| Show HYDE happenings haw Patri patriotic Pat risti oti citizens of that burg B birg celebrated the fourth EDITOR journal JOLIAL on Satur saturday dav the third dinst our esteemed town townsman elder george P F ashcroft ro re turned home from froin the southern states stales inis mission sion where he had been labOri laboring Dg for the last two years md and thres months as a missionary brother Ash crofts labors extended into three states viz alabama miss and tennessee he traveled several thousand miles mostly on foot and held some three hundred meetings ile he reports the mission in an excellent condition however he suffered somewhat from the chills and feer which compelled him to lay off on some time and mr editor the glorious fourth was celebrated on the ath in ili grand style in this little burg the patriotic otic spirit of 1776 was abou arou ed and with your perm permission assion I 1 will tell 3 ou what we did and how we did it in the fi first rb t place our brass band which has been al slumbering in oblivion for a long on time was brought to life again instruments bay haaf all made a trip to Chic chicago ligo arid and under undergone gOlle repair and returned brillat and shin shining inz cost 10 40 00 I 1 and the boys dispersed sweet music throughout the day da the decorating committee is ia de fc erving of great praise for the neat and artistic manner tho the hall was decorated at day break g guns uns were fired which i roused groused the people from w their peaceful slumbers and the stars and stripes were unfurled tu to the breeze at sunrise at 63 30 a in the people could be seen wending 0 their dav way to the hill hall both young and old some le leaning arking ou on caties and crutches whether venerand vet erand cranz of 47 deponent saith no but assuredly they were veterans promptly at ten the marshal L C petersen Pel ersen called the meeting to order and by this the house was full and many were on the outside music b by v the band prayer by the eba chaplain jos waite singing by the choir declara declaration tion of independence read by R B hyde recitation citation Ile balls song by mr B lundquist oration by the orator mr geo Z lamb selection by bv the harmonica bind band I 1 I 1 te citation by miss nettie reeder son song by male quartette song son s by b miss eugenie harris toa toasts ats and sentiments sentiment duet by miss florence ballam and mr james S hancey song by mr walter valter Se anions closing I 1 prayer by the chap chaplain laiu promptly at 2 0 clock 1 p in the childrens dance commenced ame two hundred children chil ebil dien or more took part during the dance candy and peanuts passed around and the way their little hands bands emerged from the bucketful of candy was a caution to the confectioner feci ioner during this time a social game of ball was in progress also the merry merra go o round and swin swings s this merry erry go vo round is a home production by the skillful hand and prolific brain of james gancev irom from a defunct horsepower however mr editor the horses are not there hence it is pushed around by human strength we hope that the inventor will remove this fault beffie another celebration coti comes ncr oil off now the outdoor amusements are on in good earnest foot rices races for prizes were contested for by both sexes but the fuu fun really com fenced when the committee announced that they had a quantity of oracles to offer at ae prices the said prize to be put into a washtub nearly filled with water and the contestants must take them out with their teeth some succeeded while many failed I 1 all however got a wetting welting to the great amusement men of the spectators and as the poet goldsmith has it the young youn contended while the old surveyed and the loud laugh s spoke 1 poke the vacant mind nickels and dimes were a also thrown into the tuh tub which wl were more difficult than the oranges to get out hoever Ho never as all pleasure must have nil in end ours was no exception to ane rule and we venture to say sav that th wrinkles and rob cob webs have been removed from many a face fur for some time to come coine it is now sundo sundown wo cares of life crowd upon us u hence ve ie disperse for our several places of abode ith one long lingering 0 look behind there was a dance for adults in the evening but ye scribe tired out with the amusement of the day did not in indulge duge but preferred to retire and woo the sleepy god till lill the bright rays of the sun eua said anether anc ther lay day had bad come respectfully yours vours J W 7 hydo hyde park july 7 1897 |
