Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-10-11
e. Peters. Best spring pig, D. j. Allen.
fonltry-lst premium, Zelotus Clough, (fiock

Z. feters. Best spring pig, d. j. Allen.
fonltry-lst premium, Zelotus Clough, (fiock
Of geese.)
Report OF Geld crops and garden vegetables
The Committee report all the samples so good
that they can make no distinction. In wheat.
L. b. Thompson raised 19H bushels from 90
quarts. A. C. Peters, II. N. Osgood, ]. NJ.
snow, Israel Weber and Thomas S. Osgood,
all shew samples that were all alike good
Israel Weber had good sample of barley.
In corn. A. N. Osgood, Jos. Hinckley. Geo.
Morse, S. II. Hinckley, l.. p. Hinckley, Alfred
osgood, 4. +. Closson, r. G.. W. Dodge, BEST
sweet j. Stetson, +. Wood Oar Trevor
gy and William c. Dodge, all had very good
samples. One sample from Etna, raised BY
Mr.. Friend, can't be beat-ears a foot long.
In squash and pumpkins the contributors
are too numerous to mention. The display
was great. X. =. johnson had four squash
from one seed, amounting to 800 lbs; two OF
them weighed each l0a and IO4is lbs and
touched each other while growing. II. b.
Wardwell of Penobscot contributed one weig h.
ing 1857 lbs.
The display OF cranberries was good, and the
contributors too numerous to mention.
The vegetables for table use were numerous
and all very fine. Very fine cabbage from l..
b, Thompson, Ingleson Mcintyre and A. Clsrk
of Penobscot Mammoth garget root by An
drew Grindle. Very fine potatocs by Willard
Fisher, ID. Dority, A. p. Soper, j. b. Law
renee, j. N. Snow. and others.
Fruit-l.t premium on apples. A. C. Stew
ems; 3D. n. b. Holt; Sd, l.. f. D. Peters.
LIST premium on pears, &C. Clough.
LIST premium on grapes, W. {. Clay; %, A.
n. Osgood.
Il. G. W. Dodge, C. A. Osgood, Zenas Clos
son, A. Grindle. George +. Grindle and New
ton Slower, showed some very nice fruit.
Butter and Cheese-1st premium, Mrs. Dean
Dority; ID. Mrs. Z. L. Clough
Best sample bread, Mrs. Carrie Blake.
Best braided rugs, Miss NJ. +. johnson; ID,
Mr.. NJ. X. Chase; 81, Mrs. J. T. Hinckley.
Best hooked rugs. Mrs NJ. b. Means; Cd,
Miss II. b. Stoyer, Sd. Mrs. Mary Atherton
Best button rug. Mrs. Hattie f. Conary; ID,
Miss Addie b. Hnckley.
Best burlsp rug, Miss Lizzie Iinckley.
Carpets-lst premium, Mrs. Solace Morse
%. Mrs Frank Gushing.
Log cabin quilt-lst premium, Mrs II. y.
Dority; ID, Ms r. A. Darling.
Cotton quilts II st premium, Miss Alice
Smith "a, Mrs 5. Silverman; 81. Mr.. Newton
Slower.
Flannel-Mrs l.. Z. Hinckey; 81. Mrs p.
Dority. Best plaid flannel. Mrs ;. / ougla,s.
Stockings-lst premium. Mrs J. Green; %.
Mrs George Grindlc.
Mittens-ist premium. Mr. George Grindle.
fsrn-lsI premium m, Mrs Hinckley.
Children's Depsr,ment.-The number OF art.
sles entered was larger than usual and all Of
them exhibited neat and tasty skin The fol.
lowing entrie. were maze:
Photograph Cases. Sadie Alien, Maud
Dodge.
Card Cases, Mabel Lord, Nellie Grindlc. Em-
ma 0sgood.
Match Safes, Halle Mayo. Carrie Il. stevens.
Toilet Set, Maud Holt
Cushion. Carrie Stevens, AdJie VI O,g God.
TIDY, Eta COnsry.
Crochet sack and Motto, Mary r. Grindc
Book Mark, Katie Carter.
Cornucopia. Emma Osgood
Basket Of Fruit, Ernest Osgood.