Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-06
LOCAL CELEBRA-
TIONS ON JULY
FOURTH, MAINE

| Rockland, Me-, July 5-Ten thou
sand persons were present Monday at
the first Fourth of July celebration
] which has been held in this city for
| IL years. The occasion was enlivened
by the presence of the superdread
nought Oklahoma, which furnished
! 1870 men for the military parade in
the forenoon. The second division of
the parade comprised the Coast Ar
tillery Corps company from Rock
land, Thomaston and Camden. Among
the special guests, who rode in au-
tomobiles, were Capt Noble L. Irwin
and Commander NJ. G. Cook, COM
handing officer and executive officer,
respectively, of the U. S. S. Oklaho-
ma; Col. William P. Hurley, Govern
or of the National Soldiers Home at
fogus, and the commanding officers
of the local patriotic bodies.
Capt. Ralph w. Brown was chief
marshal of the parade. The national
salute was fired from the battleship
at noon.
The afternoon program opened
with two boat races between crews
from the battleship. The 5th division
won from the engineers crew with
racing cutters and the Sd division de-
ieated the marines in the whaleboat
! race. L. D. Void, champion cox
swain of the Atlantic Fleet, occupied
! that position with the 5th division
crew today.
Tho U. S. S. Oklahoma team de-
feated the Knox County All Stars, 10
I TO ?, for purse OF 500. The game
was featured by the batting and
/ catching of Hoffner and the pitching
OF Foster
| The officers were rendered q BAN
quet in the evening at Crescent
Beach and a ball at local hotel. A
street dance was given for the sail
ors.
! Old Town, Me, July 1.-THE entire
stock of fireworks in the store Of
Frank kesner was closed out quickly
Monday morning when a rliSdirectcd
sky rocket broke a plate glass win
dow and exploded in the store, set
ting off all the fireworks and starting
a blaze. The loss was about $3.50.
Southwest Harbor, Me, July 5-The
town had the biggest Fourth of July
celebration in it's history Monday
The United States destroyer Conner
was in port and the crew took part
in land and water sports and played
baseball with the local team. Many
visitors came from all over Mt. Des-
! ert Island.
Norway. Me, July 5-The two
towns of Norway and South Paris
celebrated independence Day by a
parade and exhibition of fantasies in
I the morning, baseball game forenoon
and afternoon, and an old fashioned
, firemen'S muster in the afternoon.
Charles f. Akers of Norway and
Charles w. Bowker of South Paris
were the marshals of the morning
parade.
Searsport, Me, July 5-The town
was filled with visitors Monday for
the celebration, the first in many
years. The program opened with
big parade, with many handsomely
decorated automobiles in line, as well
as many entries for the prizes offered
for the most grotesque outfits. There
was bicycle section with many dec
GRATED wheels.
Races and baseball followed. At a
moving picture show views of the
tornado which recently swept the
town were shown.
Bucksport, Me. July 1.-THE U. S.
port Monday to take part in the cele-
bration, the most elaborate in town
for many years, and attracting big
crowd.
There was a street parade, sports,
and a baseball game in which the
! men from the destroyer took part.
Old Fort Knox closed to visitors for
many years, was reopened and hun
dreds visited the old fertilization.
Saco, Me-, July 4-Morc than 5000
people gathered in Peppercll Park
Monday evening to listen to a band
concert and witness a display of fire.
works. The park was brilliantly il
Illuminated with hundreds of Japanese
lanterns.
This was the only celebration of
the Fourth. The safe and sane OBJ
servance was in charge of Park Com
missioner Samuel NJ. Hall of this
city.