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

landers with the Clan pipers guarding
the Scotch flag. The top platform was
occupied by Chief Rob Roy and wife
Ellen Nc Gregor with their two child.
rem. John Nc Donald took the part OF
chief and Ellen Nc Gregor was Mrs. T,
G. Cousin. The children were Mr.. Mc-
Donald, Tom and Elsie. This was one
OF the best floats in the parade.
| Following the clan float was an excel
lent representation of Mount Vesuvius
at Naples, Italy which poured forth
volumes of black smoke. This float was
gotten up by two Italians aud was q
novel feature.
The HardwicR Band with twenty
musicians was next III line.
After the Hardwick band came l.. A..
Avcrill's tandem float driven by Pearl
Carr. This had canopy top. with
yellow and coffee acolored decoration
and advertised Old HollandJava coffee,
samples of which were ground and dis
tributed along the line of parade by
Archie Bradford and Mr.. Williams, who
wore uniforms Of white. Fifty pound
boxes of Old Holland Java were piled
at the ends and over the top canopy, 1t
was very attractive advertising float.
After Averill's float came one enter
ed by +. w. Nichols advertiaing his
bicycle store. 1t was one horse cano-
.py float decorated with bunting and
United States flags, The cenerpicce
was an old Springfield Roadster The
Nonatuck, Stearns, Rambler, and Leroy
wheels were represented. Homer Full
Ter was in charge
Angelo Scampi1i's goat team attracted
much attention. A cage ofrabbts repre-
scn!ed the Spanish Navy in Santiago
harbor anl a watchdog on top, Sam
son and Schley, Uncle Sans sons, on
guard,
Following the goat team came &, j.
Reynolds {; Sons tandem float driven by
Bert Sta y and advertising Glenwood
Stoves aud Rangers and other general
hardware. The decorations were of
red white and blue bunting and, small
United States flags. 1t was an excellent
advertising float.
The Barre Model Ya.ht 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
hcadwuy. 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. D. Segel
proprietor showed "a iloat representing
Today and 'One Hundred Years Ago.
Samuel Segel, dressed in the latest style
represented today, while Frank Bellrose
in 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 top and was artistcly
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 tlaus. Edward De Sotell as Uncle
Sam held in leash two fouuds repre-.
sen,ing the Union war dogs, the army
and navy.
Smith, Whitcomb & Cook had a
large float drawn by four of Eastman Is
horses, which showed one of their I'M
proved boom turner's with engine com
.bined and fourteen ton friction belt
hoist, all in operation. The float was
decorated with bunting and was 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 I
nicely decorated cart driven by Ebei
Porter.
Mrs. J. NJ. Bond and Florist +. A
Clay combined and entered Il very hand
some float advt rising their business
Mr.. Clay's two horse team drew tn
canopy topped float arranged in square
and showing handsome potted plant
and cut flowers and the latest styles II
fall millinery, The decorations wer
bunting and evergreen.
The Italian Glee Club Of siXtee
members rode in handsomely decora1
ed float.
> Gales Shoe Store was represented b
: Il patrotcally decorated lloat show IN
the old woman who lived in II shoe
Charles Wallace was typical oil
woman and had to share the mammol
shoe with dozen or more children.
was drawn by two bay horses, and
i p. Rogers drove it.
5 South Barre was represented by
| float showing Uncle Sam before an
5 after the late war and bearing IN
9 legend "Four months ago | was thu
&. ner than a rail but never felt better
= NAV life.n Uncle Sam before was n
a A. Tucker: after was represented
-IC. w. Scott. The team with two grf
5 horses was driven by Frank Barrow. III
= nlo1fo,m was covered with red, viii
4 and blue bunting.
o Following the South Barre iloat can
: the Randolph band of fifteen pieces
e Next came f. ID. Ladds three float
g rhe first was drawn by four bay hors
.s driven by &. c. Ossood and adverls
Maypole soap. The platform was co
e cred with turf and each corner bore
II evergreen free, In the center six youl
:. riris wound the pole with red win
p and blue ribbon, singing the song
l. the Maypole as they danced On t
o rear of the float Warren Hayward
ID Uncle Sam distributed advertising m;