The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-24
Especial to The Reformer.)
TOWNSHEND, Aug. "a.

TOWNSHEND, Aug. 24.
Townshend's Old Home day is over,
but the pleasure of renewed friendships
and the Joy of meeting old neighbors
not seen for a score of years or more
will keep the memory of the successful
occasion fresh in the hearts of all for
many months. The weather from ear
lest morning was perfect and aided in
tempting many a days outing. Many
of the houses throughout the village
were decorated with flags and bunting
in honor of the guests and the majority
of the homes entertained visitors who
came to enjoy to the full the meaning
of the day.
The opening event was the parade
under the direction of DR.. R. w. Sny-
der, which was pronounced by all to be
particularly attractive and pleasing
The line was at least half a mile long
and some AZ decorated vehicles were in
Guided, all without exception being de-
serving of praise. First in line following
the mounted marshal, Robert Cushman
OF YOnkers, \. Y, was the Grafton band
of 20 pieces, then two automobiles car
rying nine members of the Grand Army
and two carrying members of the Re
lief corps. These cars were decorated
alike with the national colors with the
letters G. a. r. and w. r. c. on the
wind shield. Among the organizations
represented were the community club,
using Henry Putfer's automobile truck.
upon which was represented scene
from the comedy, Dea Dubbs, which was
presented in the evening. The actors
were all in costume. The w. c. [. L.
members rode in a cart trimmed with
white and with large white ribbon bows.
On the side was the sentence uphold
the 18th amendment. The Christian En-
deavor float was we'll decorated with
orange and green and carried a company
of young people The float arranged by
the Daughters of DorcaS carried a COM
pany of small girls dressed in Quaker
costume and busy sewing. The float had
yellow decorations. The Little Red
SchOolhouse' occupied one float with
graded children as passengers. The cen
ter piece of the West River Grange float
was mammoth horn of plenty filled and
banked with fruit, flowers, and veg
etables, Uncle Sam in costume stood be
side it with Columbia seated opposite
Flora, Pomona and Ceres were seated at
the front offering their gifts to America.
The characters We're taken by Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c.. Franklin, Miss Clara Green
wood, Mrs. Earl Derry and Miss Evelyn
Turner. A float which created much
years ago. This was a good sized
building made on a truck, the outside
whitened and with vines upon the walls,
the inside completely furnished as q
kitchen of Olden times with fireplace. etc.
The father played fiddle while two girls
danced a merry Jig and other members of
the family looked on. All were in old
time costume. The two pairs of horses
were driven by p. p. Allbee in costume.
Mrs. J. +. Squires arranged an automo-
bile float in white depicting effectively a
Red Cross scene with wounded soldiers.
Other well decorated automobiles were
Mrs. Bessie Bellinger's, with ferns and
goldenrod; Mrs. Walter Plumb's, Home
Sweet Home; Mrs. A J. S. Dukett's,
covered with cotton and snow crystals
Newfane drum corps, Spirit of rs; Will
fred Wheeler's, green and white. Two
floats of much interest were Vermont
wood scene with life-siZe mounted bobcat
and hunters half hid by trees, and a
float representing the forest industry
showing white pine blister and the legend
Save your pine
Many of the towns industries ,Sare
shown: Wizards mill auto trimmed
with brush handles; Taft's and Tibbett'
lumber scene; J. Il. Squire's. mammoth
log; Il. Vincent barber shop with well
worked out scene on float: r. w Phil
HpS'S store poster decorated auto; W f
Cate, truck with vegetables G.. A. Law
son, milk wagon painted and effectively
decorated with green and gold; II. STRAIT
ton and J. Fl. Ware, trucks with Hol
stein and Durham cows A. f Cutler
grist mill industry; H. t. Waite. car
yellow with posters, Watkins products
Fitch Plumbing Co., truck with work.
men and tools, those riding being all
former Townshend men, including Fitch
Sparks, Marsh, Barry, w S. Sparks.
bo lin oE -phor
tesque. In the parade were several horse
back riders. also Shetland ponies and Z
clown with donkey.
The prizes were awarded: First for
decorated floats to ]. r. Squires' auto
truck, Red Cross scene; I'd to "Riverdal,
40 years ago" First for decorated auto.
to Mrs. A. J. s. Dukett: I'd to WiIfret
Wheeler. Best represented business in
terest, W. f. Cate. Best horrible, C. II
Hawkins and daughter.
Immediately following the parade races
and other sports for both boys and girl,
We're held on the athletic field and a larg,
number of contestants entered each event
AT 1.30 the afternoon program was
held on the village park, a grandStant
having been erected there T. H. War,
chairman Of the general committee. pre-
sided. calling first upon Hon. RedfelC
Proctor of Proctor who spoke impress
inglv of the fact that the tendaney of the
state TO usurp power from the small towT
was causing voters to loose interest anC
sense of responsibility to the govern
ment. His theme was of our duty as
citizens. Orrin b. Hughes of Brattle
boro, who was next introduced spoke
feelingfy of his schooldays at Leland ant
Gray seminary and of his continued love
for the town, saying that it is gatherings
like these that help the valley by bringing
old friends and interest back home The
speaker whom all had looked forward te
with interest was Winfield Scott Mont
gomery of Washington. p. c. Mr. Mont
gomery came to this village with Col
Henry DuttOn when little colored boy
Of nine years. He attended the graded
school and afterward the seminary. max
ing his home with Mrs buttons mother
Mrs. Gathan. He worked his way through
Harvard college. then went TO Washing
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