Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-30


heId their annual show aud fair at Bluehill on
wednesday October 18th. The morning was
cloudy aud tbre atened rain. but later the day
proved favorable and the fair was a success.
The attendance was large. the show OF stock
was good, and the town team OF hty-six yoke Of
nice oxen and steers attracted much attention
as they marched through the streets. As usual
large crowd gathered at the drawing match.
and witnessed some very handsome pulling.
The three years old steers owned By Aug Z. Pc
ters ,pulled 1000 lbs.on drag the oxen owned
by VIM. Leach and Israel Webber pulled the
same Ioad. aud George A. Morse with the
worst looking and best pulling yoke Of oxen on
earth pulled 500 lbs. Handsomely. Many 9TH
ers pulled well one pair OF three years old steer.
owned By Seth II. johnson. showed remsrka-
be training. The hall was well filled with
field and garden crops, also fancy aud m iscel-
laneous work. too numerou, to mention; prop
rr mention Of all IL mad, by the several com
mttccs follows:
The Committee on town team report dne
team OF ~ yoke Of oXen and steers
GA drawing oxen, Is; premium, Geo. A.
Morse; "a, VIM. Leach; YEAR, old steers, 1t
Aug. {. Peters: , year. old. "a. :. X. Einck-
lev; 81. David {. Day Working oxen, Ist,
VIM Leach; 81. Edgar II. Hincklcy: u, Is.
racl Weber. Fat Cattle. 1t. Elgar II. Hinck-
Icy, 81. Frank Wood; 80. X. T. pay, and
DOZEN other pairs all plump and fi, Matched
oxen, 1T Geo. ". Bowdcn: ~. Andrew
flske, years Oh, l-t Frank Wood; "a.
Howard fucker. The three year old steers Of
{. A. o.good. :. +. Snowman, I.aac CIos.on.
I I a , D.
seth II. johnson. seth X. Hinckley and Aug.
{. Peters were we'll and nearly matched
that the Committee report they can make no
I choice. : year. old steers. 1T, Frank snow
I 81, Ch,rie, Webster: iearliug 1T. Geo. VI
! Webster; -. Howard Tucker. Calves, lat
| a \. ossooj; -. Howard Tucker. On bulls.
/ ii, jos. l.. saunders. On cows, 1T. A. "
! o-gOui; 81, y h. Hincklcy: 81, Ja. \ Grin
| de. 2years heller. 1t, II morse; "a. Ja. Y
/ Grindlr. +ycars colt. 1t, John NJ Snow; :
7 wears old,1,t, Il. q. Durgin W. old l,tUgial
/ l.. Iandage. 81. l.aac Clo.son. breeding
| Mares, 1t. l. b. Thompson; stallion. 1T
james l.. saunders; swine. I.t j. T. Hinck-
/ ley; 81. Aug. y. o,gooL. Sheep, 1T, Jas. L.
saunders; q, Aug {. Peters. Buck. 1t, A.
Z bert Williams. Poultry. 1t, Ebeu VI Garland.
v lfEaAiiasIr 81, AUX. '. refers, lsf, J. III
| More plymouth Rock
2 ii.ia...A i.Is.th IT Mr.. u " Sn.,x Nj.
trns. lst, Lizzie Fi.k; SIX quit. Mi,, IN,
I Could ". |. quil,, Mrs. II. =. Fowler; quiIt
Mary r. johnson. Rugs. Mr.. Annie J
I Trundy, Mr.. II ; sweet. Mr. John A. Her
I rick. Tiiy, Mr.. J. T. Hinrklcv. Mr.. il.
/ Grind!e Mr. J. W. Gould, Mi. Ella NJ Pc
/ ,rr.. Thread Collarctt, Mr.. NJ l.. S,orer.
Mr.. 4. l. osgOod. Kdging Mrs.. T. l. t,to..
/ Mrs. Alfred O.good. Lace Toilet Sc, and .nk
embroidery, Mrs. Frank Dodge stand Cover.
I Mr.. Laura Horton; Oh Painting and Crayou.
\ Miss Fila VI. Storer; Decorated Bottle Mr..
I II. ;. sweet; Card Board, Mrs. Carrie Eyar,l.
\ HArpn Receiver, A. Blanche Mclntyrr:
\ Thread Edgins, Maud Holt; TIDY, Emma o.
\ gooi and Fannie Slower; Cradle quilt. Ad.ic
! NJ. Osgood.
Butter, Mrs. Dean Dority, Mrs Lizzie FIX;
1 these Mrs. 4. ". Snow Grapes, Warren
I {. Clay, Geo. W. Clay, Z. {. Dodge: Apples.
X q. Durgin, T.. c. Dodge, Albert {. stevens.
Win. Dodge, Zeotes Clough. Alfred {. Os-
good and y. b. Holt showed nice lot. Of Al
pies. Geo. W. Clsy,winter pear. and preserv.
Ell cherries Jas. Y. Grnde, cranberrIe- and
tomatoes; Mr.. Robert w. Snow, blackberry
Jam AMI rhubarb Jelly; r. T. s,orer, honey;
i. ;. Dodge. preserved apples.
The Committee on Field Crops foand but
one specimen Of whea, and that was shown by
Dean Dority. He raised Il bu.hel, from Il
quarts OF Odessa, Russia, seed.
Aug. c. Peters had good showing Of cow
horn turnips, beets, sugar beets, potatoes and
tomatoes.
ms IL. q. r
garden vegetables, three varieties Of corn and
very good specimens and some pumpkins or
squashes, could not tell which.
Nicholas Tucker had fne lot OF garden
produce, beans and potatoes. Il. ;. Sweet a
show ofturnips.
James !. Grindle made the best show Of
pumpkins, also some corn. beets carrots on.
ions and two varieties Of tomatoes sam Clos
son, some nice celery.
l.. 7. Hincsley, good beets. carrots and tur. |
nps. A. y. Osgood, sugar beets. carrots and
a good display Of three varieties OF corn.
H. Closson. pop corn and 5eets, cucumbers |
and potatoes; III. Lord. beet, $ 81, lbs, girth |
p inches. W. VI. Carlton. potatoes.
George A. Morse good showing OF corn.
also OF garden vegetable beans and peas. JOS.
I'nckley, beets and turnips; }. II. Morse,
beans: Geo. W. Clay, carrots.
Israel Weber. good display Of beets, car
rots, turnips, potatoes and corn. Isaac Clos
son, potatoes and turnips. Rufus 2. stoysr.
6ood squash and potatoes; Willis Dodge tur-
nips; Franklin Wood, potatoes; +. \. O.-
good. two specimens potatoes; u. +. Trevor.
gy, potatoes; S. X. Hinckley, potatoes and
iurnips. The lack Of the usual good display of
pumpkins, squash and cusumbers was owing
to late frosts ami Striped Backs not Green
Backs.