Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-07-14

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T. SLOWS wednesday evening, July 8.
Past Col. H. Q. Bixby and wife and Past
ospt. +. v. fuller attended the encamp-
m nehI ol the vermont division, Sons OF
veterans, and Ladies' Aid societies at Barre
last week.
Two deer were seen last week near Still
man Rich's. They appeared tame and in
no haste to get to the hills There was one
seen also Sunday night at the Andrus farm
at the East hill. -
MIS-. Hattie Jones has returned to her
nome on Vershire street after several
months absence In Massachusetts. She
was accompanied by her sister, Miss B.
Virgins Of Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. r. Corwin returned
saturday afternoon after several weeks
visiting trip through the west, coming
nome via Hartford, Conn.,, and Boston
where tney spent several days with
Miss Fannie Tracy spent the Fourth with
friends here. Ruby and Una Allen accom-
panied her to her home In Montpelier
Wednesday. The little girls returned
alone via Corliss' North Star Linen Fri
day evening.
The subject OF Rev. w. E. Aliens SER
mon at the Methodist church last Sunday
morning was "How Old Art Thou % This
was rather delicate question but ali
agreed that 1t was one OF the best sermons
ever delivered in town.
Rev. Walter R. Davenport OF Barre, pre-
siding elder Of this district, will lecture at
the Methodist church next Saturday even
ing on 1.-THE Ideal Church Member" He
will also preach at the regular quarterly
meeting service Sunday morning.
The officers elected by the Epworth
League for the remainder of the year are
as follows: President, Alma Adams; LIST
vice president, Fred Monkey; I'd vice, Ber-
tina Dearborn; Sd vice, Nellie Hood; 4th
vice, Edith Dearborn; secretary, L. II.
Godfrey; treasurer, Fred Monkey.
At the Democratic caucus Saturday
evening H. o. Bixby was elected chairman
and l.. N. Lucas, Jr., secretary. The fol-
lowing were chosen delegates to attend the
Democratic convention at Burlington the
20tn. II. o. Bixby, j. B. Atwood, w. H.
III. Hall and w. II. Hill, each with the
privilege of selecting his own alternate.
Job NJ. Slack died at the Orange County
hotel July 4th after a long illness, aged 20
years. His home had always been in this
town until some twelve years ago, since
when he has lived in Royalton and Beth
ell. The funeral was held Tuesday from
the hotel, Rev. w. E. Allen officiating.
The interment was in his family lot in
Highland cemetery.
Most OF the residences and business
places displayed profusion of flags dur
ing the celebration July 4th. Bixby's
store and the Chelsea Market we're trim
med with red, white and blue bunting.
The crowd was big one but perfectly or
derby the entire day. All seemed to have
a good time and the general verdict Is that |
we should have another celebration like 1t
next year.
THE FOURTH, CELEBRATED.
The celebration July 4th was success,
in fact one of the best ever held In town. |
The usual midnight demonstrations were |
begun promptly at II o'clock. The horri |
bles at a:8O were good in quality, though |
not many in quantity. At the head
marched what a banner carried by small
boy proclaimed to the people to be the
Chelsea cornet band, w. III. Hill, leader.
They were ten very big black niggers
playing upon variety OF Instruments.
One OF them carried on his back bottle
about four feet tall, which was labeled,
"Refres hments G. L. B." This organiza-
tion took the 4th prize.
Following came one OF the captured
Spanish war ships manned by Hayward
Bros, which took LIST prize. The other
prizes were all on the electric railroad soon
to be built between here and south Roy.
alton. Robbins Bros. got "a prize ana
Goodell Bros, Sd. The judges were j. A.
e. ID. Camp and Mr.. Kibbee.
The sham fight on the common was be.
tween squad OF Indians under w. M.
Flanders as chief, detail from Camp No.
Is, s. ", us. A., W. A. Reed captain, ana
some mounted cow boys, With G. l.. Hay
ward as leader. All went well except the
cowboys horses, which did not appreciate
he smoke and only few could be got in
to the fight.
The grand procession formed at 80 p.
m and for the size was the best ever
sbown in our streets. At the head were
he marshal and aids, followed by the
d. Randolph cornet band, and 40 mounted
men, which made an exceptionally nne ap.
considering that the horses were
nearly all new In the business. The nrst
cam was "Uncle Sam and miss Coium-
,iau in a carriage drawn by handsome
,air of black horses, with negro driver
with ali the modern improvements, IN
,ludipg his necktie. The carriage was
trimmed in red, white and blue bunting,
,ven the wheels being oiled Win ~. IN
lie Sam and Miss Columbia wore the pre-
,cribed red. white and blue as Is custom.
,rv when they appear in public. As guard
~ Uncle Sam four mounted men IN uni
orm rode either side OF the carriage.
The next team, "Miss Cuba" was q noat
rom the center of which waved oia slory
md the single star Of Cuba. STANDING un-
fQTDe0th the UhSe was AlsAaN ete't --~- Il
'ent;ng Cnha. and on each corner was q
member Of Camp IS in U. 8: uniform with
,is gun at parade rest. This carriage wss
- med with white and blue bunting
md was drawn by four horses.
The next float was drawn oy TWO large
q hite horses and trimmed in pure wnlss.
n the ENTER was a monument IN Wnite
rith an arch over it containing these
sords' aRemember the Maine" On tne
1870. - the monument were four young
aides dressed in pure white. "a
Il Then he came wagon trimmed dir in : se eSs
white and blue. sour Hero" was .ne nsn
~ |, !. either side. From the center was =
=, are ss' hammer with the picture OF Adn irsl
Dewey. The carriage was nlIed ab @i piece
sseawev Is the Hero OF the Day."
The Chelsea barge, drawn BY four horses
anne next. This was trimme9 on s onsnsil
,o vs. and was labeled in large letters,
future Heroes" drawn
Mt aazen's big covered coach, Drawn
all