Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1905 — THE “GALORIOUS” FOURTH [ARTICLE]

THE “GALORIOUS” FOURTH

Probably from $5,000 to SB,OOO was taken out of Rensselaer and vicinity Tuesday that ought to have been kept at home, and it would have been kept here bad Rensselaer celebrated, as it should have done. Our people celebrated at various places. Parr, Fair Oaks, Water Valley, Cedar Lake, Demotte, Dunn’s Bridge, Remington and Mt. Ayr. Good pleasant times are reported at all these places. Parr is said to have had a larger crowd and a better celebration this year than her neighbor Fair Oaks. It seems that the latter place can never celebrate without “booze,” and it is reported that a booze wagon out in the brush near the grounds took most of the crowd from the celebration grounds proper, leaving the legitimate stand proprietors little to do. Owing to the sad death of bis nephew, E. P. Honan was obliged to cancel his speaking date at Parr and Rev. Clarke spoke in his stead. The day was rather cool and windy and in some places rain interfered oomewhabwith the festivities.