The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-20
GRAFTON.
Grafton's Old Home Day.

! Old Home day in Grafton, Aug. II.
will ever be remembered as a day filled
with pleasure to all who were so fortu-
nate as to participate in it. Sunny skies
made an IDEAL day The parade was one
Iof the best ever seen in this section and
formed at lower end of the town. +.
Eaton Mortified was marshal of the day.
| Many beautifully decorated automo-
! biles and floats were in line led by the
| Grafton cornet band. This was followed
by Nj. p. Morse's automobile with G.. w.
! Adams CARRYING the American flag repre-
senting the Civil war; and Chester Butler
representing the World war, also Miss
/ Mildred Walker as Red Cross nurse and
Miss Cynthia Palmer as Salvation Army
/ Iassie. Next came Mrs. Charles Daniels's
automobile driven by Harry Wilbur as
/ Uncle Sam, and containing Fred Prouty,
/ William Colburn and Joseph Wyman, vet
Grams of the Civil war This was fol-
lowed by Miss $. e. Daniels's automobile
| with Community club officers attended by
1 a number of young girls, each holding a
ribbon attached to car. Charles Wright's
| automobile represented different prod
ucts and animals found in Vermont. ID.
TX. ZelIer's car, A. III. HOlden's, Will
| Holden's, which carried children, and Guy
iBlood's followed in order.
| Among the floats was one by the
Grange. representing an old-fashioned
/
| float of Peter Goodrich, Fishers Sunset
camp of children, Puritan float, Indian
| float, Columbus and Isabella.
| The teams were Mrs. o. L. Wilson's
with children, f. b. Daniels's pony and
Judge Cabell's pony.
| Horse back riders were Mrs. Ruth
Jones and Hazel Howe of Grafton and
Louis Marshall of Eagle ranch, Bartons-
vile.
The procession came up TIain street to
the common, going around the square
three times to the Tavern, where it dis
banded. Sports were then INDUCED in.
Dinner was served by the federated
church, in the chapel, and 242 tickets were
! sold. A sumptuous repast was also
served at the Tavern.
At . o'clock all assembled in the Bap-
fist church for the program under the di-
rection of Grafton Memorial association,
+. o. Mortified presiding, who extended
in well-chosen words in behalf of the town
q cordial welcome to all. Mrs. ii. G.
Walker rendered a pleasing piano solo
Rev. w. NJ. Walker. ID. D.. offered prayer
Mrs. a. NJ Butler sang, and a poem writ
ten by Mrs. GeOrgiana Aldrich was read
by Miss Mildred Walker. Mrs. Aldrich is
la daughter of Grafton and is now living
in Townshend.
/ The speaker of the day was Hon John
i Barrett of Washington, ID. c., native OF
ana loyal son. MT.
spoke In a reminiscent vein, which was
highly appreciated by all. A chorus G
young ladies under the direction of Mrs
\. NJ. Butler sang and Rev. w. NJ
Walker, ID. D., delivered an address. 4
general contribution of S130 was re
ceived towards a memorial tablet. The
exercises closed with the singing OF
America.
i In the evening a play, Our Jim. was
presented in the town hall, those taking
part being Otis Wilson. Fred Prouty
Harry Wilbur. +. Eaton Mortified, w. F
Dompier, Dwight Bell. Frank Lewis
Clara Treadwell, Augusta Hakey. Marie
Merritield, Elizabeth Wright. All avail
able space in the hall was taken and
more than 100 were turned away. The
play was admirably given, and the audi
ence was very appreciative. Miss Gove's
orchestra added greatly to the pleasure oil
the evening. Dancing. was enjoyed unit
an early hour.
The prizes for the day were as follows
Team fioat-1st, Grafton Grange, S.
ID, Sunset Camp. $3.50: honorable men
ltion, Puritan. Automobile, 1st, Charles
Wright, 50, ID, Community club, $3.50
honorable mention, the veterans. Horri
bles, LIST. Negro float, $3.50, I'd. Ringing
circus 81. Single team. 1st Daniels pony
cart, So; I'd, Columbus and Isabella, 81
Horseback, LIST, Wild West rider. 81
honorable mention, the two ladies.
Great credit is due the committee in
charge, and to all who so generously gave
Iof their time to make the day a success
The music by the Grafton band under
the able leadership Of Harry Farnswortt
added much to the success Of the day
The judges for prizes were Mrs. A. r
Ncill of Saxtons River, James Duncan
lof New York city and Edwin Hamilton
of Cambridge, Mass
The streets were thronged with visitors
from far and near, and old associations