Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
Those Who Stayed at Home

tue suu-Tlse salute 10 TIE last strains OF
dance music at an early hour Wednes-
day. Despite the scorching temperature,
large crowds of people gathered early to
witness the features of the day.
Shortly after nine o'clock the parade
of automobiles, floats and horribles
formed on Pleasant Street aud led by the
Barton Cornet Band, proceeded to the
fiat, thence over the overpass and along
through various streets north of the
track, returning to the fat via Railroad
Street where they were reviewed by the
judges, the following being announced
as prize winners:
Automobiles Daniel Stern, LIST; Lo-
IA Parsons, 2nd.
Floats: W. R. Boulds, LIST; NJ.
Revoir, 2nd.
Horribles: Morong and Rowe NJ. Re-
yOir, 2nd.
Gay with flags and bunting, the
automobiles conveyed tair young girls,
dressed in white, the whole presenting
a fine spectacle. Mr.. Stern's car was
particularly noted for the deer head
mounted on front. Mr.. Boulds' float
depicted company of "darkies" busily
engaged in rendering emusic on divers
instruments from an old organ to a
fiddle, and bore the startling announce
ment, "Bsck from the Coronation.
Messrs. Morong and Rowe presented
Josiah Allen aud his wife, Samanthy,
with fine attention to detail. Dressed
to the part themselves, their raw boned
horse and Anticipated buggy, loaded
behind with their trunk and sack of
grass, they presented the famous couple
bound for "Saratogie' with fine realism.
Despite the small number of entries,
the contests provided amusement for a
large throng of spectators. The princi-
pal interest centered in the hose race
between a town team and the Grand
Trunk team. While the former made
quicker run and had water first
through their hose, the latter were first
in getting stream of water through
the nozzle in a condition to fight fire.
Every event on the program was
carried out as planned and much credit
is due the judges for their faithfulness
in following the contests and for their
fair and impartial decisions.
The results of the contests are as
follows
100 yard DASH NJ Stevens, LIST; F.
Danforth, End.
Sack race: l.. Dufour, LIST; Jos.
Goulett, 2nd L. Dufour, 3rd.
Fat mems race C. E. johnson, 1st !;
n. R. Lay, 2nd.
Potato race; George Taylor, LIST; H.
Dufour, End; l.. Dufour, 3rd.
Wheelbarrow race F. Dufour, lst ;
Jos. Goulette, 2ud Thos. Grove 3rd.
Biscuit race H. Dufour, LIST; l..
Dufour, 2nd.
Hose race, Grand Trunk team.
Creased pole, II. Dufour.
Canoe race: Danforth and Morse, LIST;
Jones aud Petrie, 2nd.
Swimming race: Edward Mccarthy.
lst; II Dufour, End.
Following the water events in the
afternoon, large crowd saw the Local
boys, in ball game full of gilt edge
playing, defeat the team from Derby
Line by score of to |. Considering
the fact that our team had not played
before this season and had had little
practice, the game was an agreeable
} surprise. The boys played like seasoned
veterans, knocking one visiting pitcher
out of the box and giving magnificent
exhibitions of fielding time and again
Owen REILLY twirled the leather for The
local team and closed the game viii
many strikeouts to his credit, while
Jimmie White, both at second base aut
with the stick, was GU hand with thu
goods.
/ The Barton Band of 81 pieces was il
attendance all day and gave genera
satisfaction. Following the open al
band concert in the early evening,
large assemblage enjoyed the great bur
= lesque, "Divofcons", as presented in tn
opera hall by Mr.. Lorne Elwyn and hi
excellent company.
, After the play, the hall was cleare'
for dance that was well patroni ze'
/, and especially enjoyable by reason o
the excellent music rendered by tn
1 local orchestra.
The following is correct report G
receipts aud expenditures
RECEIPTS
Collected Subscriptions, ST25.5o
Contributed by Judges, facet
swimming race 1850
Deficit I35 s12s.
DISBURSEMENTS "
Rand 1000
Printing 900
Parade,
Automobiles 500
Floats 500
Horribles 200
| 100 Yard Dash 800