The historic pageant of Fort Fairfield and the Aroostook Valley (1916) (14804865613)

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Identifier: historicpageanto02scat (find matches)
Title: The historic pageant of Fort Fairfield and the Aroostook Valley
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: Scates, Eva Winnifred. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Pageants -- Maine Fort Fairfield. (from old catalog) Fort Fairfield, Me -- History. (from old catalog)
Publisher: (Fort, Fairfield, Me., "Review" press
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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Pattee and the old cannon! (Team starts for Fort Kent.) SCENE 2(Three days later.)CharactersJoseph FisherEdward Dorsey 40 Dr. PerkinsAlbion WellingtonStephen PhippsHarvey GoodliueJesSe DreAv (aptain Stephen PatteeSamuel Stevens of Fort KentPresque Isle MenTownspeople (Joseph Fisher, Edward Dorsey and Dr. Perkins watchingfor return of men with cannon.) Joseph Fisher.—About time the boys were getting back!Edward Dorsey.—Suppose anything has happened? Dr. Perkins.—Dont worry. Those fellows are all right,and here they come now. Hi, there! (Albion Wellington, Stephen Phipps and Harvey Goodhueapproach in team with cannon.) Albion Wellington.—Hi! Joseph Fisher.—Youve got it, boys? Stephen Phipps.—Sure thing! The little gun is right withus. Joseph Fisher.—How did the game work? Albion Wellington.—Slick as blazes. Sam Stevens hadthe cannon out with artillery practising for the Presque Islecelebration Stephen Phipps.—Sam worked overtime to show us whatthey wero going to do 41
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THE SPIRIT OF ELECTRICITY Harvey Goodhue.—And where the gun was kept, and how it was perfected (All laugh.) Stephen Phipps.—Now, Avhere will we store it?Dr. Perkins.—Pattee and Uncle Jesse think you had bet-ter hide it in my cellar for the rest of the night.All.—All right. (Start to hide gun.) Joseph Fisher.—You dont think Presque Isle will get ona hump to find it, do you? Albion AVellington.—Well give them some chase if theydo. Heres Pattee now and Uncle Jesse with his yellow vestand brass buttons. All.—Hi there, captain. All orders obeyed. Pattee.—Well wake the slumbers all right on the Third,but what is the excitement of this flying horseman? Horseman.—Sam Stevens has notified Presque Isle of themissing gun and he with 50 men are riding here to capture it. Jesse Drew.—Lord a Massy! Theyre after the gun I Stephen Phipps.—Jiminy and Simmons! Whats to beclone? Jesse Drew.—Trust in Pattee. and keep your powder dry.Spread the alarm, and well give Sam and his coho