Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-07-23
COUNTY FAIR.
FILL LIST OF SPECIAL PRIZES
OFFERED.
THIS YEARS FAIR AT wYMAN PARK
WILL BE THE BEST EVER HELD IN
HANCOCK COUNTY.

thursday, Sept. l, 2 and g. will be out
az early in August as possible. Below APP
rears the programme SO far as arranged
to date.
Nothing herein given will be omitted,
accidents only to the contrary, and prac-
really events will occur in the order
named. The only changes Of moment
will be additions. Below are given only
those events which have been arranged
for. other things will be added " hen ar
engagements have been completed.
The committee Is endeavorius to ar
range for display OF expert horseman-
ship, but unless details can be perfected
If will not appear. Much will occur not
listed because the bills Will come out early
and that fact viii in no way interfere with
the obtaining of all possible to make the
fair attractive. \ system never before ar
ranged has been brought into work, and
the Hancock county fair this coming
September will have no superior and in
some senses VIII not be equalled ia the
state. All contests except the base ball
games will occur in front OF the grand
stand.
The association acknowledges many ex-
eellent suggestions from the friends of
the fair, and nothing can more fully re-
flute the idea that has somehow got lit
tie abroad hat the people OF Ellsworth
were not hospitable to the fair than the
long lisi Of special prizes offered by citizens
OF this city. These are given freely, and
in some cases members OF the committee
were sought in order to make the offer.
The association acknowledges its in
debtedness to The public SPIRIT thus evil
denced.
FIRST DAT.
Floral pa raGe At 10 a, ;ti., passing around
the track, with prizes tor best displays.
Base bali between rival teams in the
county. Drawing of oxen and horses.
t.&emination Of stost.. Mems running
race oue-haif mile. DOG show promi-
nent feature.
Afternoon Mems running race 200
ward dash. Special hose race. This Will
be one OF the finest exhibits OF its kind
ever seen i'll the STATE; four or five OF the
best running teams in Hancock and Pc
nobScot counties NH take part. Horse
trot equal TO The one Ia July Is all
anyone asks. There VIII be two Classes.
Mems bicycle races; in one Of these races
two men on IA bike VIII compete against
single men. Horse running race. Mems
sack rack.
SECOND DAY, CHiLDRE.,'5 DAY).
Base bail, boys. Kite flying, boys and
girls; prizes Tor best work. Boys run
ming race, 100 yards; Girls bicycle race,
nov Faee dao ~ ..,t
up."
Att.rnoou- Roby show probably in a
Iarge tent Rnv.5 hose race. two teams
have already entered, 4 chase after the
creased ulg Inv hoys. prize for the winner.
Bnvs' three iervpd race. prize for winner
Horse trots two classes and farmers race
Balloon ascension and parachute leap.
Tbere .jtI he many her children s
pamosand music win be special feature.
All children twelve years and under ad-
paitted this dav free
VIII children in Hancock county. under
fourteen wears, who wish to enter in any
of the above contests or any not named
above. commun1cate with Henry JOY. or
with secretary OF fair association?
,.-r
LA9l DAY
Morning base pa!l TINS WI DC game
as good As il is possible to have IN Han
cock county. special novelties nov Set
decided upon. Grand exhibition OF stoek
on track, stations, oxen, horses, COTS
sheep, etc, III cress paF"oe around the
track.
Afternoon Horse trots, two classes;
Hrand hose race open to the state, s-oo
III prizes. Mans running race, 10 YARD
cash Hurdle race. Horses running race
Balloon ascension.
SPECIAL PREMIUMS
Eo,to,; = ,,,.., liz, - ,ha
special prizes offered by citizens;
Henry j. Joy. 81 in gold to prettiest girl
baby between six months and two years
Of age.
Howard F. Whitcomb IS in gold to
prettiest boy baby between six mont s
CD. Partridge, pair OF best shoes to
the heaviest girl baby between three and
four years.
f. J. Walsh, pair OF best shoes to
heaviest girl baby between four and five
years.