The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-09
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS
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to the beautiful procession. At din
ner time the hotel and restaurants
were kept busy besides many picnic
dinners were eaten under the trees.
| The horse trot was the important
feature of the afternoon and was con-
sidered exceptionally good for small
town. The winner of the 227 class,
Purse 800 was Eva Wilkes, owned by
c. W. Dutton of Bingham in three
straight heats, while Ned P. owned by
l. D. Leavitt of Skowhegan won sec
ond and Silk Forbes owned by B. F.
/ Gaylord OF Skowhegan, third. In the
2.21 class Nellie Gray owned by Thos
Reynolds of Bingham won first; Con-
stantinc Jr., second; Lee Amer Patch
en-, third and Ned P fourth. Foss the
property of Linwood Foss of Scion
won first in the three-minute class;
Vandashy, second and Queen Mango,
third.
The second ball game was also in
favor of North Arson the score stand
ing . to 4. After the ball game eX-
hibition on the trapeze by Mr.. Phelps
was enjoyed. A band concert on
Murray Street and the fire works
from the Old Hill back of the village
and then the grand ball concluded
most successful program and very
enjoyable occasion. Best of all
everything was peaceable and we, feel
that such a celebration was credit
to our town and a great satisfaction
to the committee from the Board of
Trade who arranged for the day.
Thanks and appreciations are due
all those who literally gave towards
the finances and to those who furn
ished floats for the parade or in any
way helped to make the celebration
a success.
MERCER
The Fourth passed very quietly
with few races in the afternoon and
small display of fireworks in the
evening
NORTHEAST CORNVILLE
July 1, passed quietly here. The
East Athens Sunday School came to
the East shore for the day but the
gathering at Pleasant Hurst on the
west shore was not large owing to
the withdrawal of the notice for pic
mic and ice cream sale which had to
be given up at late hour owing to
unavoidable circumstances which
caused not a little disappointment
HARTLAND
Fourth of July was celebrated in
town by a parade, foot races and ball
game in the forenoon and by horse
trot in the afternoon. A dance was
given at the Opera House after the
pictures in the evening.
MADISON
One of the quietest and cleanest
crowds ever seen in Madison celebrat-
ed the Fourth here and enjoyed the
field sports and the two ball games.
There was the usual noise on the
might before" and the whistles were
blown at the pulp mill at II o'clock.
Co +urdov forenoon thpro Wpra caVpra1
contests and a ball game and the same
in the afternoon. Boullett's band of
Waterville and the fife and drum corps
furnished the music. Both ball games
were won by the Madison Town Team
from the Woodford's Independents the
first game resulting in a score of to
and the second score being to s.
! The results of the different contests
were as follows: Potato race, Ezra
Tompkins, 1st; Joe West, ID Fat
Mans race, Harry Martin, 1st; J. r.
Brooks, ID loo yard dash, Ralph Lee
flour. LIST; Harold Daggett, I'd; Emile
Anainair. Sd. Hop. skip and Jump,
Arthur Heald, LIST; Ralph LeFleur, I'd.
3-legged race, Tompkins, Lafond, LIST;
Moore, Daggett, End. Standing broad
jump, J. L. Thbodeau, LIST; Arthur
Head, ID Base running contest, AL
fred Lafond, 1st Longest hit of the
day, George Stobie. Most safe hits,
George Stobie. Stolen bases, Samme
Herd. Best play of the day, Clifford
Bearor.
DEATH OF JAMES FELLOWS