Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-07-06
A GREAT DAY
WAS THE FOURTH OF JULY IN SPITE
OF THE WEATHER.
GOOD RACING AN ORDERLY CROWD :
ENOUGH TO FAT-AND DRINK -pIRIGOS
WINS THE HOSE RACE.

WINS IHE HOSE RACE.
Many anxious eyes were turned skvward ON
Monday night, the owner of every pair hoping
II would not rain on the iRorrow, but fearing
the worst, as clouds lowered all Monday after.
noon, and the sky was starless in the evening.
\ stray tife-cracker here aud there during
the evening suggested the advent of the
nations holiday, but that was shout ALL The
bald heads were nearly all to he found in the
front seats at Hancock hail. and the small boy
was scarce out of doors probably in bed early
for Il good start in the morning.
THE RAIN FELL
Night owls who crawled home As late a. II
O'Clock got wet going. J. PluAius. esq, from
somewhere above Us began to get in his work
about that hour, and he kept it up all night.
snd well along to ; o'clock in the morning. He
was sufficiently powerful in hi downpouring
to cover even an Ellsworth horrible" and
the procession of him. scheduled for O'Clock,
came not, neither did it appear. lie and his
gang simply weren't "in it And the small
boy wept; the bald head, too. and generous
,prinkling of the fair sex dared the spriukling
OF the rain; but there were no fantasies.
TIE CLOUDS BKEAk.
4 little after the rain ceased but the al
mo>phere was mi>t-lHden. Old Sol, assisted
10y westerly wind, ws- too much for the I'M
welcome rluyius and ,oon the clouds broke,
and the cool breezes began to dry the streets.
Twas too ste and too muddy, however, for
the trades procession, and reluctantly it was
abandoned.
The bsnd concert in the post Office square
scheduled for O'Clock, took place an hour or
50 lster. Monsghau's band Of sixteen pieces,
ankle deep 10 mud, but looking gay IN their
uniforms new last fall. and new fatigue caps
tia, arrived rt1ai very morning. played to a
large sHd admiTiue crowd the following ten
pieces.
High school alot March
America
>'ar ,raas',t Hammer .tr.ta E4Ig
Rcd " hi,c and Blue
L. Hal! otumjia
Walt. SILVER IaIl-.' Hahr.
= overture Io'rti.." j n Hsic
Waltz "~hr'> NJ Darling" singing hs
tn, tand = TurHey
March, Nutshell" ~ II Thomas
lu QuieA-tep. 49, Ill.," u. I.lqaas
VISITING IiEEMEN.
TIE Visiting trtmcn arrived on the morning
traihs-au who promised 10 come. except
the one ~ith the horrible name from Brewer.
Il vas reported that the railroad wouldn't
transport them that they started TO come over
the rosd, but the name Segchunkidunk was 30
long and hard 10 hsndle that the boys couldn't
get it around Whiting. hill; that they left it
there. proceeded 10 Phillips, and all ran down
steep place into Fitzs pond AT any rate
piece Of hose was found III Maine Central
sleeper on the arrival Of the afternoon train
from Bangor.
IEEUINC he FIREMEN.
Al noon the home companies Aud The visit
in- tremen formed on Franklin street prepAr.
aiory to marching 10 Hancock hall for The
bountIful dinner that had been provided BY
the adie> and tastefully arranged By Harry J.
Jordan.
The marching order was follow:
CHIEF Engineer Logan.
En-worth ritc and Drum Corp--
Monashaus Bra-- Rand
psriso Hoo. So. Ellsworth G. J Brown.
Foreman.
Ticonio Fl -e. ~ :. Ellsworth Fall-
o-,sr staples, Foreman
Eagle Ho-c >o. = Gardiner
e. I Caller. Foreman
Eagle Hose No ], Orouo.
jas pcRachcr, Foreman
Eagle Hu-. NJ. g. South Brewer
Walter 4 Brown. Foreman.
Tie seats Of honor were IL the main bail.
snd the Ellsworth boys acted a. walters, tax
in their own lunch in the hail below There
was enough and to spare. and this important
part OF the day dong- was voted grand
success.
TnE stu SnINE~ FOR ALL.
BY ihi. time the euu wa, out The track.
We're reported 10 BE in fair condition and 1t
wa, officially announced that all the events
advertised would take place at the fair grounds.
By 9.gD there we're nearly i 80 people inside
the grounds. owing to the latenes- OF the
hour, the races orer-lapped somewhat, the
horse trotting beginning while the hose race
WAS 10 progress. and the bicy Gle race coming
in between heats.
There was but little unnecessary delay and
every body was kept busy and in good humor.
TIE band played from lime 10 time, and every
thing went A. merry IS marriage bell.
Following i summary OF the Narlou.
events
HOSE RACE.