Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-04
Waterville Is CELEBRATING
Nations Birth.
All Roads Lead to Everqreen
City, Today.
Program, includes Hose, Automobile
sand Other Races in Forenoon
Horse Trotting in Afternoon and
Fireworks Display in the Evening.


July in Waterville such n one as has
! not been seen in the city for many
years and all that is now asked for is
good weather, Monday, SO that the
plans for the celebration can be car
ried out as is intended. The militia
companies which are to take part in
the celebration, arrived in the city.
sunday afternoon and went into camp
| on the Colby campus, where they will
remain until 1.30, this afternoon when
| they Will break camp to allow the men
| to attend the sports at the Central
| Maine park.
The celebration opened, this morning,
| with the firing of the salute at sunrise
| and will continue until the last of the
| fireworks at the Central Maine park,
| this evening. have been burned. There
| will be something going on all day long
| and not Il dull moment all day. The
| parade Of ''hOrribles'' will start at
| o'clock, and will probably be one of
| the best ever seen in the city, as a large
number of entries have been received
| both from this city and surrounding
| towns. Then the militia companies will
| hold dress parade on the camp ground,
a most picturesque and entertaining
1
| dress uniform. On Elm street the ath-
| ietic contests will be held. There vii
| be foot races, hose reel and hose coup
/ ling races and a tug of war between
two local clubs. Good prizes have been
! offered for all of these events and there
should be some good sport.
The big parade will start at 9.45
o'clock, forming on Main street with
the right resting on Elm street. Tho
lparadc will start at 10 o'clock, with the
following formation: Halls Military
Band. Companies II, NJ, and f, of the
National Guard with Major r. b.
Thompson of the Bird Battaiion. in COM
Inland, secret orders, trades wagons,
Oakland Band. automobiles. The line
of march VIII be as follows: Main
street to silver, to Elm. to Western av-
eEue, to Pleasant. to Maine, to Depot
square, TO College avenue, to Elm, to
Spring. to Main, to forming point and
disband. II the speed of the automo-
bilts is such that they must precede the
rest of the parade. they will proba bly,
form n separate section.
Al the Central Maine fair grounds
in the afternoon. the celebration will
be continued. Their will be horse rae
ing. baseball, 4 balloon ascension, and
other things to keep the ball rolling and
the crowd amused all the time. The
North End and Albion teams Will play
lball and n good game is promised.
Tho list of entries for the races is 4 fine
one, and sorne great sport should De
Srrn this afternoon. In the evening,
rlso there viii b.. Il celebration at the
Ilnrk with n grand display OF fireworks
-uch as has never been seen i'll the city
before and also an illustrated ballCoa
ascension. The Midway will be in full
: operation and the park will look almost
I Ike State fair times. In tn" evening,
,lso, there vii he 4 horse trot, tn" track
= Icing made almost as light as day by a
! great number of arc lights.
q Tic list of entries for the races, his
; aftel noon. is as follows:
10 CLASS
Deacon Xix x by Edgar Wilkes, G.
t Gu;- Hume Shawmut. Me.
h Earl r.. e. a. Richardson 'i'''"''
q Ne. -
GracG I"k wis ch M h H. Red LAKE. y, g.
Ms "m,,m',. l. $ by AKRON. Pearl Brook
| Farm. MOI IA Belfast, NJ" ~ n.,
!. Mazita hr m, by D@:trr Prince. Pearl
J.. Brook Farm North belfast. Me.
). Harvard. Oh e, 10y G"l,icn Slope, Charles
Dustn. Ptt*lied. Me.
| N"lli' llH . H. St"in''"'i' W. "'''''
= J6 ETA, Iar. hr &. hy Alta Ear, \, T.. Saw
yer, Watrrvile. Me.
245 CLASS
Laura r. blk m. by EoIus. Ihnr"f
Dustin. Pittsf"ld Me"
IL i;oIltirdtr Boy, l. z. by Son of AJAX. }.
II Goddard Lewiston. Ne.
= Pearl I:rook Farm. North belfast. Ne.
| Plook Farm North Belfast, Me.
Rosie Wilkes. hr m, by Haley, a.
n Richardson. Jr.. Clinton. Me j.,
. sirpery Warm; ; Oh 8, h W Parker A
Lula Patchen m. A. Richardson, Jr'
Joe Ear. hr 2, by Alta Ear, A. +. saw
hril, e e. by Arii. 4. f. Sawyer. Water
: vi ne.'t Ne 4 b - - " ,, :, :.
> tcssie n; hr m, by Wilkes W r.
O Valmora. b m. by Robt. Ryan. C. Guy
u Liberty. e, by Also. W. F. Webb. Au-
:" DOR Doris G., b m, Geo. Dustin, Water
! vile. Me.
% CLASS
Dyspepsia Cure. b m. by Wilkes, Percy
& Gilman, Watervile Me.
Brown Rladrn, hr $; by lif"wh NJ ,ia''
Iannk Farm North belfast, Me,
Sarahpine blk m. 10y Wilkes, G. III. Simp-
son Watervillr. Me.
Nclson,ater, oh N. by Nelson, H. A.
Earlett, Belgrade Mills. Ne.
, Hiram Wilkes, e &. by Baby Wilie.
Charles Dustin, PIttsiield, M.
/ Altissimus. g, by Wilkes. a. II. BrasG'
| Fairfield. Me. 1880
Rosie Wilkes br m. by Haley. A. Rich
u j. g., Z. by Mallet, A. Richardson.
Jr., Clinton. Me.
) slippery Warren. oh g, by Parker A
, Richa rdson, Jr.. Clinton, Me;
Lula Paichen. b m. A. Richardson. Jr'
Rosise NJ. br m. by Wilkes. W. r,
Webb. Augusta. Me.
Liberty. br g. by. Also. w. +. Webb Au-
Laby H.. b m. by Young Nelson. w
Bumps. Watervile Me:
Pickles, Geo. +. Woodbury.. Brunswick
Valmo-a h m by Robt. Ryan, o. q.
Hume, Shawmut. Me.
Heavy Railroad Traffic.