Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-10-04

association was held at Amherst on
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week.
Last year, in but few short days of
preparation, the farmers of northern
Hancock formed an association and gave
fair that was pronounced decided sue
cess. After such a creditable showing
last year, when the organization was
scarcely perfected, it was to be expected
that the second annual would be much
greater success. And it was. Even the
officers and members of the association
themselves We're agreeably surprised at
the result OF their efforts how much
more so the visitors to the fair.
The fair was favored with delightful
weather. II seemed as though even Dame
Nature felt proud of the achievements of
the farmers OF northern Hancock, and
was bound 10 do all in her power to aid
in making the fair II success.
The fair opened on Tuesday morning.
The early part of the day was spent in
putting the finishing touches to the dis
play of agricultural products in the town
hall. At II O'Clock the Amherst brass
band, led by II. F. Jewett, began playing.
This started the ball rolling, and from
that time until the last gun was fired at
the ball Wednesday evening, or rather
early Thursday morning, Amherst was
the scene of one continual round of
pleasure.
Tuesday afternoon the band gave
series of concerts. Then the Amherst
ball team, organized for the sole purpose
of playing bull against a nine from Great
.Ip fir..
game with a picked up nine from
Amherst.
Then followed the drawing contests Of
oxen, which was the occasion of consider
able interest. The premiums We're
awarded according to the weight of
the oxen.
A yoke belonging to Peter y. Giles. of
Amherst, took first premium, l. W. Nick
erson. OF Amherst, took second and \. ).
Jordan, of Waltham, took third.
SECOND DAY OF THE FAIR.
Wednesday. the second day of the fair,
was the great day. The band was ont early
in the morning and gave a concert, and
then marched to Dunham's field, near the
school house. where the ball game was
to take place.
Before the game vas called the ANERI-
CAN reporter had an opportunity to look
about the village. Amherst certainly
Wore holiday appearance. At every
point where crowds congrcgated, were to
be found those necessary but harmless
adjunets to a fair the fakirs.
Here an artificial coon stuck his head
through a hole in a piece of canvas and
yelled to the crowd to try their luck at
hitting him with an egg at three throws
for a nickel, and a cigar to the man who
hit him. Occasionally the coon" failed
to dodge an egg, and then the crowd
yelled its enjoyment. Once an egg hit
the target full in the mouth, to the de
light of the crowd and the disgust of he
coon, who as soon as he found voice after
he had cleared his mouth of the ripe egg,
remarked that he would prefer to have
his eggs fried.
On the street near the town hall an
Indian girl from Old Town sold fancy
work and trinkets. A cane man near by
did rushing business six throws for
nickel, if you ring cane it's yours; step
up, gentlemen, and try your luck. AS an
impetus to business, the proprietor had
the target at which all aimed. Late in
the afternoon the proprietor and voice,
the ring throwers and the niCkels, were
still on he ground. So was the cane with
the tempting green back tiuttering in the
breeze.
Another attraction was he monograph
operated by "Nariety' Holt, of Ellsworth,
the rifle range. and the machine for test
ing your strength at lifting.
Along the fence near the town hall
were arranged pens for the live stock eX-
hibits. Here were the cattle, the horses
and the sheep. In the town hall opposite,
the reporter caught glimpse Of the agri-
cultural exhibits but had to hurry away
to report the ball game, leaving the hall
for more careful inspection later in the
day.
THE BALL GAME.
At Dunham's field the crowd assembled
to witness the ball game. A convenient
hill formed an admirable grand stand and
band stand.
The game was called at about ten
o'clock The mines were as follows:
Great Pond Matthew Iaughlin, first
base; James Colburn, short stop; George
Dalton, pitcher; Edgar Mclnnich, centre
field; Frank Williams, third base; For
rest McPhee, second base; Raymond
Moore, left field; Dudley Hanson, right
field; Harvey Folsom, catcher.
Amherst-Harvey Campbell, catcher;
Everard kelliher, left field; Forrest Sis
by, second base; w. stuart, third base;
L. Bragdon, pitcher and first base; f.
Crosby, right field; II. Jellison, centre
field; Ellington, short stop; Ned Rice,
pitcher and first base.
F. E. Mace, of Great Pond, and c. II.
Sprague, of Amherst, acted as umpires,
and John r. Shuman, of Great Pond and
A. H. Silsby, of Amherst, as scorers.