The Portland daily press., 1877-07-06

stream 191 feet 1 inch, the Eureka 1877 feet 4
inches. In the afternoon there was process.
sion of the Reform Club. In the evening the
Eastport Dramatic Club gave an entertainment
Excursions went to Calais, Pembroke and
Lubec.
Dexter.
Dexter celebrated by opening a new race
course. Blaisdell's Emperor William won the
5000 purse; best time, 236.
Rockland.
At Knox trOtting park there were three races
for Maine horses The race for the $50 class
was won by Rhoda Morrill,, in the last three
heats in five best time, $50 The race for the
2.4O class was won by o. E. Blackington's Ozro
in three straight heats; best time, 2.4Ol.
Gorham, N. III.
The Fourth was celebrated here Wednesday,
and it was day which will long be remember
ed by all our people, from sunrise until mid
night being one continual programme, every
part of which was we'll arranged and fully car
ried out All day long the village was throng-
ed with people, many coming from distance,
and to the credit Of the reform movement be ii
said, that no signs of liquor disturbed the quiet
of the day. At sunrise salute was fired, fol-
lowed shortly by parade of citizens and '.hor-
ribles," numbering about 100, which was pro.
nounced by every one to be the best ever at
tempted in the county, and seldom excelled
anywhere. At 10 o'clock procession was
formed under command of Capt Noyes, Mar
shall of the day, led by the Gorham Brass Band
the Odd Fellows acting as escort This was
the largest procession ever formed here, all our
Sabbath Schools uniting, including that of
Father Charland, which alone mustered over
100, and being joined by those of adjoining
towns to whom invitations had been given. The
march was to Mr.. Hitchcocks grove, where
preparations had been made for a picnic, and
the following exercises were held. A. s.
Twitchell, ESQ.,, presiding, and the band fur
nishing music: Prayer by Rev. Father Char
land, address of welcome by Rev. A. j. Bene-
dict, reading of the Declaration of indie PEN
dence by A. R. Evans, Esq, an grafton by Rev.
Percy Chandler. At II p. m. a foot race for a
prize of $40 took place between D. M. Head
and Frank Hobbs, two of our largest boys,
weighing nearly 800 pounds each, which was
won by the former. At 2 the game of base ball
was called, the Bates College nine of Lewiston
having come to play the X. K. KS of our
town, and, as was expected, our boys got badly
beaten, the score standing 26 to in favor of
the Bates. Then came a sack race, wheelbar-
row race and shooting match, the two former
creating much fun, and the latter being won by
the Bethel contestants over ours, only six shots,
however, being missed out of the 100 fred in
all. An ice cream festival at the hall in the
evening closed the days entertainment and
here, as everywhere, the crowd assembled. A.
s. Twitchell, Esq, acting as toast master, called
out some excellent speakers from the audience
in response to the sentiments given, S. F. Pear
son of Portland, answering for "Our Reform
Clubs" All the exercises were interspersed
with music from the band and vocal, Miss Alb :
bic f. Reynolds of Lynn, Mass, sweet sing
er, singing three songs, all of which were ap-
plauded, and the exercises over, and ice
cream all served, those not too weary from the
days labors engaged in social dance. We
have but outlived what has been great day in
the mountains, and great credit is due to all
having in charge the celebration.