Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-06
FOURTH OF JULY.
The Day in Maine.
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION AT
TH0MAST0N.
Tie Procession, Decorations,
Etc.
TEN THOUSAND PEcC- E
PRESENT.

RocKLAND, July 4. Thomaston celebrates its
centennial anniversary to-day with very imposing
and successful demonstrations. The day was fine
and large number OF people poured into the
town from all directions-probs5ly ten thousand
being present.
Flag. and decorations were abundant, especial
y on the route OF the procession. a large iub-
lie arch spanned the head OF Knox street, bearing
the words "Thomsston-we come" aud dates
seventeen seventy-seven and eighteen seventy D..
seven. Three arches spanned Main street at DIFF
fereRt points, and bore respectively the names Of
Knox, Thomas and Wadworh.
The National salute WAS fred AMI bells were
rung at sunrise, noon aud sunset.
The procession formed at ten o'clock, under
the direction Of Mi j. II. Ii. Hewitt, chief mar.
shsl, and WAS escorcd by Claremont Commandery
Knights Tenn lar, making "a splendid appearance.
Tie procession included besides the municip,
and other officials, committees, etc. battery OF ar.
ullery manuel by veterans 10 Continental uu,-
forms, cars with misses representing the thirteen
OIL iua and the pres thirty sht states car.
rage with patty 10 rich Continental cos iumes,
fourteen dre companie. and eiglt baods Of music.
Inc procession marched to the grove, where un-
der the direction of Hon. Sam'l Waits, pre- ,ident
oil the day, the exercises took place, consisting
of pray er, address Of welcome by Wood Levensa-
Ter, Ed, reading declaration of indepe nd euce by
Judge o. G. ROckland, and an able, excellent,
historical ora ion by Hon. f. b. Neatly, Bangor,
interpreted with music.
A collation. was then served in a large pavilion
to those embraced in the procession, to the nun >
Der of about twelve hundred.
AT the trial Of engines there were three entries
in the first class, cylinder of six inches and up
wards, for prize of a silk b,nner, watch W iih
their play were as follows Tiger, Warren, JET.
iers machine. los feet Triumph, Waldoboro
Smith machine, 1871 feet; A. Burpee, X lckland,
Button machine, l75 feet.
For nine inches in the second class, prize silver
trumpet, there were two entries, both Hunneman
machines, as follows: Missasoit, Dimariscotta.
III feet, two inches; John Bird, Rockland, los
feet, eight inches.
Ia the base ball match for prize of twenty-five
dollars, the game was won by the Dirigos of
Rockland. over Knox of rhoma.ton, by a score
of twenty-five to eleven.
The procession closed with grand display of
fireworks in the presence of large concourse of
people this evening.
At Lewiston.
LEWISTON, July 4. The Fourth has been verv
quiet, no public observance of the day. Johnson's
Band gave concerts in the park. and the bells
were rung morning, noon and evening. Large
numbers went to Portland, Biddeford and other
points.
On the Lewiston Driving Park two races with
fnnr l.
to three minute class. "a of mile, for horses in
Androscoggin county. 500, was won by Sim !;
lime l.57 Second purse. sweepstakes, $500, won
by Careless Bow best time, 235.
A game of baseball 10 the afternoon between
The Androscoggius and Dhigos, was won by An
droscoggins Score ten to nine.
At Lisbon Falls.
The Good Tempsrs had a ce Iteration to dsy.
10 the forenoon there was a parade of fantasies
and game oil ball AT noon the procession
ma'ched 10 the grove where the declaration OF in
dependence was read and an Grafton bv Ey.Goy.
Dinsley' 10 the evening there was a display Of
fire works. There was a large attendance.
At BIddl ford.
BIDDEFoRD, July 5. la the fremen's muster
yesterday seven engines competed Volunteer OF
Peabody. took the fret prz. for fist class ma
Chimes, playing 1874 feet, 2 inches. Triumph of
Btr~ck. took first prize for second class engines
playing Isl feet, III inches. An alarm of fire
rung ist as the steamers were preparing to play.
which prevented the trial OF steam engines There
were v,ral thousand visitors here, though not
half a. many as expected, and ever, thins passed
off q tietly
Later. The trial of steam fire engines post
roned yesterday, occurred to day. The machines
played in the teeth of a stiff hi0eze and the wiu.
ming machine, the Richsrd Vines of this CITY,
only played POP feet. inches.
At Ets po,t.
EAsTPoRr, July s. The fourth passed off very
quietly. In the morning there was trial for a
prize bet@e the engines Torrent and Eurek,
The Torrent won the prize. playing one hundred
and ninety one feet, one inch. In the afternoon
there was procession by the reform club. In
the evening the Eastport Dramatic Club gave an
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