Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06
IN OLD UNITY.
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hiie appearance was presented by
lnvictus Lodge, No. SO, /. O. o. F..
which had Al men in line. The CEN
tennial year will be marked by still
another event. when, in September.
their fine new hall, now in process of
erection. will be dedicated
considerable laughter was occasion
ed along the line by an OK team with
clowns IN black faces. The driver was
George Braley and the following were
the members of the chorus that sang
along the route: Mont Lassell, Ben
Jainln Jones. Milton Lovejoy, BERTHE
Braley. Ralph f. Reynolds, Ornamental
Braley. +. w. Reynolds and r. B. Hill
man.
More farm machinery followed. A
horse hay-fork was displayed by f. NJ
Jones. Leslie Bennett carried a scytht
and an old-fashionei short tined hay
fork. Frank Harding drove a mowint
machine for B. r. Hunt & Son, Pau
Ames tedder and Wilbur C. Mutt {
hay rake for the same firm.
A hay-rick load of school childre,
from various parts of the town wa.
chaperoned by Miss Grace Bartlett. on,
| of the teachers.
Miss Leila Smith drove a rig that
caused many a pleased exclamation
from onlookers. The carriage was
prettily decorated with daisies. thu
| color scheme being yellow and white
| Her companion was Miss Edith Frost.
| sc. c. Fowler's creamery exhibit wa.
| driven by Herbert Written.
| Green and white was the color
| scheme of the decorations displayed BY
Miss Grace Pendleton and Miss Ellel
| Reynolds. Daisies We're used TO ad-
vantage, and the effect was very
pleasing.
ITO the interest of the parade from
the manufacturers standpoint, w II. J
| Morlton & Son contributed largely
Their exhibit was n dray load of spoo
bars, shingles. laths and clapboards.
Herbert Mitchell was the driver Of d
float bearing an old fashioned .la>
FOUNDER and wheel and Il rag-carDet
loom.
| "A squad of reapers with sickles was
next in order. They We're Rufus c
Danforth, ]. Fl. West, William Haml,
and James Dickey. Following came 9
Mccormick reaper, driven by George
Mosher.
The Unity band appeared in blacl
face, but rendered some lively selec
tions Notwithstanding. The driver Of
their float was Herbert West and th'
members of the band who participated
We're Harry West. Frank ToZier, Franz
Ross. Luville Written. DR.. Soulo
Shepard Shute and Seth Pendlcton.
4 unique feature of the parade wa:
an automobile" 1t was home
made affair. From the rear Pre- jecteC
a pair of shafts and in these Il horse
was fastened. George Parsons steern,
the outfit while Ernest Hogg gave at
tention to the source of motive power
The following, dressed rs clowns. oc
cupicd the float representing the Oh
fashioned trades from Unity planta
ton Perley Getchcll, Arthur Mari
Mott Reynolds. James Bacon, Jane:
Brown, George Bickford, Irving Hyant
f. w. Danforth, Fl. c. Stover, Herber
Cook and Robert styles.
| Next in order came Il well-mounteG
troupe of rough riders as follows
Warren Spinney. Fitz Hamilton. Lynn,
Stevens. Edwin Webb, Everett Jones
Arthur Goodrich, G. A. Means. a. w
Snaudimg, Nelson Rackliffe. Delmon'
Gerry. G. w. Wiley. II. l.. Waning, c
A. Harding, y. w. Bershor.
The Barce of state" was a prettiiI
decorated float occupied by IS girls
J. A. Winters was the driver
Six boys constituted the Unit!
Juvenile fire department, and they Wer,
thoroughly equipped with Il hand-tub
hose and a ladder
The last hut not by an means tn
least amusing feature of the parad,
was 4. l.. Hennett in diah0lica
costume. hearing the legend, And tho
devil came also"
Such was the great parade. whic.
was witnessed by fully 200o persons
It was not II mere agglOmeration q
hap-hazard cnntrivanrns. but it showed
throughout n plan that had been care
fully executed. All praise Is due tn,
indefatiGnhle rncmbcrs of the various
committees and tho participants