Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-07-07
RANpolPn.s ceLgeRArIoN.
A Big Crowd Out to Observe the Glo-
rloua Fourth Monday.

! the program being arranged and carried
out by the enterprising volunteer fire de-
partment, who deserve much credit Tor
I their effort
! The day was duly ushered in promptly
on the stroke OF IL with the blare Of
steam whistles and the ciang Of church
/ bells, supplemented by discharges OF the
+ brass fieldpiece on Mari-castle hill, can
I non crackers, rockets, horns and all else
+ that goes to make night hideous. A
+ tremendous bonfire at the sandpit near
the Bruce place lent a rudy glare to the
/ horizon. The boys were out in force, as
we'll as some who reckon their boy hood
well along in years.
There vas quite a liberal display Of
I Gags and bunting TO greet the crowds
that poured in early and lined the streets.
1 Al 9 O'Clock the parade formed near the
Mansion House and passed through the
principal streets. Il included quite &
number Of nice floats, artistieally decor
ated teams, and q good sprinkling of
most horrible horribles. Features OF the
parade were:-
Chief Engineer n. q. Buck and Assist
ant Engineer J. b. Fisk.
Green Mountain band, 8 pieces.
Ire Euklnts tue 0ln thHs
Hook and Ladder company.
Two hose companies with carts.
All Of these organizations stepped of
briskly in natty uniforms and presented
a fine appearance.
Umbrella float, team driven by Calvin
Brewster, in CANDY epauletted coat Of
red, carrying bevy OF little boys and girls
in white, the trimmings evergreen and
white.
The thirteen original colonies personal
ed by young ladies in white, with Miss
Alice Buck as Miss Columbia, George
Dryer handling the reins over the fine
four-horse team of the Brigham Creamery
company. Rodney II. Slack got 1t up,
with aid of ladies.
A four-mule team driven by Charles
Baker conveying Miss Maude Putnam as
Goddess Of Liberty, with young lady sup
porters. Guy oshs prepared this fiuat.
These last named floats both took first
prize, SO each, the judges, w. c. Elmer
son, DR.. F. c. Angel and DR.. A. c.
Bailey, being unable to name the first
choice.
IN Indian camp on wheels peopled
with fierce-looking tribe Of young red
skins, r. E. slack's team.
The street sprinkler, which lost its
identity as water wagon, embellished
with jugs and kegs, with book beer
goat proudly occupying the drivers seat.
Ed. McCrillis made a strong bid for
prize with this outfit.
r. II. slaek's saddlery float, driven by
bis sister, Miss Julia Slack.
The Randolph Fruit company's eontri-
button toward American patriotism, so
well carried out as to win second prize.
Single OK team. from o. j. Marcott's
mill; so horrible creation that It took
first prize in that class.
The event that made this Fourth fam
Gus above all others-the Jeffries-Johnson
fight-duly portrayed on squared circle
by two youngsters in boxing gloves who
mauled each other tenderly.
Riders caparisoned in all sorts OF cos
TUNES on all sorts OF steeds; boys on stills
and in grotesque attire.
Antique top buggy, "1776," second
prize winner among the horribles, which
didn't pass under that head when Doctor
Blodgett brought it to Randolph nearly
century ago. This relic is owned by J.
F. Mead, and has emerged from its rest
ing place on his farm but twice in fifty
years. Al US Ah9 ~ Ahe q
"Ebenezer, with Dave Dyer up.
Children with toy calliope, to whom
special prize of 81 vent.
The procession was very creditahle,
considering that so few of the merchants
and business men participated.
The parade was followed by the morn
ing races, which took place on Main
street. First OF these was that OF the two
hose companies. The stunt consisted Of
running 800 yards with the cart, making
a flying connection with the hydrani
near Willard Gays, laying 200 feet OF
hose, attaching nozzle aud turning on
stream. No. ! set mark by doing il in
b2 seconds. No. spat on their hands
and turned the trick in 45s4 seconds,
v hich is very good time indeed. Be
tween the trials the Hooks gave their
high ladder drill.
Albert Gonya won the bicycle race, 800
yds., in IS iss.; Charles Townsend OF
Bethel, second; Henry Tewksbury, third I
In the 100 yards dash, Richard Rowell
covered the distance IN l2s.; Frank Kid (
der, second; Hugh Clafin, thirdi Albert I
Martell, fourth.
Boys race, 100 yds., Godfrey Scott,
first; Albert Lucia, second; Glenn Sey- 4
mour, third; time, 1875.
800 yards race, Frank Kidder, first Al
bert Martell, second; Richard Rowell,
third; time, 46l5s.
Fully 1900 people were at Mccall park
in the afternoon to witness tue field
games and sports. baseball game be-
tween teams OF firemen captained by Burt
Averill and Byron Goodwin crossed bats
first. For five innings they amused the
crowd with herce batting, fierce fielding
and sprinting that means lameness for
week. Then ii was declared that Aver
ills team had won, S TO Z. The lineup
was
Averilrs-Kidder p, Washburn c.,
Greene l, Brewster ?, Smith 8, Gotta s.,
Sawyer M, Carlisle, r, Ayerill, |.
Goodwin's-Butterfield p, Martell, F.
Dumas c., Goodwin /, G. Dumas ?, Buck
8, Fl Dumas, Martell s., Oney M, Shaw
r, Durkee /.
For field sports, Clarence Fullsm won
t be fat mems race, with Fred Pecue sec
ond.
The tug-of-war was between chosen