The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-09-09
Their Excursion to Biddeford Yesterday.
P. M. B.

Their Excursion to Biddeford Yesterday.
At $50 o'clock yesterday morr ing, the Blues, &C.
compauied by the Continental Band left their ariho
~ for Biddefor where they were be the guests Of
the Biddeford Light Infantry in an excursion to
Goose Rocks. They arrived lin Biddeford at $50
O'Clock and were received at the depot by the Bid
deford Light Infantry, with the Institute Band, II
pieces. After brief march carriages were then
taken for their destination where they arrived at
shortly after ITO O'Clock. The boys were hungry
when they got there, and the way the bountiful
breakfast-which awaiting them at
the Goose Rocks disappeared was evidence
that it was appreciated. After breakfast had been
disposed of amusements were in erder-base ball,
foot ball and the shooting for prizes offered by
the Biddeford company. The targets were provided
and the markers were kept busy on all of them
The prizes follows:
An elegant gold badge was presented to Private
C. e. Smith for the best score-23 out of possible
20.
The second prize was handsome silver medal,
which was won by private j. NJ. Adams by score
of 20 out of possible 25
The third prize was handsome piece of orna-
mented leather, with blue ribbon attached. This
was won by second Lieutenant G. W. Bryant by
score of Q points cut of possible %.
The prizes for the Blues were similar to those OF
the Infantry, and were won as follows: Fred r.
Dow won the first prize by score of 81 out OF
possible 25 corporal G. j. Anderson won second
prize by score of 20 out of possible 25 and pri-
vate John Scully was made the recipient Of an i'm
mense lin horn five feet long, painted in all the
colors of the rainbow and bearing the following in
scription: presented to the poorest shot in the P
NJ. BIS, Sept. 8, 1892
The prizes for the honorares consisted of two
elegant silver cups, and two embossed leather
medals. For the Blues Mr.. w. G. Young was the
winner of one of the cups by score of IA out of
possible To- while the genial night editor of
the Argus got the medal QeatheD by score of
points out of possible 10. Mr. j. Ii. Mattocks
took charge OF the cup for the Biddeford boys by
score of 13 out of possible Is, and Mr.. A. Grener
had given to him the leather medal for the fine
score Of out of possible 15.
About O'Clock dinner'was served, and the boys
set to with will for it was commencing to rain,
and before the dinner sharp shower was
and as the tables were laid on the lawn
in front of the hotel the boys had to seek shelter in
the house. Singing and music by the band was then
INDUCED in, until about $50 O'Clock when the COM
panes were called together and the prizes pre-
sented by Mr.. Hamilton in very happy manner.
The boys then started to return, arriving in Bidde
ford about O'Clock, and marched to the armory OF
the Biddeford company, where fine lunch was
served after which the Blues started fer home, ar
irving here on the IL o'clock train. 1t is the uni
versal opinion of the boys that it was one of the
finest entertainment is they have enjoyed for long
tme.s
Our thanks are due to both companies for courte-
sizes shown to reporter.