Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-07-11
The Fourth of july.


anniversary of our Nations birth day.
In 1852 such a celebration was had and
then Ano Wiswell. Esq. delivered an adj
dress in the Catholic Church. At this time
the Ladies took the lead. and organized
victory. Ii has been altogether too long
neglected so long that our people had
quite forgotten all the little matters which
20 to make up the grand whole of sue
cessful celebration.
The day was u>hered in-unless il can
be trtlthnilly stated that the boys were
ahead in the maiier-by the firing Of
/ salute OF thirty-seyen guns. and the ring
ing OF the bells. The day before gave
evidence OF rain, bat the morning sun
| scattered the fog, aud by eight o'clock it
WAS clear aud warm. The team, from
the surrounding towns came thronging 10.
until those people who were unmindtul of
/ the day. suggested that circus was to be
/ exhibited in town.
/ Al o'clock company. or battalion of
/ Fantasies inside H. appearance in the
4 streets under the command at Major
/ George Washington Sparks IIudibras. ION
/ OF Elmer. who combined in remarkable
/ degree the military genius of Cromwell.
/ with the volubiity of fun lovit Z Yankee.
/ and the cloquence of Daniel Prait-all
I shook mp together lie halted his batial-
/ ion In the square. and of course addressed
/ them In an eloquent strain on matters and
. 4 l..
7 the emieTating portion of his crowd" to
f be sure and plant their dried apples" in
the Spring. The company presented a
mirth-provoking aspect, aud elected lot,
+ Of remarks.
Al . O'Clock the Marshal of the day
/ Col. r. I. Campbell took up the line uf
march from the Methodist Meeting-hou, e
with long line Of school children gaily
dressed in uniform hearing banner, with
moitoe-. and each with the red white. and
blue flag in his ar her hand Th- pro-
ceS~i"n wa "a larger and more spirited one
than Wa anticipated. The ranks were
full. and the appearance of 80 many
i \ ouuG Americans. all looking % happy
and - neat. elected warm commentator.
+ from the spectators. After movia. through
the principle streets the Marshal halted th..
procession m frnp, Of the nan vh.,
scholars. uudcr the lead of those who had
the singing in charge. sang America
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di>cour.cd some excellent music. au.,
which PRAYER Wa, offered l., Rev. Dr.
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