The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05
FOURTH OF JULY OBSERVANCE.
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in arms, Marion Graves; ID, Dorothy
Graves most artistic small group, Robert
Haskell and Helene Sparks as Japanese;
best decorated tricycle., Edith Kap and
Robert Straw: ID Morrison Rider and
Rowland Rider as twin clowns in Oak
Grove school group; best decorated BIZ
cycle, Lawrence Shaw, with rabbit coop
and bahy rabbits: ID. Charlotte ThOmp-
on most popular pet Sophie Latchis.
Kitten in basket; smallest pet, Frank ana
Merle Smith, rabbit in cage: best deco
rated pet with wagon. Merrill BARBER !;
Unique pet, Reginald Gale and Herbert
POST, with clipped collie dog to represent
ion; unique individual, William Bres-
in. as sCarecrow; I'd, tied Fred Tier as
irecracker, and EVELYN Perry as frog.
The Judges were Mrs c. $, Hamilton,
Mrs NJ NJ Tucker, Mrs. John Atkinson
If West BrattleborO, and .. Is. Hughes
The water sports which were TO fol-
0w the parade did not materialize, the
)nly event being canoe race with three
entries. 1t took place just north OF the
Connecticut river bridge and was won. by
Henry Lawton and Harold Lawrence
Eugene McGarrigle and Merrill Coane
we're second and George Daley and Cor
lon Timer third. Many persons took
occasion to inspect the new swimming
beach at the head of the iSlend, and in
he afternoon the beach was well patron
zed although conditions were not the
best for bathing, the water being I'M
lsnally high and rather cool.
Island park was a busy place from to
o'clock, when a wide variety of athletic,
vaudeville and circus events were pre-
sented under the management of Il. j.
Fenton, lessee of the premises. About
1000 persons visited the grounds, filling
he grandsand and overlooking on to the
ield All of the events were of pleas.
ing character, and while they were IN
progress there was dancing in the payll-
on to music by Shows orchestra, and
he tea room and palm garden recently
,pcncd in charge of Mrs. Ralph j. FL
bridge. which is one Of the beauty spots
f the Connecticut valley, had good pat
"onage.
Two bands, the Brattleboro Military
and and BuzzelIs Boys band of Spring
ield (Vt), alternatcd with selections
throughout the afternoon. each doing eX-
aelient work and receiving hearty APP
CLAUSE.
The vaudeville and circus acts, which
introduced some stunts never seen here
1efore, were particularly good. They in
GUIDED Kennedy and Nelson, comedy aero
RATS. in Il clever performance; the Mar
6nS, novelty entertainers. whose numbers
EMBRACED a rifle shooting exhibition of a
| high order Chief Strongarm, a Sioux
/ indian trick bicycle rider; a Chinese
! aundry act; the Weber trio of singers
md ukelele PLAYERS; and the De Ronos,
| aerialists who did some marvellous work
| IN a spring canvas Children found much
amusement riding ponies brought here
/ rom Wilmington.
\ program Of athletic events under
| the direction of Coach Diedrich StOlte of
| the high school gave many their first
opportunity to zee events of that kind,
| md the interest of the audience was
| ,hown in the applause for the various in
| dividuals. who included some of the paSt
| md present high school athletic stars
| Following is summary of the events:
| 100-yard daSh-Won by Eugene Moran
ec0nd. Henry Lawton: third, Jack Van
| lerveer. Time. 10 30 seconds
High jump-Won by Lawton: second
| Ronald Fisher of Williamsville; third
| Moran. Height. > feet, 3 inches.
Broad jump-Won by Lawton: second
| Moran; third. Harold Delo. Distance
! 10 feet inches.