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GUILFORD BICENTENNIAL

Ellen Curtiss •August 3, 2016

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BICENTENNIAL BABY — Guilford Bicentennial baby Otto Arthur MacPheters, the son of Heather Butler and Travis MacPheters, served as grand marshal for the 12th annual Piscataquis River Festival on July 30. The Bicentennial edition of the festival featured a day of events, including a parade through town.

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CLASS OF 1966 — Guilford residents graduating in 1966 received their diplomas during the town’s Sesquicentennial, and their 50th reunion coincides with the Bicentennial celebration.

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BIG CAKE FOR A BIG BIRTHDAY — The Guilford Memorial Library float in the Piscataquis River Festival parade.

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HERRING DESCENDANTS — The fifth through ninth generation descendants of Guilford founder Robert Herring took part in the Piscataquis River Festival parade on Saturday morning.

 

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LOWE’S BRIDGE — The Dustin Lander & Son Carpentry float featured a replica of Lowe’s Bridge.

 

 

 

 

 

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