The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-07-08

eighth inning Thetford tied the score and
IN ethe ninth inning made two more while
bradford failed to make any. The score
hy innings is as follows:
pnodtord 2 o 2 0 0 0 0 90
Thetford, 0 0 90 &7
The creased pig race was lively while 1t
lasted, but it was quickly over Inc pig,
Timed. creased and slippery as glass,
ras let loose on Does meadow about 2
o,cIock and half dozen men were quick
u, after it. The animal was headed to-
ITSard the open field away from the crowd
hnt MIC like took the opposite direction
and dove straight into the crowd. lie
Slinped through the legs of two or three
men when someone gol hold OF nm anu
for a few minutes there was a pronlscu-
ons mixture of men and pig. kufus
Gansbv succeeded in retaining hold OF the
animal and is now the owner OF 1t.
rhp sports on the square commenced at
four o'clock, right after the ball game
In tle bicycle race there were four en-.
tries The course was from front OF
E Tiark & Morris store to the watering
trouch at the head of Main street and re-
tnln. Best two in three. Henry Cham
Merlin was first, VIII Russ second, Good
man third. In the tug of war 10 Brad
ford men were on one side OF the rope
and 10 Piermont men on the other Inc
first pull was a good one and won oy
Rradford. During the second pull some
one cot excited and grabbed the rope.
Others followed and more men were soon
milling than could get hold of the rope
Thp contest ended in something OF mix
m and good deal of fun. The creased
mole contest was won by John Abbott.
Several tried to climb the pole but after
getting part way up they slipped easily
! hack, taking some of the grease with
them In the foot race Buckley was
first, Whitman second; hurdle, race,
| Buckley first, Russ second: obstacle race,
Whitman first, Warren Kelley of Pike
| Station second sack race, Farnham
first, Russ second. In the doughnut race
Nelson Lamb was the first one to dispose
of his doughnut and Leon Gilbert seco M
| Six bows entered the pie race and dis
nOspd of six pieces of BURBERRY pie in
short order, leaving good portion OF the
ME on their faces. Ed Luannls was hrst
and Leon Gilbert second.
The prettiest thing of the day was the
bicycle parade, which formed at the head
If Main street about O'Clock in the eve
ming. The route of the procession was
through Main street to Col. John q
Stearns at the south end, back over the
same route and then back to the hotel,
| turning and disbanding in front OF the
Dostohice There were nearly 70 wheels
! in line, many of them being finely deco
rated. The marshal, Miss Mary Ellen
Jones, represented Miss Columbia, her
wheel being trimmed in red, white and
blue A pennant with red, white and
blue streamers was fastened to the han
die bars Miss Jones was gowned IN
blue cap, red waist and white skirts. The
aides were Misses Katherine Parker and
Marcia Winship, wheels pink and green,
John B. Chase, wheel purple and white,
! 4. L. Fifield, wheel pink and white, pen
,o,+ n, froDt wi + n mink and white stream
ers. Aides all wore bicycle suits. Miss
SAWYER, wheel green and white, dress
green and white; Miss Norcross, wheel
yellow and white with numerous white
| daisies, dress white; Fred Puchard,
wheel red, white and blue; Henry Kemp,
wheel pink and green; Miss Oarleton'
wheel green and white with arch OF ever
green and small flags, dress white; Miss
| Hutchinson, wheel lavender and white
with arch of evergreen and small flags,
dress lavender and white; George Jen-
kins, wheel green and white; e. 4.
| Mum, wheel lavender and white; Eva
Austin, wheel red. white and blue, dress
white: Georgia Prescott, wheel blue and
white, dress white Hattie Celley and
Abbie Albee wheels red, white and blue,
dresses gray and white; next came SIX
young ladies', wheels red, white and blue,
| the first two, Louise johnson and Blanche
Lachance, with red dresses, next Ger
! fTIIde johnson and Sadie Noyes, dresses
white, next Louise Shaw and Bertha
Renfrew, dresses blue; Marjorie Shaw,
wheel pink and white, dress pink, Lee
! Parker, wheel red, with red cap, sash and
red lacing on stockings; Henry Lachance,
wheel dark blue and white; Harrison
Sargent and Ralph Morris, wheels red,
white and blue. The young ladies spent
much time in decorating the Wheels and
to them is due in large part the great sue
cess of the parade.
The fireworks in the evening closed the
evenings performance. They were set
off on Does meadow nearly DacK OF Che
Woods school building and were witness
ed by large number of people on Main
street and the road to the depot 1t was
a GOOD display and well handled by those
who had il in char &c. The band were
provided with chairs in l.. H.. Woods
ward and gave concert during the even
ing. ,.--. L. p,,..,e.,.5
has seen in many years. 1t was grand
celebration and just reminder OF what
bradford can do when it makes up Its
mind to act. 49,,
The report of the destruction of Cerve
ra;s SQUADRON came during the Afternoon
and everyone felt more jubilant thar
ever when they heard the good news.
If was busy day for soda fountains
Cunningham and Taylor both had about
ali tbe business they could attend to in this
line There was a crowd about the
stands in front of l.. j. Browns, Clark d
Morris and E. II. Nye's all day long, the
demand Tor cigars, soft drinks, peanuts
candy. etc, almost eXhausting the sup
NV. Nearly every store i'll town did {
pGod davis business, though the places
That kent the above articles got the bull
Of the trade The nickel and dime trade
Is what a Fourth of July crowd patronize
The settees on the piazza of Hotel Low
were full all day and it was thoughtful
ACT of Landlord JOhnsOn's i'll placing
The band and drum corps did much t
= entertain the crowd. 5. ). Tucker, tn
nlanager of the West Newbury drum
rorns. is an expert with the snare drum
| ond fine other members of the corps KEEP
%i%ht with him. The Corinth drum corp
Nth the veteran Harry Heath at It
head and the little five years old gil
drummer. Miss Sumner, were an attra'
5 tjon that the crowd took to at once C(
= = Military band, with several new, play
/ ers' did their usual good work and wer
: one of the features that made the day
, big success ,-.1.,,4,,-,II 1,oto,,o,
: The notice force was increased but ma
1 iittIe work to do. There may have bee
+ a case or two of drunkenness but 1t wa
Z not noticeable: A., ,,,a
e The only bad accident was to the ma
: Who attempted to climb the creased pol
II ,+,toct was over. The DO