The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11
The Celebration.

celebration. 1t is safe to say some Of
the events did not fill.
The first event was the public meeting
held In Coburn hall, Wednesday even
ing, the Sd instant. It was held under
the auspices of Russell Post G. A. r.
and Gen. Isaac Dyer presided.
The order of exercises consisted of
music, piano and violin, Miss Lewis and
Mr.. Don Morrison, prayer by Rev. DR..
W. FL. Spencer, singing by a quartette,
consisting of Messrs. Harris, Sturtevant,
Smith and Taylor, reading of the Decla-
ration Of Independence by Leon Playse,
reading of Independence Bell' by Miss
Pearl Maddocks, address by Rev. Daniel
Onstott, song, "First Comes Your Duty
to the Flag" by Miss Jessie Maddocks,
reading, "History of the Flag" by Fred
F. Lawrence, singing, "Red White and
Blue" by the quartette, flag drill and
singing 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner by
company Of young misses.
The address of Mr.. Onstott was an
earnest, patriotic, impressive one, and,
Notwithstanding the uproar from explod-
ing crackers, little and large, and the
footing of horns ON the streets, was at
tentively listened to. The other exer-
cises were equally appreciated by the
largest audience that has assembled In
doors In our town for patriot observance
of July 4th, for some years. 1t Is
good thing to indulge in this kind of ex-
ercises. There Is no lack of outdoor
demonstration and iubilation and fair
proportion Of speech, song, reading, etc.
Is in keeping with the occasion.
The attractions on the street in the
forenoon of July 4th, were not numer
Gus. The procession, aside from the
Scion Band, Company E, and the Show
hogan Fire Department, was decidedly
weak. Those In charge of this feature
OF the demonstration did not succeed In
getting people to contribute the neces-
sary time and effort to make it success.
There were some nice turnoutss but they
were few In number and the display of
"ancients and horribles" was very much
below par.
The Scion Band as usual gave us good
music and it was much enjoyed. Com
pany E..made fine appearance in their
neat, trim uniforms, they marched
superblY and performed the various evo.
lutions required of them with their usual
military precision and promptness
The people Of our town and visitors to
our town are always glad to see Com
pany on parade or on drill. Capt. F.
&. Dunlap was in charge of the process.
sion and thus the command Of the com.
pany devolved upon Lieutenant Nay s.
Varney who Ia at home with this COM
mand.
The fire department consisting of the
Steamer Company, Vosmus Hook and
Ladder Company and Hose Company
No. /, forty-fve men in all under CON-
mand of Chief Engineer Elmore Withee,
made showing that was creditable to
our town and would be to any town or
small city in Maine. The men were in
their neat, tasty uniforms and their
steadiness In the column and promptness
In the exhibition of the practical work.
Ing Of the department caused feelings of
satisfaction aud pride to our citizens.
The companies made excellent time in
getting water and the playing was
prompt and effective. Hose Company
No. |, started from the engine house on
the Island and got water playing from
the hydrant east of the railroad crossing
on Water street in just three minutes
from the sounding of the call. The
steamer started at the same time and got
a stream playing from the reservoir near
the railroad crossing in five minutes
from the sounding of the call. Vosmus
Hook and Ladder Company got their
ladders up and men upon the roof of the
building supposed to have been on fire
with the utmost dispatch. The test WAS
a very satisfactory one.
THE AFTERNOON.
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witness the horse races, chiefly, were
not disappointed In that part of the days
program. There were three events on
the card, the $40, 2.27 and 2.33 classes,
trot and pace. In the 2.40 and 233
classes there were four starters and in
the 2 % class, three starters.
The O. 40 class was called first, the first
heat OF which was one Of the most ex-
citing Of the day. At the first quarter
there were not four lengths between head
and rear horses and the close was an ex-
citing one. Four heats were required to
decide the race, Robert Y. winning the
fourth heat by nose.
In the 2.27 class, Searchlight won the
race In three straight heats. In the 2.33
class Jim s. proved too speedy for the
other trotters and won easily in three
heats.
The following is the summary:
24o CLAsS-TRoT AND PACE PURSE, 400.
Robert Y, b 8, f. w. Cool, Pittsfeld. IL l 2 l
Lady st Croix, CHI IN, A. G. Sawyer,
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Ashmont, b 6, G. P. Loved. Gorham.
| MASS. $500 ..'... -
Mabel B., b IN, N. NJ. Cleveland, skow-