Year: 1868

THE 4TH IN NMrLFoRD-GRAND TEMPERANCE DEMONSTRATION
Saturday the 4th gala day in Milford As it has
perhaps had such large celebration
versS of our independence The day intensely hot but
despite the heat by oclock the sturdy yeomanry from the
country began pouring in bringing their provende camp
meeting STYLE and by 10 o'clock the streets filled
crowds Of expecant ookeron who disappointed
the display must have met their highest expectations Shortly
before ten o'clock the DELEGATIONS the upper part of the
county announced by the stirring bands
as they entered the northern part of the passing
Front Street. with banners flying under the martial
music to the hall OF the Good TemplarS in South Milford
After reception by the brethren Order they formed in


procession in full reaa each lodge headed by its
m banner and standard paraed through the prn
cpa Streets thence to High Hill quarter mile of


the town. where they spent the rest of the day. The people of
Milford taken SURPRISE they expected the Temp


lars to have good time themselves, but
pecting share with them such fine public display The fol-
owing Lodges in the procession Milford; Capital
Dover; Wyoming Willow Grove; Cedar Neck Washing


Lodge Slaughter Neck There representatives from


of other Lodges who joined in the procession but
distinct organizations THE procession was headed by
the Pioneers of salwar young men, dressed in
black pants, white shirts ged around waist with red
belts and carrying broad their shoulders Following


them in beautiful wagon the Independent Conet Band
of Dover Near the of the the n brass
band of Wyoming which the Lodge from that enterprsng
their usual whole sOuedness had brought with
at their These bands both young but each
played surprisingly WELL ectng complimentary remarks on
all hands The Chief Masha the occasion were James b.
Mahan and VIM. ID. Fowler.


On arriving at High Hill resting themselves


long table spread pic mic stye with the bountes of the
to which is supposed each did justice to him
self and the occasion.


At and aha clock the meeting called to order and
the Declaration Of Independence read by Hersey OF Will
mington after which the President Jas Loand ESQ., made


short but pertinent address, which atentvey listened
to- After brie reference to the daythe patriotic emotions
II enklndcs-he turned his attention the special object for
which they then assembled and said though he had
been living his new life but lew months he had experienced
and seen enough of the benefits OF lite of erace en-
gage his warmet sympathy and heartes the
rest Of his e The order of Good Tempars doing vast
the whole country shall be brought under its influence In re-
errlng to what the Order has accomplished here
most wonderful charge has taken place. the
Il leading czen-not member Of the Orer-aae to him the
other day. that the Good Tempars will the town this
year at least $4,000 to nothing of the crime misery en-
followed by excellent peaches by the Messr Fppo and


ghbOurn OF Dover T. L. POusOn Grand Worthy Chief of
the state Rev. McCOy after which about O'Clock the
benedicton was pronounced by Rev. B. Price of Milford
when the various delegations dispersed their homes Uon
the VII Die 1t was day not to be urgotcn particularly y
their cause in the aScendanhat being in the right bav
ing ORDER domestic happiness and religion side thv
must he successful The ground appearance M
small camp meeting The attendance estimated at betw.p
and 1000 persons.