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/ Vol L N. 10 GREENWICH, N. Y., JULY 2, 1909 CIlITENNIAL FUNDS PLEDGED INDEPENDENCE DAY FEATURES VOTED FOR A WATER WAGON THE COUNTRY OPPORTUNITIES LIOT OF SUIICRImERI WHO AME THE GLORIOUI FOURTH TO BE MAIN STREET TO IE SPRINKLED TROY RECORD'S ESTIMATE 0/ PUIHING THE CELEBRATION. QUIETLY OBSERVED HERE. AT COST OF ITS RESIDENTI. CENTENNIAL ENTERPRIGE Commlttio Wor* Conitantly In pre· Multlr It Bandy HHI WIll Claim the i Truitee, Have a luey 80..lon-Mu:. Our Village Cited A, In Eximpli- er-8 and Plane Taking on Olfinito Attention of Local Flri Companle. Zles Ordered to b• Put On the low- What thi City Man HN, Come to ehape- ainerolity of Cltl:en, Only Ind Attendent.-Northern Village Wow•-Dope For the Bugi.B Think of th, Country and Its Wayi. ll•all- by WlllInlne- to Work. Ready for a Gplindld Entertainment. Peaceful Night to Price•d Fourth. -Celebration le Pralied. Steadily the power whleh ¥11! turn The fourth (or flfth) will probably At the ,·Mi,lar niee, Ing of the noard \reenwirh IM pinnr, Ing to rplebrate the wheeli of our Auguit eelebration Pai' very quietly In (lreennirh. The i \f l'rit.¢14,01 held Mon,lay evening th.• lt, c·entennlal. 111 Atigil,lt four {In,N 1, being developed. Nearly every energy u,ually displayed on tht® dny'matter of •prlnkllng the Btreptn wn, •111 be R|ven to the remembranre of mght committees are gathering, labor· of celebration will mo•fly he ri,nmer- taken out of the field of literature, lt,1 former da,M and propherle,1 of the Ill to perfect the detalle of the many { ved for the Centennial relebrallon In I an,1 by a re•,ili,tlon fc,rn,Rlly adollted brilliant rtiture. Committeem han been Natures which will make four busy [ Auguit. i the hiring of R unter wagrin was YPP¢'Inted and planm are very nearly and enjoyable day• in Greenwich The Athletic A•oriallon ha0 arrang Rritho!·17.ed. The r,Mt of the wagon 1, cm: pie ted Groupi of citizens will gather on the led for two ball *Rnle• •·lth the Ve•t and Itm operation will be a••p•med up- The r,Mton, 0/ holding Much relebrd eldevalk and an Idea will be evolved f Rupert, Vermont team, „ne Rt 10 · 30 \n the Rigner• and •upporters of the {1€'1101 10, R wlme one•. The 0!nall town. and itralght-way the news le carried % In the morning and the other at 3 ·In follow·InR Petition. which wall pregent- for many yearM the fpeder of the elly. to one Of the *eeretarles, referred to 3 the afternoon. ed to the board: haR auddenly In the pamt derade an- Its apprnpriate committee, and listed j The Tri-county Convention Rt Sandy The Tnder•Igned reMIdent® and tax Mitmed a promlnenre of lt, own. There amig the event, whirh will make the j ¥1111 will be the leadinK o,it of ton'n at- payern Of (ireen•,Irh, owning or or- 18 a mitlreable change In the trend of Centennial a series of pleasant sur· I traction, Both the Rough„ and the c'\Py|ng Pr\I cm MaIn Mtreet In Pop\latlon. Now there IM an emlgra- 0000 I Union® will attend this convention MId VI}Inge rempertfully petition your tlon from the city to the vountry all evening the church commit· with their enahneR, and the day may honorable body to provide for a Btreet well a• one frotn the country to the tee met In the parlorm of the Method· I end with more of a celebration titan Mprinkling Mervlce on Main street and rity. People Rre coming to Ree that Ilt church to outline plana for the Sun- jappears at this time it all dependa limmeRm the rn•t upon the ownerm or the premenre of green Meld, and quiet day features of the week. The Baptist on the award of prize•. Greenwich Orritpanta of the property on the street nights Im one of the terrets of health Churrh was represented by Rev. J, B. : has been known, on a very Mhort al- or murh part or the street am shall be and happinee•. They are AndIng that T.'Hommed'ru. A. H. Wilcox, and L, H. I lowanee of time, to produre a demon- Aprlnkled. Fll,ined by f. 13. powell, C.'. nervot,8ness, the curige of rlty ]Ife, dan Plneh. Tne Methodist, by Rev, T, O»tration that would do credit to ron- M. 1]trven•. A..1. Bo•worth. Ent., Park- be cured and eliminated by the free Grieves, C. L. Morey, I, B. Pon·ell, O. l •Iderable advance preparation. If the er & ('leveland, ('. Meatey, F. H. Fen- life of the hil]• and lanee of the coun- H, IDddy and T.. C, Banning. The Re- I local nremen come home wlth much toll, L. H. Finch, W. L Wheelock, E. tr,slde. Riding, driving, fishing and formed, by Rev. F. C. Beoville. J, A. lin the way of prizes there le likely to Al· Wo€}d,v€,rth, 1,A\ra Orandall. Mrs. •hoott,10. the exotic.• of eenters of poli- M€,Dougal, and W. 8 .Dobbin. The I be things doing. M. C. Barber,.1. O. Nlcholn, Wm. J. ulation, are Indigenoum to the rural re- United Prembyterian, by Rev. F. B.1 Sandy HIll premenm a bumy appear- Donahue, C. }L La Bonta, J. H. Wai- glons. Mureh, Dr. L. R. Oatman, and A. E. ! anee with everyone preparing for the Inre. Hotiert Hamilton, Wilmon & Moreover, the gradual return of Johnson. St. Josephs by J. H. Mc- f convention. The Trahan Decorating Walmh, M. Maren, D. W. LaVoy, Benj. some city-wine humtlerm to their ancem- Denlels,.1 11. Meatey, Edward Gleamon, Company's manager, A. J. Reoux of Apple, Guy Coon, R. A. Wilson, J. A. tral homeR ham muddenly Inflp red tholle £ F .Carey and C. Mealey The pro. Cohoes has a number of men there and Mrl)ougall, Trumbull & MeGrouty, E. who have not left the reposeful see gram adopted tor Sunday l. u toi- and pretty Moon w!11 have flagj, and .1. Sklff, The Commonweal. Smith Bros. tions of the country with a new energy. lowm: Each church at its morning ser- hunting arranged In publle buildings J· E. Rutledge, 1. C. Blandy. They have come to see that the coun- vice will be repremented and addres.,ed and business place® of the village. The mervlee, 00 far, applies to Main try mtore, the farm and the amal] mill by aa many former paatorm u may be Many Heenmem for permission to sell street only. Rewident• of other atreets have out}lved their day as the mole en- Iecured. In the afternoon a public hot frankfurters and soft drinks and may follow the lead thus established. terprises of the village and emall town. meeting will be held at whieh the ad elgars have been Issued for the public and if one wagon be Inn,melent to With the harne•Bing of water power dres• will be given by an orator of thoroubhfares and every available foot take care of the whole village, other, and the coming of electric tty generat- national reputation, and Senator Dav- of space on private grounds in the vt- may be procured, and an Intereating ed by the Etreams has come the po, enport ha• been •elected for the pur- cintty has prActically been rented. rivalry maintained In different locall. slbllity of creating large Industries K pose. In the evening two union meet- Thts year'§ convention will undoubt- tiee. Perhaps a Water Wagon race whose possibilitlem are only estimated ing• will be held in the largest ably eclipse anything of the kind ever between the West End Flyer and the by the meamure of the men In charge. churehet and will premided over by held In three countleg and no efforta Gray Avenue Sgulrt might be arranged Here a rapid and there a rapid has the de#ns of the protestant and cath- will be spared by the local nremen for the edincation of Centennial vlmit- been harnesRed and, out of two or olle societies. and addressed by the and bualness men to InBurre a few days ors three hundred horee power, has come ministers present in turn, the of excellent entertainment to the visit· The purehame of a Nlagara Tree a mill that can keep half a hundred visiting members taking precedence In ing delegates and flremen. Sprayer, for the purpose of battling men and more busy all the seasons. point of time. Stenographers will be Eighteen arches resplendent with against the Elm tree beetle was also And the celebrations In small town, employed for the recording of all pro- brilliantly colored electric lamps will authorized, bring the city-wHe--In reality the city- ceedin,rs At thlm meeting the correct be erected on main street and at night The chief of police waa Instructed foolish, those who have chosen the bet- name was found for the juvenile dem. the effect will be a thing of beauty. to secure adldtional police service to ter course river-out to the Oelds and onstration which will take place on A fire company from Mancheeter, Vt. preserve order over the Fourth. and meadows. They reach Borne town of Tuesday. The question whether It one hundred Btrong and with a nne to prevent the midnight disturbances a few hundreda or thousands and nnd •hould con•lit of a parade of school band will vialt the village during the which have monte times been features it brIBtling and full of life. They hear children brought forth doubts a. to convention. Every resident has the the pos•Ibility of successfully carrying spirit of \welcome\ strong In his heart of a patrlotic celebration, the steady splash of the water going over the dam where before they went out the idea during vacation time, and will be sure to keep It there dur- Having made satisfactory dizpoal- wading as boys. They see, aa evening Then the •uggeation of conducting the ing the convention and thus \boost\ tion of the dust, the bug, and the amal] comes on, mill windows aglow Just be- parade under the departments of Sun- Sandy Hill and preserve it's reputa. boy troubles. the board turned its at- fore the whiatle Bounds for the cessa- day /ehool brought out the objection tion as a hospitable community. tention to the la•t remaining nuts- don of work. And then they see the of the dimculties and confusion or am- Entries for the Hand Engine contest ance In sight, and instructed the police employes threading their way across •embling. The whole matter was are the General Schuyler Company of to enforce the village ordinance re- the nelda just outside the village or molved however by Prof. C. L. Morey, Schuylerville, Rough & Ready Engine qulring that all doge be muzzled dur· hurrying home down the ,treet, to who 02®red the suggestion that this Company of Greenwich, Whitehall InK the months of June, July, August :ome cottage In the midst of a wealth part of the proceedings be called the Firemen'* Asoclation, Exempt Fire- and September, and that ownerlema of verdure. And, remembering that. INaturity Parade and every youngater men'* Ass,oclation of Glena Falls, Pa- dogs be Bhot. back in the city, people of this oort in the neighborhood that could walk clfic Engine Company or Manchester live in tenements and flats with no be Included In the parade. In conner- Vt.,and Torrent Engine and Hose Com- Exploilon at Schaghtlcoke. sign of green except an occasional tree tien with this It hae been muggeeted pany, No. 1, of Whitehall. The wheel mill of the Achaghtlcoke that recalls the day• of old, they be· that the children from the d!,triet Entrie, in Hoee Race-Schuyler Powder Company at Schaghtlcoke was gin to 8ee the value of the trend back •chool, and the farms be urged to Hose Company, Schuylerville; J. R. damaged yesterday afternoon by an to nature. After supper the men are unite with thome from the village, that Durkee Home Company No. 3, Fort Ed- explosion which occurred In the mil]. working In their gardens or they wan- the ducorating eommitte•e furnlih each ward ; Jamem Doran Hose Company, The explosion waH heard for some dia- der about the streets, hailing every child with a flag., that the bands play No. 17, Whitehall; Salem Fire Asso- tance. The property did not suffer to one they meet by their Christian \It look. to me like a big night to- ciation of Salem; Bibbey Hose Com- any great extent. At the time of the names, just as though the whole ¥11- night\ and that the kid, sing. In all pany, Fort Edward; Torrent Engine explosion the structure was deserted lage were a happy family. And the probability, •ben the parade has been and Hole Company, Whitehall. and according to employees there was housewives finish their household du- •een on Tuesday, It will be destred by Troy and Albany will no doubt be no one in the near vicinity. ties for an evening's walk and a chat many to have it repeated as a part of the goal of many of our people. The The cause of the explosion 11 not with some neighbor on a cool plazza. the larger demon•tration the day fol- Elkm' celebration at Troy will be par- known. It was stated at the powder Down In the city all the time swelter- loving. And why not? What better ticularly attractive. For the more company'a office last night that, io far ing thousands are hurrying to lorna exhibit have w, to show Governor quietly dispooed there remain the u wal known, there wai no powder am-ement park or fanning the- laki. in the mill. - - 44/L- .lits' 0 Contin-1 - rage Thr- 1[
