The Portland daily press., 1888-07-06
FOURTH OF JULY.
The Incidents and Accidents of the
Day.

buildings were decorated with flags, the
shipping was gay with bunting, and the har-
Dor the liveliest place for miles around. The
bells rang, and the cannot fred salutes from
Fort Gorges at sunrise, noon and sunset
Otherwise the celebration amounted to moth
ing. In the evening the harbor was ablaze
with fireworks and bonfres, and fireworks
were seen everywhere on the Cape shore
and at the islands. The island boats did
great business, carrying about 10000 people
and 6000 visited Greenwood Garden.
Colonel c. B. Merrill gave lunch to mem
bers of the Loyal Legion, from IL to 2, at his
residence. There were present General
Thomas, General Brown, General Mattocks
Colonel j. W. Spaulding. Colonel Jared
Smith, Major H. S. Melcher Captain T. j.
Little, Commander Batchelder, Lieutenant
K. M. Rand, Lieutenant Charles Roberts,
Lieutenant Hollis B. Hill, Lieutenant John
Fl. knight, DR.. Hunt, Dr. Gordon, W. H.
Anderson and others.
Accidents and Incidents.
There was still alarm on the Fourth for
a fire in small tenement on Cotton Street,
caused by fire crackers, which burned two
holes in the roof
Fire crackers set fire to the fence around
Mr.. Curtis's house ON Bracket street but it
was extinguished without much damage hav-
ing been DONE
| The horse Of Kenneth Mcdonald took
fright at the breaking of the whiffle-tree of
the carriage to which he was attached,
throwing out the occupants of the team, who
escaped without serious injury.
| John Dolan, Oscar Weeksen and Charles
| Harvey, boys between and 10 years of age.
were loading small cannon in the morning
| from tin can filed with powder that Dolan
held in his hand. A young man by the
name of Walter Sennett threw fire cracker
which accidentally fell into the powder can.
exploding it, The boys were all badly
burned, the Dolaa boy the worst His face
was burr ed black with powder. 1t was
feared that he would lose the sight of his
eyes, but it is hoped otherwise Dolan's
parents live on Deer street, Weeksen's on
Chatham street and Harvey's on Munjoy
hill. The affair took place ON Vine street.
little Jason boy living ON the hill, a son
OF w. G. Loring and son of Samuel Hodg-
don were hurt by fire crackers, none of them
seriously
Ihree's hose answered an alarm to Mr..
Sawyer's on Spring street, where an awning
was set on fire by crackers, at Mr. Robinson's
Corner of Bracket and Carleton streets
where crackers burned some furniture in the |
attic and hole in the roof and to pile of |
rubbish in lot on Carroll street. The dam
age was slight in all cases.
MIR. Neal Dow Gould while engaged in |
firing cannon on one of the yachts was
badly scorched By the premature discharge |
of the gun.
A boy named Sawyer, living on Paris |
street, put one end of a cannon cracker in /
the sand and over the top placed an old |
tomato can. When the can came down, after
the explosion, it struck him in the head, tear
Ing big hole in his hat and cutting bad |
cash in his head.
A hostler named Alonzo Day, at work in |
Hitchings'si stable, was kicked by horse,
receiving severe flesh wound in the leg.
A boy named Miller, who lives on Deer
street, was badly burned in the face by the |
explosion of powder on Cotton street DIR. |
ID. Z. Merrill said the boys face was one
great blister, and he feared for his sight.
The house of Leroy S. Sanborn, on Con-
gress street, near Locust, was found to be
ON fire from a bit of fire cracker which had
fallen on the roof. Several shingles were
burned, but the fire was discovered before
any damage to speak of had been DONE
While crowd of a young men were firing
cannon at Cash's Corner, the piece burst,
throwing Mat Sweeney to the ground, break
ing his arm. Another man was slightly in
jured.
The Golden Cross Excursion.
The ITO a. m. train ON the Grand Trunk
road carried small but select party, men,
bers Of Gorges Commandery, No. 313, u. O.
q. G., and invited guests, to Empire Road
station, for general reunion and picnic.
Members of Loyal Commandery joined the
party at Pownal, and at Lewiston Junction
representatives of Androscoggin and Eureka
Communicates of Lewiston, and Excelsior
of Auburn, were welcomed Others came
by later trains, while Grand Commander
Day, of Lewiston, drove across the country.
arriving at the camp ground about noon. &C,
companied by his daughter.
The day was exceptionally fine, and that
each one of the entire gathering was delight
ed with the prospect of "a glorious good
time, was attested by the expression of the
countenances. That the grand success anti
clpated was fully realized is the unanimous
verdict Of the tired but happy party which
returned to this city by the 5.3S p. m. train
To the untiring efforts and energetic labors
Of Sir Knights DIR. Alfred King D. P. Horr
Ira 5. Locke, aud Ladies Horr, Littlefeld
and Others of Georges Commandery, and the
kindness and courtesy of the Grand Trunk
railroad is due the entire credit of this sue
cessful undertaking.
The forenoon was spent as best suited the
fancy of each, in base ball. foot ball. croouet
and in wandering about the grounds, ali of
which vacations found admirers. After
lunch, the company gathered at the speakers
stand, where Sir Knight DIR. Alfred King
Noble Commander of Gorges Commandery,
presided, and with concise and well chosen
remarks, introduced each of the speakers
Grand Commander Day spoke of the steady.
healthy growth and prosperity of the order
In Maine, which now numbers nearly 5000
John c. Stewart of York, Past Noble Com
mander Elder of Eureka Commandery of
Lewiston, and Grand Trustee Ira S. Locke
also made speeches.
Cape Elizabeth Depot.
The Fourth of July celebration at Cape
Elizabeth Depot was noticeable success,
large crowds being in attendance from va
rious parts of the town and from Portland
Athletic sports were kept up during the day,
after the parade of fantasies in the morning
OF which John Lemont was marshal. At
the evening meeting Edward c. Reynolds,
Esq, presided and Rev. +. w. Smith de-
liyered scholarly and patriotic Grafton.
Music was furnished by the Lygonia cornet
band and Chapel quartette. The Declare
ton OF Independence was read by Joseph |
Haley, Esq. After the meeting, fireworks |
and music furnished entertainment for the
company. This is the second celebration at
this place.
Saccarappa.
The Fourth of July celebration was the
most successful ever given in the town.
From the parade of fantasies in the morn
ing to the close of the fireworks in the eve
ming everything passed off most satisfactorily.
The accident at noon by the premature dis
charge of the cannon, by which Mr.. C. F.
Lord had his right hand so badly shattered
that the doctors were obliged to amputate a
portion of il, his arm broken and his side Sc
verely injured, was the only occurrence to
mar the festivities of the day.
A slight fire was so quickly extinguished
in the morning as to cause no damage nor
general alarm.
The prizes in the fantastic parade were
won as follows
The Westbrook Fire Department first prize
Inc FOURTH Saccarappa and Cumberland Mills, |
second prize.
The Jew Peddler, third prize