The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-09
FOURTH OF JULY.

July 4 was an unusually uneventful
day in Montpelier. There was per-
haps the usual amount of noise to
usher in the day but unlike many
former years no damage was done and
no very serious accidents occurred.
Chief Mcmahon had five specials on
duty during Friday night bat they
found little to do aside from keeping a
lookout tor fires and other damages
that might follow in the wake of a
generous use Of explosiveness. Only
four arrests were made for intoxication
during Friday night, and although
the saloons were open on Saturday not
a single arrest was made after day
light on that day. AS there was no
public observance of the day here
large number of Montpelier people
spent the day elsewhere, Many went
to Burlington and the races at Barre
drew large crowd from here in the
afternoon, while men with fishing
rods and equipment could be seen 60
ing in every direction.
The noise of fire crackers, torpedo
and other explosives was general
throughout Saturday, and Saturday
evening and there were several fire
works displays in various parts of the
city. One new feature of noise max
ing, and one that proved to be the
most popular racket of the day, was
the explosion of large caps on the
electric tracks. The caps used were
| intended as ammunition for canes but
some one discovered new use for
them and the fireworks stores were
besieged with buyers, who strung them
along the electric tracks and laid in
wait for the cars The effect was like
the rattle of a Calling gun and some
cars run through fusilades which be-
gan on Barre street and continued al
most without interruption to the
lower end of State street.
COUNTRY CLUB GAMES.
The Country Club had one of the
greatest days in it's history on Satur-
day, July 4, and the tournament
games of the day attracted a large
gathering of MEMBERS and friends,
while in the evening a company of
about 200 witnessed splendid display
of fireworks. The expense of this
feature was shared by some of the club
members. The tennis tournament
was not played and the winner of the
croquet tournament was Mrs. p. F.
Blodgett, her prize being a box of
candy.
The golf tournament was won by
A. w. Ferrin with A. @. Blanchard
second. The prizes being: First, one
half dozen Haskell balls; second, a
piece of bric-a- brac. The score was
as follows, the handicap, gross and
net score being recorded in that order
A. W. Ferirn, AZ, "a, AZ; A. @.
Blanchard, 20, 60, 43; G. K. Put
nam, 10, II, 90; H. j. M. Jones, 80,
SO, SO; o. d. Clark, 80, 90, 50; r.
O. Bowers, 80, 81, 81; j. p Adams,
80, So, So; @. E. Moulton, 20, SO, 60
Dewitt Clark, 80, 80, 60; W. A.
Briggs, 80, 81, 81; J. G. Brown,
scratch, rs. H. M. Gu tier and f. A.
Rowland had unfinished scores.
ACCIDENTS.
Bonnie Bolton received quite a
severe wOund in the leo while NAV
ing with 80 calibre revolver ON Sat
urday morning. He supposed that all
the chambers had been emptied and
slapped it against his right leg at the
same time pulling the trigger. One
cartridge remained and the ball struck
just below the knee, tearing through
the calf of the leg for three or four
inches. He was taken to the hospital
| and the ball removed and is now rest
ing comfortably at home.
A. Bini of Barre was shot through
the hand on Friday night while fool
ing with 80 calibre revolver.
A small fire ON the roof of Smith,
Whitcomb and Cooks shop at Barre
on Saturday evening was extinguished
before much damage was done.
Charles Emerson, fireman, while
at work at the fire fell and cut his
face quiet severely.
THE BARRE RACES.
There was a pood attendance at the