Show WE celebrated independence day passes without an accident to mar its pleasures glorious weather prevailed the fourth of july pissed off cry nicely bung no accidents to mir the pleasure of the day everybody seemed to bo enjoying the day w as a perfect one a gentle cool breeze blowing and keeping the temperature about right tiie day mth the firing of cannon by captain george brooks and members of iho homo guards the strains of music b the martial band and old glory as flung to the breeze by colonel bangham jarvis alie martial bind then serenaded the town at ten the people gathered in tho tabernacle where the following program was rendered singing america by alio choir and audience tracer by the choplain Chi plain francis L daggatt singing by patriotic glee reading of declaration of independence pen dence b mrs fanny miles music bv martial band toast duty of the citizens to maintain the of 1779 response by M M harmon singing by choir freedoms 8 ehg toast advancement of alic na tion from 1776 to 1909 by lion ed H snow singing by choir and audience boyc mountains high speech by hon D H morns shir spangled banner bv choir and audience benediction by alio chaplain iced as around duang the rendition of tho program in the afternoon commencing at four sports arc indulged in on the tabernacle grounds gi commencing with races for alic edg followed b graceg jumping apples tug indiana on 1 the former tug of war by indian teams ladies apple eating content and mans apple eating contest following sports of of tilting artas given in alio street |