Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-29

town will be decorated from one end To
the other. Every preparation has becl
made for handling the large crowd which
is expected. Teams Will be taken car.
OF by comtpeent persons and bicycles will
be checked. Ample arrangements FOR re
freshmcnts have been made and in short
every thing possible done to make things
pleasant for those who attend the celc-
bration.
The celebration will commence with tho
firing Of the sunrise gun and from that
time on until dark things will so with ;
rattle and a hang. There will he 4 balloon
ascension. an automobile race, two bail
games. dancing ana fireworks. Tn" Wa
terville Military Band has been engaged
for the day and the orchestra Will fur
nish music for the dancing Then OF
course there will be parade of an
tiques ana horribles ana all the feature.
of good old-fashioned celebration. TIL
following is the program Of the contests
which have been arranged:
Sunrise. Statutes
/? y. NJ. -lIorrihles and Artistic Parade. J
II. Williams. Chairman: Prizes Tor Ilpr-
ribles. LIST so. "a s.. al s.. 18th 81: Prize
for Artistic Display. LIST $40 "a s.. IA s.
18th 81: jidgCs c..uSen from out # town
prizes awarded in front Of drug store;
1890 y. M.-Alscolaneous Sports on III,
bail field, William HURLEY. Chirman
GREASY Pig. prize the Zig; Thrc.
Legged Race. Prizes Isl 81. 3r 3. 1t =
Sack Race. Prizes. LIST s. "a 81. 81 N
Fat Mans Race. Prizes. lSt -, II s.. :,
81: Null Driving Contest t0pen only L
LADIES'. Prizes. lst s.. n 81. ~ -: fi'
Eating Contest. Prizes Isl ~, 3d -
Jumping, Tor Boys under J.. i'riZcS, is
-. "a -.
1850 4. M-IrorSc Racing. DR. T. +. IIar-
dv. Chairman. Al entries confined t.
VassalGoro horses. harness Race tbcs
Prizes LIST So "a 81 %: Running Race
one heat, Prizes. 1t y. "a $50; Slow
! Race. one heat. driven t. four whe"
vehicle. owners moi ~ drive. Prizes. Is
| s.. "a $-.5t; ';cntleman,s Driving Class
one heat, owners to drive. to he judge.
on points Prizes. ist So, "a $50
| l. M.-SaluteS.
is.o5 T.. M.-Musical Entertainment am
Rtading of Declaration of independence,
! in the Square.
l2@o i. M.--fia4" Ean Game. 7. \. LalI
mcr. Chairman; ii"llngsw"rth a Whit
nry ". North NasSalboro.
j =. NJ Bicycle and Foot Races. Y. $
| Bradley. Chairman; Foot Faces; No. !
100 VA dash. Prize. lst 81, "a 81: No. >
4, mile dash. Prizes, LIST -. "a -; No. !
u mile dash. Prizes. LIST s.. ~ 81; No. =
| mile dash. Prizes Isl 81 2d 81; Ricyc.'
| Races: No. /. Amateur mile. Prizes
ist 81. I'll -: No. :. Frcc-for-Al. 2 mile
Prizes tn the valuc Of LIST. So "a, s.:
> i. M.-Wa or Sp rtS. !. &. Evans. cha r
/ man. These ports viii tax place ahov.
the dam: Canoe Race, Prizes, lst s..
! 81: Log Race. Prizes. lst 81. 2d 81: TUT
Race Prizes. 1st s.. ID $50, 81 80
| Swimming Race. Prizes LIST 81. 81 81.
3 L. M-t;rrasY Pole and Tug Of War. nm
der direction Of VIM. HURLEY. on the
base ball field. between the games
Greasy Pole. i'ri2e s.: Tug of war be
tween Mill Operatives and Farmers,
| Prize Box Of Cigars.
=. . T. M.-Rase Eal Game. Watervi.le vs..
Geralds.
GO to ,..0-Rand Concert on the Pavilion;
Sunset SllutsS: Automobile Race timc
10 he announced.
T. M-Fireworks and Balloon Ascen-
sion.
In case Of rain tho fireworks Will take
place on Saturday evening. July &. or tho
first fine evening of the following week.
In all contests there shall he one more
contestant than prizes awarded.