The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-05
QU|ETER THAN
FOR YEARS
Fourth in Barre Was Safe and
Sane
NO Accp !, REPORTED
Two lres--one Caused by Sky
and Cause of the Other
S = sot Known-The Days
Sports Many.

| Independence day, the l36th since the
thirteen American colonies declared for
sovereignty in l776, was a comparative.
I ly safe and sane occasion in Barre ard
the celebration of the night preceding
was quieter, perhaps, than in some years
past Weather conditions that were fa-
yorable to the out-of-doors plans of pic
nickers, baseball and horse race fans
formed large factor in the successful
observance of the day. About the
streets there was little OF boisterous.
ness and at police headquarters it was
believed that celebrators allowed them
selves to be guided to a large extent
by the regulations laid down by the
city council. Patrolmen from the police
station were aided Wednesday night and
yesterday by a corps of specials.
At l0:30 in the forenoon. crowd be-
gan to gather at city park for the first
OF the two band concerts given by the
Barre Citizens band during the day.
While a large number of pleasure par-
ties were being held at different picnic
grounds surrounding the city, the Ital,
ian Athletic club was playing the Man
chester independents at the Berlin sire {
grounds. After the early mornings out
look for unpropitious weather, the sun
broke through the clouds and seemed to
beckon the recreation seekers to the
groves and parks. Members of the
Swedish colony held an outing in Edge.
wood park and large number of Meth
odists went to Perrin's woods at noon
and passed the remainder of the dav,
while ~ Dewey park, the local division
OF the Ancent Order Of Hibernians held
its annual Fourth of July celebration.
Accounts of the picnies and baseball
games will be found in other columns of
to-day's Times.
Horse races at the Granite City driv-
ing park in the afternoon were of es-
peciai interest to a large number OF
racing fans. for the events carded for
the day marked the opening of what is
probably to be the last race meet ever
to be held at the park. Within a few
weeks, laborers employed bv the Barre
Granite railroad will begin the work OF
transforming the park area into ter. /
minal yard for the new line to the quar-
ries. Yesterday afternoon there was a
good field of starters in every event.
and the attendance at the opening will
probably be equalled this afternoon. IL
was ac rowd of normal holiday sire
that gathered at the park and satis-
faction over the events pulled off wast
the general rule and not the exceptions
4 special train from the quarries brought
a number of people to the races
On the Berlin street diamond in the
afternoon, the Italian Athletics were wag-
ng their second battle of bats with
.he Manchester Independents In the
evening, the band gave its second concert
IN the park before the largest concert
,rowd of the season. Several dances,
10Th of private and public character
we're in order after the concert.
The celebration Wednesday night and
Thursday morning was of an orderly
;ind for the most part and one whoss
luietness did credit to the participants,
}efore midnight, someone went into
meadow and pulled this
whistle cord at one of the stonesheds.
The noise continued for several minutes
efore responsible person stopped the
utburst. After II o'clock, several size.
BILE bonfires We're lighted in different
uarters of the city, but none assumed
1t was nearly $50 o'clock Thursday
norning. when general alarm from
OK l5 caused all of the city's fire fight
ng apparatus. regulars and call men
o assemble at Granite street Signs
f fire were lacking. however, and
ersistent inquiry failed to show where
ny kind of a blaze justified the alarm.
he allout blast was Immediately
ounded and the firemen returned to the
tation, believing that the ringing of
he alarm was the act of hoodIums. Yes
erday morning it developed that slight
laze in the house at A Granite street
wned by Charles Zanleoni, and occupied
v Francesca Manescalchi, was respon-
bile for the alarm. From across the
treet someone shot a sky rocket thst
roke a window in the Manescalchi
ONE and ignited lace curtains and
Ianket. \ passerby rung in the blast
ON box l5 but in the meantime men,
ers of the family had extinguished the
ames. No explanation was given as
} why the man who turned in the alarm
d not post himself at the box until
he arrival of the firemen
At $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
lie chemical apparatus and some of
lie regular ffemen were called to the
oyce estate on North Main street,y
here small shed was afire. The
Hiding is located back from the street
I'd near the railroad and when the fire.
en- arrived, much of the roof was
,laze. The fire was controlled with
tile difficulty by the application of
emicals, although tardy response on
Of ha ntfrht
cant a serious loss. The damage was
nfined entirely to the roof of the
ructure and will not exceed s25. The
ed was occupied by Papin Bros. as
orage for wagons and the flames which
reatened its destruction were discov-
ed by Fayette Cutler. who telephonedl
lief Gladding at the central station.