Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-04

maine Gossip
On the Fourth.
Oh. the Fourth is here at last.
Don You hear the cannon's roar?
And the children hasten fast
To the little village store
Ana our dream of peace is Ger
And our dream OF rest is past,
As in years now gone before
oh. the Fourth is here at last!
Oh. the jolly Fourth is here.
And the rockets soar on high.
Little WilIie's lost an ear
But he still must linger by.
And ! heard him softly sigh.
'Wist it wuz this time next year"
But l made him no reply
Oh. the jolly Fourth is here!
Stacy E. Baker i'm Bohemian.
This is the day we celebrate.
Remember that once you We're a boy
yourself.
Baseball. races and noise are the
chief features of the program.
Thousands of city people will flee
into the quiet country today.
The July wedding record starts out
as though it meant to equal June's.
Not for many years have the streams
and rivers been so high in July.
How the rest of Us envy those excur-
sionists at York and Kineo.
There are now more summer baseball
teams in Maine than ever before.
The Bath Elks have spruced up to
the extent Of a spruce hedge of 100 trees
around their new club house.
The battleship New Jersey, carrying
crew of s12, will be feature of East
ports celebrat iOn today.
HoultOn will undoubtedly have
large and attractive roller skating rink
in the fall. Two well known business
men are behind the project.
James Wood of Lewiston who died
last week was member of Lewiston's
first city government in 1863. There
are now only two members of this gov
eminent still living, Cyrus Greeley of
Lewiston and J. G. Coburn who now
lives in Newton, Massachusetts.
The Republicans of AndrOscoggin and
Lincoln held their county conventions
yesterday. The latest of all will be
that of Waldo county which will not be
held until August.
The Portland police authorities have
passed rules regulating the hours of the
newsboys and fOrbidding them to climb
aboard the street cars In search Of
customers. They must also pay Il
license fee of % cents which secures
them badge.
The clans will gather at Livermore
Falls today. and under Old Glory and
the flag of st. Andrew the people Of
Scotch blood in that section Of Maine
will have great celebration. Large
delegations are going from Lewiston.
Portland and Rumford Falls and the
kits and bagpipes will make it a
UNDUE Fourth Of July celebration for
the Yankees of the surrounding coun-
try to witness.
Horsemen and horse lovers through
out New England will be glad to learn
that the dates for the holding of the
Harbnr Fair association have been
fixed for August Fl. q" and %. The
show will as in the past be held at
Robin Hood park than which no more
beautiful and picturesque place could
he selected There will be some 36
classes devoted to fourth hands. tam
dems, pairs, saddle horses. ponies and
jumpers and all manner of stylish rigs.
There will be an especial attraction
this season as the first annual race
meeting will he held in connection with
the Horse show. This will include a
splendid program of running races with
class list of entries is assured. The Bar
Harbor Horse show has proven re-
markable success since its inception
and has steadily grown in favor annu-
ally until last year all previous efforts
We're surpassed. Secretary Noss is
sparing no pains this season and prom
ises to eclipse all past records.
One Of the most interesting points in
the Rangeley lake region is the new
camp recently designed by John T..
Stephens Of RumfOrd Falls, which con-
tains the most original, and the most
unique fireplace Of the entire region
Three rows of brick top the fireplace,
ard give a symmetrical line at the
| mantle. Down each side of the fire.
place are two single rows OF brick, and
between these two rows are smooth
pebbles from Egypt Beach. Mass, laid
| in cement. The arch is also outlined
with two rows Of brick, and in the
space beneath the arch and the mantle
arc rare and curious specimens OF