The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-17
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PUTNEY, Sept. Il.
Only q slight shower married the pro-
gram for Putnpys first Old Home day
given under the auspices of Putney
Grange Thursday
At 10 o'clock the vehicles for the par
ade assembled at the grounds around the
Central school house. The procession
was headed by Miss Anna b. Fish in
conventional riding costume on a hand
some horse. followed by the Brattleboro
Military band of 30 pieces. Next came
the Legion float in the National colors
with a shield in gilt bearing the American
Legion emblem. Soldiers, sailors. mem
bers of the Legion and Miss Cooley. rep
resenting n Red Cross nurse, were on the
float.
Riverview farm. H. w Frost propriP-
tor. had an automobile trimmed with
bunting i'll red, white and blue, and corn
stalks.
Three children from each room at the
Central school were chosen to ride i'm the
school float which had the typical little
sChOOlhOuSe of Olden time. with the mas
ter in a high hat, spectaelrs and old
fashioned clothes. while children were
leaning ont of the window Studying. The
gOldenrod and suntiowerS.
Eagle Mills. thes W. \. Cole Paper Co,
had its truck trimmed in the national
colorS with a canopy top and spread
eagle. The employees of the finishing
room rode on the truck. Erwin Bryant
had his car trimmed with crepe paper
Streamers of blue. pink and red and flow
crS in the various colors made to repre-
sent cosmos.
Owl Mill. William Robertson's Sons.
had its truck trimmed in pink and white.
Pink roses and pink pomp0ns made of
for those on the float and white blank
cts for the horses were used effectively
in the decorations, all the paper being
made Mt the mill. The OCCUPANTS were
Mrs. May Glynn. driver Miss Adine
Farnum and several children of employees.
An automobile from Parkcr's garage
drawn by Harry Amidon was trimmed
effectively with hvdrangeas and red
Streamere The y. !. Smith corporation
truck had appropriate decoration of trees
of different kinds used at their mill. and
the different articles they manufacture
Wpra placed on tho truck.
Rev. c. H.. Moorhouse had his car
trimmed with Harding blue streamers
with g0dcnrod and wild astprs.- ID. Fl.
Smith had on his motor truck 4 woman
at the waShbeard in i. the oRl-f8shicnc1
way. while beside her was a woman
reatCd beside an electric washer. knit
ting. Ruth Blood and Lillian Lowell on
horseback dressed in vivid pink and blue
paper costumes. and Hazel Roberts on
Shetland pony made an attractive group
Gertrude AIvord drove Smith garage
roadster profusely decorated in green and
pink. while she and her companion, Nil
dred Martin. were dressed in pink with
large pink picture hats. Alden Hannum
and Edward AmidOn attracted attention
as comedians. The truck from Red Acre
farm was last in the procession: upon it
We're the actors in the play. Red Acre
Farm. Even the COW was behind, faith
fully attended by Jonah.
After the parade came Il clam bake and
athletic events. The bake was in charge
&C Jacob Koch of Greenfield, Mass. and
those who participated were greatly
pleased. not only with the CLANS. which
were done to the queens taste. but also
with the general excellence and variety
of the good things.
In the wrestling matches Harlow of
Westminster West won from Kathan of
putney. and HOughtOn of Westminster
West won from David Hannum of Put
ney.
4 band concert was given in place of
the advertised address, and the crowd en-
jo~od the excellent music
The town bah was packed to its fullest
capacity in the evening for the very en-
jOyable three-act comedy. Red Acr"
Farm. with a cast of II characters. 1t
was q great success and there was pathOS
and mirth enough to suit all tastes. After
the play dancing was enjoyed until late
hour.
A pleasing feature of the day was the
exhibit of fruits from the barrow farm.
dairy and other products from Canoe
Brook farm, vegetables from f. w. Ak
ems market garden and by A. ?. Bryant.
a display from the George Aiken nurser-
les. strawberry pants land dahlias from
George GasSett's Deer Run farm. supplies
nv D. II. Smith. photographs bv A NJ.
Those who came back for Old Homo
dav were pleased to find so many had
responded to the call. Some remained
until the close. while others were pres
ent only a few hours, but all had Il good
time.