4th of July

1909 Independence Day Program and newspaper articles

Wenonah's 1909 Independence Day celebration was noted in the local newspaper twice leading up to the big day. First on June 18, 1909, and it appears reenactment of a Civil War battle will be July 4th's headline activity --- with the Monitor and Merrimac facing off on Farr's pond, with a wave-making device to boot. The June 24, 1909 paper talks a bit more about the pending naval excursion on Farr's pond, but also lists the track and field events that will be part of Wenonah's celebration. Pole vaulting! Have times changed or what? - Larry Smith

1906 Independence Day newspaper accounts

The 1906 Independence Day celebration, or at least the planning prior to the celebration, wasn't without controversy when the band committee procured one of the best bands Philadelphia had to offer. (The June 24 article should be interesting reading to all music lovers.) Mayor Lorence laid out the rules he deemed necessary for safety in the July 4 newspaper, and the event winners were summarized on July 5. No fireworks, but the tub race returned!

1899 4th of July, East Side of Wenonah Baseball Team and other events

Here's a photo of Wenonah's baseball team from the east side of town --- "dressed" for the big game on July 4, 1899. (courtesy of the Wenonah Historical Society museum)

Looking through the 1900 US Census for Wenonah you can see Andrew W. Carey, Jr, age 28, and Samuel Carey, age 23 were living with their parents Andrew and Ester Carey. All three men were involved in a dental supplies business. Were the Carey's helping the fight against dental caries? A page of the census can be seen by clicking the link below. The Carey family is right at the top.

1897 4th of July Program

The 1897 program is the last one we have in the 19th century. The tub race again leads off the afternoon activities and the celebration includes two displays of fireworks --- the first a daytime display of Japanese fireworks during the races, and the second ending the celebration at 8:30 PM.

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