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

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Rip Van Wrinkle the patriotism of the
citizens of Newbury woke up and or
ganized the best Fourth of July cele-
bration ever seen in town. Great
credit is due the committee of arrange
ments FOR their fine program and the
prompt and admirable manner in
which everything was carried out.
Two Thousand strangers were in town
and a more sober, orderly and good
natured crowd never Assem- bled on
our campus. All seemed intent on
having a real good time and they had
it. The weather was ideal. The
program consisted of o parade of an
tiques and horribles, base ball game,
bicycle parade, creased pig, creased
pole, potato race, oat race and tug of
war between Newbury and Haverhill,
and fireworks. The parade of an
tiques and horribles was fine and
would be a credit to any town or city
for that matter. The parade nearly
half a mile long contained floats repre-
senting historical events, local indus
tries, burlesques and all the horrible
and grotesque things young America
could invent. Prizes were offered for
the best floats and most horrible rig.
First prize for floats was given to the
representation of the thirteen original
States by thirteen young ladies. This
was decorated in red white and blne
designs and drawn by two white
horses. Second prize to the Oxbow
float representing the times and indus
tries of 1868, date of the town settle
ment. The flax and spinning wheel,
the old fashioned up and down churn
all in operation, and last but not least,
the old time cradle. The occupants
were dressed in the style of those
times. 1t was trimmed with evergreen,
drawn by two white horses and a yoke
OF oxen. The Grange float deserves
special mention and was a very taste.
full affair. The fire department was
represented also and we learn it con-
sisted of a barrel of rain water, a bar
rel Of soapsuds and various old hand
pumps and squirt guns and a bag of
salt. The base ball game between
Wells River and Newbury was a good
game and showed fine playing on both
sides; 7 to 2 for Wells River. The
day closed with fireworks which were
very good but not extensive.
Henry Tewksbury received a bad
flesh wound in the foot by a careless
fellow firing a revolver during the
celebration. His fun cost him $25.
Miss Avis Hill of Woburn, Mass,
who has been a guest at Mrs. l.. S..
Wheeler's has returned home.
H. W. Hubbard of Woodsville, N.
H., is visiting her parents, MI. and
Mrs. J. B. Lawrie.
Mrs. H. B. Ohamberlin of Bradford
spent Sunday at E. B. Chamberlin's.
WORCESTER
Roger Hovey is seriously ill.
Clarence Conner was at home for
the Fourth. He returned to Barre,
Sunday.
Miss Bertha Symonds of Montpelier
was in town recently.
Harry Wheeler and wife OF of Mont
pelier visited at Frank Kings ON
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Dana of Water.
bury have been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Burrill.
Mrs. Cook and son, of Glover, are
visiting Mrs. Amanda Stone.
Carroll E. Hunt of Waterbury,
Conn, was the guest of Mrs. j. E.
Hancock, his sister, a part of last
week.
Miss Bernice M. Hunt and Benja-
min Gates Of Montpelier were at A.
S. Emery's last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Celley and
daughter of Bridgeport. Conn, were
visiting in town last week. Mr..
Celley was formerly of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Austin were in
Moretown, Sunday.
The Fourth was duly observed un.
der the efficient management of the
ladies' aid society. A program CON
sisting of songs and %recitations by the
school children and a flag drill by the
young ladies was very we'll carried
out. The fireworks in the evening,
under the supervision of B. e. Gil
lete, were enjoyed by all. Ice cream
and cake vas served afternoon and
evening.
DR.. and Mrs. P. Kent of Worcester,
Mass, are visiting at Russell Collins.
Telephone poles for the peoples
line are being set through East Mont
pelier and to Sodom.
Allan Bailey, the little son of
Thomas Bailey, had he misfortune to
fall from a bicycle last Thursday, and
dislocate one joint in his arm, and
also to break the same arm.
Merle Lawrence, the little son of
Mrs. Mary Lawrence, in wrestling
with a playmate anne very near
breaking an arm, and badly injuring
it, the first of the week.
EAST ORANGE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilman Hutchinson
and daughter spent several days at
Fairlee Lake last week guests of Mr..
and Mrs. John Hutchinson.
j. B. Brock and family of Syracuse
have arrived at their summer resi-
dence and Miss Jewell is expected
soon.
Vernie Grant has gone to Chelsea
to work in the hotel.
Ethel Hamilton has returned home
after visiting in Barre and North
Montpelier.
Mrs. Carleton is visiting Mrs. Cole
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leavitt Of Bradford
spent several days of last week with