Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-09-09

was an old Springfield Roadster. The
Nonatuck, Stearns, Rambler, and Leroy
wheels were represented. Homer Full
Ter was in charge.
Angelo Scampini's goat team attracted
much attention. A cage ofrabbits repre-
sented the Spanish Navy in Santiago
harbor and watchdog on top, SAM
son and Schley, Uncle Sans sons, on
guard,
Following the goat team came G, j.
Reynolds 4 Sons tandem float driven by
Bert Stacy and advertising Glenwood
Stoves and Rangers and other general
The decorations were of
red white and blue bunting and small
United States flags. 1t was an excellent
advertising float.
The Barre Model Yacht Club showed
a very pretty float. 1t was drawn by
two of Warren Richardson's horses and
represented the ocean with twelve
yachts and one steamboat under full
Roadway. The side decorations were of
red white and blue bunting and Cuban,
Dewey, and United States flags with
the Union Jack. Four members of the
club in full sailor costume were in
charge of the float. The holder of the
silver cup. the yacht Granite City !;
occupied the forward left hand corner.
The Union Clothing Co., H. ID. Scgel
proprietor showed float representing
Today and One Hundred Years Ago.
Samuel Segel, dressed in the latest style
represented today. while Frank Bellrose
in u pink and green satin suit and
Anthony Fassola in dark red velvet re-
presented the height of fashion One
Hundred Years Ago. 1t was tandem
float having a top and was artisticly
draped with bunting and carried Dewey
flags and portraits Of Sampson and Sch
ley. Mr.. Segel drove the team himself.
&. A. Houston drove neat onc-horse
float. The decorations were of bunting
and flags. Edward DE Sotcll as Uncle
Sam held in leash two hounds repre-
senting the Union war dogs, the army
and navy.
Smith, Whitcomb & Cook had a
large float drawn by four of Eastmans
horses, which showed one of their im-
proved boom turner's with engine COM
bincd and a fourteen ton friction belt
hoist, all in operation. The float was
decorated with bunting and was a novel
feature. ii. G. Townshend and three
assistants were in charge. The Will
Jamestown cornet band was next and the
Barre Steam Laundry followed with a
nicely decorated cart driven by Eben
Porter.
Mrs. j. NJ. Bond and Florist F. A.
Clay combined and entered very hand
some float advertising their business
Mr.. Clay's two horse team drew the
canopy topped float arranged in squares
and showing handsome pottcd plants
and cut flowers and the latest styles in
fall millinery. The decorations were
bunting and evergreen.
The Italian Glee Club of sixteen
members rode in handsomely decorat
ed float.
Gales Shoe Store was represented by
a periodically decorated float showing
the old woman who lived in q shoe
Charles Wallace was typical ole
woman and had to share the mammoth
shoe with dozen or more children. i
was drawn by two bay horses, and IL
P. Rogers drove it.
South Barre was represented ny
float showing Uncle Sam before ant
after the late war and bearing thi
legend: .Four months ago was thin
ner than rail but never felt better il
may life" Uncle Sam before was M
A. Tucker; after was represented b.
c. w. Scott. The team with two era.
horses was driven by Frank Barrow. Th
platform was covered with red, whit
and blue bunting.
Following the South Barre float cam
tho Randolph band of fifteen pieces,
Next came F. d. Ladds three floats
Tho first was drawn by four bay horse
driven by G.. c. Osgood and advertise
Maypole soap. The platform was Gov
cred with turf and each corner bore Il
evergreen tree, In the center six youu
girls wound the pole with red whit
and blue ribbon, singing the song {
tho Maypole as they danced. On til
rear of the float Warren Hayward a
Uncle Sam distributed advertising ma
ter. Float number two was drawn b
four white horses driven by F. 4
Leonard. The decorations were a
white and large pyramid of barre
and bags of Spotless Flour occupied tt
platform. Two sheavcs OF wheat wei
on the front. Frank Merchant in viii
cooks uniform, assisted by Tomnl
Mcintosh, cooked and distributed doug
nuts along the line of march. Numb'
three was advertising Liberty Coff'
and was drawn by four buckskin hors
with Ernest Leonard for driver. Mi
Fannie Merchant, draped in large 81
United States flag represented the Go
dess of Liberty. At the four corne
were pyramids of pound cans con'ai
ing Liberty Coffee. The decoration
were of red, white and blue bunting al
United States flags. A placard at Il
back announced free demonstration
Liberty Coffee at Mr.. Ladd's store b
ginning next Wednesday.
j. A. Demo showed a compile
blacksmith shop with a pony on the pl'
form. lie and his assistants we
through all the regular operations
blacksnlithing and horse shoeing rs
procession moved along the streets.
, was drawn by four horses with +. R;'
dali driving.
ID, NJ. Miles team with full load
coal followed the blacksmith shop. 1