The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-07-06
NEachias.


MAcPIAs July 4.-No Fourth of July cele-
bration ever surpassed that of today in its con-
pleteness. Twenty mechanical trades were
represented in the procession, also a sloopl on
wheels representing the Unity that engaged
and captured the Margaretta in 1775. One car
contained thirteen girls representing the orig
inal states. Three Sunday Schools, two fire
companies, Bradbury Post, G. A. r., ard
mounted company of continentals were in the
parade. Geo. Leavitt was president of the
day, John f. Lynch read the Declaration of In
dependence and John p Donworth delivered
the GRAFTON. National salutes were fred morn
ing and e-ening. Tub race, log and foot race.
There were also sack races, and match game
of base ball Fireworks and an open air con-
cert by the band concluded the day. There
was grand centennial celebration at East Ma
chas.
Bangor.
BANGOR, Jolly 4.-Today opened pleasant
and beautiful and quite hot. The day was
ushered in by salute and the ringing of bells,
after which fantasies paraded the streets A
grand civic and military and fremen's parade
occurred during the forenoon, in which the en-
tire fire department, temperance societies, Cros-
by Guards of Ha mpden, Belfast City Guards
and Hersey Light Infantry of Oldtown, par
ticipated. Large crowds arrived on the morn
ing trains and the streets have been packed all
day. After the parade the Declaration of In
dependence was read in Central Park by P G.
White, Esq, and an Grafton was delivered by
Hon. q. b. Neatly, which was a very eloquent
effort. Dinner was afterwards served to all in
the procession and invited guests. After din
ner short addresses were made by prominent
gentlemen. 1t is proposed to inclose in box
complete report of today's doings to be pre-
served for our second centennial. After dinner
there was grand display of the Holly Water
Works. A game of base ball W as played for
silver ball, between the Mutuals of st. John
Orients of this city, which resulted in favor of
the latter by a score of IS to 16. The game was
very exciting. A competition individual prize
drill was held, Corporal Green and private
Hathorn of the Jameson Guards taking the
first and second prizes. Sergeant Miles of the
Hersey Light Infantry took the third prize.
The decrations were elaborate and profuse, and
many buildings were brilliantly illuminated in
the evening, the most prominent of which was
Wheelwright, Clark & Co. s block. The cele-
bration has been grand success. Over one
thousand men participated in the parade.
Lubec.
EAsTPoRT, July Sat Lubec the Fourth
was celebrated by ringing of bellf, salutes, fam
TASTES, procession of Sunday Schools, officers
of the Good Templars, barge with 80 la.
dies, soldiers of 1872, among them Peter Nc
Curdy, aged 103. One thousand persons were
present. There were races, a rowing regatta
and fireworks. NJ. M. Foster delivered an ora
ton.
EastpOrt.
EAsTPoRT, July 5.-The largest and most
successful celebration ever witnessed in eastern
Maine, took place here yesterday. In the fore
noon there was procession, composed of the
Grand Army Post, officers and sailors of the
revenue cutter Woodbury., representatives of the
various trades, Knights Templar, Temple of
Honor and fire department.. Music was fur
nished by the Calais and Pembroke bands,
Houses, stores and public dwellings were pro-
fusely decorated with bunting The literary
exercises took place at the Baptist church, Rev.
Mr.. Harwood OBLIGATED as chaplain, E. W.
French delivered the grafton, and E. S. Liver
ihOAo lCdu IuC lCCldIdliUu VI luuep6uue uCe.
In the afternoon sailing and rowing regatta
took place and a shell race, between the
Quoddy Ripple crew of Campobello, and the
Ross crew of ST. John, which was won by the
former. There was band concert in the
evening and fire works. There was the largest
crowd ever seen in town. Excursion steamers
were run from st. John, Grand Menan and St.
Andrews, N B., Calais, Robbinstop, Penn
broke and Lubec. The day was the warmest
of the season. Everything passed off satisfac-
torily and without the slightest accident.
Fryeburg.
The Fourth was celebrated in pleasant
manner by the sabbath schools and citizens.
Rev. Henry Carpenter delivered an grafton at
the Congregational church. A picnic dinner
was served at the Fair grounds. The commit
tee having the arrangements in charge did all
they could for the enjoyment of all concerned.
Flags and bunting were freely displayed.
North Conway, N. H.
The citizens of this charming town celebrat
ed the Centennial Fourth in very appropriate
manner. Salutes were fired at sunrise and
sunset. The show of fantasies was we'll gotten
up and did much credit to those having it in
charge. Everything was carried out to the
fullest expectation of the public. Flags were
freely displayed from the hotels, stores, and
many private houses.