Connecticut western news., 1911-09-07
SALISBURY

Monday was red letter day for Sails bury. as it was estimated that more than 2,OO0 people enjoyed the days program. The business places and private houses were beautifully decorated showing much taste and ingenuity. The days program consisted of a ball game in the morning between Falls Village and Salisbury with the result of 3 to in favor of Salisbury. A clambake was a feature at noon, tables being spread near the White Hart The parade formed at about 9 p. m. headed by the Marshals, MT Lary and MT. Rand. followed by the bury Bremen with their new suits, the horseback riders, Ethel Ball, riding in a little cart prettily trimmed, drawn by her goat; the four oldest men of the village, Rev. Lyman Warner, MT. Geo Melvin, MT. Wm., Raynsford and MT. Win. Conklin, riding in an old*fashioned carriage nicely decorated. Mrs. Leeter and Miss E. Hortie followed in a carri | age, handsome two-wheeled chart re- gently brought from Egypt, drawn by one horse The Red Men of Lime Rock, with their handsome float drawn by four horses floats, representing the fisher man, fox hunter, spring water float of J. R. Melvins, showing fine display of his materials as a paper-hanger and pain ter float representing MT. Clark's groceries an automobile truck contain ing several little girls float of MT. McGee's, showing blacksmith anvil. under the Spreading Chestnut Tree" an old-fashioned cart representing an automobile, carrying an injured man. l Then followed twelve automobiles each handsomely trimmed. Mrs. Hunters auto representing swan, caused many expressions of delight also that of MT. Lary's handsomely trimmed with yellow and sun flowers. containing four young ladies in costume several others were l the parade were the races and awarding the prizes, then building set on fire and the new chemical engine demonstra- tion, which was very successful. In the evening dance was held in the Town Hal, music by Decker's orchestra. More people than had ever gathered there be- fore. enjoyed themselves until the wee small hours.
 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parsons and child ren spent Labor Day at John Parsons.
 George Rueffer spent a few days last week with friends here.
 Miss Harriet Hortie was home oyer Labor Day.
 The Misses Gladys Stone and Mary Reed went to Danbury Normal Tuesday morning.
 The Misses Beth and Ethel Eggleston spent Labor Day at their home here.
 Frank Root, who spent Labor Day with friends>here, has returned to Pine Meadow.
 Miss Marion Lynch returned to Brook lyn Wednesday.
 The firemen's dance Monday night was great success, clearing about $50. The hall was so crowded that there was hardly room to dance.
 Master Robert Flint is spending few days Wm. Everts.
 Harvey Jones spent Labor Day with Fred Seeler.
 The Salisbury baseball team defeated the Lime Rock team by the score of 5-2, last Monday.
 The entertainment given by the Sails bury Troubadours. in the Scoville Mem orial Library, last Thursday was decid- ed success, as to the program, also finan- cially as about $80 was realized for The Social Service League. The program consisted of monologue, Our Mother ? Hubbard" by W. W. Norton was very much enjoyed Mrs.W. P. MacConochie in folk songs. MT. G. H. Lary Tn per- sonally conducted tour through his musi- cal flat. A farce "The Man Hater s Club" by six young ladies and MT. Lary. The Misses Margaret and Helen Egles- ton as the black-faced comediennes. 'School Days" by Mrs. MacConochie and several pupils. W. P. Russell a song, Living advertisements, each one did his or her part admirably, showing the time, patience and thought given to it by MT. Lary, who received hearty three cheers at the close of the enter tainment. MT. Rand and MT. Montross were able assistants of MT. Lary.
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