Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-07-07
A Varied Program Well
Carried Out!

When those who had succeeded In sleep
ing at all awoke on Monday morning. the
prospect for the celebration seemed poor.
indeed; the rain was falling in torrents
and there seemed to be no immediate
prospect Of its stopping; patriotism was
at low ebb and all preparations seemed
destined to end in dismal failure.
But about seven O'Clock the clouds rolled
away, and the sun shcne out in its full
spiendor; al once, the crowds began to
pour into the streets and the real celebra-
tion began The bells and cannon had an
nounced the arrival Of the GLORIOUS
Fourth" at midnight, snd continued to
reiterste the fact till long after daylight.
but The mass Of the people were content
70 stay indoors TIL the rain had ceased.
The first thing TO attract attention was
the parade OF fantasies; these showed
the usual ingenuity in rigging up" in
many groiesGue forms there were gen
tlemen Of color" backwoodsmen and
dudes. with scattering of the gentler sex
some Of whom, however, seemed able to
hold their own against all opposition.
The Eagle Hose Company and q fife
aud drum corps from Gardiner, arrived
on the morning train and were escorted to
the Hancock House. where they received
h-.atfss, ~, b.l,c.,
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he procession which was advertised
for 3 O'Clock was postponed till 10 80 in
order that the s,r.a,s ,n{,hr h.co,r, 3-;o,,
''"' '"' ''H'' Pa"''s N.Y. 'cu on
'he ~ ~ UaiG might participate.
While waiting for the procession Mona
ehau's band pay. A fine concert In most,
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'0' p''o anu A'' a. ACT WAS III Ms g'ofy'
Al the arrival OF the train, the fire
companies marched To the depot and es-
cnr,,d III. F.glas Of Snu,h p,.w.r,o IN.
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ING procession theh formed on hlgh
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streets Of the citv. I, was. undoubt.dly
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"'i'"' N'N ~ = "Nuo'lu' u ~ were ever
eAcelled IN Eastern Maine. The order WAS
as follows
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""''"h iI"H' team heaP'a WIN r"h- OF
cAlfe''Hs ana ~! goods
"e"'f l"''-' tAff'aHe MAhuiAe'urer' ms
va r-' A'"Aru 'fA"A oF a pan % horses
""''' harness. a. "eH a. inc carriage Itself.
va handsomely decorated with red. white ana
nlu' f'ob"hr-
"h''1hs hro-r Nahhea foods ana "T"crrles.
h = MvFshS' groceries and Confectionery
! 'T'lre"' Mu~i'Ai Instruments and -"
ihs Mac nee MT 0npPeh had thrve teams
fearing samples oil ms "are-'
Ii NJ u! III" Co. 'i"thier-' showed a hne
selection al article ia their line
a II Noffi-' prE foods lhi- team was
"tatutu"! ana tA'i"fu'ly draped with co!ored
cloths.
- = lArHheT hrtggl-t iAh LOAD 81 bottled
s. = hurrli' Insurance Agent drove hand
s""'e can aN'eI"'ihs so"'e 7tahHafu insurance
81 IahleF
~ .''i',D az "''ihson 'e'''H
WA o"hsl'''Vl "H man! ~ 'le most elegant "
ilack vr,ye- ver. ,rt,.,i,.ll, ar-.no.d ~, ~,
specimens Of silver ware and Jewelry. the whole
being enclosed in ria-- case.
ii@ 49, Wa ,si'I''ei''ti y S'r'Ains
were at es,b corner and mon dr,,cry =,
white. hun meat Of all kinds
carr Market hai meat wagon, well filled
~ ''''''7 IL l pip' i1'ons
I.w,. rri~nd werrbsn, TaiIar .hoaat 80
Or hi. fine clothing. which was very prettily ar.
ranged und"r canopy.
~ it.' t"tletE store, nAo the mouse that
tnsyr,r.h rnnndr,- .r, uaa,,t,a S.,
two team-. bearing A COMPLETE -hiu,s windlass
and other machinery manufactured at their shop.
s. l. Morang' Dry Goods two teams large
IN" : .! ~ ,t'iu miniature ufy goods
VA busily examin,ng gnod. ri. I'm -.
conceded 10 be the .hit Of the day"
/ L Bonsey Son, Sash and Blinds. ON large
wagon was an ornamental pyramid Of wooden
80, .aa,,, e"'e'
I p. F. GRAY Pressed Hav and Straw ss the
/ last of the trades teams and carried sample
bales of his merchandise
/ Probably as many as fifty private car
+ rlases followed this procession, many OF
/ them handsomely decorated with dags
.nd h,r.i,o T, was .s,fmo,ad Tho ,,;,o
| line was not less than ou.r,er NJ a milo
in length. When the procession had dis.
banded the visiting fire COMPANIES were
escorted TO Hancock Hall by the Ellsworth
bows and a bountitul dinner was there
served to them.
At two O'Clock the crowd proceeded IN
Wyman park to witness the fremeu's
races. Owing to the lopg-coutiuued bad
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