News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-07-05
THE CELEBRATION A BIG SUCCESS
Several Thousand People in Attendance
Hose Race and Ball Game Won
by Johnson
GRAND DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS.

The Fourth of July, 1905, is now G
thing of the past and the residents
of the Lamoille Valley again take
up the every day routine of life
The celebration in Morrisville was
attended by a large crowd, and
Notwithstanding the bad conditions
of the roads, which kept many at
home, the celebration was a success.
The attendance has been variOusly
estimated at from 5000 to 1000 peo-
pie aud it is matter worthy of note
that the crowd was one of the most
orderly ever seen in town on a similar
occasion. Not one arrest was re,
ported during the day. All business
places and many private residences
were elaborated decorated and at an
early hour Tuesday morning the viii
lRge presented very patriotic and
inspiring appearance. Young Ameri-
ca was abroad shortly after midnight
and sleep for the average citizen was
out of the question. The crowd be-
Gan to arrive early and before the
time Of the parade the streets were
lined With spectators.
The parade assembled over in
Brooklyn and was in line for the
start about 1890 with E ". Web
ster, Marst a |, riding ia front driving
A. c. Hamels matched pair, lutte
Gertrude Davis riding with him.
Stowe Military Baud headed the
H1ats which we're al! unique. The
first was Lake ElmOre, wuich was
very well gotten up to represent a
boat, with Il party Of yOung people
rowing upon the lake. The team
was driven by Mr. PEG, and the design
was gotten up by Ira Grout and
wife. This was followed by the old
Capitol engine ta7tily decorated aud
loaded with small girls, dressed in
white, wearing wre8ths OF white daIses
md each carrying small flag. This
f Dat was gotten up by Mrs. Fisk,
Mrs J. Fl. Warm, Mrs. A. H. Stay
ton and Mrs. W. NJ. Sargent. Mkt
in line came the largest and most
elaborate fl )at il the parade. 1t was
loaded with forty five young ladies
dressed in white, each wearing a
crown representing a state In the
center was Miss Katherine Boynton
as the Goddess Of Liberty. Alfred
Dodge made a very striking repre-
sentation Of Uncie Sam, and Edwin
FancOur dressed rs an Indian looked
decidedly cute, This float was drawn
by six hOTsee. which we're kindly fur
nished by c. E. Burt of Stowe. who
also furnished the truck Id lumber
tor the float, which was made by G.
/. Gates. Decorations were made
aud costumes arranged by Mrs. O
NJ. Waterman, Mrs. j, NJ. Kelley,
Mrs. c. Fl. Crane, Mrs Geo. P browne,
and Mrs. E. W. Webster. Next came
a float OF which a chorus of little
pickannies, very ably represented the
sunny south, Miss Florence Nichols
presiding at the organ. The f)at
was drawn by Sullman Rings large
team. Following this came the tasti-
ly decorated fl )at of Col. Geo. Doty,
representing bis furniture business
and more especially his Monarch
paints. The fl )at was drawn by Mr..
Doty's pair OF dark horses, with
pair from Smith & Limits stable on
the lead. They were driven by the
Colonel. Next came the Morrlevilie
band, which was followed by priz9
winner, representing the Gilmore
creamery, in which the original idea
of the designer, that the ElmOre CO.
operative Creamery was getting the
milk up in that section, was striking
" illustrated. A Jersey COW occupied
the center of the float, while at either
end of the gentle Glossy" was a
Tepr3sen tative of the Morrisville and
WOlcOtt creameries, each pulling in
opposite directions toward miniature
Creameries, where nothing seemed to
be doing. This was drawn by q four
horse-team driven by Charles Dodpe.
Next came B. j. Kelley & Co.'S float,
which was a decidedly unique and we'll
gotten up affair, advertising the Ia
nous Sherwin- Williams paint handled
extensively by the hustling furniture
firm. The float was made in pyr-
amid shape and the decorations and
constructions demonstrat ed much
work. The Johnson Fire Company
followed next in line.
The parade was escorted by the
assistants marshalls on horseback,
as follows; j. l., Stafford, DR.. ],
Morgan, Stowe; j. D. Odell. E. q,
Holmes, johnson; Capt. S. B. Waite,
Hyde Park; c. O. Morse, W. L,
Farrer, Wolcott; Ira GrOut, Edward
Growell. Elmore; DR.. G. T. Stevenson.
The mechanical float of II. E.
Beardsley, which represented his car
riage shop business, contained
a wheelwright outfit in operation
Eli Cutler occupied a place as
painter and Sidney Beardsley demon
strated the practical work of uphols-
tering. This was followed by the
most expensive float In the parade.
gotten up by the Morrisville Foundry
Company. 1t was vehicle con-
structed by c. B. Greene, expressly
for the transportation of the Electro
Magnetic Peconic Band. The float
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