The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-11
The 4th was at Miller.

The 4th was at Miller.
There may have been a few side
shows here and there, but the real
thing was at Hand county's capital.
The day was just right boiling
hot, every body drinking red lemo,
eating ice cream, shooting tirecrack-
ers and absorbing more thrills to the
! square inch than the canine with a
bunch of firecrackers tied to his tail.
And it was dry town!
The Details
The Huron band started the day
with a concert in the band stand,
corner Main and Second. One of
the very .commendable provisions of
the committee in charge was to rope
off two blocks on Main street to
keep all teams out. 1t was the best
move ever made for a like occasion.
The streets were safe, children
could run hither and yon, hurrah,
} shoot crackers, etc., with no fear OF
a runaway team. And the big
crowd was compactly gathered on
the Main streets, where an Ocean
Wave" and a "Merry-go-Round"
did a whirlwind business. All the
children from year old to Is glided
around the circles with laughter
and happy sentations, and the hand
4 some girls, young or mature, very
gracefully held the hands of their
male escorts.
1T was great'-say Mayor Thorn
son and Uncle Deacon Potter.
The streets were decorated with
flags and bunting and lemonade
stands. Hotels, restaurants, and
business houses were rushed to sup
ply the demands Of a happy, well
\ dressed crowd, with money to burn.
The small parade was all right, but
was not general enough, anything
of this kind should have pledges
y from many merchants.
At the opera house great many
3 enjoyed a good program.
Committeeman P. H. Coquillette
presided, Rev. CRUDE invoked a
blessing, and these musicians gave
freely of their talents to entertain:
Quartette-Mrs P. H. Coquillette,
Mrs w. E. Morrow, Mr. and Mrs
F. D. Greene, Mr. and Mrs Geo.
1 Richardson, Frank Coquillette, ac.
companied by Miss Winnie Warke,
piano, and Mrs Maud Miller, violin
+ Dollie Bushfield gave piano solo.
Frank Coquillette very ably sang
. two patriotic solos.
States Attorney Harlan Bushfield
delivered the oration.
Afternoon Sports
| After dinner the great crowd as.
y \sembled at the driving park to wit.
ness the horse racing and bal
games. Just then the late passen-
ger from the east brought in four
loaded coaches, nearly all for Miller
The ball game for $50 between st.
Lawrence and Washington was q
good, snappy game, and looked like
easy money for st. Lawrence during
the first half, but Washington finally
landed upon the st. Lawrence pitch
er and pulled out victory by 8 to s.
Lew Martin of Washington was UNI
pire.
Miller was to play the winners for
$25 purse, and as other portions OF
the program demanded attention q
FIVE inning game was decided upon
1t was full of ginger, and got the
fans right up on to their tip-toes.
The game was called tie at and
3.
The Miller boys and several spec.
tators, however. say this was an
error, not ulScOVereu III Iline 10 cor
rect, SO the purse was divided.
They say that Miller had four scores
and consider the error was simply
an inadvertent one, because MI
Kirkpatrick, of Washington, the only
scorer, was not familiar with the
Miller players. In the second inning
the Miller team claims that Gala,
l gan, Nelson and Peterson scored in
4 this order, while the scorer only re-
/ corded Gallagan and Peterson.
The horse racing called for ,grea,
8in.erest in the harness event, and
Exhe track record was lowered several