Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-07-09
BIG OBSERVANCE.
Continued from Page II


Several boys rode on bicycles trimmed
in red, white and blue.
Headed by DR.. G.. b. Hunter rs drum
major, dressed in Il ridiculous costume,
the Nighthawk Serenaders' association
rendered martial music with fife and
drum. Those taking part were II. p.
White, Miss Marion Knight, Edward Nc
Kay, Lee Corbett, Arthur Lynde Claude
Carr, Charles Underwood, James Irish,
Walter Robbins, Linn Thayer, all dressed
MS horribles DR.. Hunters antics con
tributed an cnlivening feature p"
| Fifteen sulTragetcs dressed in white
with yellow and white bands over the
shoulder and wearing sailor hats trimmed
with a wide yellow band were promi
nent in the line. ,t
Pacards announcing Happy, just
married" con our wedding trip"
served to introduce Mr.. and Mrs. James
| c. Gibson, who rode in an old chaise in
which President franklin Pierce once
I rode on the way to give an address. 1t is
owned by w. +. Mixer and has been
traced back to 1901. Mr.. Gibson wore
tall hat and other attire of ancient
date and Mrs. Gibson wore a bonnet and
old fashioned dress.
Mrs. William S. Cove of Dummerston
hill road drove her team, which was
prettily decorated with red, white and
| blue.
Mrs. Amy Ryan was in line dressed as
a clown.
A float driven by Ernest Plant and
properly labeled Secrets of the Gel
lars" was a good take loft on making
home brew. Stuart Smith rode on the
float and was busy brewing. Bottles
! and kegs were conspicuous.
Willard Richardson's automobile was
trimmed effectively in red and white and
carried four passengers. Mr.. Richardson
drove his car.
Leon F. Mixers automobile, carrying
five passengers, was attractive in deco
rations in yellow and white, also daisies.
A car representing the beverage,
orange crush, driven by Hoyt II. Barber
and carrying four persons carried a small
| orange tree and attached to the tree
and on various parts of the car were
small yellow balloons to carry out the
idea of orange fruit. 1t was very
pretty car
Mrs. Hazen E. Stockwell drove an
automobile beautifully trimmed with
mountain laurel blossoms and with her
rode the members of the Nta Anoki
Camp Fire girls.
| An autmobile float, Wilbert Renfrew's
motor truck driven by Clayton Rhodes,
carried the Select Ten, club of West
BrattleborO women. each member being
arrayed in gowns of bygone days. Bon
nets, hoop skirts, carpet bags, spinning
wheel and other articles of the days of
old were in evidence.
Mrs. T.. A. Waldron and daughter
Ruby, represented going after the cows
Mrs. Waldron leading her shepherd dog
and the little girl carrying her pet kitten
i A house built on Ford automobile
was labeled "The house that Jack built -
and contained several inmates, also the
cat 1t was driven by George Martin.
:. Following the house that Jack built
came II. X. Hamilton leading the cow
with crumpled horn, Earl Hadlock as
the priest all shaven and shorn, and
Raymond Hadlock in rags as the man
all tattered and torn.
A dozen or more individuals imperson
ated the Hillside Farmers club several
on foot sowing seed, planting and cult.
waiting, the last of this feature being a
float where supper was in progress al
o'oo u. Ill. L ne HOaJ pore Jne placard
THE end of perfect day"
; Miss Hazel Chase impersonated The
milkmad and her brother. Edward Chase
, followed drawing a large rooster in {
cage
= An interesting boxing match for tn,
West Brattleboro championship tool
Iplace on float driven by John Fergu
son. Robert Winchester and hubert Foy
were the participants with George Chas,
and Warren l.. Walker as seconds
Charles Washer acted as timekeeper.
Two boys leading sleek mich COW
carried banner with the words, "Bil
Gays milk route"
, Several neighbors on South street
dressed in costume of olden times
, marched in the procession.
An OK. team driven by Paul Richard
son was the motive power for foa
, typifying the Brattleboro street rail
, road. A canopy top automobile body ha,
been placed on iron wheels and equippe,
with imitation trolley pole, and deco
rated with green branches. Several pas
sengers boarded the car and alighte,
i, during the parade.
An interesting baseball game between
the boys club and the married men wa,
the last feature of the day, the fna
= score being to 2 in favor of the Yves
Brattlcboro Boys club.