Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-26

Thursday evening was the social hop in
the Town hall, enjoyed by so couples. II
was one of the most pleasing features pro-
vided by the committee for the entertain
ment OF the guests this festive week.
The floor directors were Messrs. W. j.
Scott, G. II. Corliss and j. o. Perkins.
The committee OF introduction were
Messrs. s. G. Wilson, o. ID. Tracy and
George A. Tracy, and never was there q
dance in the hall better taken care of
than this. Everything seemed to be per-
feet from start to finish.
Music was furnished by the Chelsea
Brass band orchestra, pieces, the addi-
tons to the usual nurnler being H. ].
Roberts of Lowell, Mas, drums and
traps, and Leon Skinner of South Royal
ton. trombone. No better music was
ever heard in the hall for an occasion OF
this kind. The grand march was led by
President and Mrs. II. o. Bixby.
FRIDAY, ANNIVERSARY DAY.
The forenoon was devoted to visiting
the loan exhibit and preparing for the
afternoon, with the exception Of q concert
from the band stand at 10 O'Clock by the
Chelsea Brass band.
The grand parade was billed to start at
l O'Clock and only few moments after
that time the order came, ''Forwardp'
The parade was in two divisions. The
line of march was from the n. q. Moore
place, South Main street. up Main street
TO the Buck bridge, turning in the square
in front OF J. NJ. Comstock's residence,
back down Main street to the South COM
mon, up by the Captain Hall place, along
the east side OF both commons, down nv
Ordway's store to Main street. After the
bead OF the procession bad turned and
started back down Main street from the
Buck bridge, the rear was just passing
Barnes house opposite the South COM
mon. 1t was said to be the largest and
best parade ever seen in Orange county.
The line included WIN. ]. Scott, mar
shall; Harry ". Sanborn, aide.
Chelsea Brass band, Charles L. Dens-
more, leader, George A. Tracy, drum
major.
Sons OF Veterans as escort, including
James Farnham camp, No. 6S, Tun-
bridge, and Mark J. Sargent camp, No.
"a, South Royalton, shout 80 men in line,
Senior Vice Division Commander Geo. L.
Hayward commanding and Past Captain
L. N. Lucas as acting adjutant.
Team driven by B. A. Goodrich con-
tanning H. o. BixbY, president of the asso-
cation, J. NJ. Comstock, secretary, and
]. A. R. Corwin, treasurer.
Band OF Indians led BY big chief.
Two scouts.
Float, log cabin to represent the first
house built in town. Smoke curled from
chimney and the stumps and trees near
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been erected by the pioneers who we're
represented by Mr.. and Mrs. William
Austin. Float driven by Hale Nation
with his large pair of white horses.
Emigrant wagon to represent the mode
of travelling over the new and rough coun-
try of our forefathers, drawrAby pair OF
mules driven by George Griffin.
OK team, one OK harnessed to home
made rig, the wheels being improvised
from log. The farmer and his spouse
had evidently been to mill. This team
was driven by Herman Lyford.
The next was a real wagon but OF an
Gent structure, one of the old fashioned
thorough-brace affairs and was the identi-
cal first wagon ever used in the town OF
Corinth. Ed hamberlain drove this
team.
Float, o. DO. ms nOdh CohbaAhSu
about 35 Civil war veterans, members of
Waterson post. No. 45, g. r., and
their invited friends. 1t was trimmed
with red, white and blue bunting and
flags. In the center was the post flag and
on either side a stack OF guns. The
team was driven by Frank Gates. This
aoat, as we'll as the log cabin, received
great applause from the spectators along
the route.
Float, hunteEs' camp. This was a
hunters tent in the forest. The dogs
we're hitched ready to be loosed for the
chase. The skins of animals testified to
preyious success. w. H. Dearborn was
the lone hunter in this vast wilderness oil
the past and seemed to be taking solid
comfort.
Float. Chelsea Grange. Prettily
trimmed and laden with the products OF
agriculture, and on it rode several pretty
damsels of the Grange. This float was
drawn by two yokes of fine looking oxen
driven by Fred Grant and Roy sanborn,
Second division, W. a. Hill, marshal.
Green Mountain band OF Randolph,
Glenn Bailey, leader; H. j. Roberts, drum
major.
George Washington lodge, No. 81, F.
and A. NJ, Of Chelsea, and visiting