The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-05


the coach itself was trimmed in pure white,
from wheels to top, and occupied by fair
ladies', dressed in white and carrying white
parasols. The display was designed by Mr..
| E. J. Chenery and arranged by him.
| Another attractive turnout was that of
the New England Order of Protection, ten
ladies in white, on blackboard. They
represented Cumberland, Portland and Mt.
| Vernon lodges, and advertised the "best
and cheapest insurance"
| A handsome four horse barouche carried
Colonel j. NJ Adams and Mr.. Oscar R.Wish,
with a portion of their editorial staff.
Atkinson's delivery team was the next.
The Emerson Shoe Co.'s exhibit was
elegant and deceptive. A handsome road
wagon, drawn by span, was occupied by
two stylish young men, pronounced blondes,
dressed light. blue dresses, puff sleeves, white
gloves, etc. Few who saw them imagined
that these young ladies were Messrs. Irving
G. Rice and Fred c. Prince.
The exhibit of E. j. Harmon, the florist,
made very attractive procession by itself.
In the first barouche, trimmed with ever
| green and cut flowers, were Mr.. E. j. Har-
mon and wife, Mr.. Harrison Hayes and Miss
Mabel l. Hayes. Following them came
| blackboard, drawn by a span of ponies owned
by Mr.. Napoleon Chase. Master Eddie Harmon
bore aloft a banner while the following
misses had seats on the blackboard:
Margaret Harmon, Gertrude Nelson. Elva
Merriman, Virginia Dyer, and Mildred Rid
ley. Master Cole was also of the party. This
blackboard was preceded by Masters Vincent
Mountford and Harry Chase mounted upon
ponies and acting as outriders. Following
the blackboard rode Misses Esteile Nelson
and Helen Pingree, mounted upon ponies
led by Masters Charles Wilmington and
| Richard Hayes. The Harmon display was
closed by another blackboard drawn by
ponies, pony gig and pony phaeton. In
these three teams were the following
people: Nelson Nelson, Susie Dyer, Willie
Hamon, Ethel Merriman, Charles Chase,
Frank Gavin, Everett Nelson, Julia
Pickett. Herbert Cole and Andrew f. York.
The Evening Express exhibit followed,
five barouches and blackboard, bearing the
whole force of the paper. Messrs. A. W.
Laughlin and W. G. Osgood and Miss E.
Megguier rode in the first barouche.
The Harvard Cigar barouche, Henry
Traiser. came next.
E. A. Whitney's team with Arabian Coffee
piled high.
Ira T. CLARK & Co., handsome delivery
team.
M. G. Hutchins's plumbing exhibit occu-
pied two teams and showed dazzling line
of necessary things.
CIV. Lombard ''sea FOOD exhibit occu-r
pied six teams. The employees, neatly uni
formed in white, rode in the van.
Explanations of surprise and delight ac-
companied the Maine Central float, which
represented a special train for the White
Mountains, Bar Harbor. etc. The engine
was tended by a youthful engineer with
wings. and the single Car was crowded with
young men sand women who sang during
most of the journey. The rate at which the
driving wheels reyolved showed that the
train was moving at high speed, and the
frequent ringing of the bell showed that
stations were plentiful. =
Chandler's music store had in line a large
load of fair young ladies, who unsteady
Informed the public at intervals that
Chambers store was ''all right The pub
lie believed them and were much pleased
with the way the information was conveyed
Two teams advertised the Plymouth Rock
Pants company. One of the teams was a
drag filed with small boys, who frequently
and in chorus put to the public tine
momentous question do you wear pants?''
G. H. Crocker's team bore furnace as a
reminder that winter is coming
Four large teams, noticeable for fine
horses, drew the exhibit of the Berlin Mills
company. First was load of boards then
load of pickets and shingles, next float of
the whitest and finest wood pulp, and final
ly dray loaded with huge rolls of paper
such as the Berlin Mills company supplies
to the great journals of the country.
The Williams Manufacturing company had
a very ingenious float. A circular saw was
propelled by power taken from the wheels,
and with this saw wood was sawed during
the entire route.
f. A. Waldron & Sons had two teams, one
laden with pretty little girls and the other
with bags of flour.
E. L. Stanwood & Co. had one team, ad-
vertising their wholesale drug business.
]. W. Perkins & Co. also had one team adj
vertising drugs by wholesale.
Edgar Little was represented.by team.
John Hernandez advertised the Pullman
and Master workman cigars by two teams.
Legrow Bros six horse team, loaded with
doors, sashes, blinds and lumber in general.
Two cypress and pine boards of unusual
widths, were part of the exhibition.
l. S.. Bean & Co., fine display of tropical
fruits. especially imported for the occasion.
From the wagon lowered four lofty
cocoanut palms from Jamaica. Green
cocoanuts in the husk, bananas and pine
apples made up the remainder of the dis
play.
]. 6. Leeman. express and baggeman, had
four teams, one of which was the barge
Marion L, filled with happy company of
friends.
f. o. Bailey, striking exhibit of
carriages, on two teams. An elegant half
top Rockaway, harnessed to display horse,
was on the first team. The second team was
blackboard with two sleighs.
Wescott and Davis had two teams showing
Hub Heaters with the Home Comfort Radia-
tor which is Portland invention and is
made here. The second team had striking
sign for the firm.
Bartlett Wiggin had two teams with
coal and wood.
Burns and johnson had two teams with
coal and wood. An Indian in paint and
blanket, personated by W. A. Bunting, sat
on the first team. On the second team Geo.
Fl. Ball represented hunter on the trail of
the Indian.