The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-07-08
Bradford Celebration a Big Success.

were Monday. The COMMITTEES who have |
had the celebration in charge worked
hard to give the people day of enter
tainment that would send them home
satisfied and ready to return when Brad |
ford extends another such cordial invita-
ton With the exception that the events
took place little later than intended
everything went off according to pro
gram. Not thing was omitted. This
speaks well for the committees who had
the diff erent events in charge That the
day was big success, that there were
fully 5000 people here and that everybody
appeared to be having a good time is a
sufficient reward to those who have spent
much time during the past four weeks
making the arrangements for the big cell
ebration.
Young America and some older COM
menced proceedings some time before
sunrise, though the early morning racket
did not appear quite up to its usual stan
dard. This did not disappoint anybody
SO far as heard from. The boys cannot
resist the temptation for an antic or two.
If there is time in the whole year es-
pecially adapted to the removal of sign
or some other act equally patriotic it is
the night before the Fourth. There were
a few signs in the air Monday morning
Indicating that the boys had not succeed
ed in resisting the tempter' When Post
master Chase came down to distribute
the first mail the flag on his weather pole
indicated a severe storm and as he III
common with every other person in town
wanted a good day he lost no time in
substituting a milder looking flag. Con-
sequently the weather was as goodr as de-
sired. The big cannon on Mount Tug, in
charge of w. H. Chalmers OF West Tops
ham, commenced to speak little before
four o'clock. 1t could be heard for miles
around and started the days program in
a most fitting manner.
At O'Clock the crowd began to arrive,
making its appearance in vehicles OF all
shapes and sizes. Two hours after, when
the horribles came in sight, there were
5000 people in the streets. The process
sion of horrbles was great success from
start to finish. The duties of marshal
were well done by X. ). Cotfrini who
rode his splendid gray horse with the
ease of a trained cavalryman: He was
ably assisted by Nelson Sleeper and
Preston Worthen. Co. 6 Military Band,
with three large strips OF red, white and
blue bunting extending through their
ranks, headed the procession The tlrSt
horrible represented the firm OF Clark u
Morris. The horse, covered with q blan-
ket mentioning few bargains, drew, q
curiosity in the shape of a two wheeled
dig made entirely OF boughs. The driver,
Charles Kent, was in female attire and
ON his head was bonnet 40 years old.
l., r. Woods team represented the
county fair in a wagon century or so
old. He himself made a tirSt-claSS clown.
Hartman 4 Pillsbury'S bear garden,
driven by Dick Austin, was good one.
The take-off on the Bradford Savings
Bank and Trust Co. was intended to rep
resent a banking room. There were win
dows for the president, receiver cashier
ana teller. ely Copper Mine Secri-
ties" and "Busted by thunder" were
prominent labels. This team was driven
by Charles Granger. H.. NJ. Gritiins
Goddess of Liberty was an insult to the
original Goddess but was right in place
in horrible procession; She recognized
her friends with dignihed bow. Grant
and his circus side show outfit the judges
decided was tie most horrible of the hOr-
ribles and rewarded him first prize: lie
represented the tattOOed man and ar
ranged about him were freaks OF all kinds.
In John Hays team was frog OF I'M
mense size and on the horse was blan-
ket with life size picture of the creased
pig and other features of the day ii. E.
Prescott and Wesley Doe represented
connie hound for the Glen Falls House or
so,,Ia other Mace for a days outing. They
were in holiday attire of many, colors,
oro n1ount ed on a two wheeled fuSIlc
affair and drawn by mule. 1ney looked
horrible enough to receive third prize;
Doe Bros and Kemp, X C01trInI. aaVer ,IlS4I
themselves as "BradfOrd's Mlsht ClothI
iaTS, and the people in the team earned
ont the design to perfection. Old SHOES
~ lid clothing of all kinds decorated
f tTIhe WAGON and horses. Henry Allen as
Uncle Sam received second prize. MS
chariot was constructed OUT OF ia ni5J
,,,,IIaV and was loaded with boxes and
barrels labeled "Lead pills for the span,
iards." Supplies for the army and navy,
sPowder tor Gen. Shafter," etc. oxen
driven by Mr.. Piper were the motive
mower and the team, slow but sure, vas
On its way to Cuba to help Gen; Smarter btI
canture Santiago. Fred Cummings haq
the battleship "Maine" resurrected and
the way she emitted smoke and powder
from tIe turret guns indicated that she
was nicking the SpaniardS out OF Ihe
or, wd. Oscar Savile drove the team
sStar Pointer. 1.59 IA, won the race
nurse $500. with Lou Morris No. ! hand
i k,,IS Tie reins. "Star Pointer is only
ah6nt 20 wears old and the harness and
rio a century or two older, The trotter
was sold at auction during the afternoon
for a little less than SlO,W0 me WIG
InilIn on horseback was VIM. shepard
A lew other features completed the best
-1oroda Of horribles ever seen in town. In
The center of the parade was the west
Newburv drum corps and in the rear the
Corinth drum corps, doing their WORK III
The horseback parade came next and
was one of the finest sights ever seen cen III
II.
and his aides, l.. w. Doe and j. b. Hay,
are ELIGIBLE to take position in the ranks
Of ."Teddy's Rough Riders" They make
a GOOD appearance in uniform ON parade
anyway lust how fast they would travel
. a%.y from shower of bullets would de
nend altogether upon their horses. Be
hind the marshal came the band in
hav wagon drawn by six large and splen
did looking gray horses. The wagon ant
Horses We're nicely decorated with flags
and red. white and blue bunting. At the
head of the horseback riders were Rev
II r. barnard. Rev. \. II. Webb and ont
Of Rradford's oldest residents, Thaddeui
w Simnson. Mr.. Simpson, though q
years old. sat erect upon his horse ant
made as GOOD an appearance as any MAJ
~ Tho nr0cession. About p members OF
+he KNIGHTS of the Golden Eagle, all II
Uniform. added much to the attractive
ness of the parade. ID. $. Conant heade!
t6e second division, carrying the Amer
con fa0. II Z. Prescott rode his mule
mart of the time and the rest of the tim
he was taking short trips Skywards in re
snonse to vigorous action on the part o
the nuIe's rear legs The only woman 4
tbe uarade was Harris Roberts. n nun
her Of the horses and riding equipment
we're decorated. The drum corps tale
the procession. /,