The Portland daily press., 1874-07-07
FOURTH OF JULY.
AT FRYEBURG.

AZ fhfEBURG.
FRYEBURG, July 9th.
The Fourth was celebrated here in a very en-
joyable manner. Early morning brought many
for miles away. who did not intend to miss the
grand parade of the Horribles, who were out
with full ranks. The procession was well gotten
up and well conducted, and afforded much fun.
The leather medal for the handsomest man was
given to Private Stokes.
The Sunday schools were the main feature of
attraction during the day. The Conway school,
Conway Center school, Fryeburg Congrega-
tional school and Fryeburg NJ. E. school were
out in body, while many children from other
schools were present. Over three hundred
formed in procession at the vestry and marched
to the fair ground where they were received by
their superintendents and partook of IA fine col.
lation, spread in the Exhibition Hall. After
dinner a good choir discoursed some excellent
music An original piece by DR.. Lord, sung to
the tune of Aud Lang Syne, caused much
amusement. AT one o'clock the Sunday schools
were convened in the grove and joined in ap-
prOpriate exercises.
The beautiful banner, received of Hoyt &
Fogg Portland, to be given for the best recita-
ton of the Lords Prayer was awarded to the
NJ. e. school, Fryeburg-this and the two Con-
way schools only competing. The committee
consisted of Rev. Mr.. Stone, Rev. Mr.. Bradley
of Conway, and Rev. Mr. Strout of Fryeburg.
The ceremonies were listened to with deep in
terest by several hundreds of interested parents
and friends
AT THoMAsToN.
AT Thomaston the celebration opened with
parade of the fantasies at 7 o'clock. Between
8 and 10 o'clock the reception of the fire COM
panies took place. At o'clock the grand
procession, consisting of the engine companies
and town officials, formed and marched through
the streets, and then assembled at stsnd,
where the Declaration of Independence was
read by Rev. Mr. Means. Gen. N. p. Banks
then delivered the Grafton of the day. A COLA
ton followed. The remainder of the pro
gramme consisted of trial of engines, base ball
match and fire works.
AT BUCKsPoRT.
The "Squash-bug Dragooners" opened the
celebration at Bucksport. At y o'clock the
tub race came off. The tubs upset and the occu-
pants got a ducking. The second trial, how
ever, was a success. The procession, composed
principally of engine companies from Bucks
port, Ellsworth and Castine, marched through
the principal streets and halted in front of Mr.
Halls residence, where speeches were made by
Rev. Mr. Plummer, Rufus Buck and Senator
Hamlin. The boat race came off at o'clock.
For the shell race there were three entries.
Dennis Tracy took the lead aud won the first
prize of $40. Thomas Shean won the dory race
The foot and sack races created much merri-
ment. At the trial of lire engines the Wash
ington of Belfast took the first prize. An open
air collation. and a band concert concluded the
celebration.
OTHER PLACES.
Camden celebrated with salutes, procession,
and the reading of the Declaration of Independ
ence by S. L. Milliken, Esq.
AT Mattawamkeag there was parade of fan
TASTES, and Hon. Geo. Cutler of Midway de-
1ivered the Grafton.
Monroe celebra ted with a horse trot
At Foxcroft and Dover the temperance o.
CARNATIONS celebrated and Gov. Perham de-
livered an address.