Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-09
OBSERVANCE OF FOURTH
Base Bail, Horse Races and Paradcs in
Several Vermont TOvns-IIOrsc
Races at Niddlcbury.

Middlchury, july 5.-Tho excellent ar
Engagements made by the committee hay.
ing in charge the celebration of the
Fourth of July, were carried out in Il
manner that made the event one of the
most successful that ever took place in
this village. The perfect weather brought
into town large number OF visitors, the
country roads in all directions being I'm
ed with teams ana the trains from both
north and south contributing large quotas
10 the crowd.
Promptly at 10 o'clock, Col. T. NJ. Chap
man, the grand marshall with his as>is-
tauts. Edward James, Don Hamilton and
Dewey Smith, started to arrange the
procession and soon had 1.-The Batteil
Hose company under escort, heated by
thu Bristol band, and led them to the
Volunteer Hose company's quarters,
wherc the proct ssion was completed in
the following manner:
Marshal and aids, order of ForCstorS.
cncirclcu with a band OF bunting making
q rue display, Piper X Gozcttc float, an
elegant creation in the shape of "A car.
white body trimmed and decorated with
bunting. flHGs and flowers. and Coutdlu-
ing these young ladies, Misses Eva Pin
ncy, Estclla 'caudrcHu, Cecilee Sergeant
and lta curtis, ROBBED in white and hold
Ing the American coors. juvenile
company followed, cncirclcd in imitation
c: the forcstors, calling themselves tho
'Juniors': the next float was a neatly
decorated wagon bearing the name of
Gee Sisters. miliucrs, and containing lit
tie Alice Daniels; l.. S. Knight & cos,
wagon made an unusually line appear
anCe, the decorations being plain and
elegant. 1t was driven by Peter La
| croiN. and carried a few little people.
consisting of Jesse lACrOix, Cecil Knight.
Thomas Burns Arthur LacroiN, Barnard
and Harry turns. Beckwith ~ cos.
delivery wagon MAS handsomely trim
med and decorated and driven by tn
veteran delivery man, Joseph r.. Nash
\. j Blackmcr's float made a gorgeous
appearances an arohcd canopy producing
a beautiful effect, while the lettering and
tlottoes Contrasted we'll with the pure
white of the body. The driver was r. =
Robbins, and these elegantly dressed
young ladies gave the vehicle If drawing
room air, viz: Misses Grace Buttolph
rheodosia Crane, Belle Moore, Carrie
3uttolph, Margaret sheldon and Beatrice
Miner. ". H. Morcombe contributed a
miniature lunch wagon that attracted par
ticular attention. being an imitation of
his popular lunch car on the square
II. Kiddcr g. Sons bottling works wa
gon. neatly trimmed, completed tho floats
when the fire department came into no.
tice. Chief Engineer George Kiddor was
at the head, with his assistant, John
I}caudreau, giving his aid. The Battcll
| Hose company had the right Of line
| Foreman Mark Bissctte in command,
| with their handsome hose carriage clL-
| borately trimmed followed by the Vol
untcer Hose company with the veteran
| hand engine. known as WashiugtOu, No
| /, which has been in service for over n
| years, and is retired on its laurcls. with
| the solid hose carriage, both decorated
| in style In keeping with the occasi N,
| Foreman c. r. Rich was in charge Last
/ ha a
der truck, which arrived on Friday and
was Just in time to be exhibited in the
parade
A detail from the other companies had
! charge of the truck.
The firemen were all in their dress uni
| forms and looked tidy and neat. Chief
of Police Dickinson had his men placed
| where they would do the most good" and
| each appeared every inch a soldier.
| The parade was made according to the
| published programme, many stores and
residences on the route being handsomely
trimmed and decorated with flags and
bunting.
In tac afternoon "A largo crowd assembled
at the fair ground to witness the races
| and hear the concert by the Bristol Mill
tary band The musicians acquitted them
selves very satisfactorily and the races
seemed to be heartily enjoyed.
The events terminated as follows Three
| minute cl"Ss' W., VI pace oilc nan nille
| heats, Dan Gillis, first; l.ettie Gilis
second Iiarkaway, third purse s75 di-
yided S31,5O to first; $3.50 to second; sl2J
to third. Time lis, 1:1S, III
The 2:l7 class failed to nil and a spe-
cial purse was made up for which
these horses contended; Doctor, White
River and Lady Franklin. Mile heats
best two in three Lady Franklin took
hrst money, White River, second, and
Doctor, third
Ruhe. ridden by Robert IeaVitt of Bran
don, Bell, ridden by George Train OF