Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-06
rain OIMS CELEBRATION
trade Delayed and Sports Prac.
tically Abandoned.
rcworks Bring mn End to Wettcst
md Coolest Fourth of July Bur-
liuGton Has Seen in Many
Years.

raise money for the new school build
e now under construction at st. Paul
I'D Pcarl streets was very much
4mpered by the unprecedented Fourth
July weather which stuck to Buring-
n all day. There was an almost con-
ant rainfall from early morning
roughou; the evening and the mercury
fll to a low point for July.
However, before the evening was
yer the articles for sale at the sew
hral booths had been almost entirely
pld out and comfortable balance
Ill be found on tho right side of tho
fdEer when the accounts have been
cured up.
In spite of the cold. rainy
ay there was a large crowd at
Tthan Allen Park. where the festivities
entered. both afternoon and evening.
was impossible to pull of the sport
hg events scheduled for the afternoon
ith one exception. the main running
ACC IN which l}rcen of Port Henry de-
cntcd f}urllngtona star runner. Ray
nond Ouinctte, 4 danpcr was also put
the carnival III the evening. though
he iiro works were sent UP M had been
tanned.
THE PARADE.
The band concert, scheduled for eight
'clock. did rot begin until about ten.
nd tho parade was unable TO start
efore eleven. Tho latter procession. led
fy the marshal. NJ. II. Matthews. formed
pr the corner Of Main and st. Paul
trecta and followed the course to Ethan
Aien Park as given IN yesterdays Free
'rcsa. Tho marshal was followed by
members OF the police force and Sher-
nnn's band, with floats in the follow
M order: burlington Light & Power
fompany. Two FONTS. one we'll decorated
with bunting and advertising gas ranges.
hnd the other in the shape of a huge
Electric nntiron the Vermont Fruit
company truck, artistically decorated;
no Old Bee Hive delivery. decorated
with nags and buttercups; a Cadillac
Eight" advertising the record run
from Los Angles to New York; the
htcElroy Ideal Bakery, "Moneyback"
Crackers; the City Light Department.
float whose slogan was prepared.
hess; Il troop OF boy scouts: Betsey
Ross making the flag, the Lady Macca-
bees, Queen city Hive. No. :, as the
Red Cross. Unclo Sam, and n large
p'uH"c' VI P'lNH'c N"'s' many Yer!
'roI usclF "o."rnte"' pro"fht UP tHe rear
oI .he p'""'i'' ne Iu"EeH H. . en-
W, !" ''""o4 una ~ H. i'hSar' 'oRetner
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trai parts to the whole: secondly. they
considered the sentiment or thought
which augFcsi I'd the particular display
and the fact it was intended TO bring
out and enphnaizc. Tho prize OF $50
for the best trade display was award
ed t" the municipal electric light de-
paftheh' ana the prize or szo Tor the
pest decorated hutomonlle not trace
u,"PI"Y was "W"'u 70 INC Hohe &C.
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At ETHAN ALLEN PARK,
Ethan Allen Park presntod a ta,a ap-
Jeuruucr even in the drlGzlo. Numerous
hootha mad been erected ut which
flowers, cigars, various things to eat and
drink, nnd games Of chance were housed
7 hese booths were taken caro- OF by the
women ana mon of the parish
T.o one sporting event which was run
off IN tho afternoon was tho l00-yard
dash, which was for fl prize Of twenty
five dollars. Drcen of Port Henry and
OuIm.tto or mi. CITY wore entered in
this event Br,en winning nv n very
eloao tnarrtn. Th,s ovent was slow on
account os ~. ,nud ,,d ,o,,
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