Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-16
LIE PARADE.

The parade WAS the big show feature
of the celebration, and IL was one that
was n credit TO Bethel aud won the sd
miraiion of all spectators. The weather
was good overhead NJ the time for the
procession 10 start, aud though the long,
soaking rain had left the streets some
what muddy, horse and foot plowed
valiantly through. occasionally taking
20 the sidewalk In an emergency.
Msi e.. A. Hastings WAS MARSHAL OF
the day. Though Seventy-flyc years of
age. he sits the saddle as well aud pre-
sruIs "a soldierly an appearance" ss ever.
The aids were \. VI. True. IL. &. Barker
and &. NJ. Wormell.
Chaudler's Band arrived from Portland
on the forenoon train. and az Il few
minutes past 10 the procession WAS
formed.
First following platoon Of police
came the bicycle club, in attractive uni
form and with decorated wheels. They
had 20 walk most Of the route.
Chambers Band followed, and behind
them the Bethel Fire Department, hook
and ladder aud hose companies. about
forty men ia uniform. Behind them the
old-time tub" Of Bethel's ire depart
ment-a relic of the DAYS gone by.
The scholars of the village school fol-
lowed in body, accompanied by two
chariots, one carrying the Goddess OF
Liberty in the person OF Miss Blanche
Penley, the other Miss Maud Davis
representing Bethel.
The next section was headed by the
Brysnt's Pond Band and made up OF
Grand Army men and light artillery.
Representatives OF number OF the
posts in the county were included, and
Whitman Post OF BrySnt's Pond and
Brown Post OF Bethel carried their ban
ners. The cannon which followed was
the one used for firing the salutes
during the day.
The section which included the mer-
chants floats was headed by some OF the
Older citizens in carriages. The mer-
chants floats were attractive all Of them,
and some of them were decidedly artist
ic. The following were represented
with more or less elaborateness
Z c Rowe, general store.
Miss 4. r. Durham, millinery.
PROT W. X Chapman drove handsomely
decorated trap with Young ladies.
Fred /. Farwel, rubber stamps
King, jeweler.
Ceyion Rowe, general store.
George J. Hapgood, fruit, CONNECTIONS, etc
Bethel Chair Co.
b. Nj. Allen. bicycles.
G. {. Bryant. groceries and meats
ID. ID. MathesOn. meats.
L. Bisbee, general store
Ira L. jordan, general store.
T. H. Young. harness maker.
Woodbury. \ burlington, grain. feed, groceries
etc.
5 y. Buck. insurance.
T. T.. Whitney, marble worker.
T. T. Kendall, The Paris Washer.
Invited guests in carriages followed,
and the last section TO fall in was the
Company Of Anasagunticook led
by Tom Hogan, and numbering about
| forty. These Indians were decidedly
realistic In their makeup, getting the
exact copper hue on their skins; and
some of them rejoiced so exceedingly in
their war paint that they invited attacks
of pneumonia by emitting TO put on
much other apparel. The Indians per
haps carried out little too fully the
popular idea of Indian traits, but aito-
gether they made decidedly picturesque
feature of the parade.
The route OF march was up Railroad
Street 10 Church, up Church TO Broad
countermarched at head of Broad and
down Broad to head Of Mason. Down
Mason TO Chapman, down Chapman
across Main to Mechanic, down Mechanic
10 Railroad, down Railroad to Main, and
up Main to common, where the parade
broke ranks at noon.
The breaking up Of the parade was
followed by an Indian attack, with con
siderable noise but nobody hurt, and
mock fire In Kimball Block, which thu
firemen promptly and Handsomely
squelched.
THE FREE DINNER
was served at the Rialto, the old skating
rink. where tables were set above an(
below, and nearly thousand people
could be fed at one time. Sandwiches
pastry and fruit In abundance, and some
OF the best coffee that ever graced
table. Ii was an excellent dinner, ant
nearly il not quite three thousand PEG
pie partook Of it.