Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-06-27

me Hrst small boy begins MS NOISE long
before daylight in the morning, until the
last big boy stops his noise long after
dark at night.
According to the official programme,
t he fun will commence with the ringing
of bells "at SUNRISE but it is safe to pre-
dict that the sun will not be up in time 20
hear the first tap OF the bells in Ellis
worth.
FANTASIES.
At 7 o'clock the parade Of fantasies
will take place. Last year the fantasies
were not a bowling success, but this year
first, second and third prizes, aggregating
SIS, will be offered, providing there are
twenty-five competitors. The size Of the
prizes, and the activity Of the committee
having this part Of the programme in
charge, will make the fantasies feature
this year. This committee, appointed at
a meeting OF the general committee Mon
day evening, is as follows: w. S. Pratt,
chairman; William Flint, Oscar Morrison.
Eight o'clock is the hour OF the band
concert. Monaghan's full band Of twenty
pieces will play The band has been en-
gagged to furnish music down town in the
morning, and at Wyman Park in the
afternoon. The concert in the morning
will last an hour.
MINOR RACES.
During the band concert the minor
races will be run on Main street. There
will be an obstacle race, sack race and a
three-legged race. Possibly there will be
a tug of war if teams from at least three
towns are present to compete.
Then there will be a BURBERRY pie-eat-
ing contest, open to boys under fourteen
years of age. There will be only one
prize, but this will be well worth winning
"a suit OF clothes. How those boys will
eat pie for that suit of clothes!
Ate O'Clock the tiremen's parade will
form on High street. The line of march
will be short, being down Main street
and across the bridge, to and around the
high school building, and back to the
band.
During the parade, which will occupy
the hour from to 10, there will probably
be a minstrel show on raised platform
in the square.
ENGINE CONTEST.
Immediately after the parade will occur
the engine contests. There will be at
least three engines, possibly more, in the
contest. These three are "Ticonic,"
"Dirigo" and "Hunneman." Some OF the
old fire boys will be on the brakes, and
they will Jump her" for all the engines
are worth.
The prizes are silver water service for
first prize and gold-lined silver trumpet
for second prize.
The engine trials will occupy the time
well to the dinner hour. The tiremen will
be fed at Hancock hall from II to l
o'clock.
AT WYMAN PARK.
In the afternoon the scene OF jollity will
be moved to Wyman Park. The fair asso-
ciati ion has arranged an excellent trotting
programme of three races. The races and
purses are: $50 class, trot and pace, purse
So; 2.i0 class, trot and pace, 200; 2.35
class, trot, SIPS.
The trottiug will commence at 100
O'Clock. Admission to the grounds will
be 30 cents for adults and % cents for
children.
HOSE RACE.
Two o'clock is the hour fixed for start
ing the hose races. This will be the
great big feature of great big day, and
it IS expected some record breaking runs
" i'll be made. The State record now held
by "Dirigo" and made last year, is l Oh
VIII it be beaten this year?
The race will be not only for the large
cash prizes of s125 to first, S75 to second
and 50 to third but will be for the
championship as we'll. Orono will come
down here to wrest the championship
from "Dirigo" if possible. Can she do it?
Gardiner. Brewer and Bar IIarbor, and
the Eagles" of Ellsworth, making six
companies in all, and all OF them speedy
ones. II the hose races this year do not
furnish some excitement it will be
strange indeed.
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card. Gardiner had already voted to go
to Lewiston on the Fourth, but ON re-
ceiving the invitation from Ellsworth,
reconsidered their vote, and decided to
come here.
BASE BALL.
At 3 o'clock there will be ball game.
1t has not yet been determined what
clubs will play, but it is hoped to obtain
two clubs from out OF town. A cash
prize of S25 is offered.
Horse trotting, hose racing and base
ball will pretty we'll fill the afternoon at
Wyman Park. No official programme has
been arranged for the evening. The cele-
bration after dark will be quite informal,
There will no doubt be lots of fireworks.
SUMMARY OF PROGRAMME.
Morning-DoCn Toton.
Ringing of bells at sunrise Tor before).
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