The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-12

MANCHESTER'S HOLIDAY
LARGEST CROWD THAT EVER ASSEM-
BLED In The TOWN
Celebration Successful Beyond the
Highest AntiCipatlOnS

From daylight until long past noon
all the roads leading to Manchester
on Monday last were lined with teams
of various descriptions bound for the
carnival for which so much prepara-
tion had been made and which had
been we'll advertised throughout the
county. Old residents say it was. the
largest crowd that ever assembled in
Manchester. Some estimated it as
high as 5000. Whatever the number,
it was apparent that everybody was
out for god time, and had laid aside
the cares of business and housekeep-
ing with the determination to devote
this one day to good solid enjoyment.
The visitors in this frame of mind
were met with counter determina
tion on the part of the people of Man
chester to make everything as pleas
ing and amusing and as enjoyable in
every way as it were possible for them
to do. Under these mutually salts
factory conditions of course there
could be nothing else to it but fine
days outing for all concerned. Every
thing worked together for the success
of the celebration. Monday was one
of those rare June days which makes
one glad to be alive. With this as a
starter, the hospitable people of Man
chester did the rest. Although this
great inbuX of humanity, with its hum
dreds of accompanying teams, was a
great strain upon their resources, the
residents of the town met the re-
quirements with an ample sufficiency
for both men and beast.
And when it came to amusements,
they were there with the goods, f. O..
b., prepaid, and money back if not sat
isfactory. Three bands - Bonnair,
Alesia and Carroll County Reed-furn-
ished music throughout the day and
evening in different sections of the
town. John G.McCaslin's world of SEN
sational novelties gave two one-hour
performances on the stage erected for
that purpose in the square. Other at
fractions were merry-go-rounds, a
vaudeville show, moving pictures,
knife, cane and money boards, and
plenty of red lemonade with which to
wash it all down. The whole town
was handsomely decorated.
/ The formal celebration of the day
started at s a. m. with the reception
of visiting organizations, who were
met by committees of citizens and roy
ally entertained.
At 8 a. m. the Manchester and Glen
Rock baseball teams played a game
of ball, which was won by the form
er, the score being 16 to IL. Fry, Glen
Rocks famous pitcher, was knocked
out of the box in the fifth inning. The
line up was as follows:
Manchester-Loatz, 1b.; Barnhart
c.; Thieret, If; Myers, p; Spencer
S.; w. Miller, 3d.; H. Miller, 2b.; R
Wink, cf.; Danner, rf.
Glen Rock-Bubb, 3b and p; o. Mil
ler, 1b.; Reider, S.; L. Shaffer, CT
c.. Shaffer, rf.; Helm, If; Dice, c.; Fry
p. and 3b.; Decker, 2b.
Two base hits-Barnhart 2, W. Mil
Ter, Danner. Struck out-By Myers
"A; by Fry, 7. Umpire, ]. Lamotte
Time of game, 2 hours. Roofing, lively
Michael w. Hassett is manager of the
ball team.
Thieret, Manchester's catcher, ha6
finger on his right hand injured ir
the early part of the game, and retired
to left field, Barnhart taking his place
At II a. m. free street performance
by the McCaslin Company, lasting one
hour.
At p. m. there was a band contest
in which the three bands present par.
t1c1pated to the delight OF the assem-
bled multitudes.
At p. m. the firemen, accompanied
by other organizations and citizens
generally, marched to the cemetery
and decorated the graves of deceased
comrades. Benjamin F. Grouse, in
surance commissioner, was called
upon for an address, and, although
entirely unprepared,h he responded with
a brief speech beftting the occasion.
At p. m. there was second free
performance on the square.
At p. m. concert by the Bonnair
band.
At p. m. came the grand finale,
the firemen's ball, where lads and las
sizes danced to it's conclusion one of
the most successful and enjoyable cele-
brations ever held in Carroll county.