Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-07-05
CELEBRATION At
NORTH VASSAlB0RO

North Nassalboro. Me. July A.
| North Nassalboro's celebration of m
! dependence day was one of tho most
/ notable in the history of the town.
the feature of tho day being the
raising Of the large American flag
and the unfurlnC Of the Service flag
containing q stars by the employees
of the American Wooden Co. The
parade was lined up at 1890 and con-
sisted Of the Watervilie Military
Band. marshal and aids, Co. G of
Watervillc. Grand Army veterans.
Ladies' Relief Corps, Red Cross.
mothers. sisters and wives OF mon
in service, Modern Woodmcn tf
Watcrvile and Fareld, school chill
drcr, divisions from several depart
mcnts Of mill, automobiles. horribles.
specials. farmers band.
At 1l.20 the parade drew up on the
mill grounds and the following pro-
gram was carried out: Singing. The
Star Spangled Banner" as the flags
were slowly raised; roll of stars of
Service flag together with those to
leave Thursday evening read by
Rev. K. l.. Marble. The names wore
as follows: Arthur Alien. Lawrence
Bragdon, George II. Butler, Orren
Bellows, Robert Clappcrton, Ephraim
Cooper, Archie Dyer, Philip Daugi7r.
VIM. Daley. Jr.. Nathan Dolan.
Charles Dusty. Charles Emery, Nell
son Fisher. Fred Gilbert, Fores.
Hayes, Chamccy Hall. Melvin
iutchnson. George Joseph, Norman
Kennedy. Mahlon McCurdy. Harold
McRao. Francis Mccarthy. Herbert
Muir. Frank Princep2to. John
IooIcr, Frank Romeo. Norman Sho-
rcy. Dan Staples. Elmer Turco;tc.
Alfred York. Thcsc last being pres
Ont were called to tho platform:
Robert Dra gGon. Lewis Curly. Hugh
Brown. Edgebcrt F2rnham, u'hilp
GcrOc.
Dedication Of flag and prayer were
offered by l,cv. j. @. Rutter. The
dedication as given was as follows:
ITO the glory of God with the pledge
that we will ever keep in memory
those whom these stars represent.
and the prayer that, after rendering
loyal service they may return in
'afCty t. those who love them. we
CCulto1c tiIS nag.
\ stirring address was ably de-
livcrcd by the Rev. X. A. Wood Of
Augusta. Remarks hy the Rev. FIR.
sullivan together with the announce
mcnts of the prize winners in the
parade. the eXcrcises closing by the
large crowd singing America"
1'ho prizes OF the morning were as
follows: Best decorator auto, Joseph
Morriscttc, So: best horrible. Archie
York, SO; End prize, Morriss Belle
dcau s.; divisions from the mill de-
partments; lst prize. blue ribbon
construction: End prize, weaving
white ribbon: Sd prize, rcd ribbon
dressers Spccia; mention should be
given to the school children division
headed by Dorothy Aver as "Colum-
bus" and Vivian Priest Uncle SAM"
guarded by George Cooper and J.
Morrisettc in Boy Scour uniform.
Following the cxcrcise3 Il splendid
concert was given by the Watervilie
Military band while refreshments
were served by the Eed Cross.
At 130 the sports were carried out
ut the mill grounds: bicycle race.
Percy Peterson, lst. 500; Raymond
Manson. 2nd, $50; Norman J.achua.
3rd, $t.00. Potato race: Raymond
Manson. lst, $500; Roberto Gonzalez.
Ind $3.50: Norman Lac.,us, 3"d. st.0o.
Three legged Eacc. William O'keefe.
list. 500; Earl Potter. md, sack
race. 1st. $l.0O, Louis Sochcr; 100
yards dash. Earl Potter, list. SiO0;
Raymond Manmon, md, 500: 30
yards cash. Earl Pottc". lst $500:
Alex Hood. ind $500: tug of war.
won By George York's team.
4 baseball game was played in the
2fternoon between Pi*tsfield and \.
~yassalboro. Potter and Hurd in the
box for N. vasralboro. Eros, and
(. Peabody for Pittsfeld, score SO in
favor of Pittsficld. There was
\iancinc in Intervening at the Citizens
ell. Large crowd present from ad-
spt towns.