Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-14


Professor Bonty of Snowflake fame
exhibited his beauties fastened to black
silk hmona worn by his niece under a
bower of evergreens. At one end Of his
float was a miniature North pole with
great blocks of Ice about 1t. A large
snowflake was suspended to represent
the north star largo card fastened to
the pole read Cook and below another
read Perry and 81 found It first"
A float that was In evidence to please
the children and was very beautiful was
driven by Santa Claus wearing the noted
Joseph Brown wedding overcoat, at least
100 years old. and Mrs. Santa Claus in
dustriously chopping up the old mans
whips for bad boys. Corner figures on
this float were two Little Boy Blues"
with horns In front and Little Red Rid
ing Hood" and Little Bo-Pcep" with
little Old Mother Hubbard at back The
float was well filled with toys for chill
dren and one tree was a Christmas tree
covered with bauhlcs It was drawn by
four white horses with white pompons;
decorations pink and white Father Time
and the Fairies We're we'll represented,
the grangers also and many others.
PIONEER DAYS ILLUSTRATED
The Jericho high school Illustrated what
the hard lives OF the settlers had attain
Cd to and procured for their descendants.
The parade proceeded to Athletic field
al four o'clock and with the thousands of
visitors It clrcled around the field to wit
ness the capture of the Brown family
by the Indians and the burning Of their
home.
This closed the great day Of the cello
bration and without doubt the greatest
day as far as crowds are concerned over
witnessed in Jericho Much credit is due
to those who willingly and cheerfullN put
their shoulders to the wheel and helped
in whatever way they were called on to
do.
The feeding places were taxed to their
utmost Such an influx of people would
have staggered the best hotels anywhere.
time there are sure to be some dsap-
pointed ones.
As town the credit is due to nearly
every individual for help and sympathy
in the undertaking OF this celebration.
The obstinate We're very few and can be
counted on the fingers of one hand
"a ROSE O. PLYMOUTH TOWN"
one of the successful features of the
Jericho town celebration was the giving
of the drama y Kos" - lINInouth
Town. Crowded houses greeted the
NOupng people and their direcreSs, Mrs.
Modora Schwoig, at each place the play
vas given. Harold Hayden took the part
of capt Miles StandiSh in fine form had
the stature ana voice requisite. Carl Nay
represented Garrett Foster admirably, ana
no one could have played the part OF
Smile, while IIarllc Ross took the roll of
Phillippi in a pleasing way. Miss Hazel
Knight represented Merriam IN a delight
ful manner showed careful preparation
and adapted herself to tn" changing moods
with great ease. barbara StandlSh was
played by Miss Hope Scrihner in dignt-
fed and Acceptable style. The part Of
Aunt ReSoUto was charmingly set forth
by Miss Madeline Schweig Miss Olive
HAYDEN was Rose and rendered the ex-
ceedingly difficult part in a wnsome man
ner, showing careful study, clear enuncia-
ton and good expression The young peo-
pie reflected their careful preparation un-
der the direction OF Mrs Schweig. The
music arranged by Mrs. II. II. Higgins
order and the work of Mrs. +. S,
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