Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-06

""@ii tne rourtn, ana sofu cart loads an
cart loads of CLAIMS. 1.
+ Two three masted schooners are no
i loading with ice at the Hsines 4 Devil
h Company's houses in Randolph.
twas a regular field day" with judy
, Larrabee yesterday, and he must be glad tn
Fourth only comes once a year. som
twenty or more were on deck by turns, man
of them old offenders. Five were held over
one for fighting, and the remainder for beiu
drunk.
twenty-five policemen were on duty tn
Fourth, and excellent order was maintaine,
in all parts of the city, day and night
The Fourth was great day here. Never
has Gardiner had so large and so orderly a
crowd on any public holiday, as that seer
here on the glorious fire-cracker anniversary
of lsSs. Our streets were just packed from
hve o'clock in the morning till after the night
trains had departed. The day was perfect
all the visiting companies that were invited
came and helped to enjoy and share in the
festivities. Fortunately there were no acci-
dents, and, considering the vast numbers
here, but comparatively few instances of
drunkenness occurred. The hotels were
filled to overfowing, victuallers were rush
ing business on every hand. and while our
merchants generally say that there was no
extra volume of trade MS compared with the
large crowd present, they had fair business
during the day.
Promptly on time, ''ye ancient and horr-
ibles,' made their grand parade. The pro-
cession, being under distinguished marshall
ship, moved orderly to the sound of discord-
ant music. There we're fifteen or sixteen
teams, one of the best being the old time
fire engine, into which water was turned by
the bucketfull. and "squirted out" by means
of the hand brake. The usual amount of
fun was developed in the audience as the
procession moved by, and everybody was
out to see it.
The military, fireman's, trades and floral
procession was one of the great features of
the day, and came off AZ advertised and was
fully up 10 the expectations of all. There
were five bands in the procession, and the
fire companies and those taking part in the
procession appeared most creditably. The
trades display was very fine, many elegant
turn-outs being in line. Among some of the
most noticeable teams were those of A. Full
Ter Son, MaIcy Mfg, sash blinds and
flush Li,tlefeld, trunks and harnesses and
5. B. Collins, groceries, meat and provis-
ions, the last named being the most elaborate
display in the division, The division to
which the several city schools contributed,
was exceedingly artistic and attractive, many
of the designs being quite elaborate and ar
ranged with good taste.
Your reporter will not attempt to give all
the particulars of the several contests, in
the regatta and tremen's tournament, and
will be content with sending you the awards
in the various classes. To give all the in
cidents and spirit of the various contests
would be to take t much of your valuable
space, and now that it is over your readers
care mainly TO know who won.
REGATTA PRnEs.-Log race Mont Ames,
LIST: Joel Dobbins, I'd. Tub race Joel Dob
bins lst Charles Kimball, I'd. Canoe race
Ralph Reddington, lst; no second prize.
Whitehall boat race Libby and Crocker,
lst; Witham and Houlehan, ID Leeman and
True, Sd. "Star of the East crews Won
by the mates crew under Mr.. Bradstreet
Association race: Eagle Hose Company,
Gardiner. Sailing race. Charles Wade,
Perkins, 1st d. G. Reed, woolwch, I'd. |
[ The committee wish to say in justice to Mr.. |
John Reed of Woolwich, that had his cat
boat not have become disabled he would un-
dOubtedly have won the race.
Prizes AT FIREMENs TouRNAMEsT.-I
Steamers, Steamer City of Gardiner, South
Gardiner, silver water set four pieces Hand
tubs, LIST class: Union, Ellsworth, extension |
lamp. I'd class Hecla Randolph, French
clock The prize for the running hose team
has not yet been awarded. The rules of this
contest were that each team entering should
run 500 feet from the hydrant, get their reel
run back, lay 100 feet of hose, put on to by
drant and get water Four companies en-
tered; Continentals, Gardiner; Alert, Ran
dolph Eagle, Gardiner; Orono, Orono. The
time of each company was as follows: Con
tinentals, 81 seconds; Alert, | minute "a
l-2 seconds Eagle, minute, | d seconds
OronO, refused to run. A protest was en-
tered against the first prize going to the Con
tipapfal hy tho Eauta 10. h.,
was awarded second prize, on the ground
that the former did not make proper connec-
ton. Pending which the prizes we're with
held.
There was game of base ball on the com
mon, between the GARDENERS and Bowdoin-
hams. 1t resulted in favor of the GARDENERS
at the end of the sixth inning, by score of
6 to 5. The game ended at the sixth innings
as some of the members we're obliged TO
leaVe.
In the evening there was a consolidated
band concert on the deck of the Star Of the
East" which was highly enjoyed by large
crowd. The only part Of the days pro-
gramme that seemed to bring disappointment mt
was that upon which the greatest expectancy
had been placed-the fire works. They had
been laid out very elaborately, but were set
off from the Randolph side, and were placed
so far down river as to be thorough disap-
pointment to all. No part Of the fine work
of the elaborate pieces could be seen, and all
who went out to witness them soon returned
completely dissatisfied with the days ending.
But il was a big time. and glorious day all
the same.
HALLOwELL.
Miss Annie Clark of Portland, niece of
Mrs. John CLARK of this city, and Miss Rose
T.. True. princinal of the Park atreet school