The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-15
HARDWICK CELEBRATES.
Hardwick Joins with Other Towns in the
Country in Properly Observing Victory.

/ With the ringing of bells and the blow.
ing of whistles with two huge bonfires
IN the evening, together with a monster
parade the same night, or from $3.50 in
the afternoon last Thursday until late at
night, the celebration of the dawn of a
new era in worlds history was begun,
and patriotism ran riot. It was the
| most spontaneous patriotic demonstra-
tion ever witnessed in Hardwick, dem.
| onstration which showed the happiness
In the heart of every man, woman and
| child and the feeling of relief that the
worlds greatest war was ended
But--this celebration turned out to be
! only practice meeting for what was to
! come--so Monday morning about four
o'clock the bells and whistles again be-
gan their tune and while the people did
not fall over themselves to get out and
show their ioyousness 1t was there new
ertheless, and everyone felt sure that the
news this time was absolutely true and
then we got busy and planned slight
celebration.
AT l0:45 a. M, $50 school children.
high school students, teachers in all the
grades and high school, marched from
the schoolhouse to the station and back
again, when school work for the day was
done.
At $3.50 a good parade was gotten un-
der way at the Memorial building. There
were first the band, then so periodically
decorated and properly labeled automo.
biles carrying three old G.. A. r, veter-
ans, the members Of the w. r. c.. la
Afau9 attwt1ia SFA
ladies, and many Others who were unable
to walk, there being about POS in the
cars, while the campfire girls, scouts and
school children brought the entire mum
Der in the parade up to about 500. The
line of march was down Main to Spring
to Granite to Wolcott to Main to Church
and then the autos motored TO the east
village and back, while the pedestrians
in the parade gathered around the water
tub in the square and sang patriotic |
songs.
In the evening there was huge bon
fire Of two barrels Of tar and boxes and |
boards of all kinds on the Bridgman |
hill There had been two poles set about |
fifty feet apart in the ground at the |
edge Of the hill and between these poles |
was the bonfire, and from one pole to
the other was strung long wire and |
upon this wire there appeared the kaiser
IN effigy and he was worked along until /
he was directly over the blaze and was
given warm reception. Inside the fig
ure was some dynamite and when that /
exploded and blew the man who has fed |
his country or the man without coun-
try and who is in Holland, there was a
cheer that could be heard long dis
lance. The band rendered appropriate
music following the burning and while
the fire was raging. The T. S. flag was
run up in front of the fire. A dance in
the evening at the gymnasium brought
to an end perfect day, and Hardwiek
citizens may we'll feel satisfied with the i
part that its people and the town has
had in the winning Of the war.
Manley Allen, aged II years, and for
many years well known resident of
dardwick, died at his home on South
Main street Tuesday morning. Mr.. AL.
en- had been in quite poor health for
some time with heart trouble, but was
ible to be about most Of the time up to
within a couple Of weeks Of his demise. Il
He leaves a wife, several brothers and
'ther relatives to mourn his loss. Mr..
md Mrs. Allen moved into the village
about year or so ago from their large
arm at the Center. having bought what
5 known as the Kellogg house in this
'illage. It is understood the funeral viii
,e held Friday afternoon.
George Lyons has been home from
amp Devens for q several days' fur
ough.
Mrs, Harry Foss and children Of Hyde
Park are visiting at Dr. G.. A. Carriers.