Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-07

At the Insane Hospital
The day was gala one for the patients, and
they seemed to enter into the spirit of the
occasion with much enjoyment. A genuine
Fourth of July dinner was served for which
was required 300 pounds of salmon, "a bar
rels Of green peas and l6 bushels of straw
berries. In the afternoon there was music by
the band, and lemonade was served.
At Hammond's Grove
High carnival was held during the day. 1t
was pronounced by those well informed the
liveliest place anywhere around. People
were coming and going, moving hither and
thither, all day long. A feet of boats dotted
the lake. Some with sails bowled smartly
along before the brisk south wind; others
were occupied by the patient fishermen or by
pleasure seekers trying the oar and tiny
steam yacht from East Winthrop darted rap
idly about. 1t was quite an eventful day for
ing and other enjoyments of camp life.
There was quite party of visitors at several
OF the cottages who had driven out to get a
glimpse of the beauties of the place and a
sniff of pure air. The grove was thronged
with pleasure seekers during the day. Capt.
tai Grange was there in force and at
noon harvest feast was participated in.
A picnic party from Granite Hill, Hallowell
celebrated in the grove and despatched a
Fourth Of July dinner. The Salvation Army
came out in the morning in big four horse
team. In the afternoon they wrestled with
Satan using an extra amount of ammunition.
Many people from the surrounding country
gathered to see how the blood ashed soldiers
conducted themselves while in action. To-
decked with flags and lanterns, and when the
latter were illuminated the scene was very
pretty. After darkness had set in there was
an extensive and excellent display of fire
works from the shore in front of the cottages
and from boats out upon the lake. At the
opening of the display colored lights were
burned simultaneously before the cottages so
that the entire lake front was brilliantly illu-
mined, after which the rockets, candles and
other pieces were exploded. In addition to
the cottagers ane tenters at the grove, quite
"A number were present from the city and
from the country round about.
AtTogus
The dav we celebrate was observed at the
National Soldiers Home, Togus. in more
tb,, ,su,ll,. m, RI oh ,nannor Al IN o'cIock
A. NJ the veterans participated in variety
of races, athletic sports, target practice, etc
A national salute was fired at noon, and in
the evening there was brilliant display of
dark. large assemblage of people gathered
to witness these. many being present from
this city. The delightful music of the Home
Band added pleasure to the occasion. The
fire works consisted of rockets, bombs. Ro-
man candles and the like, and two magnii-
cent fixed pieces, one of which was represen-
tation of the national bird of liberty, fanked
by inscriptions. The second, in coors. was
1867, National Home, d. v. S. 1885"
The display was not completed until
late in the evening. and was one
of the finest ever seen in this section.
At Gardiner.
The Fourth was appropriately celebrated
At II o'clock in the morning the bells began
to arouse the slumbering people, and kept
up their racket until about O'Clock. In the
forenoon a gsme of base pail was played on
the Common between the Gardiner High
Schools and picked nine, resulting in VIC
tory for the High Schools. The Gardiner
Boat Club celebrated the second anniversary
of the formation of that society. The fol-
lowing WAS The programme:
Raising flag and club colors at o'clock p.
NJ. Firing salute by Capt. Geo. II. Holmes.
Parade composed of all the boats in the fleet
in the following order; Six cared boat
"Evadne." commandery crew, l.. c. Ballard,
Capt, w. j. Baker, Stroke. Four cared
boat Susan" w. S. Whitmore.
Capt, c. II. Wells. Charles Gray, Ben Par
fridge. Four cared working boat Jane"
Hermon Robinson, Geo. Grant, c. B. Sea-
bury. Ben Shaw. Rowing Wherry, James
NJ Andrews; rowing canoe, Frank Cole I;
cruising canoe, Charlie White; birch canoe,
Fred Moore; single scull J. W. Berry;
rowing whitehall, II. S. Webster: rowing
v whitehall, Charles Morrell; life boat, Weston
Lewis, o NJ. Blanchard.
Tho route of the parade was from the
boat-house to the Knickrbocker ice houses,
in Farmingdale, and return. Lunch was
served in the boat house. The celebration
At the Coliseum passed of very successfully.
At 2 T. NJ. the Gardiner band gave a con-
cert in the balcony, Immediately followed
BY a performance by the Miller Dixie
Opera Co. A fair sized audience was in At
tendance. The band gave another concert in
me evening, and it seemed as though all Of
The population turned out to hear them. A
special train brought q number from up riv-
sr. After the concert the Opera Co. present.
I'd the opera Mascot" to some twelve or if
teen hundred people, after which display of
Ore works was presented from the balcony.
AZ Weeks MILLS.
The good people of South China and sur
rounding towns held an old-fashioned cele-
bration last Saturday. The fantasies