Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-07-23

on Wednesday OF las, week, engine com
psnies Union, No. , Drigo, No. . and Teou-
ic. No. 4 and Dirgo Hose Co.. all OF thi. city,
attended the hremen's muster held In Bangor
upon that day.
A special train leaving this city al 20 Wed
nesday morning carried the engines and many
OF the firemen. the remainder OF the com
panies with others following on the regular
train. later In the day.
About ten o'clock the procession was form
ed on State street and marched through the
principal streets arriving al Maplewood Park
nj noon. here an excellent dinner awaited
the hungry hre-laddes and to which they did
ample Justice. The procession was one OF The
largest a. well one OF the finest ever seen in
Bangor. Ellsworth's representation was the
largest Of any among the visiting companies,
and the Ellsworth boys won many expressions
OF approval from the iookers-on. After Dime
the preparations for the hose racing contests
were begun. but only two teams had run when
the rain which had been threatening from an
approaching shower began to fall and post
ponement ordered. Later in the day when
there WAS partial let-up in the rain, the en-
CINE trial took place. The Ellsworth compA-
MES did a. is usual, remarkably well, Union
No. . capturing the first prize for hand en-
gines, $50 and biz broom. Thursday after
moon the postponed hose races came Of. and
although the Ellsworth team took no prize they
did Themselves credit, making a record of
IS IL seconds. and congratulate the bows
and remind them that it can't be always June
and to hope for better luck next time. The
team arrived home on special train Thursday
night and were heartily welcomed.
Franklin.
The weather is somewhat disappointing
to our hay makers who think the Yield
will be as good as the average.
The highway surveyors have been put
ting our roads in condition for the sea
sons travel.
The town has purchased ne-looking
hearse which came to hand last week
The tug Phillips Eaton will take the
John Paul" to Sullivan to-day.
The whistle of the steam launch Jennie
p, is often heard in the bay
New potatoes have put in modest APP
pearance blueberries are scarce, the bios
SONS which promised a plentiful fruitage
were blighted by the late frost; raspber-
ries are being brought in in small quanti-
ties.
Charles F. Parsons, of Easton, is visit
ing relatives here.
Mrs Cassie Clark Hounsel, of Lowell,
Mass. is in town, having been called here
by the sudden death of her father, Mr.
Franklin Merrill Clark, who had been an
invalid for years.
We were glad to note the expected ar
| rival at Sullivan Of members of the family
of the late Capt. Amos B. Simpson. We
clip from The Ne,eton Graphic the follow
| ing account of the severe injury to the son,
| James B., thinking his many friends would
| feel interested to learn particulars: Mr..
James Simpson Of Simpson Bros. has been
| seriously i'll at his residence on Hovey street
| for the past week, although his condition
| is now little more favorable. His illness
is the result of q fall at the new engine
house At Newton Highlands week ago
last Monday. He went there to see about
some concreting and opening door that
seemed to lead into another room, he step
| ped in and fell 10 feet, the door leading in
| to the pit. The shock of falling on the
brick floor was . severe one, but after a
time he managed to crawl out, and finding
no bones broken he drove about the rest
| Of that day attending to his business,
| which is very driving just now. Wednes-
day he was unable TO get up and the next
day was so much worse that DIR. Mcintosh
called in DR. Bell of Boston and his condi-
ton excited grave fears. But this week
he is better, although still confined to his
bed and it will probably be some weeks
before he is able to attend to business
again.
Mr.. W. B. Blaisdell has been quite in
disposed the past week with a severe cold
which is prevalent among US.
The late DIR. X. H. SWEET was well and
favorably known here q one Of our sue
cessful school teachers. And as various
rumors regarding the recent death Of