The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-12
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MONTPELIER
Biggest Celebration Since the 1905 Cen
tenniai.

tenniai
Montpelier suitably celebrated the
signing of the armistiee Monday with a
lot OF noise during the day and a parade
and program in the evening The com
mittee, composed of f. A. Harris, vii.
liam Mckee and Charles f. McKenna,
did themselves proud in the manner in
which they planned the work, while the
sub-committees did very well in their de.
tails. The parade committee, composed
of J, p. Gallaher, Elmer Pierce and Stan
ley Jayne, were complimented on all
sides for the excellence of the parade,
while the fire, which was constructed by
David Spieer and his committee was
laid so that when burning it was a very
pretty sight A. G. Eaton was marshal
OF the parade which formed on Barre and
Berlin streets and then Travelled over the
principal portions of the city There
were some very interesting features in
the parade, including the burning in eff
hgy Of the recent kaiser; the appearance
OF the two German cannon captured at
the battle of Bennington and company
OF cavalry from Norwich The effigy Of
the recent kaiser was hung from the rear
OF the old hand fire hose truck that is !
housed at the Lane shops and, having
completed the course, it was burned in
front of the Williams garage on Main
street. The floats of the fraternities and
organizations were very good. the hor-
ribles were well fixed up. Three bands
appeared IN the parade, the Montpelier
MILITARY, Cristoforo Colombo and the
Scotch highlander band, while there were
MES and drums in other parts of the pa
rade.
The program at platform erected in
front OF the Union school building in
cluded musical selections by the bands.
community singing of national songs.
Prayer was offered by Rev. f. B. Leach.
The glee club led the singing Mayor
spoke briefly, referring to the
ending of the greatest war in history.
The loss Of life and the reasons for re-
Ioicing last night, why thanks should be !
given, that God has been with us through
she war, bringing us victory. He then
'eferred TO the return of Montpelier bows
de introduced +, A. Howland, who smoke
y the meaning Of peace to the world, !
brought from war that, ii ii expected,
WI mean peace on earth and good will
,oward men for all time TO come. He
,ald tribute to the British soldiers and I
leet, the French for their bravery and 9
acritices, the Italians and little Belgium ?
nd our other allies and then 10 Amer G
cas part in the war. His address was =
requently broken with applause. Fol. I
owing the program, Uncle Sam. in the 5
erson OF Mr.. Spicer, set off the bio hon. !
re and the crowd, which was estimated a
rom 1000 to 10000, began to disperse. v
was generally voted that this was the !
iggest celebration since the centennial :
Celebration in 1905. o
Fred Butterfly was taken yesterday to Y
Ieaton hospital as result Of an acci. y
ent which developed out Of the celebra g
on. MIR. Butterfly was not seriously in K
ired and will be able to resume his work :.
few days. He had been carving an "
my revolver and was passing it to Fred =
omers when the revolver exploded, the 1a
ad IN the blank cartridge going into Sc
le OF Butterhy's legs between the knee
nd hip. 1t cut the flesh to the bone.
e was taken to the hospital, where the n.
me was scraped and the wound dressed d
IS expected he viii be out again in a
" days
A very quiet wedding took place at st m
lgustine's rectory Sunday afternoon at co
O'Clock, when Mary A. Murphy became Ce
c wife of Floyd Goodno. The ceremony w
Is performed BY Rev. FIR. Long. Miss In
ice 0Brien Of Waterbury acted a. n
idesmaid and p j. Flannery. a brother h,
mrs. Goodno, was the best man. Only re,
mediate relatives were present owing SUI
recent bereavements in both families. Tic
ieey were the recipients Of many useful he
d valuable presents.
Gilbert Knapp viii be laid up for tn,
v weeks as the result of an accident foi
the Lane shops He was working Ba
out planer. He had thrown the toy
ars out Of working order and the pow. Ba
was of, although the planer was still
operation. His right arm was caught
the hand pulled into the machine
employees removed the belt. stopping W.
, machinery. :.
resident Wilson, upon the recommen. =
ion OF Gov Graham, has appointed ma
member of the Essex county local ma
lrd OF exemption d. G. Foss, ir., of Is ~,
d Pond, vice John Thurston, resigned. i'm
Sews has been received here Of the aft
tn OF q son, David Tyler. to Mr.. and don
$. Harvey Il. Goodell at Wells River Off
lor Goodell is secretary of civil and All,
itary affairs. An,
'ov. II. F. Graham this morning re. Her
7ed from the war department. long er,
grams, stating that under order az dro
sident Wilson all drafting for the wer
sent has been stopped, that men who was
en- route to training camps win he' Gem
back by the men in charge of each
ty and that those men who have been
ed and were to have left this month
be discharged from service. This wa
order does not effect the navy and
ines in which men are stiIl needed. 8,
?, Knight has been elected super this
ndent OF schools in the union of case
,ols about Mortified in place Of 7 cour
Hunter, who recently resigned to 90 w.
another school foun
W. Bates of Moretown has settled WIZ
account for 0rrin Bates, who was ex- 20
or Of the estate of Elijah Severance ana
Of Northfeld and T. II. Cave Of IAc'
'e has settled his account as admin uelc
ttor of the estate of Elizabeth Sew resp
ce. w. s. Smith has been appoint 20 II
administrator Of the estates of Primo
letta and Manuel Lastra of Mont.
n.