rc--•-I'-l.i '";••• r;^;'./.;;^/^^ :r/;^^:vv V-::: . _ ,-v; • . ;r^;.:.- $£?* -t?•'•>; '^V • V*;-'-'.'-; --'^'v:- -3 0 ; •': ';•-' v •••••_ L"*^ - • • • ?:1'" V ff 9-.it THE ONLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE TOWN OF ENFIELD, CONN. FIFTY-FIRST YEAR—No. 11. THOMPSONVILLE, CONN., THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1930. Subscription $2.00 Per Year—Single Copy 5c. of the Enfield's First Town Meeting Pageant Is Grand Climax V:'f7^7;V... , ; Celebration Is Brilliant O " . - 99 - ' ..9 9! X 5;\Vv"'- ' •*'"9" . *•. 9 9 •J*. -V : ' 9 9v ; '•• • *; v'« • Of the 250th Celebration • ^^ -,- 'r ?- '•-9 ^ Event of Last Thursday Night in the High School - . ~M W5, Two Flawless Presentations of the Outstanding Auditorium, Which Began the Celebration of Historical Incidents in the History of the Town the -250th Anniversary of the Town Was An §9 9 -'9v Are Given Last Saturday Before Vast Throngs Unusually Fine Affair—Father Downey Gives of People—A Beautiful and Inspiring Specta­ Eloquent Historical Address. cle—Story Told in Nine Episodes. With every detail of the extensive which it is his lot later to live. And The crowning event of the 250th thur Graham, Joseph Smith, Helen program carried out to the letter, the undoubtedly the greatest of these in­ fluences is that cast by the place anniversary celebration came Satur­ Steele, David Collins, Mr. and Mrs. celebration of the 250th anniversary where the formative years of child­ day afternoon and evening when the Henry F. Fletcher, Alfred Neelans, of the settlement of the town was hood and youth are spent. There story of Enfield's progress for the Elizabeth Pierce, Helen McNeil, Wil­ held last week. The months of plan­ can be no doubt that to have lived liam McCracken, Louis Gowdy, Mrs. two and one-half centuries of its ex­ Peter Thomes, Ernest Corbin, Stella ning had perfected a program, which in Enfield for a season means that a man becomes something of Enfield istence was unfolded in a pageant, Olmsted, Ethel Olmsted, Mrs. Allen from the brilliant opening meeting ever after and to have been born and the beauty and magnificence of which Kerr, Laura Pease, Fred Reynolds, last Thursday night to the magnifi­ raised in Enfield means that he will Frank Jolle, Arthur Bridge, Mrs. Milo exceeded anything that has ever been Wilcox, Mrs. Earl Reynolds, Laura cent pageant on the Brainerd field bear through life as one of the great- seen in this section. The pageant, which closed the celebration last Sat- perhaps the greatest, influence— Gowdy, Earl Abbe, Walter Collins, which was entitled "River Song" was Ned Collins, Warren Collins, Milo tirday evening, was carried out with Enfield; he will be, in short, Enfield's Wilcox, Jr., Royce Wilcox, Charles flawless precision.. The weather, witti in nine episodes, and was written and Billings, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ab­ the exception of a short period Fri- j Now Enneld is of New England, it presented under the direction of Miss be, Edmund Pease, Charles Dul,ton, day morning, just as the spectacular represents and always has represent- Leila M. Church of Rockville, who al­ George Baronian, David Brainard, parade which opened the exercises of ed the oest of New England. And so wrote the words and music of the Everett Neelans, Janice Neelans, Wil­ that day got underway, was perfect, j New England is a mighty name in One of the historical incidents depicted in the 250th Anniversary Celebration pageant. beautiful theme number "River Song" liam Reynolds, Louise Smith, Albert and the enthusiasm of the people of °ur *Jlstory' Geographically small, it which was played several times dur­ as Burbank, Loren Gowdy, Mr. and Mrs. Enfield was aroused to a degree nev-1? been so great spiritually that it (Photo by Enfield Studio) ing the production. William Rutherford, Eileen Warren, er before equalled in this community. < ?s still the greatest single influence This colorful presentation was en- The exercises were witnessed by |n the United States. Best of what not only the entire population of the;*n. the United States., The best of town of Enfield, but by thousands i^hat the American people are has CEREMONIES AT ARE HONORED BIG PARADE IS A freparinTL the e7e„t wkh almolt j ^ ^ ^ „ t from the neighboring towns and cit-! been determined very largely by nightly rehearsals for several weeks I, town meeting that was ies. Among those who attended thej^hat the people of New England under the personal direction of Miss!held En,fi,eld 1S. the subject of Epi- celebration were hundreds of former, "a^e. "f1erJ; town is not merely a ENFIELD STREET AT CONVENTION COLORFUL EVENT Church. The result was about as isode 2, and here is enacted one of the residents of the town, many of them! political division of territory—it is a smooth and finished a performance as'1?10®1: Cresting incidents of the pro- uetlon coming from remote sections of the !Pe°P*6 and more particularly the spir- could be possible. The character por-!? '. The meeting was a very country. Men and women who were' rtual character of that people. ARE INSPIRING Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Rog­ OF CELEBRATION traying was exceptionally good and 1 arm-onious °Pe and resulted in the born in Enfield, and have achieved!,. The greatest thing about the ear- the loveliness of the various scenes |"nammous selection of the following r sele tnl : Jo h Pease r prominence in various sections of the'Jier people in New England, and it ers Are Given Import­ was enhanced by ideal weather, andlV^ , £ ®" . , " > A ® - es Thoma Abbe country were here in large numbers, !"as survived mightily in their des- Commemorative Events Fine Display of Civic, the splendid lighting effect for the! w-?r' T ® and entered into the full enjoyment jcendents, was their moral earnest- ant Appointments At evening performance (William Middleton), Isaac Gleason Held Friday Afternoon Edl from; Commercial and Indus­ The scene of the presentation ( «und Pease), Simeon Booth (Er- of the festivities. Civic leaders jess. Life for them was a serious U. S. W. V. Convention. 1 111- n the communities nearby came here ! business, they knew the "Stearn Prove One of the Fine which was on the Addison Brainerd !!^ u ? C14 mteriude entitled and viewed the proceedings with re-! paughter of the Voice of God," and trial Progress of Town farm in North Thompsonville could I j was here mtro- in Among those representing John M. not have been better selected. Here uu ce5 ,?nd. was charmingly done by spectful admiration and were unhes-| reverence and humility they Features of the Anni­ Handley Camp, United Spanish War Friday Morning—Rain itating in their warm praise of the 'wrought^to the making of a nation, in this natural stage, with everv vis-^ • s following dancers: Leila Fuge, celebration program. It has of late years been the fashion, versary Celebration. Veterans, and its auxiliary, at the Is No Hindrance. tage of modern civilization removed, I J? 1 ' ^.apta Mitchell, Fran- The high plane on which the en-! especially in educated circles, to be- 21st annual state convention of the the spectators, seated on the oppo-l£es yA M^ykaVAnna nt ta D e sai r Elle Ung United Spanish War Veterans and site knoll, were brought back to the'• „^ ' Sj .^ . ?? ® ' ?" Z°n ' tire celebration program was arrang- j little and make^ fun of the Puritans As the opening number of Friday The people of Enfield were aroused ! elen 01s a fs ed, was clearly demonstrated at the,and they, certainly did suffer from Auxiliaries, held in Rockville Friday incident in Salem on an evening in S £h . kie, Grace Middelaer, very outset by the character of the I e defects of their good qualities, afternoon's program, two markers at and Saturday, were Past Commander ion the second morning, or the first May, about the year 1659, when John! A?anceSn-i 1? y,r. Ma?10n ^roege, the middle entrance of the old En­ P. J. Rogers, Past President Isabel Pease, Sr., is walking homeward with &le,ie B'lodef\ Genevieve Garvey, public meeting on Thursday evening.! But, ^ is impossible to laugh the !full day of the 250th anniversary cel- n awe cl rea Rogers, Past Commander Luke Wing, his two youno' sons John Jr and J? P ^ ^> Gertrude Snyder, This admirably arranged and ably S t things of the spirit out of ex- field Street Cemetery were unveiled i ebration program, by the bomb sa- conducted meeting set the standard istence and there are numerous^ signs Past President Florence Wing, Pres­ Robert. The boys inquire' what is F«nni?,vSharap,an' Dorothy Bent, Es- with beautiful and impressive cere­ ident Clara Greaves, senior vice-pres- 'lute, and found themselves gazing at A lbe ts Mauree we as a People beyond the hills'and Sys and are I ^ T J - ^ O'Brien Vir- of the entire celebration program, and who glory in our' 'a sky that was heavily overcast and eas os this standard was maintained to the1 forbears are to be justified before all monies. These handsome memorials, ident Hilda Provencher and others. told it is the Great River. Here the J. ^-,^ 1 men F or one the gift to the town of Penelope Ter­ Over 1000 were present, including which momentarily threatened rain. hope is expressed by young John that Olivieri, Elizabeth Bridge, Mildred very end. The eloquence of the' - . thing, extensive re- wives and daughters of the veterans. iAnd rain it finally did and just at Knight, Catherine Alaimo, Regina speakers and the extraordinary qual-1search into the lives of those men ry Abbey Chapter, D.