The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
THE FOURTH AT BINGHAM,
Celebration for First Time in Two,..
Years.

The Fourth was celebrated in Pin.
ham last Monday for the first tim.
in twenty years, commencing a.
midnight with the usual ringing a,
bells, blowing of horns and explosioD,
of fire crackers and the addition nj
few thunder showers to add to IN.
noise and confusion. The mornin,
looked doubtful but good strong
wind came around and the sun an.
peared, likewise a crowd of people
more than a thousand, gathered to
watch the sports which came off a,
advertised. Towne's excellent band
furnished fine music during the entire
day and evening and there was not
dull moment. The parade was fine,
headed by the police and constabes
and the band, followed by the boys
brigade in uniform.
The carriage which deseryedly had
first place was beautifully decorated
The entire outfit, including harness.
was wound with yellow crepe paper
also every spoke of the wheels
thousands of daisies being used in the
decoration. The word Burke in dais.
les appeared on each side of the vel:
low carriage Miss Bessie Carney
looking as dainty as blossom her
self dressed in yellow was the driver
of the pretty turnout. A float with |
New Home Sewing Machine fromAE
Donigan's came next, then six hOM
ice team from Hunnewells, followed !
by very elaborate and richly dec.
Grated furniture float from Dongans
containing many lovely ladies seated
at ease in the easy chairs. Mr.. Miller
drove the next team, an evergreen
decorated rack containing ladies and |
children. A four horse team decorat- |
ed in red, white and blue, represented
the NJ. Savage clothing and boot and
Shoe company. Hunnewell's groce1
business was represented by the next
gaily trimmed float drawn by six large
horses. There was also cart loaa
of comic figures who could not nave
been recognized by their best triendA
After the parade of the prlnclpa
streets the following program a
sports was carried out: The hundre0
yard dash was won by Guy NORRIS
$500; high jump by Earl Andrews
$3.50; broad jump, Guy Morris $l@,
l6 lb. shot put, Guy Morris N'%,
bag race, Bert Hunnewell' S5IV,
three legged race was won by ber9
Hunnewell and Ross Bean, $i9o 10,
winner of the next race was Nal
Andrews; Daniel Galliv@n close
hand second prize of 5000 ana oai
rod or two behind came hap1
Goodrich. The boys labored uhae]
a disadvantage of facing stiou
wind the entire distance OF the ld'
of eight miles. Time was l houi'
seconds. In the potato race flemv.
Steward was the winner, S3oV' gre
ed pole, Moses Cilley, $5.9V; yol
Moses did not get up the poie '.
he tried hard and succeeded III s'
ting his clothes we'll CREASED anu
ceiyed the prize. ..n
In the slow horse race Nhlch 'a. a.,
off after supper Frank Hunne"en ~
Lawrence Pooler, End; canoe .as ias
held just below the new IRON u,us
to the island and return was "Jn
Charles Hunnewell and oscar 1vl. u.
first prize, $1,000; Thomas Oon, JIM,
and Will Richardson, SECOND pm
$500. The crowd and the Dahu Nv
returned to the baseball s.I
where a close game was pla!eSS Nam
tween the Madisons ana blneha hon
score s to in favor OF tne co,
team. During this game 'le I'M
testants in the Marathon rdge Tv
Solon to Bingham returhVl, anti
Gallant and Hunnewell, IN an a.. sa
mobile. The one to reach tn1 IAN
first and win the prize ol IA
Three hundred tickets were oO ,bs
the ball game and few %ele '.ror M
too small to buy ticket. tlres%i suis
from the Old Hill in the 9TH
made fine display ending up
set piece of the U. S. nag .,..,. al
There were seventy-flve uCn'
for the ball which lasted IN lid,
or an early % hour. Mucn SS ssed
ton il felt that everything pai@ druut}
go smoothly, there being no " us' .
quarrels or disturbance oil iaOtr ah,
The fact that there were plenI p.e-np)
of ssrs present who were des5I' ssd
TIL. order should prevail ,lan nsa' e,.i
doubt. a good influence. ,nas Mo for
is due the various commllteVb ,be da
successful carrying out oi ~
program.