Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-07-09
JULY FOURTH CELEBRATION.
Chelsea Did Herself Proud and Her
Efforts Were Recoanized-

GHorts Were Hecoenized
One Of the most perfect Of DAYS for Gel
ebration dawned last Saturday mornin,
and was ushered in with the usual nam
which no 18th of July viii ever be perfec
without. The shrill whistle at the cleo
trio light plant announced that u o'clocl
had arrived and was the signal all alonl
the line for bursts of eloquent noise ans
grotesque music.
The crowd began to arrive early To tax,
IN the parade Of horribles at about q
O'Clock. II was a hard-looking GROVE
that w. II. Hill led through the street. es.
corted by the band. There were local hit,
and genuine curiosities without number
vi course no one knew who was v ho-thai
was secret never to be disclosed. The
1rst prize was awarded TO the team OF
eight girls from Ragg Allie, driven by W
NJ. Nation. The second money went Il
the team representing Orange County
creamery In fun operation and the third Ia
the Chelsea, Tunbridge and South ROYAL
ton L. ,. mail stage. The judges were j
Nj. Scribner OF Corinth, Erastus Smith OF
Washington and F. r. Fits OF Vershire.
II was weighty matter to decide, as there
were lots OF other good things along, de-
serving Of special mention. Among the
representatives. were the Chelsea baseball
nine, Mr.. Croker, horse trainer. Mr. Ad-
ans, horse dealer, the Al Martz band. Yer
mont high license, Miss Rubber Neck etc.
Altogether II was the best parade Of hor-
ribles ever seen in town.
There was a good procession at |
O'Clock which formed at the south com
mon and was made up as follows 49, Mar
shall, II. O. Bixby; aids, o. ID. Tracy. w.
III. Hill, q. l.. Hayward; the Chelsea brass
band, 20 pieces, +. L. Beekwith, leader,
Geo. A. Tracy, drum major; Waterson
In ~ ma i
mander; company OF cavalry, 30 men. in
charge OF Fred II. Folsom; float, sOid
Liberty Bell, driven by Henry Clark
This was a very beautiful affair, made
under the direction OF Miss Nellie Bixby,
and was pronounced the most beautiful
tioat ever driven through our streets. +. d.
Barnes followed with very pretty turn
out advertising the Phoenix Life Insur-
ance CO., Of which he Is agent. Riding
with him were three young ladies who
added beauty 10 the glready pretty affair.
Nulture Engine Co, No. 4, 80 men,
Timothy Sullivan, foreman. The engine
was tastily trimmed with red. white and
blue and was drawn by W. NJ. Mattoon's
pair Of black horses, driven by +. G.. Reed.
The Chelsea Mills big wagon drawn by
one OF Hutchinson's big pairs Of beau
titul white horses driven by Geo. Griffin,
and j. A. X. Corwin a. Sons team, drawn
vi. w. Garvin, made a substantial and
fine addition 70 the parade. The horses,
wagons and harnesses were all trimmed
for the occasion and each carried about
5000 lbs. Of -four, feed, etc, representing
their business.
Never in the history Of a celebration in
Chelsea were there so many entries for
the sports and games. All were holly
contested and passed of in a satisfactory
- . - . he.
OF the bags burst open and new start had
TO be taken. Lombard, the winner Of the
first, forgot where to drop his bag, but
went back and got IL with time to spare
The ring race was the most interesting
OF them all, as II was novel sport to be
seen here. Although not quite so exciting
as the ost race, there was more OF IT and il
created more interest and enjoyment for
the crowd.
The prizes were awarded as follows:-
Wheel barrow race-lst, sylvester Howe;
2d. Dodge.
Potato race-1st, Charles Bowles; Cd,
Dodge.
Three-legged race-lst, Howe and
Dodge; ID, Woodland and II. Howe; Sd, Ed.
and Frank Larkin.
Dat race-1st, Geo. Lombard; I'd, Fred
Clifford; Sd, win Dickey.
Bicycle race-tst, Chas. Townsend; I'd, |
Archie George; Sd. + +. bennett.
Ring race-1st, Geo. Lombard; I'd. w. r. /
Howe; Sd, to be divided among Phil Whit /
ney, A. /. Hull. Fred Clifford.
The scramble race. owing TO the lateness /
u the hour was omitted as the crowd was
anxious to go TO the ball ground.
The base ball game WAS of much inter-
st and the crowd that congregated on the
Nation ball ground reminded one OF the
Worlds fair at Tunbridge on the second
iay Just after the races had been started.
asst Fourth Chelsea went over and played
Vershire and this year il was reversed.
The game was good one from start 10
4 nish, with every member playing to win
Chelsea landed the game, 10 to 8.