Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 July 1908 — HOW THE DAY WAS CELEBRATED [ARTICLE]

HOW THE DAY WAS CELEBRATED

The North End of the County Full of Patriotism on the Fourth* •v*. . ■ ‘‘v

Rensselaer people divided tteir attendance at various neighboring' towns on the Fourth. Monticello, Fair Oaks and Parr received the largest crowds. 39/number went to the Kankakee river , and spent the day in fishing. THE FOURTH AT FAIR OAKS. " The 4th was enjoyed by a fair sized crowd at Fair Oaks, but there were not as many people there as there risually are on the nation’s birthday. The main attractions were the speech made by E. P. Honan, the band playing, the choir singing, the “bowery dance, the ball game and the .r horse races. Roselawn defeated Fair Oaks in an exciting game of bail by the score of 12 to 11, and won the sls purse. The ; game was nip and tuck and was en- ' livened by some sharp batting by bcth 'Sides. In the last half of. the 9th it 'looked like Fair Oaks might win, but Roselawn pulled off a fast double and retired the Fair Oaks lada THE CELEBRATION AIV PARR Rev. G. H. Clarke delivered the address at Parr, and it was well received.

John- E. Alter, was also quite an attraction, and so was L. W. Benbow, whose speech was well received. They had several good attfaritions in the manner of races, ball games, etc., and there was a big crowd to witness these events. THE NORTH END CELEBRATION. George A. Williams, of Rensselaer, delivered the oration at Dunn’s Bridge the only point in the extreme north end which celebrated. The day was spent in the usual manner in the way of sports, while those who enjoyed fishing and boating spent the day on the beautiful Kankakee riyer at that joint AT RENSSELAER. The day was spent quietly here and although the merchants kept open as usual, there was but little trade and the clerks spent most of the day sitting out in front of the places of business. The restaurants and soft drink parlors were especially loud in their complaint that the day had hot been celebrated and it is pretty safe to say that another year, steps will be taken to celebrate.