The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-06

to erect upon this site permanent mODu
ment Among the gentlemen present, wer
Mr.. Joseph Tucker of Wiscasset, who presd
ed; Mr.. EdwiniFlye, of Newcastle, ex.mem
Der Of Congress; Mr.. i. 7. Hobson, Of Wiscas
set.
/ Dresden.
! In Dresden the Fourth was celebrated quit,
4 extensively at the slower meeting house,
Hatch's Corner. The festivities were started
in the morning by parade of fantasies, fol
lowed by parade of the South Dresden militia
company. About 1890 A. Mthe crowd fileG
into the meeting house where the Declaration
OF Independence was read. followed by
speeches. The orators OF the day were DIR
Lancaster, of Wiscasset, who made good
temperance speech and then lifted up his voice
in behalf of the Greenback cause, NOT exactly
appropriate to the occasion. He was succeeded
by A. X. P. Buffum, of Gardiner, who put the
audience in good humor by rafting Fourth Of
July talk and some of his numerous stOrie:
and then launched out into his favorite field
temperance. He believes a good temperance
man will make good patriot About ~ &c
the party adjourned to grove where before a
well spread table they partook of bountiful
dinner. In the afternoon there was moro pa.
radiDg by the militia company. Music was
furnished during the day by the Richmond Cor.
net Band, 16 pieces, and fife and drum corp OF
four pieces. The latter reminded one strongly
of the picture yankee Doodle seen at the
Centennial; it was real old fashioned muster
music. A display of fireworks was made in
the evening at Richmond.
saccarappa.
The Fourth passed very quietly with no pub
lie observance of the same.
On Friday evening Grand OficerssNash,
Sawyer, Barnes and Harper installed the fol-
lowing officers of Saccarappa Lodge, /. o. O.
f.
N. Coco. Fl. WInslow.
V. G.-Albert Verrill.
Rec. Sec.-F. A. Bettes.
Treas.-W. V. Harmon.
Warden.-C. W. Foy
Condcctor.-Geo. f. johnson.
l. CD. q. Knight.
Q. Oh. B. Sproul.
r. S. N. GA. T. Skilliugs.
l. S. N. CD. 81. Small.
r. S. V. G.-J. W. Bacon.
LIS. V. G.-Gso. Hunt.
r. S. S.-Daniel Keohap.
L. S. S.-A. NJ. SWEET.
Chaplain. e. Chase.
This large and a.liev lodge, and has lately
fitted up it hall in fine manner.
fsB Richmond.
The Fourth passed of quietly 10 this vicin-
ity. There was large Sunday School picnic
from Augusta, Hallowell, Gardiner and Rich
mond, at the camp ground. The Augusta Cor
net Band, % pieces, 10 their new uniforms,
furnished music for the occasion. The tug
Kuickerbocker accompanied by Halls Brass
Band, of Richmond, carried party of excur-
sionists from Richmond to Boothbay Harbor
and the islands, aud the steamer Henry Nor
rison with the Gardiner Cornet Band and
large party on board made an ex ,ursion to the
mouth Of the Kennebec.
AtRangor,
Tho EOurth of Tu1u ooIohr,tod IN
gor in an ap oroprats manner. 10 the morn
ing there was ringing of bells, firing salutes,
fantastic procession and parade of military
and fire companies. At noon collation. was
served. In the afternoon there were balloon
ascension, tub race, foot race, creased pig and
regatta. In the evening fire works and band
concerts. A large number of strangers were in
the city and everything passed off pleasantly.
Rocklnnd.
Rockland celebrated with a horse trot in
which George Wharff's bay gelding Granite
beat E. P. Welker's gray mare Kate in three
straight heats; best time, 24S;. In the so
race, G. B. Ingraham's Lady Anderson won
the first money; best time, 200.
Lewiston.
In Lewiston there was trial of fire engines
in which the first prize was won by the Tor
rents of Hallowell 1876 feet, inches; and the
second by the Lewiston5, 1856 feet, 6 inches.
At the Lewiston driving park, Cadmus won
the first money, Careless Boy second, Bully
Brooks third.
Eastpori.
Tie Fourth was celebrated in a auiat
way by regatta of net boats, gigs, canoes,
etc. The first prize was taken by boat from
Campobello, N. B. There were also leapng,
jumping and running races by Indians of the
Passamaquoddy tribe.