The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-21
L~TTTLEiPALLS'S CELEBRATION.
ITS MAIN STREET LAID OUT 100
YEARS AGO.

FuIduC W. vafuNos EIoaNB &uu nUUO1s
tBtennes-The Oratery and the Prizes.
An the hass that settled over Manhattan
Yesterday afternoon. and which many sup
posed to be a fog, was part Of the smoke and
Dust that was kicked up In Little Falls;
u. j. The village wal celebrating the tooth
anniversary Of the laying out Of Main
street. that's all. Heaps Of folks stayed
Up till II O'Clock.
Main street is the proudest possession of
Little Falls-in fact the two are inseparable.
Consequently when Clsm Snyder Of Main
street built a new fence during tho past
summer and the Town Committee told him
Main street was SO feet wide and that he
would have to move the fence back some
there was a connection when Glenn refused.
The street was only 4e1S feet wide. argued
Glenn. All the village went over to Pater-
son to consult the records.
There the village found that Main street
yeas laid about fifty feet wide on october
IS, 1905. Glenn allowed he'd move his fence
back and Little Falls for q few moments
was on the point of changing its name to
Big Falls, but finally decided to hold a
carnival" instead. The date was set for
october is last, but VIII en- IL was learned
that Jake Brakey, theb baker, Wary Daniels
and Henry Sindle were going hunting that
day the celebration was postponed till
yesterday.
The -postponement had its advantages
ss IL gave Little Falls more time to work
up enthusiasm. Also the delay gave Pop
Gibson. sometime art editor of Puck and
The oldest living volunteer fireman. a chance
10 hear OF the coming festivities, thus per-
whiting Popto be on thejob on Main street
last night. Pop Gibson, who lives in Man
haitian when he isn't attending parades
Of exempt firemen around the country.
reached Little Falls last Tuesday and has
been staying at the Eagle Hotel on Main
street. Last night he marched behind the
drum corps wearing the fossy uniform
Of the old Martha W~ashingtons, with whom
he used to run in earlier days, when Man
haitian had vamrs. He STEPPED along with
the springy stride he still retains and was
cheered like a circus parade.
" it weren't for the presence OF the ever
popular Pop Manhattan would have got a
black eye in Little Falls last night. An.
other Of our citizens who heard Of the af-
fair was Beany Long, who sells face ticklers
and confetti on the grand circuit when the
ponies aren' Z running in this vicinity. Beany
started to hawk his wares along Main street
last evening at dusk when the Little Falls
police force, Bill Van Ness, told him that
the town wouldn't stand for carvings on
like that.
Fade away-f'git it," said Bsany and re-
turned to his profession.
Stranger, you could at least act the
gentleman returned the police force with
cutting sarcasm.
Hush, kid, or I'll have to run YOU in"
said Beany boldly.
Mr. Beany Longs rude conduct soon
travelled the length OF Main street, and Man.
haitian suffered a blow in. consequence.
But when Pop Gibson's highly decorated
under the %sIectrio light tue Of Little Falls,
Beany's shortcomings were forgotten in
the mad applause for the Oldest living
fireman.
Even before Beany had struck town the
village began to ill up with farmers who
came all the way from Pequannock IN the
northwest to Montclair on the southeast.
Main street was a not OF color with several
flags in the heart Of the business block,
and private residences up as far as Singac
were also decorated, although the owners
knew that the bunting could not be seen
after dusk.
Some OF the darkness was dispelled while
the parade was in progress with the aid OF
a calcium light thai followed the paraders
and with the lanterns that the inn ates Of
the village carried when they came out TO the
front gate 70 see the floats and the Junior
Order of United American Mechanics go by.
And even in the darkest stretches there were
several drum corps making a noise that told
Just where the paraders were.
Folks hurried through supper early, and
while they we're awaiting the formation OF
the two sections OF the procession they
kpen1 the time pleasantly by inspecting the
bathroom that has been lately installed in
the Eagle Hotel on Main street by Landlord
John Sloman. Little Falls is almost as
proud Of the new bathroom a. il Is OF Doc
smiths new front porch. and the many
comments show cred upon the glistening
porcelain tub caused the hotel keepers ears
-. st--l- 18th v,laaz,NR
Ono or two run-ins with the police force
also kept things warm during the wait
for the procession. There was Beany's
rldeness in threatening the force with
arrest, first, and this had hardly died down
whsn Willie Thornton OF PonPton Plains
threw some confetti on Miss Almira Jen-
nings. who had come all the way over
from Whippany. The police force caught
Willie practically in the act and threatened
70 give him the full extent Of the law
Niss .Almira Jennings was carried into a
nearby store and before she had revived
the police force had told Willie that II he
dared TO throw any more confetti his father
would be informed. On his promise that
Re would pick up the bits Of paper Willie
was released on his own recogniZance. The
rlmor first few around tow that Willie
had thrown spaghetti at Miss Almira, but
~ was Later learned that il was confetti.
The parade formed at 8 O'Clock, one. sec
ton on Lincoln avenue and the other on.
Stevens avenue. There was a halt OF five or
ten minutes at The starting, wnle fopt IlDson
tried to get possession OF the seat OF honor
on the Eagles hose cart. The place had
been given to little Alfred Hackett, son OF
one Of the fremen, but when II was learned
that Pop Gibson would like TO have the seat
the fremen tried to buy little Alfred on.
Alfred wouldn't sell out, however, 40 Pop
Gibson had to be content with marching
behind the bass drum Of the drum corps.
The line of march was from Lincoln
avenue, TO Main street, TO Center street,
TO Park street, TO Lincoln avenue. 10 Main
street, to Center street, to Park street. to
Lincoln avenue, TO Main street and around
and around and around. The parade circled
this track for two hours amid great applause
and with red fire at each corner 10 show
the marchers where 10 turn. Most OF the
spectators gathered in front of the Eagle
Hotel where the electric light Is,
Harry CarIock was the grand marshal.
Seven automobiles led on, in which were
the Board Of Education, the Town Com
mittee and the Taxpayers Association.
AZ William Van Ness-who says he Is no
relation 20 Bill Van Ness. the police force