Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-07-11


laddies."
"Ticonic" made her best play on her
third trial, throwing 210 feet, 1112 inches.
Twice she burst the hose.
"Ticonic" has n record of 223 feet, A
inches.
"Dirigo" was the next to try. Her first
throw was the best, POP feet, X inches.
On the second and third trials she fell
back. On the fourth trial she burst the
suction valve and was out of the race.
The officers Of "Dirigon were Michael
Shea, foreman; D. E. Donovan, captain
Charles Moore, second assistant. There
| were about eighty men on the brakes.
| "Dirigo'sn best record is 21i feet, 6 inches
made at Portland.
| Ellsworth's hopes now rested with old
"Hunneman,n the favorite, and the last
to try. Her friends were confident.
"Wait till old Zimmerman gets in. her
work. 1t will take her longer to set, but
she only needs n couple OF squirts. I'M owe
the paper further up the street"
But old "Hunneman'' was not equal to
he task. On the first and second plays
she even failed to reach the paper. On
the third trial Just one lone drop struck
on the extreme lower edge OF the paper.
On the fourth trial several drops struck
the paper and old "Hunneman's" friends
cheered fecbly. At each unsuccessful
trial friends OF 'Ticonic" cheered joy
fully.
On the .ifth trial the hose burst in front
OF +. f. Robinson's store, and people on
the walk and in the windows on the
second floor got wet.
1t was "iIunneman's" last chance, and
she failed. How the sficonicn boys did
| howl. Measurement showed that the
best 'fIunneman' had done was $50 feet
L. H. Cushman and Michael Drummey
superintended the working OF "Hunne-
man." while Chief Engineer J. f. Doyle
was at the pipe. Old "Hunneman" has Il
record OF something over 30 feet.
1t is believed the addition OF the gas
pipe to lengthen the brakes OF "Hunne-
man" Was a mistake, aud served rather to
handicap the engine. Men on the ends
OF the brake caused the centre to buckle
and interfered With the working OF the
pluuger. "iIunnemsnn threw over 200
feet in practice trials this year.
The prizes in the engine contest were a
silver water service Ter first and gold
lined silver trumpet for second. The
prizes are on exhibition in the window
OF Il. +. joys jewelry store.
THE DINNER.
Dinner was served the visiting tiremen
at Hancock hall at noon, {. |. Welch
was master OF ceremonies, and proved
himself Il master indeed. Nearly 300 fire
men We're fed. Mr.. Welch was ably as
sisted by the ladies OF the city.
The Bangor Commercial OF July s, says
All the firemen who We're at Ellswort h
on the Fourth are praising the dinner
given them. The Eagle hosemen, OF
Gardiner, say that 1t was the best July
ith dinner ever given firemen in Maine.
AFTERNOON AT wYMAN PARK.
A large crowd was at Wyman park in
the afternoon. The programme, which
included hose races, horse trotting and
base ball, promised sport for all, and none
were disappointed. 1t is estimated that
about 900 people visited the park.
M"has nan oahu lurhlsheu music
During the afternoon the follo"ihs seIec-
lions We're played:
Selection, "llish school Cadets. .Sousa
waltz. "Somethlug Sweet. 5. Ripley
March hohc'l'aH7 .''.'.'-..''''.' II, IA! '"'
Walt, "Leona". ...................p. ; McCosh
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n,.or,,,r. 81 ,liiiu," 1.ourerdr,n
Walt "Roscbud" .............# RipIcy
March, "Rcsimcntal Camp. Fred r. Harlow
March, "Belle OF Chicago. .sousa
HOSE RACES.
The hose races furnished the excite
mept Of the afternoon, and as predicted
in THE AMERICAS two weeks ago, there
we're some record breaking runs.
The conditions of the hose race are gen
orally Lnovyn lint II will do no harm to