Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-07-06
TOWN CELEBRATIONS ON THE FOURTH.


The citizens of old Harvard celebrated the
Fourth in their accustomed fine style. The
church bells were rung and salute fired by
the Harvard Guards, at sunrise. A general
parade of the Ancient and Honorabes, Capt.
j Barnard, and lie Harvard Guards, Capt. G.
C. Wetherbee, made up of young men be-
tween the ages of sixteen and twenty one, took
place at nine O'Clock. The procession formed
at twelve O'Clock under direction of Chief
Marshal Thomas II. Cummings, and proceed.
ed to the Orthodox church, escorted by the
military companies and Clinton Cornet Band,
where the usual exercises took place; after
which the procession again formed and repaired
to the picnic ground. After partaking of the
bountlful supply of edibles furnished for the
occasion, speeches and sentiments were lis
tened to from Messrs A. G. Hill and w. C.
Sawyer OF Harvard, N w. Frye of Groton,
Rev. Mr. Brown of Bolton, G. A. Gerry of
Lowell, and others. The principal object of
the celebration was for the purpose of aiding
in the purchase of a town clock and bell, now
being erected upon the Unitarian church.
The expense of this will be about 5000, near.
ly enough to accomplish which was netted.
The bell is fine toned one, OF steel, weighing
about 1000 lbs.
An interesting feature of the celebration
was the sham fight which came off at the
close, between the Ancient and Honorables,
representing Uncle Sans forces, and the Sc
cessionists, under command of some officer
representing General Beauregard in uniform.
The battery erected by the latter was demol-
ished, his flag taken, and his whole army
routed, the rebel general himself being taken
prisoner.
Clinton.
The Fourth in Clinton passed off quietly
but pleasantly The bells were rung at sun
rise, noon and sunset. Cataract Co. No. 2
paraded early in the morning The Sabbath
School connected with the First Evangelical
Society celebrated the national birthday in the
grove of H. N. Bigeow, Esq, at the head OF
Church street. The exercises were opened by
prayer and singing, after which the Declare
ton of Independence was read by c. G. Ste
vens, Esq. II. S. Robinson, Esq, superin-
tendent of the sabbath school, addressed the
assembly, and during his remarks exhibited
specimens of the Plymouth Rock, the State
Rock where Roger Williams landed, and a
twg from the Charter Oak, in connection
with which he made appropriate remarks.
Several Others also spoke. The tables, taste
fully arranged by the ladies', were heavily
laden with tempting refreshments, which were
duly appreciated
Lancaster.
The annual celebration of the inmates OF the
Stale Industrial School, at Lancaster, took
place this year on the fourth, as usual The
exercises commenced in the Baptist church
with a wedding-the bride having been a
member of the institution. The pulp~ was
very appropriately decorated with the stars
and stripes, and many of the fair ones were
dressed in wreaths of flowers and evergreens
After the wedding ceremonies, the company
repaired TO the shady green in front of the
old "Stilwel House." Prayer was offered by
Rev Mr.. Lawrence. The remainder of the
time was pleasantly passed in singing decla-
nations by the members of the school, and
other interesting and agreeable exercises. The
visitors from abroad on the occasion found the
institution to be in satisfactory condition,