The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-05
United we stand
In the Neck District Band.

Then came the village primary school in a
team driven by E. G. Curtis. Fir trees, little
spruce trees, streaming flags and many yards
Of bunting made this team look very. pretty
Twenty little ones, some of them destined,
no doubt, to hold high positions in the land,
rode in this team.
Sixteen scholars of School District No. 5
followed, driven by r. M. Stanwood.
The Collins district school was represent
ed by six girls, who rode in one-horse team
was handsomely decorated with bunting.
THE INDUSTRIAL DIVISION.
The industrial division came next, gal
liant show, in the following order:
Citizen No. 2, the fire engine, gayly dec
GRATED and driven by John Ring.
Next a large float, decorated in red, white
and blue, and driven by Charles A. Luce. 1t
contained crew of Z. B. Mallet, Jr.'s
granite cutters, who were at work on several
monuments. 1t was good display of an
important industry.
A largelcart bore circular saw all set and
belted to wheel by an ingenious contri-
vance devised by Charles Craig and viii
Todd. A sign told the story that all kinds
of saving and planning are done Mallet's saw
mill. The saw sang merrily in stick Of
timber that was placed right for cutting
Barrelslof flour and bags of meal on an ex-
press wagon, driven by A. B. Griffin, repre-
sented Mallets grist and grain mill.
III. Peacock q Son. the clothing and jewell
ry dealers, had float bedecked very hand.
clothing, everything in fact from a rubber
coat to a linen duster, all advantageously
displayed.
flags and bunting and drawn by two hand
some horses driven by H. Merrill. This was
the team of the we'll knawn Rruu cuok COR
riage and sign painter, j. G. Stilkey. On
the float were two sets of wheels.
Il. M. Sweetzer drove float loaded with
brushes, soaps, dry goods, groceries and all
sorts OF Yankee notions such as Gore Il Da-
Wis keep: The float bore the firms name in
large letters 1S31-1SS9 are the figures of
the firm.
Another gay cart bore moving machines,
harrows, cultivators, hoes and all kinds of
farming tools. ID. A. Stevens drove this
of Gore & Davis.
Gore & Davis also had poney phaeton
with their cigers. p. l.. Dennison drove it,
and with free hand and face illuminated
with benevolent smile gave away cigars to
the crowd.
The furniture dealers, Fogg & Willis, had
a float driven by W. c. Anderson. 1t was
carpeted and loaded with furniture, fine easy
chairs OF plush and wood. Such an exhibit
tion as was that of Fogg u Willis makes a
opiChuiu duu T6Il6CLGu credit
upon the business enterprise of old Free
port.
The enterprising druggist w. C. Fogg, had
a float In the procession that was attractive
because OF its originality. On it was an i'm
mense mortar large enough to hold drugs
sufficient to suppy the demand of the whole
community for many weeks Wendall w.
Wilbur drove the fine pair of horses that
hauled the float through the crowded streets.
On the mortar was the name of the proprie-
tor, and boxes of cigars, sp0nges and fine
druggists sundries loaded the team. The
wheels were hidden from view by a broad
tri colored belt of bunting.
Taylor q Dennison are believers in pro-
lection. Their big hayrack was gay with
bunting inscribed Protection to home in
dustries:" John L. Taylor of the firm
drove the team. Two Holstein heifers.
stood in quiet wonder in this cart, not know
ing that they typifed the fact that Messrs.
Taylor and Dennison buy beef in Freeport
and sell 1t in Brighton.
A pair of fiery black steeds, driven by
Albert G. Drew, hauled large float bearing
a sh0emaking outfit Of III. p Dennison g
Co., boot and shoe manufacturers. They
made and repaired boots and shoes along the
line OF march. young lady was one Of
the crew. She ran a sewing machine as If
she knew how.
A. w. Varney, the mason and builder, had
o team in the procession. Mr.. SIN. Varney,
brother of Mr.. A. w. Varney, was the driver
OF the team, A chimney half constructed
occupied the front Of the wagon. Bricks
were handy, and the work Of erecting the
chimney was proceeding finely. The bricks
were well placed by MT. Varney. The Var