Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-10-15

years old and most magnificent animal.
Calves-lst prem, D. J. Allen I'd James
l.. Saunders; Sd W. S. Hinckley.
Stallions-lst prem. J. l.. Saunders; Cd
Fred Allen Sd Frank Moulton; 4,h Rodney
Black.
Breeding mares-Herbert W. Grindle best
mare and colt.
Colts, 3 years and under-2 year. old,
Rober, Day, lst prem; George Snow, I'd.
months old, Lena Grindle 4 weeks old
old, Herber, W. Grlndle.
Sheep-lst prem, Aug. n. Osgood.
Z Poultry-John A. Green, So. Surry, coop
Of five bronze turkey, very nice, also Ply
mouth Rock chickens; Miss Ida May Os-
good. one sea bright six years old bu, still
looks happy and con,en,ed.
Field crops s-The committee failed TO re-
port and We are obliged to report from mem
ory and hope no one will get left. All the
exhibits were good. James T.Grindle had II
varieties of beans, with potatoes and pump
kins. Aug. n Osgood, Alfred c. Os-
good, Genus Closson, Fred Fisher. Angus
tus c. Peters, William W. Carlton, r. B.
! Peters, Allen Fisk, SewalI p. snowman,
Warren {. Clay, 5. X. Hinekley, George
Morse Joseph S. Stover, Isaac Closson. John
A. Green, So. Surry-al made very fine ex-
| hibits and are deserving Of great credit, in
this department. We notice great improve
men,. There seems TO be more care in the
selection of seed and they seem TO be acting
under tina, good old text, THAT whatsoever
a man soweth that shall he also reap"
Frui,-The committee on frui, having at
tended TO the examinations of the same, fad
twenty-five contributors Of apples, pears,
| ounces, grapes, cranberries, bell peppers,
| etc They will not attempt to designate who
we're first, second or third in poin, Of quail
,y but will give the names of the contrib
utors as follows Aug. \. Osgood, \. II.
Dresser. Genus Closson, A. c. Osgood, r.
S. Osgood, Warren c. Clay, James T. Grin
| die, Allen Fisk. Edward Tucker. Mrs.
James Osgood. Mrs. Solsce Morse vii
ford +. GrindIe. y. b. Holt, Asa Green, SO.
I Surry. Geo ". CLAY, Frank J. Dodge. +.
/ 7. and G. VI. Allen. North Sedgwick Mrs.
/ /. Witham, A. W. Eaton, r. g. W. Dodge,
/ (l2 varieties, F. A. Fisher, Augustus Mer-
/ ril and we think they deserve great credit
! in showing their ,ownspeope what mother
l.. -,
4 their hands to the work The contributors
all have the frs, prize in the fruit they ex-
4 hibit. as the frui, all looked as fair as the
/ lips Of the girl Of sweet sixteen. Though
We were not permitted 10 test its quality, We
/ trust the contributors will send US in du-
! plicaie Of same when gathered.
Signed j@ns r",ss sTfyrSs, ! na,,:x Com.
LADIES DEPARTMENT.
1 Silk quilt. very handsome, by Miss Etie
I Ober tole, set, Nettie l.. Dor,y, Brook
/ lin pillow shams, darned lace, Mrs Lillian
| G. Adams crochet afghan, Mrs. 5. NJ. Nc
Howell; sofa and bed scarf, Mrs. J. T.
GrindIe knit edging BY same. Croche,
shawl. Miss Lo,lie Morton sofa pillows, by
Mis-. Lillian Kane, Minnie Davis. Sarah
Treworgy, Surry, and grandma Pilsbury,
made seventy years ago; waste basket,
Irwin Harden shoulder cape, Lo,tie Nor
ton lamp mats, Mrs. A. H. salisbury, and
Mrs. Austin T. Stevens; feather screens,
Mrs. J. 7. Grinde knit lamp mats, Mrs F.
NJ. Candage; stockings, Lizzie Belle Morse,
Years old; yarn spun by Myra Gushing
and Mrs. Solace Morse macreme tidy, Lena
Stover; crochet tidy, Lot,ie Morton felt
,,y and table scarf. Lulu McIntire knit
tidy, Emma II, Allen and Ella H. Thurston :;
kensington. Clara \. Ably; embroidered
shams and sheet, Mrs Kate Means; quilts,
embroidered spread, Mrs Susan Douglas. :;
knit spread. Mrs. l.. B. Thompson and Mrs.
Joanna Merrill print spread, Mrs. Joanna
Merrill and Mrs. Kate Means croche, edg-
ing,, Nellie Douglass.
RuEs-A fine display. knit, drawn and
braids by Mary Mayo, Sada Allen, Annie
lass, Mrs. Edna Conant, Mrs. Sarah Peters.
Mrs. S. X. Hinckley Sarah Treworgy. Liz
zie Gray, Mrs. Jonathan Slower and Mrs.
Eleanor Green.
Very nice butter by Mrs. Nathan Parker
Pain,ings-A. c. Peters house and
grounds. BY F. NJ. n; oil painting by
Mrs. S. VI. McHo~ell iridescent painting
by Miss Nellie Eveleth; tapestry painting,
Mrs. Sarah Otis Hinckley table spread.
kensington painting, by Mrs. o. NJ. Slower
Mrs. Louisa Trip, wife of Rev. L. s. Tripp
exhibited the first churn of her mother
which was over hundred years old. Ii
was great curiosity. Dudley Carlton sent
in the tripod and compass Of his grandfath-
er which were over one hundred years DID,
and which were used iE surveying the town
Of Sedgwick.
AUG. STEVENS, SEC.
AUG. c. PETERS, Pres.