Band
Concerts, Sports, Parade, Addresses and
Fireworks.

Concerts, Sports, Parade, Addresses AMI
Fireworks.
St. Johnsbury did its best last Satur
day to properly celebrate it's country.
greatest day, but the weather inter
fered and the celebration was not as big
as it otherwise would have been. The
committee put lots of work into the
arrangements, good programme for
the day was arranged, the celebration
was well advertised, and with more
favorable weather there is no doubt that
a good out-of-town crowd would have
been present to help make the celebra-
ton big success, The events OF the day
were carried out as nearly as possible
according to programme and watched
with interest by the crowd.
AT 9 o'clock the two bands commenced
their concerts; st. Johnsbury band in
Railroad street park and Harmony band
in Court House yard AT 9.45 general
fire alarm was rung from box Al, corner
Of Railroad street, and the different fire
companies responded as promptly as ii a
,hig fire was somewhere raging. An
exhibition of throwing water and rails
ing ladders was given, a fire escape
was fastened in the third story of Mer-
chants bank block and several small
boys enjoyed themselves for few min
utes sliding down it to the road. Then
came a contest of throwing water with
hand pumps. On pump No. were
about 40 men taken from the Hook and
Ladder, Fairbanks Village and Fletcher
Hose companies. On pump No. were
about 80 men taken from Paddock Vii
lage, Flanders and Summervlle Hose
companies. Each pump had three trials,
and the record of 1873 feet, 10 inches
made by No won the contest. No. 2
made record of 172 feet 8 inches. The
crowd enjoyed the exhibition by the fire.
men, and the boys showed that they are
making a study of the work in order to
give the village the best possible service
at fires
The sports on Main street commenced
at about II, and the results were as fol-
lows:
One mile open bicycle race, won by Ned
c. Stiles; second, Albert Weber time,
305.
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second, L. II. Blanchard; third, VIM.
Hancock; time, 455.
Boys half mile bicycle race, won by
Arthur Ellis; second, Henry Russell;
third, Hartwell Moore; time, 2.211a.
Halt mile run, won by c. V. Wiley;
second, A. l.. Newton; third, A. {. Arnold;
time, 2 20.
Half mile open bicycle race, won by
Ned {. Stiles; second, Albert Weber time,
lis.
Sack race, won by Impey; second,
Smith third, Bedot
Quarter mile open bicycle race, won by
Ned c. Stiles second, Albert Weber;
third, Ernest Clark; time, 1914 seconds.
One hundred yard dash, won by
Thomas Burroughs; second, Vim. Han
cock; third, c. V. Wiley; time, 1024
seconds.
Three legged race won by Arnold and
Burroughs; second, Hancock and
Sprague.
Obstacle race, won by A. L. Newton;
second, Henry Russell third, Tim Casey.
Wheelbarrow race, won by Tim Casey. |
second, Henry Russell; third, Arthur
Ellis.
THE PARADE.
About noon it commenced to rain hard |
and kept it up for an hour or more.
The parade was postponed half an hour
and it was after two when it formed on
Railroad street The parade formed ac-
cording to the order published last week
and was one of the best ever seen in St.
Johnsbury. 1t was headed by the St.
Johnsbury band Of u pieces, SAKE Pike,
drum major, followed by the Guards,
Canton Crescent, and uniform rank K. |
of P, all presenting a fine appearance
and marching in excellent style. Clover
Temple had the only float. The wheels |
and body Of the wagon were covered with |
green cloth and from pole in the center
were testooned strings of the clover
flower In the float were four young la
dies in Greek costumes and three little
girls. 1t was beautiful float.
Harmony band, c. S. Chalmers drum
major, headed the second division, fol.
lowed by good representations from the
Catholic order of Foresters and St. John
Baptist society. About 20 from the
Lyndonvile order of Foresters Joined in
the parade with the society here.
The third division was headed by the
hire department, the companies being all
out with their hose carts, hook and lad
der cart, ETC., and made an interesting
feature of the parade. The street de-
partment was represented by the road
machine nicely decorated and carrying a
number of the village employees. Last
but not least came about 80 Red Men.
mounted, dressed and painted to repre-
sent the original red man of the forest.
The route was down Railroad street. I'D
Eastern Avenue and down Main street
to about opposite North church where it
turned on account of rain, marched back
to Music Hall and was dismissed. 1t