Ellsworth American., 1874-07-09

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the public squares and the streets were
crowded with the living fow." A variety
OF ways were offered to the public In which
TO speud this memorable day. The OPEN
ing feature of the days celebration. a.
dictated by our city fathers, was . concert
on the Common BY baud NJ eighty pieces; !;
then there were at Music Hall the usual
exercises embracing an oration music and
the reading OF the Declaration Of indie
pendence; the ascension of two balloons
from the Common which were very sue
cessful; grand Temperance celebration
was given at Plympton where they had for
speakers, Rev. A. A. Miner, Gen. Kilpat-
rick, Eliz. Cady Stanton, Rev. Geo. G.
Lorrmer, DIR. Do Lewis and patriotic
poem was read in very fine aud spirited
manner by Miss Lillian Edsarton; anothe,
temperance picnic was given al Walden
Pond, where Rev. Geo. II. Vibber and
several other prohibitionists spoke to a
large audience; the Young Mems Christian
Union had a celebration al Meddeld; a
Woman Suffrage picnic was given at Soath
tramingham. with speeches from Mary A.
livermore, Lucy Stone, james Freeman
Clarke, Chas. W. Slacl. aid others The
steamers that ply the waters of the harbor
regularly made their usual trips Carving
to and fro thousands Of people who enjoy
ed the cool breezes. and many of them
spent the day amer landing. in roaming
about on the lovely islands and peninsulas
which are scattered about in the beautiful
waters of our lovely Bay the good Steam
er Cambridge took large party down to
Plymouth, Minot's Ledge. Provincetown
etc; large crowd of spectators lined the
banks OF Charles River 10 witness the row.
Ing regatta; the sailing ega;ta was anoth-
er interesting feature. there being three
races. They were favored with = splen-
did breeze and il was = beautiful sight to
watch those numerous sails thai dotted
the blue waves and sailed so proudly on.
eacl, intent on winnin. The prize; the fire.
works we're nearly spoiled by heavy
shower which SCI in at sundowu, so a
match was applied 10 them and they were
all set oil II once producing = singular
combination. The pieces had been all sci
mp and the programme arranged promised
fire display; there were other amuse-
mems going on in aud around Boston.
bet enough Iave been mentioned 80 ou
readers will have some idea Of the way in
which the majority OF persons IN thi,
vicinity spen, the ninety-eigth anniversary
OF our nations independence. Generally
speaking the Fourth brought unalloved
happiness, for there we're very few acci-
den-s, no seriog, ii'cs aaG but few arre>.> :.
MI>CELLANY.
The Legislature of is.t closed Las,
Wednesday. II has accomplished bul lit
tie during the many months i. mas been in
session.
Everybody seems TO be leaving the ci,v.
Every steamer for Europe is full a. well
as those bound for Name. while the differ
ent railroads are enjoying quite a benefit
as the cars going in every direction arc
hiled with passengers and trunks.
A most brutal and revolving murder oc-
CURED on Oxford Street. la this chy las,
"edne sday. A yousg lady was found in
her bed mangled IN a most horrible man
ner aud no clue to the murderer is found
vet.
Mayor Cobb issued a warrant last week
commanding that all dogs be killed .ha,
are not licensed.
The Literary Anniversaries have hcen
numerous during the past week.
An unknown man was found dead in the
Frog Pond, on Boston Common. Saturis
morning.
The new hall named after the sr.at
compose Beethoven which Ia being erected
hero is so far advanced toward completion.
that 1t will probably be ready 10 occupy
by September first. 1t will seat about
ffteen hundred persons.
The followers of Thomas Paine laid the
corner Stone Of their Memorial Hall las.
Rev. Geo. {. I.orrimer preached his last
sermon yesterday prior to leaving for
Europe. He will return in the early
Autumn.
Miss Matilda Phillips arrived lac re a few
days ago IRON Europe. She will re;urn
TO Italy In the Autumn TO fulfill an opera
engagement. She is sister 10 Adelaide
Phillips.
Vacations for clerks In most Of our
mercantile establishments oeyin to day.
Hon. Samuel Hooper declines TO be