The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-02
NORTH VILLAGE PROGRAM
Parade and Other Features For
Fourth Of July

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The program for the North Ben
nington 4th of July celebration is
complete. and a greater day of cele-
bration and fun is assured.
The pennants, Is of which will be
awarded to the winners of the vari-
Gus classes in the street parade which
takes place at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing, are on display in the store of C..
H. Houghton Co.. of North Benning
ton, and Chas. G. Coles at Benning
ton. These are very handsome EN-
blems. They are four feet long and
foot and a half wide. At the top
are the letters reading FIRST
PRIZE 1914, with the words
NORTH BENNINGTON" running
the entire length of the pennant The
first prize color is blue. the second
prize red, and the third prize yellow.
There will be six classes to which
these banners will be awarded
namely: floats, decorated automobiles
and carriages, business displays,
horribles, and special features. These
pennants will be well worth winning
The committee wishes to announce
that the following stores have very
kindly agreed to close at a. m. Sat
urday; c. II. Houghton Co, A. s.
Hathaway & Co, j. +. Meagher, +. p.
Simonds, J. p, Griffith.
Also the barber shops of F. ]. Pow
ers and |. l.. Adams viii be closed all
day Saturday.
All the Bennington people planning
to come over on the trolley should
leave on the $3.50 car, at the latest. as
these cars will pass through the viii
lage just before the parade starts,
but the 10 o'clock car from Benning-
ton will probably not enter the vii.
lage much before the parade is over.
The committee has decided to pro-
hibit all outside parties from selling
anything whatsoever i'm the village. or
on the grounds. The trustees will is.
sue no permits. as full arrangements
have been made with local people to
take care of these matters. and will
have plenty of refreshments of all
kinds available during the day
The committee again wishes TO
warn all parties coming in teams or
automobiles to arrive at the village
early. as the entrance streets will be
closed as soon as the parade starts.
and no vehicles will be allowed 10
enter the streets over which the pa
rade will pass.
The members of the committee will
be designated by the usual yellow
ribbon badge. and they have been
| empowered by the village trustees 10
ser that order is kept, and everything
proceeds smoothly for the entire sue.
cess OF the parade. and the balance OF
the day.
We wish to call your attention
again to the special railroad rates
over the Rutland offered for the day,
OF 10 cents for the round trip. goo ,
on all regular trains during the day,
and that a special train will return
to Bennington Immediately following
the fireworks. In case OF rain, the
| fireworks will be set of the first fol
lowing pleasant week day night.
The patriotic exercises on the
school grounds, which follow the
street parade. will include reading of
the Declaration of Independence by
Edward Donnely. and solo by Ernest
+. Bottum. as well as the address OF
the day. which has already been an.
nounced, by the Rev. Thornton r.
L Turner.
At o'clock on the ball grounds
cash prize sports of all kinds will
take place. followed by baseball
game between the Amateurs of Ben
nihgton, and the home team. the
Olympics, and at 1880 p. M. on tn,
same grounds, the local band vii
give a concert which will be follow
ed by the largest display of drework.
we have ever had. and a display vel
worth seeing.
Small bills viii soon be out. cover
ing the program in greater detail.
| Warning:-Absolutely no firing o.
crackers. torpedoes. or caps will b,
permitted during any part of the pro
| gram.
\ last special meeting Of the Gen
eral committee is called for at S:3.
| Thursday night Let everyone be Of
hand. as the final details will be com
pleted