St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-07-13
East st. Johnsbury.
How the Foursh Was Celebrated.


/ The celebration of the glorious Fourth
at the East Village is worthy of more
than a passing notice, for it was a re-
markably successful affair, especially to
be carried out in so small village and
with so few promoters.
The firing of the cannon and the ring
ing of the bell began a little early for
lovers of sleep, but was none the less sug-
gestive OF the day it heralded.
The first attraction announced for the
day was the parade. Nearly every horse
in the village was pressed into service.
It was parade in which the beautiful
and the horrible both appeared: yes. and
the useful.
In the list of the handsome turnouts
were the big load of bright school girls
and the three ladies' turnouts in pink,
t-green and yellow, each prize winner
had there been prizes. A commendable
feature of the day was that every one
took hold not for prize but to make the
affair success. In the list of the useful
were the hook and ladder cart under
escort of the base ball nine; the Riverside
grocery team, and, yes, the St. Johnsbury
drum corps. For hor1ibles there was the
Sheffield band" DIR. Aliens Red Devil"
Ia wagon pushed by horse in shafts
behind instead of before, "Dr. Knife
blade, Appendicitis Speciality" Hot
Dogs" etc. One hardly knows under
what heading to put the blacksmith's
team and the handsome little Shetland
pony team. twas fine parade that
would do credit to any village.
The sports followed the parade and
were run off in good order, but with
hardly enough contestants and closeness
for much excitement.
Soon after noon adj ournment was made
to the Nolan grove, where baskets were
emptied of their contents. Later, in front
OF the church, words of patriotism and
encouragement were spoken by Rev. E. E.
Grant, Lawyer Simonds and Edwin
Potter.
Probably the biggest crowd that ever
witnessed ball game in this village
gathered at $50 to witness the one be-
tween the Concords and the East St.
Johnsbury boys. Much interest conferred
in the contest, as the Concord boys had
twice defeated the village boys when
lacking their full quota of players. 1t was
a fair contest between mines strictly re-
preventative of the two villages, and the
result was good game and easy victory
by score of ~ to Z for the home boys,
who put up one of their best games.
The features were the pitching OF both
Rich for Concord and Richards for East
St. Johnsbury, the latter proving the
superior.
The village team has now won three
straight games and deserves much credit.
The boys play an honest, gentlemanly
game and deserve support. The members
of the team had much to do with making
the days program such a notable sue
cess.
In the evening there was big display
OF fireworks, witnessed by large gather
ing. Credit for the days program is due
to the committee, w. S. Russell, George
McGlnnis, and Gardner Shores.
July 26th, the evening of the full moon,
is the time decided upon by the ball team
for their annual lawn party and enter
tainment. Full announcements will be
made later. This is just to let people
know the date-July 26th.
Mrs Ella Wood has gone to Richford,
where she will spend some time with
friends and relatives.
Mrs. Vernon Grant was taken with
sudden faintness one day recently, and
fell, inhicting painful injuries about her
head and face.
Mr.. and Mrs. 6. w. Dodge spent Sun
day with friends in Lunenburg.
Miss Hazel Richards, who has been in
Greenfield, Mass. several months, at
tending school, has returned home.
The Margaret Missionary society met
with Mrs. ". S. Russell Tuesday after
noon. At the close of the meeting cake
and ice cream were served.
Perley Severance was home from Barnet
last week to attend the Fuller Houghton
wedding a Lyndonville.