The Portland daily press., 1895-07-05

under their great banner and marched
like veterans. The New England Order
of Protection mustered strong, and the
"Little Red School House, so famous in
the early history of Maine and still so
, greatly cherished was not forgotten by
the American Mechanics.
Special mention should be made of the
: S. d. Warren & Co. fire department, III
, men in line. Chief Engineer R. A Foss
and assistants Charles Bailey and L D.
, Leighton were in command.
OF course the chief interest centered in
THE TRADES PROCESSION, .
and it is but simple justice to all con-
cerned to say that it was very fine, and
that it reflected credit on all concerned.
First came the barge of the Haskell
Silk company, loaded down with pretty
girls all employed there. Phillips &
Webb had load of lumber and float
with miniature house too well designed
and we'll built to be taken apart but just
the thing for the summer house of some
family of children. 6. L. Andrews had
a piled up float showing every description
of clothing. J. j. Betty followed with a
display of fruit, and the Westbrook Star
Laundry company had a barge in which
rode the young ladies in their employ all
dressed in white. P. Turgeon, grocer,
had two teams in line, and K S. Ray
mond. pharmacist, had a wagon with the
mortar of the craft. f. E. Raymond's
team came next, showing in a brightly
pleasant way that he sells fruit and ci
gars Then came the teams of the Golden
Tonic company of Westbrook, and the
large float of the New England Furniture
company with very tempting display of
furniture.
A B. Houle had three teams in line
with wood and coal, and then came what
was one of the best features of the parade,
the float of William e. Mcclellan, horse
shoer and general iron worker Three
men were at work, and the sparks flew
from the hot iron as they fashioned horse
shoes A patient looking pony was
hitched near the anvil, and allowed him.
self to go through the motion of being
shod all along the line of march.
"Cutter Odd Fellows block" had a
very nice display of carpets, and Kimball
Eastman had three teams in line. Thelf
came the teams of Herbert & Huard, W.
l.. Croque, the Sebago Ice company two
teams, b. T.. Pride, coal and wood, four
teams, EJerry Mulhiat r. e. Osgood,
carriage painter, three teams and a fine
display, followed.
Then came something out of the COM
mon line, the float of Bradgon Bros,
great shoe from which the historic
dame, s'The Old Woman Who Lives in a
Shoe," emerged long enough to guide the
horse along the line of the parade.
John Fortin had fine display of furni-
ture and the way those on the float re-
clined on their easy seats said, s'There is
real enjoyment in all this" The Staples
meat market had float with three men
hard at work. Their meat looked nice,
and the head of the Shop confidently
assured all anxious questioners, "There' S
no flies on this. +" Joseph Larochelle had
very pretty float showing about every
: thing in the meat and vegetable line. p
l Poirier, baker, had miniature bake shop
on his float, with men hard at work c.
4 Boucher, r. Headley baker, /. G. Babb,
$ E. A. Cartret. boots and shoes, and j.
, displays.
: Then came
e ONE OF THE SPECIAL FEATURES
: of the parade, feature that would at
4 tract attention in any trades procession
: anywhere, the great float Of S. D. War
: rem g Co.. showing their products, and
some of the great concerns for which
E they make paper, like the Harper's, and
the great magazines. Over 1000 words
n were necessary, merely to give the list OF
v these great publications and firms. The
r list was a most suggestive one, showing
IS as it did the wide spread and far reaching
}. business of the great house
q The Dana Warp Mills made very fine
>. display of their goods, and those of other
IS manufactures to which they furnish
d yarn Beside their own sdecial lines they
). showed products of other firms as fol
q lows:
Sanford Mills, lap robe and blanket
s Goodall Worsted Co. linen and Astrachar
g rugs ;Channing Smith, dress goods ;Colum
it bia Mills, blanket; Byfield Woolen com
/ pany, blanket; Newichawanick company
IS blanket; Controxeville Manufacturing
o company, plushes; estate of George W.
Olney flannels.
: j. Calvin Hess, superintendent of thu
Saccarappa Hosiery Company, preceded
his float, and his float was a very attrac
tive part of the parade, showing products
of Westbrook industry. Mr.. Cotton hat
taking way of showing that he SELL
sewing machines, and A. 81. Benoit fol
= lowed.
The Haskell Silk Company had fou
: teams and made fine display. over
Yankee girls, J." said the ladies in one 0
the teams, and there was q ripple o
laughter as the announcement was made
All girls born on New England soil ar
Yankee girls, the best in the world.
Hawkes. brick works, had fine float
n and the Westbrook Manufacturing Com