Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-07-03
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The old Mansion Rc.opened,

The travelling public will rejoice that, af
ter being renovated "ffom top to toe, re
painted, repapered, refurnisled and otherwise
improved, the old Mansion House, in this
city, is to be reopened on the Fourth of July
| Tomorrow. An additional cause for re.
! joicing is, the old and well tried proprietor,
who is among the very few men who "knows
how to run hotel," is to take charge of af-
fairs, taking into partnership as an additional
help and real acquisition, his son, Mr.. A. w.
Thayer.
1t is wonderful to notice the transformation
the house has undergone during the last three
| months; not room has been neglected. Par
lors, reading room, office, dining room,
kitchen, halls, sitting rooms, sleeping rooms,
chambers, have all been cleansed, painted,
papered, whitewashed, and furnished with
new furniture throughout. Not a shred of
the old interior furnishings and fittings re-
mains. Everything is so changed, so new and
flesh, the only way the friends of the Mansion
will be able to recognize their old favorte,
will be by the genial face and presence of the
old. time proprietor, the we'll loaded table, and
the comforts that have never been lacking at
this fayorite place of entertainment. An air
of neatness and comfort peryades each Of the
sixty rooms that have been newly furnished
throughout. The beds and bedding are equal
to that found in any public house in the State.
This is an item that will be appreciated by
thos f,rr .{
modern style and In excellent taste. We
predict for the rejuvinated Mansion a sue
cessful future, by the side of which its past
experience shall seem but as a beginning.
Summer tourists who are coming this way,
business men, permanent boarders, and in
fact all classes will find this a home to their
tastes, where they may obtain refreshment
and rest and kindly treatment, so that they
shall remember the place and want to come
again.
independence Day-vvhere to he Cele-
brated.
The places are few in Maine this year
where elaborate preparations have been made
for the celebration of the ever glorious Fourth
of July The people seem to be biding their
time for the occurrence of the grand centen
NAL, when there will undoubtedly be re-
vval of the oldtime spirit that formerly
characterized the due observance of the day.
In Augusta, the bells will ring one half
hour, at sunrise, noon and sunset. There
will be the customary explosion of fire crack
ers and torpedoes by the little folks, and in
the evening fire works on a small scale in
different parts of the city. The admirers of
fast horses will visit Robinson's Central Park,
where there will be trotting all day. A good
time is anticipated there, and good order
Gardiner has horse trot at Oakland Park,
in the afternoon. Liberal purses have been
offered and several fast horses have entered.
The track was first opened to the public last
September, and was pronounced one of the
best in the State. Since then at large out
lay, it has been widened and otherwise very
much improved. The homestretch is now 80
feet in the clear, thus giving ample room for
a large field of horses. In addition to the
races there will be a sailing regatta at P.
NJ, and single scull race at II Is A. NJ.
There will be no celebration in Hallowell.
fhe programme for the celebration at Wa
terville is as follows AT sunrise, noon and
sunset, salutes and ringing of bells at A.
NJ, fantastic parade; at 10 A. NJ, procession
of fremen, town officers and sabbath schools
will form and march to Eaton's grove, where
a short address will be delivered by Rev. Mr..
Merrill; at l P. NJ, public dinner for firemen
and invited guests in town hall, and picnic
dinner for schools in grove; at 3 p. NJ, trial
of fire engines at 80 display of fire works.
In Bangor, the Bangor Light Artillery will
fire national salute, and there will be a cir
Gus for the boys and girls.
Thomaston will celebrate on quite an ex-
tensive scale; procession of fire engine COM
panies, Sunday schools and floral display.
Grafton by Gen. n. L. Banks.
Jefferson will have a procession, with the
Liberty Cornet Band furnishing music ora
ton by lady from Boston.
Camden-fantastics, procession, collation.,
etc. Hon. S. L. Milliken of Belfast will de-
liver the oration. celebration will be held
at the village of Rockport in that town, under
the auspices of the Rockport Cornet Band,
concluding with fireworks in the evening.
Phillips will content itself with a Sunday
school picnic to some shady grove.
Machias -salutes, oration, procession, base
ball, creased pole climbing, sack and wheel
barrow races, band concert and fireworks.
At Cherryfeld soldiers monument is to
be dedicated. Hon. Israel Washburn, Jr., of
Portland will deliver the oration. Display of
fireworks in the evening.
The temperance organizations of Piscata-
quis county will have a grand celebration in
Dover and FoXcroft. Oration by eX Cover
nor Perham.
soldiers monument will be dedicated in
Presque Isle. Colonel j. Frank Godfrey of
Bangor will deliver the address.
Dexter-Fantastics, iremen's parade, trial
for silver trumpet; tub sack, wheelbarrow
and foot races fireworks.
Bucksport-Parade of the "Squash Bug
Dragons" procession, Grafton, sc. Grafton
by Senator Hamlin.
Vienna-Parade of the Ancient and IIorri
BILE Horse Sharks, under the leadership of
their imp. The mill pond is to be nayigated
in a wash tub. The Mt. Vernon and Vienna
Bands will furnish music.
Lewiston-Stallion race between Sheridan
and King Williams that is about all.