Ellsworth American., 1876-10-26

Pessbscst-Tsws Fair.
Second Annual Show and Fair OF the Penob-
scot Farmers Club opened Oct. TO- The day
opened rather rough and looked like rain. but
dispits the unfavorable weather the Farmers
were on the grounds al an early hour. The
stock was all arranged by nine O'Clock, uum-
bering about one hundred and twenty-fye
head. The display Of horses and col,s wa.
good. X II Condor OF Brooksville was on the
grounds with his stallion, Col Tom Knox who
has some very fine colts on exhibition. Among
some OF the best We find one owned by Lucus
Perkin. two year. old. jet black. weight s57 ID.
and one owned by Fremsn McEntire shout the
same size and color.
The drawing match attracted much attention
and drew large crowd. David Staples hitch
ed his fine oxen on the loaded drag which had
shout two tons on II and took ii along with
eHse. after which James Saunders next hitched
10 it, and several others showing some fine
hauling. 5 Perkins and N Staples both
had = nice pair Of horses on the grounds and
they hauled well. The hall show was good,
the ladies apartment was well filed.
There was a Centennial department for an
cient relics, among some OF note was warm
ing pan one hundred and fifty years old and a
bowl one hundred years old. one knee buckle
l20 wears old, looking glass the same age and
cup and saucer one hundred years old.
Herrick exhibited some rare shells one OF
them having the Lords Prayer on ii. There
was flint lock Pistol nearly one hundred years
old besides numerous other articles fifty years
old and upwards. J W Bridges while plough
ing last spring, ploughed out an old fashion
knee buckle which must be about eighty years
old. There was a good display Of vegetables
among some Of importance was two squashes
raised by Hosea b wardwsll one weighed l36
lbs. the other IA lbs, besides others nearly As
large, one by James Saunders, another by c
Leach. The corn WAS all very handsome there
being large lot equally as good As that that
took premiums Alpheus Herrick exhibited a
fine lot Of apples, showing some twenty differ
ent specimens, he also showed two different
kinds OF grapes that were very good. The dai-
ry products were small but very good. Ths
Ladies showed 3 large lot Of nice quilts among
them was one exhibited by Mrs Went
worth containing 3.o7 pieces nAde Of silk.
Miss Sylvia W Perkins had large variety Of
oil paintings on exhibition.
Drawing oxen. there was entries, VIM X
Wardwell / yoke N Gin. James l. Saunders IN
Gin. Alpheus Herrick III 2in Otis White about
the same size.
lst prem. James s Saunders, End prem. Vim
wsrdwell, 81 prem. Alpheus Herrick. As
they all hauled so nearly alike II was almost
impossible for the committee TO decide which
one deserved the lst prem.
VIM KAin entered yoke On Gin cattle which
thev awarded lst prem to.
David Staples prem. on year old drawing
bail. Noah + Norton l4year old Duke Of
Hancock. He hauled well and is hard TO be
beat in the county both for work and stock pur-
poses.
Best herd of cattle consisting OF ) or more.
1st prem L c Perkins, 2nd prem Otis Grindle,
Sd prem Elisha ID Hutchings.
Cows, 1st prem b L Condor, End prem.
W Bridges. 80 prem Leander Snowman.
James Grindle lst prem on Jersey cow. Mr..
Grinde refused one hundred dollars for her
Fair day.
Poultry, John Hatch prem on Trio Brown
Leghorn hens. seabrights, Mention Grindle
ISL prem, Lifos ~ Do"bcu pae"s
Swine, X Bowden LIST End and 81 prems.
Horses matched. Horses drawing, lst prem
8 c Perkins, End F N Staples. Ist prem single.
l. Perkins.
Matched carriage horses, prem + n Sta
Piles.
Stations. years old. prem Lucus N Per-
kins, Lucus NJ Perkins.
lyear old prem Henry c Perkins.
Mare and fosl, Elishs Hutchings prem.
year old colts. Knox. !, prem Josiah
ysrnum, End Moses Littlefeld, Sd Ira Cous-
ins.
3years old Knox. Is, prem Josiah Vsrnum,
End l. Condor, 81 A E Varnum.
2year old Knox, lst prem Melville Gray.
End Frank Staples.
Drep Stock-lst prem on 3 years old colt
Fireman X Leach, 9nd prem Prince Staples.
Young Ruler lStock-lst prem on 9 years
cid colts. George d Wood, End prem W S
Hutchings.
Native Stock-lst prem Samuel Leach on 2
year old colt.
1st prem on year old colts iona. Hatch, 2nd
prem Nathaniel Gray, Sd prem " Hutchings
1st prem on working oxen, VIM Ward
/ well, S0u James II oAuuucTss Oh Alpueus
rick.
Fat cattle, lst prem Giles c Wescott, 2nt
Chelsea Gray, Sd David Staples.
3year old steers. 1st prem Daniel Clement
2ud Dudley Bridges, Sd Elisha d Hutchings
2year old steers. LIST prem VIM Hatch, Enc
Harry Saunders, Sd VIM Clement.
Bulls, 1st prem year old, NJ Norton,
years old Otis Grindle lst prem. l year old
Obed Leach 1st prem, Otis white End and 3
prems. Etr t
Bucks, 1st prem Robert Leach, 1ud prem
Obed LeseA.
II yese eldstsers, LIST prem Washington
Leach, End prem Martin P. Leach, Sd prem .
Hatch.
Steer calves, Elisha D Hutchings LIST prem
Otis Grisdle End, Elisha D Hutchings ID.
HeiSer calves, Ods Grindlo 1st 9nc and 3
prems.
FIN Staples showed very fine yesrling bul
Jersey, which took 1st prem.