The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-06
Historic Town Celebrated
Nations Birth in
Patriotic Way
DINNER SERVED
TO ABOUT 700
Flag Presented to Town Unfurled =
Patriotic Address, Free Lectures, Pa
rade and Athletic Events Rounded
Out Successful Observance.
Especial to The RefGrmer.)
WESTMINSTER, July 6.

especial TO Inc he1
WESTMINSTER, July 6.
Historic Westminster, the town
where the first blood of the Revolution
airy war was shed, the Vermont town
most closely connected with the indie
pendence of the United States, OBJ
served the nation s birthday Saturday
in real patriotic manner. A throng
was present all day, numbering from
1900 to 1900 persons, and all were
enthusiastic and highly pleased with
the festivities, which included pa
rade, speaking, free lectures, dinner
and sporting events. The dinner,
which was served in the church and
town hall, was partaken of by about
700 persons. The generosity of the
citizens was apparent in the abund-
ance of food, for which the committee
in charge of the dinner was very
greatful. A reasonable charge for the
| dinner was smade, and the proceeds
were divided equally between the
Grange and the Ladies Aid society
| r. r. Barber performed the duties OF
| president of the day in pleasing
| way.
| of the townspeople gathered in the
town hall, where II. X Willard gave
a very interesting and instructive lee
| ture on the Grand Canyon of Arizo-
ma, showing about 20 beautifully col
ored slides. The pictures showed per
| sons descending the various trails of
the Canyon, where at times it looked
| impassable.
Many Floats i'll Line
The marshals of the day were R. R.
Barber, G. c. Wright and \. S. Lew
is, who led in the parade and were fol
lowed by the Keene City band; 10
horseback riders IN various costumes
| boys from kurn Hattin home with
| donkey, representing soldier band /;
| old stage coach from the Homestead
| farm in Walpole; SIX handsome horses
from the Connecticut Valley Orchard
Co., drawing float on which was an ap.
pie tree hanging with luscious red
| fruit; Il float from the men s club
cart representing l7T6, with occupants
| dressed in old time costume, and drawn
by pair of oxen; w. 5. Fem s team
with ticat trimmed in white, represent
ing cleanliness, on which rode one OF
their handsome Jersey COWS; suffra-
gette team was marshaled by their
leader on horseback; officers of Boy
den Grange; Davis Bros. general
store with one team representing
Dutch Cleanser and one representing
Cream of Wheat; the Fortnightly cluE
with an especially pretty float trimmed
in white and drawn by four horses
two other teams which attracted much
attention were the Straw Hat boy.
and the Baby Bonnet girls; n team OF
Grand Army veterans, and one of mem
bers Of the Woman S Relief corps
Aside from these there were handsome
floats from six schools, one being tn,
school in Westminster West, two OF
three single rigs and four trimmed au
tomobiles.
After the parade the crowd gather
Ell around the veranda at the home Of
q IL. K. Willard, where short addresses
were made. Mr.. Willard welcomed thu
old soldiers, who were his guests
throughout the day, and the respons,
was made by Col. Kittredge Haskin
Of Brattlebcro. Judge A. NJ. Allbee
.93, of Bellows Falls spoke of tn,
p Westminster of years ago, it being hi
native town. Mrs. Connable of Mon
rovia, Cal, who is q house guest o
the Wizards, spoke in behalf of tn
Woman s Relief corps in general. Mis-
Bellows of Walpole spoke in behal
of the ID. A. r. Several others mad
brief remarks
The Track Events.
Gold, silver and bronze medals wer
awarded lin the following events:
Sack race-Won by Wesley Birch
I'd, David Hannum; Sd, john How
ard.
220yard dash-Won by Henry Han
, low; ID, II. Robbins; Sd, w. Deane
> 100-yards dash for boys-Won b.
Lawrence Harlow; I'd, John WinsIow
= 3d, NJ. Ellison.
4 Barrel race-Won by Webster Shel
man; I'd, Henry Willard; Sd, job
e Howard.
100-yards dash, first class-Won b
a Lawrence Sherman; ID, IL. Robbins
sd Sd, Henry Harlow.
el 100-yards dash, second class-Wo
by Dean Logan; I'd, Algot Seregren
k Sd, Robert Thompson.
t 440-yards race-Won by Minar
e Chapman; %, Winthrop Bent; 81
Stanley Fullam.
|; Low hurdles Won by Lawrenc
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