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

1lOu tOp W DOtGOul Will idtSO OEluco6 idu-
terms presenting magnificent scene of beauty.
On Deering street there was scarcely house
which did not have decoration of some sort
The residences of Capt. j. S. Winslow, r.
Lewis and John S. Dana on this street were
particularly fine.
On State street the decorations were very
extensive. The residence of George S. Hunt
was trimmed with great care. Over the bal
cony was shield bearing "1776-1S76." A line
front of the house was literally covered with
flags and bunting. Below on the same street
were to be seen fine decorations upon the resi-
dence of Alderman Henry Fox. The pillars
were entwined with bunting and streamers
hung from the roof to the balcony, while a fine
line of flags was stretched across the street,
The block below occupied by W. FL. and A. B.
Stevenson, was also decorated with good taste
and the effect was fine. J. T. Lewis ard Jas.
Bailey, and Judge Shepley each hung out a
large fine American flag.
The residences of f. f. Hale and S. Ty Ter, on
the same street, were finely decorated with
American colors Over Mr.. Hale's balcony was
a fine Maltese cross. Fine decorations were
also made on this street at the residence of DIR.
French, L. D. M. Sweat and Thomas Shaw.
On Pine street the residences of Messrs. Glenn
ent and Blabon presented fine appearan
being carefully decorated with flags and bunt-
ing.
On Danforth Street, the residences of j. Nc
Lellan, E. M. Rand, George A. Thomas, F. G.
Messer, W. W. Thomas, and others, were dec
GRATED with flags.
On Spring street there was large number of
fine decorations, among which we might men
ton those of Prentiss Loring, Charles Walker,
Charles j. Chapman.
On High street, in addition to those mention
ed, was Hon. James McMullen's, his residence
being finely illuminated in the evening, Mrs.
Moulton's, II. l. Robinson's, w. s. Jordan's, FL
N. Jose's, all of which had been decorated with
excellent taste.
Congress street presented a splendid appear
ance The observatory was gaily decked, and
flags hung from the engine house, the resi-
dences Of S. L. Carlton, DR.. True, DR.. Ring, G.
w. Elder; w. G. How, Fl. J. and j. B. Libby,
Hall L. Davis, H. w. Hersey, DR.. Getchell,
Lewis B. Smith md Alderman Taylor, the two
ioetCl AuoioCAOCo DCiuS ploiuoCly uCCUIdt6u.
Park street block was nearly all decorated,
the house of L. D. Shepley being particularly
well decorated
On New State street the residences of d. w.
Clark and I. r. Hayes were carefully decora-
ted. Also the residence of Cyrus Sturdvant
and G. 81. Haskell on Free street.
The residents on Emery and Carleton evil
IDENTIFY wed with each other to see which would
have the finest displays. In the former street
w. Fl. Sargent, Rev. w. E. Gibbs, E. Small,
s. FL. McAlpine, J. B. Pickett, John e. Davis
and many others. In the latter street fine
decorations were made by Alderman Water
house, George L. Hodgdon, G. L. Bailey, W.
M. Marks, and many others.
Decorations were made on Cumberland street
by John B. Coyle, Jr., Warren Richardson, G.
81 Hall, Councilman Cunningham, S. T. Cor
ser, DR.. Mason, and others.
Mtssrs. Owen and Barber on Wilmot street
and J. L. Hayden on Brown street made fine
displays.
Among the displays on Myrtle street were
fine ones by j L. Shaw and G. L. Broad.
The residences of Hon. j. B. Brown, P. II.
Brown and w. III. Clifford were carefully dec
Grated and in the evening were illuminated by
Chinese lanterns.
the hotels all displayed bunting and the st.
Julian made very appropriate illumination,
displaying red, white and blue light over the
entrance.
A large number of places of business were
decorated, among which were Martin, Pencil
& Co.'S, Leavtt s. Davis on Elm street, E. T.
Eden & Co.'S, and DeehanBros'. onFree street,
A. Little & Co., and Byron Greenough & Co.'S,
on Middle street, Eustis & Castelrs, Johnson
and Kimbal's saloons on Exchange street, T.
P. McGowen's on Congress street. All of the
regular organizations having halls displayed
their flags in honor of the birthday of the Ma
ton.
ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS.
Just as the main procession was forming an
alarm was sent in from box As, caused by a
slight fire on the roof of Mr.. f. HI. Fassett' 8
house on Pine street. The fire was slight and
was put out before the engines arrived. The
apparatus returned to place in the procession
in remarkably quick time.
A boy named WEIGH living on Howard street
a pistol in the morning.
just before the boat race started a young
man fell from Union wharf and was nearly
drowned before he was taken out.
A small lad named Tobin fell from coal
shed on Union wharf and was slightly in
jured.
Some time Monday night a man who had
nothing else to do hauled cannon down Con-
gress street to the corner of Brown street, and
fred breaking out considerable glass.
While the crowd were waiting for the even
ing procession to start Fisk s. Co. entertained
them with stereopticon views on Market
street.
Some one fred ramrod from gun through
the window over one of the doors of the Post
Office smashing the glass.
A large crowd gathered at Presumpscot Park
in the afternoon to witness the races, but at the
close of the first heat in the three minute class
the rain compelled postponement until yes
terday.
AS the procession was passing Through State
street Square pole on Robinson's boat broke,
but did not delay the procession.
The car on which was mounted Agriculture
broke down on Spring street and one of the
children jumped to the pave ment, but was not
injured.
The intense heat affected member of High
land Lodge of Bridgton, named Murphy, so
severely that he was taken from the procession
in very critical condition. He was attended
through the night 10y three physicians who yes
terday considered him out of danger.
Mr., Patrick Tobin, who was with the Grand
Army, was SO overcome with the heat that he
was obliged to leave the ranks.
Some time Monday night fire broke out in
the drug.st of E. Ring, opposite the Observ-
atory, and considerable.da damage was done be-
fore the flames were extinguished.
A fire cracker set fire to small building on
Chestnut street Tuesday evening, but was soon
extinguished.
Some drunken fellow fired bullet through
Lamson's jewelry window Tuesday night,
breaking pane Of glass costing $40.
The Reform School boys came into town to
witness the celebration.
Benjamin Stevens, young man 20 years oil
age, while firing gun Tuesday had finger
blown off.
A cannon was fred on Portland street, shat.
tering the glass in the vicinity. The store of
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