Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-09-07

, Fannie Merchant, drapcd in large SILK
) United States flag represented the God
, dess of Liberty. At the four corners
We're pyramids Of pound cans contain
ing Liberty Coffee. The decorations
were of red white and blue bunting and
United States flags. a placard at the
back announced Il free demonstration of
Liberty Coffee at Mr.. Ladd's store be-
ginning next Wednesday.
j. A. Demo showed complete
blacksmith shop with Il pony on the plat
form. He and his assistants went
through all the regular operations of
backsnlthng and horse shocing as the
procession moved along the streets. 1t
was drawn 10y four horses with +. Ran
dali driving.
ID. NJ. Miles team with a fn!l load of
coal followed the blacksmith shop. The
wagon WAS decorated with bunting and
the four handsomely decorated horses
with their nodding plumos, driven four
abreast by teamster j. II. Lcavery,
made Il very attractive sight.
Next came George Mann's cage Of
tame wolves tastefuily decorated and
Mr.. Mann riding inside the cage.
John Soules milk cart, decorated with
red, whith and blue bunting followed
the wolves.
W. S. Davis the grocer had
a delivery wagon driven by n. II.
Burnham and advertising his auction
sale Of groceries on Sept II.
The Union Tea Co. of Montpelier
had in one of their carts in charge OF
two men. 1t was taSicfulIy decorated
with bunting and flags.
The Globe Clothing Store showed a
LARGE three dccked float AL 'ertislng
their goods. Cross guns with canteen
and havcrsack decorated each side and
signs with gilt letters bore the inscrip-
ton Co. f. This float was fifteen feet
high and 4. C.. More as Uncle sam was
Oh top. 1t was literally decorated with
bunting and flags and was very atlrac-
tive feature. a wax lay figure on the
front advertised the boys department Of
tho store.
The Combination Cash Store showed
a large pyramid float advertising
sample gents furnishings, dry goods,
millinery, etc. Nine girls dressed three
in red three in white and three in b!ue,
were grouped around :: young lady in
the centre dressed in white silk and re-
presenting Liberty, and sang the praises
Of the Combination Cash Store all along
the route. b, Corosky in Canton Vim
ton uniform drove the four bay horses
that hauled the float The decorations
were of bunting and flags. One side OF
the float bore the name Of the firm re-
presented and the other side bore the
inscription, "Welcome Home Co. f."
Next came the East Randolph band
of eleven pieces and directly following
was w. ID. Gliddens float which attract l.
ed much attention and was very appro-
pirate. This was Il Hospital Supply
Wagon drawn by two of George Earle ;
horses. A load of boxes bearing such
inscriptions as hard tack, bacon, official
Incompetence, yellow fever, malaria,
typhoid, dy scntcry, official red tape and
Arctic clothing for the topics, was pre-
sided over by victim of incompetence,
q skeleton bearing the death roll. The
several banners bore such inscripture'
as "We've remembered the Main,
"Shall we forget Chickamauga?' "No
investigation until after election, ""kill-
ed by official neglect 5000" "lts nice to
die for ones country, but how about dy
ing for Alger and his red tape
Gilley 4 Abbott showed a very nice
four horse canopy top float decorate ed
with festoons Of bunting and 1'1l
white handkerchiefs advertising 1hell
grand handkerchief sale of Saturday
next This float was Cnc Of the most
. attractive in the parade Is. /. Staples
and Alfred Gao. .vr Ncle in charge.
About fifty school children from >out'
Barre rode III Il and,unle canopy TOPPED
float decorated vita bunting ainI llags.
Following the sc.ool children the \
A. 5. T.. had a large II ri on low truck
. drawn by four of iierb. Leonards gray
: They showed an engine and boiler an'
: and air compressor in action. Franz
Bradbury and John Highlands were II
q charge. This float represented muc
time and labor in its construction ant
n was great feature.
l. One of the most attractive features
the parade was the Dewey mlns'rels. l
V LARGE float profusely decorated with red
o white. blue and yellow bunting an
>. pictures of Admiral Dewey and draw
d by eight horses driven by W i, MI
h nrrd. contained twenty Of barre's popu
1t lar male singers in full burnt cork an
|. minstrel costumes, who dlscoursed POI
ular and patriotic songs and Negr
4 melodies along the lihe of parade. IN
ID float was prcccded by a carriage draw
is hv a span of Shetland ponies and con
~ tanning Charles and Henry lSh;''
in dressed as darkics. Charles Mnar'
/ Jesse Pratt, Mcrl Clark and Lynn Clar
" mounted on ponies served rs oulrlder
10 Following the Min>trrlS, George I
~. Earle had two ponies in line advcrllsln
ia his harness shop. The bradford ban
of II pieces came next and the horrible
no followed on behind. First III the
picturesque procession came two mou''
/. ed aids, Joseph Gay in full uniiorih Al
~, l.. +. Wiley, mounted ON Il mule,
70 Cen. Torel. "We've Just landcd' w
" the sion ON the next feature but ii W.
~, a waste of time and Ink. No intcllige
49, person but what would Lave instant
~ recoguized that Thos. G. Foster wi
af James Wilson ri%ged up for n wife, Al
w. the baby in the carriage at tie fro
Nv were lust over. Their costumes we
90 ,t remarkable productions and they ;
~. tractuI much attention.