Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-08-25
TOWNSEND HAS
OLD HOME DAY
Gathering Memorable One With
Perfect Weather
Parade Includes Over 40 Vehicles---In-
terest in Speaking Program Centers in
Address by Winfield Scott Mont gomery
Especial to The Phoenix.)
TOWNSHEND. Aug. "a.

Especial to The Phoenix.)
TOWNSHEND, Aug. "a.
Townshends Old Home day is over,
but the pleasure of renewed friendships
and the JOY of meeting old neighbors
not seen for 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
hest morning was perfect and aided in
tempting many 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 DIR. 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
cluded, all without exception being de-
serving of praise. First in line following
the mounted marshal, Robert Cushman
of Yonkers, N. 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
VI. n. N N.
wind shield. Among the organizations
represented were the community club,
using Henry Puffer'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. G. T. U.
members rode in 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 well decorated with
orange and green and carried a company
of young people. The float arranged by
the Daughters of Dorcas carried COM
pany of small girls dressed in Quaker
costume and busy sewing: The float had
yellow decorations. 1.-THE Little Red
Schoohouse" occupied one float with
graded children as passengers. The CEN
ter piece of the West River Grange float
was a 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 were taken by Mr.. and
Mrs. II. G. Franklin, Miss Clara Green
wood, Mrs. Earl Derry and Miss Evelyn
Turner. A float which created much
favorable comment was "Riverdale 20
years ago. This was good sized
building made on a truck, the outside
whitened and with vines upon the walls,
the inside completely furnished as a
kitchen of olden times with fireplace, etc.
The father played a fiddle while two girls
danced 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. f.. Squires arranged an autOmo-
bile float in white depicting effectively
Red Cross scene with wounded soldiers.
Other well decorated automobiles were
Mrs. Bessie Bellinger's, with ferns and
goldenrod Mrs. Walter Plumbs, Home
Sweet Home; Mrs. A. J. s. Dukett's,
covered with cotton and snow crystals
Newfane drum corps, Spirit Of 70; 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 were
shown: Wizards mill auto, trimmed
with brush handles; Tafts and Tibbett's
lumber scene; j. E. Squire's, mammoth
log: Il. Vincent, barber shop with wei
worked out scene on float II. w. Phil
lips's store, poster decorated auto; w. +
Cate, truck with vegetables G. A. Law
son, milk wagon painted and effectively
decorated with green and gold Fl. STRAIT
ton and J. III. Ware, trucks with Hol
stein and Durham cows; A. f. Cutler
grist mill industry; III. Il. Waite, cal
yellow with posters, Watkins products
Fitch Plumbing Co., truck with work
men and tools, those riding being al
former TOwnshend men, including Fitch
Sparks, Marsh, Barry, w. S. Sparks.
The line of horribles was short but gro
tesque. In the parade were several horse
back riders. also Shetland ponies and ,
clown with donkey.
The prizes were awarded: First fo
decorated floats to ]. II. Squires' aut,
truck, Red Cross scene; I'd to "Riverdal,
20 years ago." First for decorated auto
to Mrs. A. J. S. Dukett; I'd to Wilfret
Wheeler. Best represented business in
terest. w. +. Cate. Best horrible, G.. H
Hawkins and daughter.
Immediately following the parade race
and other sports for both boys and girl
were held on the athletic field and larg,
number of contestants entered each event
AT 100 the afternoon program wal
held on the village park, grandstant
having been erected there. J. H. War,
chairman of the general committee, pre-
sided, calling first upon Hon. Redfielt
Proctor of Proctor, who spoke impress
ingy of the fact that the tendancy of tn,
state to usurp power from the small towr
was causing voters to loose interest ant
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
feelingly of his schooldays at Leland and
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 to
with interest was Winfield Scott Mont
gomery of Washington, ID. G.. Mr.. Mont
gomery came. to this village with Col
Henry button when little colored boy
of nine years. He attended the graded
school and afterward the seminary, max
ing his home with5Nlrs. buttons mother
Mrs. Cathan, He worked his way through
Harvard college, then went to Washing
. ton, where he ut first taught in the graded
school, then was made principal and fol