Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-12
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Enthusiastic Third Celebration Of Old
Home Day.

people, citizens, old and young, united,
many coming from distance To en-
joy the day with those they knew In
former years.
The weather, at first n little damp
In the early morning, later proved all
that could be desired, and made the
occasion a perfect success. The pa
rade, which took place at $780, claim
ed the first attention of visitors and
everyone. There We're about 30 floats,
some OF which we give, but all were
finely decorated. There were about
% single teams and traps of all de-
scriptlons. Mead's orchestra had a
float bearing the words Home, Sweet
Home" with a bar of music appended
and red and white bunting trimmings;
the G. a. r. and w. r, c. float deco
rated with evergreen and the national
colors; the Ladies' Aid society had a
tally-ho trimmed with red white and
blue, its members dressed in white
with white hats, and carrying white
parasols: the Eastern Star chapter
had prettily decorated float trim
med with the coors of the order; the
Red Men had float decorated with
eVergreens and camp fire burning;
following il was a drag with two pap
pooses and the members We're mounted
dressed in costume which presented
a very striking sight; the grange had
a large float decorated with farm pro-
ducts, fowls and pigs upon 1t; the
il was drawn by oXen' Rev. Geo. +.
Pentecost had float with garden pro-
ducts. fowls and pigs upon ii; the
Sons of Veterans were mounted ana
acted as escort in the parade; several
Young misses with bicycles decorated
were in the parade: c. H. webster,
druggist, had a float bearing large
mortar and pestle with decorations OF
yellow and white which was very at
tractive; C. c. Stearns, clothier ana
shoe dealer, had a float with large
shoe representing the w. L. Douglass
shoe, and a banner, the Queen Quality
shoe A. w. Proctor's float had
house on wheels with his harness
business finely displayed ana MS
workman seated in the midst OF ms
work. The trimmings were red ana
white, carriage blankets forming the
roof with robes and harnesses sus-
pended from the rafters; George n
Kidder had float with red and white
streamers carrying ten lttle girls
dressed daintily in white, and was
voted one of the prettiest floats; ROD
bins & Evans, East Mortified, mer-
chants. had a float trimmed with
evergreen containing the products OF
their store, samples of which they
scattered promiscuously as they rode
along. Their clerks We're clad N
white; n. d. AleXander's iloat calrleu
Uncle Sam, in costume. with ms mon
CIV bags and safe with this inscription,
".Just for Business, Not Tor SNOW
Misses Gertrude Calender ana Gladys
Moore rode a hay tedder galiy deco
rated with corn and vegetables, the
horse wearing a yellow blanket WIN
tha motto. Were from the Farm
Mrs Matte Proctor drove pair ol
horses. her light buggy trlihiiieu
tastefully with red, white and green
Mrs. Jennie Whitmore, East NORTH
field. drove q single team very prettiIs
decorated with pink roses; mrs ~ -
Alexander. a surrey trimmed Win
mink chrysanthemums; Miss Bessie
Newton had trap trimmed very pref
tilv with yellow and white; ii. H.
Chamberlain, carpenter ana pui,u
had his business wagon pula'
with seats and had red, while anu
blue bunting draped over II; bhsiisn
Thomas, milk dealer, had trliliiiiliiss
of eoldenrod and evergreen; Mrs. D. =.
Cummingss trap was lasteluiis
trimmed with pink and Whlte' 'oi'e'
Fisher. farmer, of Northfeid noun
tain. had his carriage trimmed VIZ
evarpreen and wild flowers. me lne
of march was from the flelu plaee ~
Hotel Mortified, thence TO 9ouvi
Main street, and return TO the
of meeting. the old Field nome p
Eia1d being instrumental IN prlisihs
abo,,t a successful issue of the DAY
The snorts next claimed laise
.,,,ra If the big crowds attention. tne
Mortified team coming III 49,. Il,
luncheon was enjoyed at l cloeA
the basket plan. Dr. y. f. oou' 49,
nresident of the day, introduced
sneakers. adding witty sayings s,iu
hits from time to time, the Clergy, ~
doctors and editors gettllls ~,
share. Rev. n. Fay Smith maze .'
onenine prayer, the address OF WEI
oanoa was given by Richard M Sllii'li'
Mortified boy now stuueit
harvard medical college. key pai iiI.,
M Wilson, pastor of the iii'''i 49,, 49,
cburch was the orator Oh tie
Giving some facts OF the "oih
Z, the mast by D. L. Moody anu
a,l1ing the heroic struggles OF tiie ny
ta-,,,, fo,, q foothold and maintenance
ae &c FIGHTS. He suggested a hlehlo
re erected to the valiant deau'
III, With memorial gateway wiz.
tablets to keep green tle liie I'D
those who died for their coun.ls ~,
their town. Addresses were n
Rev. George F. Pentecos'' -,
Moody. Hon. H. C. Parsons anu ~ 80
ito Allen. son of former pII,ioip ,a,,d
the old academy. now Oh Ir,,tb |
~ A noem written by MIS- Eui.
Co,,ander Norton of Cambridge ipi
80. Northfield girl, was read D! Siis
n D calender, which happiiy po
+,,o,,aa In verse the glorious nir1s az
,a,,alinass of our own Connecticut va
1av After the benedlctloh os
were invited to register their 80
and the sports were resumes, n5
of war being between Nor,itli. - co.
Iros+ Mortified. which resulted III
-, of Northfield. The days 1estINi.ie9
,,,ara closed by ball at Sons VI -,
o,o,,s han with excellent music W
efe cad orchestra and large crowd IN
attendance.
Walter Joslin of Brat'i .a
working on the Merriman cottage
Mrs Nellie Alexander and Miss Nay