Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-07-07
Great Day at Orleans.

The Fourth of July celebra ton and
the several entertainments arranged
for by the lecture committee for the
benefit of new piano for the Opera
hall, we're grand success despite the
inclement weather. The High School
Dramatic club presented the play,
"Down in Maine," on Thursday even
ing in the Opera hall to a large and
appreciative audience, The charac-
ters were all exceedingly we'll sus-
tanned and showed thorough prep
aration. All took their parts SO we'll
that it would be difficult to say which
one exceiled. The club deserves the
highest praise for it's most excellent
performance. Much of this success is
due to the untiring work of Prof.
Fletcher, who also added to the en-
tertainment by his excellent solo work
between the acts.
On Friday evening the Opera hall
was filed with those who enjoy the
promenade and dance; some TO par
ticipate and others to look on. This
also was financial as we'll as social
success. On Friday evening before
the entertainment was over, it began
to rain and hopes were entertained
for clearer skies on Saturday, but
hopes were disappointed as there was
steady doWnpour all through the
night.
Saturday began rather dismally, with
now and then promise Of clearing
skies. The parade was postponed for
while; but at II O'Clock the process
sion was fOtmed on and near the
school grounds, Iunder the supervision
of Mr.. Doe; R. A. Bean and L. S.
Kinsley acting as marshals. The pro-
cession was headed by the automo-
oiles gaily decorated with flags and
bunting and presented a beautiful
appearance. The automobiles were
occupied by the old soldiers. The
rear Of this division was brought up
! by horse automobile, which was got
ten up by Ell. Chandler Go. The thilis
we're fastened to the rear of run
about and the horse hitched head first
to the rear of the vehicle, thus prac-
tically pushing the wagon before him
it being steered by ropes fastened tC
the front axle. This outfit, however
came to grief shortly after the parade
had started, as the horse became I'm.
manageable. Then followed the banG
dressed as farmers in every kind Of
makeup, seated on an old hay rig.
ging drawn by a oke of oxen. This
outfit drew the prize as the best o.
the horribles. Then came the mar.
shals followed by twenty-five cont.
mental horsemen wearing red, white
and blue cockades and sashes and lee
by Mrs. Allchurch and Mrs. Maso1
bearing a banner representing Mr.
Allchurcb, the jeweller. Following
this procession came the E. L. Chand
Ter Go. with four double and three
single teams, all decorated and carry
ing some of the employees and tn,
school children. M. M. Taplin's new
farm wagon followed, carrying littl,
tots happy to the highest degree. Their
followed the merchants with beauti
fully decorated wagons: B. o. Smith
F. j. Kinney, Everett Wiley, O. w
Locke, Willard Trip and Geo. Hunt
r.Rowell had new surrey decorated
with daisies which made neat ap
pearance. The automobiles wer,
E. s. Skinner, @. D. French, j. G
Turnbu |, G. E. Dean, A. R. Bennett
and E. j. Wheeler.
Even though there were occasional
showers the procession marched AM
counter marched to the delight:.of tn,
large crowd of people who had gath
cred to view it. The muddy street,
prevented the uniformed rank of tn
Knights of Pythias and the degre
team of the Modern Woodmen from
marching. In the various teams coul
be seen many excellent make-ups a