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Show Scandinavian Day. Over 2,000 Scnndlnavlnns from nil over the state had a big gathering In Hrlgham City last Sunday. Tho town wns gaily decorated with Hags of Den-mark, Den-mark, Swecdcn, Norway and Amcrlcn and the I). C. baud furnished good music for tho occasion. Tennis met tho visitors at the depot and conveyed them to the Tabernaclo nnd Central School grounds where refreshments wero served In nb. itndanco. A very Interesting meeting was hold at tho Tabernaclo at 10 a. m. and a flue concert given nt 0 p. m Tho day wns not given ns n "celebration," "celebra-tion," hut for a good old Hmo of handshaking hand-shaking nnd get ncqunlntcd. Some dls-faction dls-faction was expressed by tho mcrchnnts, who had contributed for tho event In not making tho affair a two-day gathering and giving tho vIMtors n chanco to leave a few plunks in the town. However, It was n very pleasant and successful reunion re-union of the Scandinavian people. |