The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-07-01
Bradford's Celebration.


Arrangements are completed for the
grand celebration here next Monday.
Much interest is being manifested IN
the celebration and the indications are
that the different events Will be car
ried out with big success. The horrl,
bic procession will be a good
ore and there will be features IN IT
that will appeal to all. A good mum
Der are going into this parade, but
there is room for more. Fix up some
thing horrible" and join the. process
sion. The horseback parade IS going
to be more of an affair than at first an
ticipated and there will be large
number of horses in line. The mem
bers of the two ball teams are practlc-
inc hard and will give the crowd an
interesting game. The pig is waiting
patiently for the clippers and grease
and promises his pursuers a good
chase. Don't miss this. The creased
pole and other sports will make plenty
of amusement. There will be music
throughout the day and evening by
Co. G. Military band and drum corps
from Corinth and West Newbury.
There will be an exhibition by the
Oldest and the youngest drummer in
the state, Harry Heath Of Corinth, s.
wears old, and the five years old
daughter of Harvey Sumner of Cor
inth. The band will give concert IN
the evening. The bicycle parade to
take place in the evening is beng
worked up in splendid shape and
there will be more wheels in line than
ever seen in Bradford before. Many
of them will be finely decorated. Ihe
| fireworks have already arrived and the
selection is a fine one. Monday Is
going to be big day for Bradford and
let everyone do what they can tomake
| the celebration the best ever seen IN
town. Below is the program for the
day, subject to changes:
a. m. Sunrise Salute. There will also
be salutes at noon and at sundown.
ga. m. Antiques and Horribles. Pro
cession will form on fair ground and &C
through Main street to Pleasant street
down Wright Avenue to Main street anC
disband in front of the hotel. K. j. COT
frin, marshal.
1890 a. m. Horseback parade. Place
of formation and route of procession
same as horribes. Z. E. Clark, marshal
j. B. Hay, L. w. Doe, aides.
1880 D. m. Base ball game on Doe'
meadow between the Bradford ant
Thetford teams.
1.So p. m. Creased pig race on Does
meadow.
$50 to 500 D. m. Sports in the squar,
| front of the hotel, consisting of tug O
war, bicvcle race. foot race. hurdle race
1 CREASED pole climbing contest, doughnu
race, sack race, pie race, wheelbarroV
race, etc.
$50 p. m. Grand bicycle parade. Pro
cession will form at corner of Wright AV
and Main street and owe
same route as morning parades.
$50 p. m. Fireworks on Does meadow
The Junior League Mission Circlt
will meet next Sunday afternoon, Jul.
Sd at o'clock. Subject, sacred river
and trees. For response to roll cal
the children will please name SOM
river or tree mentioned in the bible.
Erwin Cunningham, II. E. Prescott
A. E. Flied and G. G. Morris took
bicycle trip to Barre and back Sunday
This is a ride of 60 miles, as measured
by cyclOmeter on one of the wheels
Going over the boys left here at 9.3
and arrived in Barre four hours later
easily making the trip in that time
On the return trip Cunningham an
Prescott rode from West TOpsham t
Waits River, four miles, III IA minutes
The road from here to Barre is fairl
good for bicycling. Next Sunday seN
eral wheelmen are contemplating
trip to st. JOhnsbury, ride of abou
75 miles from here with probably
good proportion OF the road IN a cond
: ton to render bicycling uncomfortable
The boys will find that evening pape
! train convenient for the return tril
H. L. Emerson also took bicycle tri
Sunday that he is quite ANXIOUS to hav
mentioned. He left WoOdsville at
O'Clock in the morning, took dinner a
, Newbury and arrived in Bradfor
about 6 o'clock, having been on tn
road over hours to cover about 1
miles. His handle bar and seat were
= little loose and he was somewhat dc
lay ed in ascertaining whether he wa
going forward or backwards.