Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-07-05
GLORIOUS FOURTH.
r,rawORTH HAS gUCC109xUL
CEI ITERATION.
90 Crowd AND Pt1AsNo PROGRAM
- Attractive PARADE - fnun
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-,.h,.,ion was pronounced BY all ONE Of
~. hes, Of recent years. There was good
s.owd. il being estimated that over 5000
.,.ople from out-of-town wsrs here.
Gas an orderly crowd, too. There was
,,.,,s evidence Of contrsband liquid re-
....nments, and NO arrests. City Marshal
smart and his corps Of special policemen
n,e.erved good order.
The visitors left considerable good
r,oney in Ellsworth. The business men
hose wares appealed especially to holt
d.v crowd report business far above the
Garage for a ceIebration crowd. F. B.
.iten. who has been in business here
stv.one years, says it was the best
rourtb of July business he ever had, with
one exception.
The parade OF the afternoon was pro-
rounced by many the most attractive ever
assn in Ellsworth. There have been
,o,ver lines, but none with handsomer or
more elaborate floats. The dozen or more
..i,v decorated automobiles in line added
greatly to the parade.
The heat was the only cause for COM
n,aint that the crowd found-and the
Fourth Of July COMMITTEES OF the Mer-
chants association could not help that.
Every number on the program was carried
out on schedule time, except the minor
.por,s. for which the committee SUBJ
sti,uted cooling shower.
The settees placed along the sidewalk
down town was . happy thought Of the
committee, which was greatly appreciated
BY visitors.
Here are the members Of the committee,
who covered themselves with sweat and
s,ory: w. A. Alexander, prssident; Roy
c. Haines, secretary; e. r. Robinson, IT,,
treasurer; II. B. Easey, Charles w. Joy, E.
?. Small, Harry E. Rowe.
1t is a pleasure, that all Fourth OF July
Celebration committees do not have, to re-
port that all bills are paid, and , small
balance left over.
FORENOON PROGRAM.
The day was opened ~ usual BY the
ringing OF bells and the patriotic noise OF
.sYoung America. Ats O'Clock the Bar
Harbor band opened up In postofice
square for the first concert OF the day.
The special train from Washington
county, with the Maccabee band, Of Mill
town. and about 800 excursionists on
board, arrived at s.45 o'clock.
The parade OF "horribles'' was more
picturesque than horrible. There were
half dozen exhibits in line, all good. The
farmers band took first prize, Harold
Hooper second, Fred q. Smith third, and
Wesley sowle, with automobile party,
fourth.
The out-of-door basket ball game was
between two boys teams from bar Harbor.
under names Of Otter Creek, with Wescott
as captain, and Bar Harbor, with Hilson,
as captain. Miss Florence Cleaves, of
Bar harbor, was umpire. Otter Creek won
by the score Of 20-lo.
The IS bill at the top OF the creased pole
KEEP, eoyetous men and boys busy for an
hour or more, Alexander Moon, OF Han
cock, finally reaching the top and the bill.
There were six entries in the fat mems
race. W. p. Newman, OF bar Harbor,
won, with W. 4. Harrington second, and
Alexander Gray and William Carlisle tied
for third. The other runners were Man
sci B. Young and L. 8. Dsws.
The scramble for coins concealed In -four
and the pie-eating contest furnished fun
TOT the boys and amusement for the crowd.
Charles Fullerton won the pie contest,
Walter Cain second.
Dinner WAS served to the Red Men, Uni-
form Rank, K. OF p, and the bands ct Odd
Fellows hall. During the day the bands
and Red Men had headquarters At Ham
cock ball, where cigars and light refresh
ments were served.
The afternoon program opened with
band concerts. The creased pig had .
Abort race for freedom, and was cap
'ured BY Earl Shorsy.
THE PARADE.
The parade was led by Fred g. Smith, on
horseback, costumed - "Uncls SAM.
lne police followed, with members Of
Uniform Rank, K. OF p, OF Ellsworth and
orono, doing escort duty.
Then came ths bar Rarbor band, fol-
,0~ed BY Ellswoeth Arsmsn and appara-
49, 49, W~BSssS esso ASSA Ses>e
noder truck wsrs beautifully decorated.
nose wagon No 1, driven By Leo J. Ward
vel, took Arst prise. Hunnsman, Ticonic
snd Driso engines followed.
The second division was beaded BY the
aAccabee hand. Omsha tribe Of Red
aen, OF Hancock, bad two elaborate dosts
70 line, the nrst rsprsssnting the aborisi-
ad Indian with tent Of deer hides and
oow and arrow, tbs second representing
'ne Indian Of to-day. The tribe followed
."n twenty-five men in costume besides
those on the noata.
bar Harbor tribs bad thirty men in line,
snd half dozen othsr tribes were repre-
~nled By small allegations.
Inc cup given By tbs Burrill national
"nk was awarded to Hancock tribs.
WIN. b. H. Rice post, in two buck
ooards, gaily decorated with tho national