Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-09
BITS OF MAINE NEWS.

Pittsiield is planning for grand cell
etration, Saturday, July 49, Ii will
have three bands of music bicycle
parade races of all kinds. a base bal
game. fireworks. etc. The horse races
with good field Of starters.
on Il certain street in Lewiston dwell.
q family of F'reneh Canadians which has
n.Ere Indian blood than European All
Of The children are handsome. tail dark
skinned Young men aud women and have
the straight black hair and piercing eyes
Of the American red men while tho
father ard mother are both half-hreesls.
The fathers father was Il half-hrccd am.
tho mother OF the mother was "A fun
b.5oded Canadian Indian. They are
proud of their Indian blood. and beside
the heirlooms handed down frem their
French ancestors, own many souvenirs
u old Indian camps ana villages. among
The m bone necklace worn by the great
grandmother of the mother of the family.
Young Bickford who a few weeks
ago went up at Falmouth in one OF
Lamson's kites to the height Of about
Go feet. last week went up at Bhlehill
about GOO feet. Bicieford lives with his
father Mr.. Frank Bickford, on Munjoy
hin in Portland. and is about Is years
81 !. Last Monday he wanted to so up
IN the balloon in the afternoon and was
with difficulty prevented, because he
couldn't swim. He goes up in bal
Icon from North Conway, n. H.. Thurs
cay. Young Bickford says he has no
fear and that these air flights have a
q sat fascination for him.
Fourth of. July never comes around
but what | think OF the celebration |
attended several years ago up in the
L yn Of Wellington - said a well known
Bangor man in the Commercial.
wellington. as you probably know. is
located in the wilds of northern Maine.
and has perhaps, six hundred inhabit-
ants. To so through the place yon
would hardly think 4 crowd of % could
b. mustered there, but on the day !;
speak of the town was thronged and
fun was furious. At the time | speak
Of there were two factions in the town.
No matter what matter Of public ma
ture came UP they Were sure to have
opposite views-in fact. a regular coun-
try neighborhood faud. Well,
you may be sure they dis
agreed as to the proper method OF
celebrating the great and glorious
Fourth. One crowd thought it would
be emnently proper to locate the cam
non at the north end of the village and
fire The salutes there. All bosh. said
the others, the only proper place 10
fire the salute is at the south end
The result was that both sides went
after the cannon at the same time and
.cl course, general fight followed. The
NorthendeTs were victorious and car
RED the cannon off In triumph, and in
a short time its roar WAS to he heard
all over the place. MOI to be out1ione.
however, the s'ouihendsrs got an anvil
and soon were using thai, in successful
opposition to the cannon. This pre-
cipiated another fight. which was fol-
lowed by council Of arbitration. This
council decided to end the war and the
celebration was transferred To the
center, whore all was peace and har-
mony. Yes, stree, That was the great
est Fourth of July celebration that /
ever attended. and, III bet coed money,
that its equal for profane enthusiasm
isn't on record.