Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-07-10
The FOURTH AT BARTON
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w. A. Roystan, driven by Karl
Webster. The decorations were green
and yellow and completely covered
the car. An arch met over the heads
Of the occupants and was also decor
ated. On the radiator was mounted
camera, representing Mr.. Roystan's
business. This car took third prize
of 81.
George G. Lang. driven by Slayton
Lang. The decorations were in the
form of a pergola decorated with red
and white and attracted much atten-
ton. This was given special mention
by the judges.
The other cars in the parade were
those of J. w. Murkland, decorated
to represent a Japanese scene and
driven by E. w. Taylor; F. D.
Pierce. trimmed with yellow and white
advertising Chi-Namel; C. E. Rollins,
entirely enveloped in a large frame
on the sides of which were the words
"Meet me at the Rollins Store in
gold letters c. a. Barrows, trimmed
with yellow and white; Mrs. M. F.
Prime. entirely wound with lavender
and white ]. F. Batchelder. trimmed
with white and lavender and driven
by A. R. Robinson. The last two
cars named have been spoken of by a
number as especially neat and not a
car in the parade passed unpraised.
Of the great number of floats in the
parade hardly maj ority could agree
upon any single one as predominating
but the judges awarded the first prize
to W. E. Hanson, the second to H. T.
Seaver and the third to the Perley
store. The Hanson outfit consisted of
a large float decorated in red. white
and blue, upon which were a pig, a
sheep and large turkey, represent
ing his live stock business. The
| Seaver float was drawn by four horses
on the blankets of which was the
name "H. T. Seaver' in large silver
letters and in the float Was a stove at
which a cook was busily engaged.
The Perley store rig was a white
horse and carriage The carriage was
completely covered with white daisies
and even the wheels represented large
daisies. The Whitcher float was a
large one drawn by four horses anC
cor tanned a gasoline engine in opera.
ton, a carriage. U. S. cream sep.
arator, harnesses and behind trailee
a tedder. The bank had a large rie
and in the center of the float wa!
what appeared to be strong meta
box upon the ends of which was thu
word Security" and on the side
Barton Bank" The Cummings
milk team was decorated in grea
style and in large letters on the sid
were the words 'Pure Milk" Both
the Comstock and Folsom meat mar
store and the Webster feed mill had 3;
, rig advertising Irregular" and "Col
umbus'' fours and the McFarlan
mills advertised "Guinn's Emerso
: Crushed Wheat" -four Hotel Barton
t was represented by surrey in which
7 rode number of the girls employee
7 there.
= Upon the sides Of one large foa
appeared the words Barton Academ
! and Graded School," and in the ri
i rode score of small boys and girl:
= Merriam clothing store was repre-
sented in the parade by nicely DEF
7 Grated single rig. The bakery had
t cart from which were thrown cookie
= and the Batchelder store was repre-
r sented by band of Indian boys i
). khaki suits. EAT Groceries froI
: Hunters" was the sign displayed b.
o a stately looking rider on horseback
Blake & Mays ice business, Meade
= Brook Creamery Of West Glover an
i the Crystal Lake livery stable we1
e also represented IN the parade. whic
e was by general consent proclaime
S 1.-THE best ever" The Glover ban
= and the ball team were also in line.
r The Barton Band when it comes
: horribles easily took the cake in the
o role as "Thompson's Political Band.
r We will not attempt to describe tx
i outfit further, it spoke for itself.
n six wheeled rig in a dilapidated stat
l. of repair took second prize in tt
: horribles and Kimble Page third wit
:. his fast horse outfit. One othe
member of the parade must not b
overlooked. That was the farme
d wearing a false face and driving ri
'r in which were a lot of rusty mil
o cans. This was John Uric.
!, y The judges on the parade Were
= d. Harpin of Windsor, Mrs. Cute {
= Chicago. and DR.. and Mrs. G. T
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