Show Celebration I Preston Ida July 5 Despite the In hi Inclement clement dement weather weter experienced ee nce in Preston yesterday esterday the day was wa celebrated In right royal style At daybreak the te flag was wa hoisted on the te public square to the accompaniment of peals of artillery artler At 10 a m at m a meeting me was held the pro gramme consisting of at songs recitations reading redIng of the Declaration of Independence ence ece by W V P Monson Monon and a Fourth of or July oration orton by Joseph Davis After ter the meeting a contest conte for fr ladies ladles was ws announced followed by foot fot races tot for for boys and girls At t 2 Z p m in m a childrens dance jance was given In the fhe he academy which was ws followed by a baseball game married d dand and single men men for a purse pur of gme 35 3 the mr form torm er Cr winning by y a acre score of or 25 to 15 15 In II the te evening an adults adits dance was wa given which was ws s very largely l ely attended with the ex cx epton of a J jew w slight accidents to boys 1 setting off f lire tl crackers everything passed off eft pleasantly withstanding notwithstanding the hc showers hoVer Whilst the th showers bO have h done some ote lit t tt t tl damage he Ie hay which had hd h been e J n stacked blacked staked the farmers faer generally geery are ae re rejoicing j fall aU f l fn anticipation of or o good god crops cops this |