Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-07-08
WILMINGTON.
A Successful Celebration-The Games
and Races-Grand Ball.

The celebration Of the Fourth o
July proved very pleasant and sue
cessful The weather was all thai
could be desired. Probably 1000 peo-
pie were present. The parade, head
ed by the Readsboro cornet band, was
formed on the School park and APP
peared on the street at about 10 a
m. Most of the business firms had
floats or decorated carriages. The
fire department was ALSO represented
Memorial hall was well filed and the
exercises commenced at about l1:15:
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Blackford; singing
by the audience of The Star Spangled
! Banner; Introductory remarks by G,
! NJ Russell president of the day;
singing, America, by the kindergarten
class, under direction of Miss Elva
| Lyman Col, ]. II. Goulding gave the
principal address; speeches were made
/ by George j. Bond of Searsburg, Her
mon +. Eddy of Stratton, o. f. But
| terrified, Rev Mr.. Stott. Fred w.
Childs and Rollin S, Childs. The ex-
ercises closed with the singing of
America, and benediction was pro-
nounced by Mr.. Stott. The games &C.
Cured on West Main street: 100 yard
dash, won by l.. E. Willis Of Shell
burne Falls. 81; so yard dash, boys
under 10, Waters Gillett 81; sack
race, Bland Robinson, So; potato
race, Bland Robinson, 49, tug of war;
Wilmington team under C. d. Wheel
er against Mountain Mills under
James Mcdonald, award to Whining
ton, S15, The pig was awarded to
George Marshall The festivities of
the afternoon concluded with a ball
game, Wilmington vs. Readsboro, in
which the visitors came off best,
scoring S to for Wilmington. In the
basket ball game in FROM of the old
school house between the Y. NJ. c. A.
and the locals the Y. NJ. C. A. team
came off best. In the evening the
grand bah occurred at Memorial hall,
over 100 couples being present to en-
joy the fine music by Warmers or
chestra The fireworks displayed on
the opposite side of the river below
the electric light station were very
fine and enjoyed by a large number
of persons.
Jack Emerson. who was convicted
of furnishing liquor, was fined $500
and costs by Justice Chandler. Not
being able to pay his fine he was
taken to Rutland to serve time in
house of orrection-about three
years. An Italian who was convicted
of bringing liquor into the state with
intent to sell was fined 800, and not
being able to pay the fine was also
taken to Rutland.
Paul Butterfield of Yale is spending
his vacation at home.
Mr. and Mrs. d. NJ. Bissell of New
York have been in town this week
Mrs. F. E. Barnard and son have
visited in town for a week or more
past.
Miss Maude Stone and Mrs. Ashley |
Stone have been in town for a week |
or more.
Warren r. Boyd has been very
poorly of late and is not able to leave
his room.
Henry Castle and Miss Edith Bell
Of Boston have visited in town the
past week. I
Miss Faith Wilder Kidder, who re-
,ently graduated from the New
England Conservatory of Music at
Boston, returned home Tuesday and
viii remain during the summer.
The number of guests at the Forest
l,ld Stream club is unusually large
his season. every room being en-
aged. The management intends to
rect a new house for the accommo-
alton of Mr.. Chase. the farmer, this
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