Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-07-12
COUNTY NEWS.
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Wtet BrOoksvIlIe.
CELEBRATING THE FOURTH.

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/ the Congregational ehurch and its friends,
/ to raise funds for church purposes, as
/ well as to afford healthy entertainment
and amusement.
! The early morning was as quiet as on
I any other day. in consideration for two
ladies who are very i'll. With rare con-
sderation the young men and boys re-
+ Trained from the usual noisy 'demonstra-
ton. Between eight and ten O'Clock IN,
f the streets We're gay with fantastic pro-
+ cess ION, which caused a decided sensation.
/ The exercises in the grove began at 1870.
+ Before that time a goodly number had
| assem bed there, where extensive tables
were spread. From the kitchen booth
I came savory promise OF good things to be
+ dispensed. At other tents cake, ice
cream, candies and lemonade were find
ing ready purchasers. Seats had been
erected for the audience, and there was
also a tasty, covered platform embowered
with evergreen and bunting and fur
nished with carpet covered seats, a able.
chairs and an organ.
The company was called TO order by the
pastor, Rev. j. S. Richards, and the exer-
cises opened with an organ solo and the
singing of Rejoice in Liberty, by a duet
and chorus. Prayer was offered by Rev,
wilmot Lord, of Pennington, who is
spending his vacation here at his old
home.
Dea. George II. Tspley read the Decara-
ton OF Independence, and after sing
ing again by a mixed quartette-a pa
triotic song-all listened to one of the
finest and most eloquent orations ever de-
livered to Fourth of July audience The
speaker Was he Rev. K. l.. Odds, pastor of
the Baptist church in Bluehill. His
I theme was: young America''-i. e., the
American repub bic, still in her youth
among the great nstions OF the world
/ W hat she has accomplished for the world,
what she promises for the future, and
/ how she has taught the world that ma
+ tions cannot, more than individuals
f stand selishly and wickedly asking the
question of the first murderer: Am /
my brot hers keeper
In his remarks upon the Spanish war and
the history OF events in the Philippines,
M. Olds pointed out the hand OF Provi-
dence as clearly to be seen in the success
sive events occurring. His address held
the audience for about an hour, was much
appauded and was considered exception
ally good by all who heard it, At its
close. Mr.. Richards, as chairman, on be-
half OF the audience publicly thanked the
speaker for his noble patriotic words.
That the audience agreed to this WAS
shown by the renewed and prolonged APP
plau,e.
After the Grafton an excellent hot din
ner ws- served.
Al p. N. there was bicycle parade.
with FIRST and second prizes for tue best
trimmed wheels. The first pre- wss
awarded to Miss Inez Stevens. Tier sir
ter, Miss Edith, was commended for the
beauty and tasteful arrangement of her
o~n dress, as Well as for having a very
Lueiy trimmed wheel. Tommy Gray wa-
uaended Tor hi- patriotism displayed
'a icing wrapped in the American dsg
From 2-30 TO $50 there was varied
g--- e.Hs II patriotic recItat3 ons and
rraIlhS-. Dig exercise, patriotic and
com song, losing * th the singing OF
" A'a-r cs' 10y tue choir and audience.
Esior= ia3- c4osGng piece, several persons
in the audience were called upon fo- re-
marks. Among EN- Deacon A {.
sawyer, visitor from Bangor, delighted
Tie audience with his delicious ana
humorous words.
In me evening, in the yestry, was an
other excellent entertainment OF reading.
recitation, music and other exercises
SOLOS - Edwin Even, one Of our regular
summer visitors from East Saginaw.
Mich, Y he very kindly and nelpfulIy as
sisted, and by John Tapley, were encored,
a. "s- also one piece by the mixed quar-
tette. The pieces rendered in response
ware evidently much enjoyed.
Unique parts upon the evening program
were some half-dozen two-minute, er
temPore speeches, called for at different
tn - from men IN the audience Upon
one Icing called his subject was gwen
him and lie Was expected TO speak upon it
"a, once. Here Capt. Wiuism WATSON was
re~y aappy IN his speech How 10 get a
wife.
he exercises closed with the singing of
America by all present. A social hour
followed, when iee-cream and cake were
served. The people were then invited to
Witness fine display OF fireworks in the
square at the corner, which proved to be
"a beautiful pyrotechnic display generously
provided by Fred Jones.
Tae proceeds Of the day amounted to
about 20. But that the people, especially
the young people, could have place OF
wholesome amusement for the day, an
opportunity for social intercourse and
intellectual Improvement, and could
have their patriotic sentiments and feel
/ ings stirred without the use of whiskey
! or the explosion Of guupowder and
oeths, without heat and fatigue even, in
and about the temples of God, one of
them the leafy temple Of His forest, made
+ without hands-made the occasion of far