Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-09-24
BLIEHILL FAIR.
FIFTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION AT
MOUNTAIN PARK.
THE HALL EXHIBrTs-GooD TRoTTING
-FINk FRUITS AND YEGETA-
BLES-A SUCCESSFUL FAIR.

No more picturesque spot could he
found for the location of race-traok
and exhibition ground for country
AR than Ii foot q s.sufifui Blue I'LL.
Ard here Il : lat ht u;de-sWake man
ayers Of the Hancock county agricultural
society have. each fail fer III, Isst i've
year., provided entertainment fer al the
country round
Year by year the society has added to
II facilities Tor conducting successful
fair; At tirst merely an enclosure With 3
good rsee-tfack, the grounds have teen
improved. sheds Ter livestock butt, and
finally an exhibition hall and grand stand.
~ that low Mountain PARK : 80 well
equipped for carrying on an agricultural
fair ana cattle show that L ranks with
the btst.and most successful societies IN
eastern Maine.
From the beginning tie management
Of the society has been IN substantially
the same hands-men who believe III Blue
hill, who are successful in their own in
dividual lines of business, and " DO. nstu-
rally, when they work toget her ina com.
mon cause, have succeeded we'll in the
management of their agricultural society.
And so 1t is wonder that this year
the fifth annual exhibition not only ex-
ceeded in interest ali previous efforts en-
their part, but ,sso served to attract n
larger CROWD. The DAYS of the fair were
Tuesday, W ednesdsy and Thursday, Sept
i5 Is and Il.
The weather on the first two days WAS
all that could be " shed for; clear sky
and cool hracing atmosphere. The at
tendance on Tuesday, Is usual he first
day. WAS not large. but on the second
day. " ednesday, the crowd far exceeded
anything ever seen at the park, the num-
Der exceeding 600. Thursday was cloudy.
with threatening rain :.end while it only
threatened It served To detract attend
ance.
on THE GROUNDS.
Within the park were TO be seen the
usual motley groups Of side-show he
we'll patronized merry go-rouud, the
eane--tand, the dozens Of lunch counters.
an imirovised bowling alley, tin-type
taker, strength-testing machine and pes
nut Senders. .but no games OF chance
were allowed within or a bout the grounds.
The stalls and pens were filled with
sleek-looking kline, handsome horses and
colts, fat hogs, cute little pigs, fine
poultry, demure sheep and trlsklng
lambs.
Literal purses served TO attract some
good horses, and the racing on all three
Gays WAS good.
IN THE HALL.
The presiding geHiu-es at the hall were
Harvey 7. Hinckley, " no was look ing I'M
usually cheerful because Of the election
on Monday which had landed him by
handsome majority in the next State leg
islature, and Roscoe Lord The tables
were well filled with prod ucts Of the
farm, " lille the display of domestic man
ufaetures, fruit, dairy products, flowers,
honey and all that, was sufficient 10 keep
the obseryant visitor busy for long
time.
Ihis has been good fruit year, and sp-
pies, pears, grapes and plums were very
much IN evidence. Few exhibitors take
more pride in their products than y. +.
Norton OF South Penobscot, and he had
the satisfaction Of carrying of the first
premium for the best variety of fruit
q. NJ. Allen, of North SedgH lex, also
had good display, and took second pre-
miun for best display.
The display of home made articles was
unusually good, and indicated no little
skill and patience on the part of the busy
housewives OF Bluehill and vicinity. To
mention one and not all would be to in
vidiously discriminate, and 80 the reader
is referred to the long list of premiums
awarded in this department that may be
found IN the full list OF premiums print
ed in another column OF this paper.
In the art department were several ex-
eellent oil paintings, water colors and
crayons. The sketch in oil by Mildred
Chase, the eleven year-old daughter OF
Judge f. +. Chase, deserves special men
ton, on account OF the artists age.
The exhibits OF the Bluehil Mineral
Spring Co. and Of the Morrison Medical
Co. We're tastefully arranged, and at
tracted no little attention. Thomas
Grieve, the efficient superintendent OF
the former company, also had fine
exhibit Of flowers.
Merrill & Hinekley had display of
carriages and harnesses that attracted
considerable attention.
Many interesting articles were shown
that were not entered for premiums.
Among them We're set of surveyors
instruments Of very uncertain age that
were used, so the placard stated, in laying
out the town OF Sedgwick.
BASE BALL.
There were two games OF base ball, one
on Tuesday, and one on Wednesday. The
former was between the East Bluehills !
and the BIuehills, and the latter betw cen
the Bluehill academy nine and team