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

The fourth of July was commenced perhaps
little early, on account Of there not being any
special policeman on guard so that at midnight
the work was well under way allowing no, one
to sleep comfortably from that time till morn
ing. The bells were rung as advertised, and a
little early, in fact, bu they vera rang with
vengeance Soon after eight o'clock an immense
procession of fantastic's might have been seen
marching the rounds, that is, if there had been
about fifty times as many teams in it. By this
time the streets were crowded and the band
which had been playing excellently for a
small one, followed by the crowd, proceeded to
the grove. At this place after few selections
by the band aud short address by Mr.. An
drews, Rev. Henry Snow delivered an grafton
which drew the attention of the whole audience
and he was heartily applauded. Again the band
rendered few selections and band and crowd
proceeded back to the village and to.dinner Ow-
ing to the excessive heat of the few days pre-
vious to this aud its being quite warm on this
morning the sack and hurdle races were omit
ted but long before the appointed time, the peo-
pie started for the park to witness the races.
There were to have been two races, one for the
40 Glass; one free for all, but no entries being
made for the first one, only one was trotted.
The horses entered were Geo. B., formerly
know as Col. RUSSELL driven by r. G. knight,
Millinocket driven by L. HI. Bean, and Eastern
Queen driven by John f Haines. In the fist
heat Geo. B. took the lead aud held it through
out, with Millnockett close behind. In the
second Millnockett shot ahead but in the first
quarter was fouled by Geo. B. and compelled
to give up the beat, Geo. B. winning easily.
In the third, Millinockett, in the third position.
quickly left the others behind, took the pole
and led throughout the heat, winning easily in
q 40. After this heat the Eastern Queen hav-
ing come in last every time was withdrawn,
leaving the race to the other two At the be-
ginning of the fourth, Millinockett broke and
was left far behind. Getting settled again. he
began to gain upon Geo. B., IN the third quar-
ter he got even and in the last he passed. win
ming by length amide the loud cheering Of the
crowd. In the fifth aud last after a good deal
of scoring Geo. B. started slightly ahead but
kept about neck and neck until the third quar-
ter when MIllinocket gains and wins in 241.
The following is the result.
R. G. knights. Geo. B..........1 2
john F. Haines, Eastern Queen 8 2 8 withdrawn
Time-2.42, PAT, L.40, 2.41, 241.
Between the first and second heats, the horse
Pickpockat appeared on the track and made
trial of speed coming in in 238. This horse,
owned by Elias Newbegin. isl Hambletoniau,
sired by Pequawket, is Elk years old, weighing
1900 pounds. He has never been in any pub
lie races, but at private trial has trotted in 3d.
and will be able without any doubt to beatthat be
fore the season is over AL. Kicker is his driver
Between the heats the Guy Family Band made
Guy Family were engaged to give an enter
tainment in Woodbury. Hall, and were obliged
to turn away hundred or more, the hall be-
ing full.
Gorham. N. HI.
The ever glorious Fourth was observed in
! Gorhom in most becoming manner. In the
| morning tina parade of fantasies attracted uni
versal attentioo, sn1 was really Of m ,st anus
| ing character. At 10 a. M large procession,
| let by the Gorham Band, proceeded to Mr..
Htchccck's grove where the Declaration of
Independence was read, aud an Grafton deliv.
cred by Rsv. Father Charland, pastor of the
Catholic church, who never fails to interest his
audience. In the afternoon base ball game
of six innings was played between the Cor.
ham club and club erom Bethel, Me-, the lat.
| ter being the winners, after which there was q
fat mems race, 10 which d. M. Head and O..
| E. Hobbs were the competitors, each weighing
over 275 pounds, the prize of SIS being won by
the other prize of So Then came potato
race, sack race, wheelbarrow race and lear
mans race, for all of which prizes were offered
and which caused much amusement. Tht
glass ball shooting was engaged in by experts
from Portland, Bethel and Gorham, there be-
ing nine entries, the prizes of 81, SIS and SIS be
ing won by Warren Noyes of Gorham, Chas
Pollister of Portland and A. S. West of Bethel
Those who never shot at flying object tn,
| prizes for which were So, So and leather med
al, caused considerable amusement by their
efforts, the prizes in cash being won BIZ " v
| Twitchell and Asa A. Palmer, and the leathe
medal by A. S. Twitchell who never broke one
and against whose fire the crowd was in NOR
at a barn door Or side of hin before he makes
, any further shots in public A Modoc fgh
closed the afternoon games, and in the evening
the Boston Comedy Company, who returned
by Invitation as part of the exercises, per
/ | formed the drama Of Divorced by Death" an
to the largest audience ever there assembled
The whole of the, exercises of the day and ever
ing passed off 10 most creditable manner an
, satisfactory to every one. Two thousand pei
pie are estimated to have been present.. TT
thermometer ranged from 80 to 100.
Mount CORNWALL.
. The Fourth in Edgecomb was celebrated
T Mount Cornwall where Mr.. D. A. Burnhan
d formerly of Portland, has recently erected q
observatory which serves also to conmemora
J. | the early English settlements in that regio
d Mr.. R. K. Sewall, of the Maine Historical s
1t ciesy, delivered an address, tracing the hist
}. ry of the Pemaquid country from its discover
q by European v0yagers, until it was incorpOr
# ted in 1864 as the county of Cornwall, belon
: ing to New York, the territory in the ne
70 world of James Stuart, Duke of York. M
D. Sewall gave an elaborate account of the conc
o, ton of the ancient country, with its priucip
c. port at Pemaquid, its busy fishermen alol
" the coast and its agricultural population
'. Sheepsc0t farms, and showed how the settl
J, ments were depopulated after the troops we
}. recalled, in consequence of the English revol
r ton of 1d88-9 Mr.. B. f. Smith, of Wiscs
D. set, delivered poem. The height was nam,
I'd Mount Cornwall, IN commemoration Of the q
be Gent country, and an association was form