Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-07-14
THE FOURTH in VERMONT.
Enthusiasm Rampant and the Usual
String of Accidents.

H tEhhONAs
Enthusiasm Rampant and the Usua
String of Accidents.
Burlington celebrated the Fourtl
of July this year in a manner al
together unique, by entertaining so
Canadian soldiers and many of thei
friends. Had any man predicted one
year ago that on Independence day
this year body of British troop
would march through the streets o
that city, led by the Union jack and
the stars and stripes, and that they
would be received with the widest
enthusiasm, he would have been re-
garded as an idle dreamer; yet such
is the story OF Burlington's celebra'
ton.
The city was profuscly decorated
with British and American flags. The
Canadian troops were met at the sta
ton by detachment of Company M
and escorted to the armory. Later
they marched to city hall park where
Hon. ID. j. Foster delivered an elo-
quent address OF welcome, and re-
marks were made by the city clergy
men. The Sunday school children
sang patriotic songs, ending with
America to the tune OF God Save the
Queen. The Canadian commander
called for three cheers for the Presi-
dent of the United States, which were
heartily given, followed by three more
for the Queen.
The procession then marched around
the city and was everywhere received
with enthusiasm. Nearly all the Ca
madam troops wore small American
flags in their hats.
A large number of people were in
attendance from the surrounding
towns and many attended the bicycle
and horse races at Howard park in the
Afternoon.
The Algonquin and Ethan Allen
clubs and Merchants association kept
open house for the Canadian visitors.
In the evening, amid shower of
rockets and Roman candles, a blaze of
red fire and the continual cheering OF
the people who lined the streets from
the armory to the railroad station, the
visitors were escorted to their special
train.
Stowe celebrated her new electric
railroad in great shape. 1900 people
attending.
Over 1000 people witnessed the eel
ebration of the Fourth at Newport.
Tommy, the Guideless Wonder, at
tracted considerable attention, trotting
a mile in 2:24 Ia without driver. In
the ESQ class, Nellie Nick won in three
straight heats. Tabita won the 2:2O
race in the fifth heat, after a hot con-
test and "Henry's Girl" the 2:25 class
in the fourth heat.
Very many other Vermont towns
had celebrations on a smaller scale
The accidental list contains the fol-
lowing
Carroll Pratt of Jericho, run over
and killed between Underhill and
Jericho while returning from the Bur-
linoton celebration. He was drunk.
Daniel E. Fisher of Boston. had
leg SDdIltIcu at W ltlluhio'AAAc ~ 49,
bursting of cannon.
Frank Maloncv of Rutland had one
thumb blown off by giant cracker.
Peter Fraser of Barre, while at
tempting to let off firecracker, blew
the lighted fuse in order to hasten its
explosion. The cracker exploded IN
his face, blowing one eye out onto his
cheek.
Alex Smith of Woodbury. celebrated
with a shot gun. Result, he is at the
Heaton hospital. Montpelier, with one
leg amputated.
a lighted cigar and a counter load
ed with fireworks, made connections
at Montpelier and Schiey's victory
was duly celebrated.
A tenement house at Bristol was
damaged by fire to the amount OF
$3.50; fully insured. The fire was
caused by boy throwing a lighted
match into a barrel of shavings.