Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-12
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The Celebration Julv 4th

The weather Of July 4th, as compared
with that of the previous week, was fav-
orable to the gathering of a crowd of
people to celebrate our national ami
versary.
The only buildings decorated were those
of Henry Wood, with flags; and s. p.
Cushing's store, which was draped
tastefully with bunting. The first on the
program was the parade of horribles, dec
GRATED wagons, etc. The procession was
led by the marshals, Messrs March and
Maxfield, and the Grafton Cornet band,
which furnished music throughout the
day. Following was float in the form
of pyramid, gaily decorated with bunt-
ing and drawn by F. A. Smiths four
gray horses, and carrying about 20 young
women dressed in white, Mrs. Guy Thay-
err having the place of honor as Goddess
of Liberty. A wagon decorated with
ferns and daisies came next, in which
rode Mrs George Walker and her Sunday
school class of small girls, all in white.
The band of horribles were preceded by.
the "colored" marshals, the local drum
corps, Charles and George Tenney and
Miss Katie Fairbanks on horseback.
Abbie Wood Florence Marsh and Alice
Smith trimmed together with bunting,
carried the flag. The cart, from which
hung streamers, advertising the Boston
Tin Store" was planned by Seth Buffum,
and took the prize.
One of the best local hits was a dilapi-
dated corn harvester hung with plac-
ards osborne Farm Implements" s. ].
Weaver agent. One of the amusing
things in the parade was tall youth
drawing a diminutive doll carriage con-
tanning a small doll, with a placard hung
from the carriage on which was printed
"Sterilized Milk" Decorated carriages
and footmen brought up the rear.
The literary exercises consisted of reel
tations by Ned Wyman and Guy Powers
of Athens, appropriate addresses were
given by Rev. Mr.. Jones of Grafton and
Mr.. Weeks of this place, and selections
were sung by male quartet from Graf
ton.
F. A. Wood furnished music for dane
ing from a platform in his grounds, and
a large number enjoyed the afternoon
and evening in this diversion.
The day passed very quietly and pleas
antly to about 400 people from this and
adjoining towns, and the committee who
put so much time and labor into it are
to be congratulated on the success of the
celebration. Dinner was served on the
basket picnic plan. Lemonade was fur
nished free to ALL and ice cream, candy
and fruit were on sale at various places.
Following were the winners in the ath-
letic contests:
Mems bicycle race-Lyman Walker 1st.
Boys bicycle race-Lester Fairbrother
LIST. Merle Randlett I'd.
Foot macarthur Randlett list, Harland
Leonard ID
Three legged race-Randlett and Mer-
rill LIST, Walker and Edwards I'd.
Wheelbarrow race-Mr. Merrill LIST,
Arthur Randlett I'd.
Potato race-Edwin Torrey 1st, Arthur
Randlett I'd.
Running high jump-Tie between Rand
lett and Tenney.
Standing high jump-Arthur Randlett
1st, George Tenney I'd.
Running broad jump-Arthur Randlett
LIST, George Tenney I'd.
Standing broad jump-Mr. Metcalf list.
Arthur Randlett I'd.
Mark Perry is working at his trade in
Ludlow.
Charles Adams spent the Fourth in
Windsor.
Deer have been seen recently by sew
eral people.
Torrey and Miss Maud Derby spent the
Fourth at Lowell lake.
The next social OF the ladies' benevolent
society will be held Wednesday after
noon. July II, with Mrs. H. NJ. Bemis.
Alice NJ. Weaver is spending three
weeks of her vacation with Mr.. and Mrs.
p. L. Kimball at their cottage at Sun
apee.
The two drums used by the drum corps
the Fourth have historic interest, one
having been in use at the battle of Bunk
er Hill and the other in the war of 1872.