Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-07-05


the Ticonic hose company, Oscar
Staples, foreman of the regular depart
ment, followed the engine company.
Their hose cart was prettily decorated,
and in their regular service suits they
looked we'll.
The bicycle parade was not large as to
numbers, but what it lacked in this
respect was more than made up by the
beauty of the few wheels in line. There
were only six bicycists in line. Hulda
Graves wore a striking costume Of red,
white and blue, representing the Fourth
OF July. Bernlce Jameson, In white and
yellow, made pretty picture. Mary
Bowden was in pure white. Ethel SWEET
and Hazel Knowlton rode daintily deco
rated wheels, the colors being pink and
green. Miss SWEET wore unique cos
tune OF the same colors. Harvard Kit
tredge was the only boy In the line, and
bore the honors bravely.
Dirigo and Old Zimmerman engines fol-
lowed. The men were not in line. Old
Zimmerman was gaily decorated In the
national colors.
The fantasies brought up the rear OF
the parade.
The whole parade was one OF the best
Fourth Of July parades ever seen In Els
worth. 1t was we'll handled by Marshal
Devereux and his aids. The aids not
mentioned as being in line, but no did
service along the line, were Henry E.
Davis, John A. Stuart, Charles II. Eppes,
Melvin ). Smith.
HAND ENGINE CONTEST.
The hand engine contest took place
Immediately after the parade. The judges
were J. NJ. Higgins, George Il. Campbell
and Judson Austin. Prizes, S35 to first;
sl5 to second.
Iiconic engine carried off the honors,
with throw OF 1874 IT. ~ inches. Dirigo
WAS mex, with Isl It. 2 inches, and Old
Zimmerman was last. with only 1856 It. 105
inches to her credit.
The Falls boys turned out in good
shape, and earned their; victory.
THE DINNER.
The dinner to firemen at Odd Fellows
ha was one of the features which added
to the enjoyment of the visiting firemen
who were loud In their praise OF it, Much
of the credit for this dinner belongs to the
housewives OF Ellsworth, who responded
nobiy to the call for food, and made it
possible to feed over 400 tiremenI with
tig appetites, and allow none to go away
hungry.
no RACES.
Tbe hose races took place on Water
street III The afternoon. The judges were
Caiei Eng neer Frank r. Moore, Foreman
II EDWIN, of Senator Hale hose company.
add fotelnsn Brow II. OF the Dirigos John
h. Doyle acted as starter, and 1t may be
SAID here that nothing but praise was
heard OF his Work IN THIS capacity. The
timers were +. f Robinson and T.. h. JOY,
both OF " HON have held watches on many
hose races, and may be considered ex-
perts.
The drawings for positions OF the hose
companies starting resulted as follows
GRANTEES, OF Berlin, \. H.; Eagles, Of Oro-
noi Dirigos, OF Brewer; Orioles, OF Bar
uasbor; Unions, OF Bangor. Prizes, S125
To first, 80 to second.
The GRANTEES made remarkably quick
run to the cart, tut on the run the
hose came off the reel soon after 1t was
started, and the boys from Berlin were
Every body, particularly the Ellsworth
tiremen, regretted the misfortune which
cost the GRANTEES even Il chance at the
purse They had made long trip to take
iu The race, aud few would nave been
sorry to see them carry home the money.
tie Q onos made a pretty ran, Roll ms,
H. speedy sprinter from University Of
Maine, being first at the cart. The run
was clean one, but they were a little
STOW IN getting wafer.
The Dirigos, OF Brewer, also made
pretty run, but lost time at III pipe.
The Orioles, OF Bar Harbor, made
clean, smooth run from start to finish
ana got grip on first money.
The Bangor team was tie last to run.
This il speedy team, but new one in
he field, ana showed the lack OF practice.
The run Was made in good time. but time
was lost al the hydrant.
The official time is as follows:
Eagles, Drono...--...-. .........i5 ID seconds
briggs, Brewer.
Orioles. Bar HarDor...............ii23 "
Unions, Bangor. 4"
JUNIOR HOSE RACE.
The junior hose race was the next event
OF the day. This race was managed by
the committee on minor sports, DR.. &. r.
Caldwell acting as starter Prizes, Sl5
and IS.
There were turee starters. The official
time toiluWs:
DiFigo Juniors, Brewer. ..............5 80 seconds
Eur.te. Llf.uortb .5 MAJ
Dirigo Juniors, acknowledgements
This race was the same as the race by
the older teams, i'll every particular, and
a comparison OF the times gives an idea