Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06
==Sk0WHECAN.
Celebration Of the Fourth
Proves Highly Successful
Parade, Military Drill and
Several Athletic Events.
Good Horse Racing at Fairview
Park In Afternoon.

Skowhegan's Fourth of July cele-
bration Saturday was a most success
fu! affair. 1t began early in the morn
ing, or, to be more exact, the night be-
fore. There was something doing all
the time, in fact, it was continuous
performance and the several commit
teecs have reason to feel gratified with
the results.
Tire were two bands in attendance,
Co. + of this town and the Athens Cor
net Band. Both gave frequent con
certs during the forenoon and both
furnished music at the park during
the races. They We're many people in
town and had arrangements been made
for n special train from down river
the crowd would no doubt have been
much larger.
The morning program opened at 8
o'clock with the parade of the fantas-
tics. This was headed by the Co. r
Band in costume. led by James Cola
way as drum jOr. jim is an old-time
actor and made Il big hit. This parade
was not a long one. but was clever. all
of the various teams and floats being
we'll arranged.
At 1880 in Railroad square occurred
the CREASED pole contest None who
tried were able to reach the top. The
creased pig contest was little tame.
The pig had cold feet and absolutely
refused to run. He evidently was suf-
fering from stage fright and went over
into corner OF the pen and laid down.
AS creased pig contest without the
pig taking an active part in it is a
good deal like the play of Hamlet with
the leading character left out, the con-
test was called off.
Ono of the features of the forenoon
was the drill by Co. + of the I'd Regi-
ment \. G. S. NJ. under command of
Capt. b. I. Rice. The company is one
Of the best in the regiment and its ev-
buttons We're most interesting.
The demonstration by the fire de-
partment was as usual most interest
ing. 1t served to give the visitors a
practical idea of how a fire is ham
died. Incidental to this was a hose
coupling contest Three lengths of
hose, each containing so feet. We're laid
across Water street and up Court. The
result was as follows:
John Dugas and Eelden Knight.
Hook & Ladder Co, 571a seconds.
IRELAND Kincaid and Fred Holmes,
Steamer Co, 6S seconds
Hiram FOote and Fred Hurley, I'm
ion Hose Co, S112 seconds.
The other sports of the forenoon con-
sisted of a 100-yard dash, etc. There
was also at noon parade of automo-
bileS and motorcycles. The cars were
decorated with flags and the most of
them contained children with waving
flags in their hands. Those who had |
autos in line We're II. T.. Reed, c. II. |
Smith. Herbert Wentworth, G. J. Abb
hey, Bin w. Page. Mrs. Edith s.
f. p. Viles, f. G. Wood |
bury, DR.. II. C. Taggart. A. f. Sand
ford, DR.. L. A. Dascombe. DR.. w. S. |
DR.. w. S. Brown of Nor
Mrs. w. A. Hamilton of |
Taunton, Mass, and G. w. True of
The committee in charge of
this was b. w. Page and D. II. Per-
kinS. T.. c. Dow was marshal and and
II. c. Woodbury. aide-de-camp.
But the feature of the forenoon was
the log riding contest from a point
near the foundry to the Great eddy.
This was participated in by Joseph
Parquctte of ST. Francis. p O., Henry
Eour%eoiso IF Skowhegan. Joe Clair Of
Jackman, Norris Roullird Of Sknwhc-
gan and Taylor Wary of Madison,
'olorcd man. They are all old time riv-
ar men and to them it was an easy
feat. All made the trip in safety
INC afternoon program was held at
Fairv!cW park. This consisted Of Il
light harness meeting and two ball
games. The races We're interesting, al
thon%h ell We're won in straight heats
In the go class the interest ccntercd
n second money between Ramrod and
stella G., the latter winning the money
~ very narrow margin i'm the third
1cat. lt was also Sappho for first, the
mare never being headed Pilot Nelson.
I SkoWhegan horse had it all his own
way in the 2.26 class and Stanley G.
ed the procession in the 20 class. be-
ing driven by his owner. The sum
mary:
2.2G CLASS-PURSE $50.
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<elsie $. oh m Gaylord. .3 al
my Robert. b DewelD. : (
'harlie Herr b Ronnaille). ....5
Timer, 225h, 2,25A.
219 CLASS-PURsE $500