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

sultan was leading by length. 1t was a
fight from there home. Turning into the
stretch sultan was leading by length,
but Black Prince, nth one Of his grand
stand finishes, caught him and Led by
half length under the wire, Sultan
breaking Just rs he wire was reached.
The other two races OF the day were
won handilv in straight heats the 10
race by A. MHoa=ton's Maud II, and the
+ 80 race by Charles A. Andrews Denver.
\ summary of the races may be found
elsewhere
Dances were given by the society i'll the
hail on both evenings and proved enjoy
able features Of the fair.
THE SUCCESS OF THE FAIR.
+ This story Of the third annual fair Of
+ the Hancock county agricultural society
would not be complete without word
OF praise to officers and members OF the
society - hass Efforts the success Of the
fair is due.
That il Was q success no one who Vlsl-
Ted Bluehill Oh either day will question,
but how many paused TO think for mo-
ment Of the great amount OF physical and
mental work necessary to bring about
this desired result? For days, and weeks
and months the officers OF the society
have lahored increasingly, and the sue
cess that has crowned their efforts is well
deserved.
The officers ofthe society are as follows:
F. p. Merrill, president; a, c, Swazey,
vice president; NJ. P. Hinckley, treasurer;
Nahum Hinckley, secretary; Eugene {.
Leach Joseph O. Bowden, Fred H. Allen,
Walter j. Dreamer, and James 5, Condor,
directors.
The superintendent of the various de
partments We're as follows:
F. p. Merrill, general manager; j. Q.
Bowden, horses; James S. Condor, cattle,
sheep and swine; H. II. Osgood. agri
cultural exhibits and fancy work; II. ?.
Hinckley, mercantile exhibits; Eugene {.
Leach, trotting horses; A. c. Peters,
drawing contest.
THE AMERICAN extends hearty con-
CALCULATIONS to the society for its being
so fortunate in having for its corps of of
ticers such able and energetic workers.
and to the officers and workers them
selves for the success of the third annual
fair.
PROSPECTS FOR NEXT YEAR.
The prospects are hat the fourth annual
fair VIII be even greater success than
the third annual. Already the society
i. making plans for 1895. The large
building formerly used as the shaft
house Of the Bluehill mining company
has been purchased and is even now be-
ing torn down and moved TO Mountain
park " here il will be rebuilt into hall
and enclosed grand stand. The work of
building may De commenced this fall, If
the weather permits, but probably not
until spring. At all events the hall Will
be ready for The fair next year.
In the following LIST Of awards when no
figure follows name, a first premium is
awarded second or third premium is
indicated by figure.
When no town Is given, the winner j. a
resident Of Bluehiu.
CATTLE DEPARTMENT.
Grade Holstein heifer 3 years old, Miss
Alice { Dunn
Grade Holstein heifer years old, { O
Osgood: : X Chase
Grade IIosteln COW, y y Osgood
Grade Durham COW, G NJ Allen, Sedg
wick; + G Leach .; { F Wescott 3
Grade Durham years Old, L II Hinckley;
Alice { Dunn
Grade Durham yearling steers, George NJ
Allen, Sedgwick, l and
Grade Durham steer calves, George NJ
Allen, Sedgwick
Grade Durham bull, Parker Hinckley
Yoke fat cattle, a c Osgood
. old hGifpr y
Osgood; + Wescott2
Bull calf, A \ Osgood
Grade Jersey heifer years old, +
Wescott
Grade Jersey heifer 3 years old, c
WescOtt
Two-year-old bull, c F Wescott
Two heifers year old, ID J Allen and
Yoke, q + Candage
Dutch yoke, A W Hinckley
York oxen, q A Morse, c F Wescott = A
y Osgood 3
Grade Hereford, g A Pert
DRAWING CONTESTS.
In the drawing contests for oxen, two
classes, o Osgood and c Wescott took
first premiums, ID Hurston, of SedgWick
second and G A Morse third.
In the drawing contests for horses A
Gem, OF Orland, took first premium.
HORSE DEPARTMENT.
Best work mare, A Peters
Two ear-old colt, K Ii Condor of Brooks
vile, Osgood2
Yearling colt, ID j Allen and ,; Lester
Neazie 3
Draft colt, |. c Weber
Three year-old colt, ) w Allen; d a Garlic
ton of Sedgwiek . c f Wescott
Three year-old bay FLY, r Murch, Els
worth
Three year-old colt, Durgan, Sedgwiek
Brood mare and colt, ID j Allen
Driving mare and colt, O II Horton