Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-09
THE cLoalous FOURTH.
lts Picnics, Guests and General ceIe-
bratjon,

/ THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
lts Picnics, Guests and General ceIe-
bration.
1t arrived on time, in fact ahead OF
time; for it was greeted with loud acclaim
and burst of cannon crackers at IL 80
of the night before. Troops OF boys pa
raded the streets, some of them so small
and so very sleepy that their participa-
tion in the events was of decidedly
somnambulistic nature. Only the most
intense patriotism enabled them to fight
on the sandman and conquer their fear of
the dark.
Provident householders took in every
thing but their gardenes, shade trees and
concrete door walks, so that the oppor-
tunities for mischief were rather limited.
However, slumber was shattered to bits
while sweet bells tangled out OF tune,
crackers cracked, gunpowder filed the air
and a general slam-banging ensued,
which for some hours suggested the close
proximity of great artillery engage
ment. Young America hooted and yelled
mot single urchin probably thinking
or caring why-wh bile an older generation
lay on its back. either praying for pa
thence and quick relief, or giving utter
words and swear words are so much alike
that it is sometimes difficult to tell from
indistinct mutterings which are being
used, unless you are acquainted with the
users.
A bonfire was lighted in the depot yard
and was tamely watched by a crowd of
people who had often seen brush-heaps
burning before. Quiet came with day.
light and remained throughout the
Fourth, an exploding cracker now and
then only serving to accentuate the still
ness.
The merry-go-round of r. r. Cough OF
Boston was in operation on Weston street
and ground out airs that began to grow
as familiar as "Old Hundred in the
course of many repetitions. A goodly
crowd hung about the machine, taking
turns in dashing around the course on
the wooden chargers that look as fiery as
4 the Bucephalus of Alexander and as
speedy as the flying Pegasus Of the an
clients. This is the merry-go-round that
has been at Tunbridge fair several seasons
and is to be in this village a week or
more before going on to Middlebury.
Jesse H. Blodgett is the engineer of the
concern at present and intends to travel
with it for while at least.
A couple of strolling bagpipe players
wandered into town during the day and
discoursed music, sweet as the symphony
concert in Chicago pork packing estab-
lishment, where the pigs hardly cease
squealing before the covers are on the lard
pals and the sausage skins stuffed. The
Scotch are welcome to their bagpipes and
thistles if they will only keep them at
home; but ON the Fourth of July America
doesn't need any imported forms Of tor
ture, and "move on'' was the kind Of en-
core the musicians received.
|. Picnics seemed to be favorite form OF
, celebration. Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Laport,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Thayer and son, Mr..
and Mrs. B. G. Goodwin and three chill
dren, Mrs. Henry Walcott, Mrs. Ada
: Spaulding, Mrs. Henry Seymour, Mrs.
Russell Woodward, Mrs. A. B. Gay, Miss
Emma Moses, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Foster,
and their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Thompson and daughter, Beatrice, OF
, Montpelier, sought Mari-Castie park and
! dined in the picnic house. Rain inter-
, fered with sylvan festivities in the after
noon and sent the various parties scurry-
ing homeward.
There was another picnic at the Maun
farm arranged by Miss Mary Lamson in
honor of her guest, Miss Ruth kobords OF
North Carolina. In the company were
Mr.. and Mrs. p. p. Lamson and son, Mr..
, and Mrs. G. p. Lamson and two sons,
Misses Gail and Genieve Lamson, Mr..
and Mrs. E. w. Tewksbury, Misses Mary
Morse and Lillian Knowlton, Mr.. and
, Mrs. Robert J. Mitchell, Miss Annie
Messer, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Raymond,
John Lamson and Edward Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. s. Booth, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin L. Scott and DIR. E. c. Noble made
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Barnard, where they camped at the Cush-
ing cottage over Sunday. During the
last day Of their stay they had Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. w. Campbell with them.
Z. j. Rich of Winchester, Mass, gener-
al superintendent of the Boston & Maine,
and Mrs. Rich were at the Sanford farm,
remaining there over Sunday. John Abb
bolt OF Winchester joined his wife and
children at the farm and prolonged his
stay until Tuesday.
John R. Spring OF Nashua, N. H., was
. with his family at the Denison house;
John Chase of Boston, 18th his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. l. s. Chase; Scion Vail was
home from Pomfret and Fred Beedle came
from Keene, N. H., to be with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Beedle, over
the holiday and spend q few days in
whipping the trout streams.
Prof. w. H. Cummings and his daugh-
ter, Miss Julia, of Claremcnt, N. H., were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Powers,
with whom Miss Julia is still staying.
They arrived last Thursday and the pro-
lessor went away Monday.
Misses Lila Tracy and Clara Halves OF
Berlin were With their grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. q. Tracy, Saturday and
. Sunday.
Lewis A. Bean went to Springfield,