Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-09-03

cock county flair association opened at
Wyman park Tuesday informing under
most favorable auspices. The gathering
clouds Monday and the downpour of
rain towards night seriously threatened
the opening on the morrow, and heavy
were the hearts OF the ladies, who for
weeks have been preparing for the floral
parade.
But Tuesday morning broke bright and
clear, and up to the time OF going to press
Wednesday, fairer skies never blessed
county fair.
For months the management has been
hard at work, determined 10 make this
exhibition the best i'll the history OF the
organization and it looks a. il they had
succeeded. Good weather tomorrow
Thursday is he only uncertain factor.
ABOUT THE GROUNDS.
The usual side-attractions are this year
more numerous than ever. The most
popular is the fascinating merry go-
round. well patroni2ed by Old Hnd young
the old being unconscious OF the ludi-
crousness of the situation; they get tne.r
fun by paying for it; tue bystanders get
theirs free.
Then there's the "nigeer's head if yen
hit ii you get tnc ~ cigar and the
" heel OF fortune. and the chance TO get
cane, usually costing the ring -tosser tiSe
time, the. value of the cane; md thu str'k
ing mae hine, aud the four horned rum,
and-but they are all there; twill ,cpst
YOU but fifty cents to get IN To see them,
and as much more rs you ike to sample
them. There are eating places galore
Moraug'-, Garland :, Grsnt's :, Donovan
all serving good refres hments NJ rea-
sonable prices. This year dance haii
has been erected. and i proving great
attract ion.
THE LOWER HALL.
The exhibit OF fruit and vegetables and
other products of the farm in the lower
hall is above the standard. The long Ia
BILE in the center is covered with toma-
toes, apples, grapes, berries and pears to
the left are two tables showing cabbaSes,
corn, squash, pumpkins, potatoes, heets
and other vegetables, while next to the
wall in glass cases are preserves IN jars,
bread and lovely samples OF butter.
On the right are exhibits of local
tradesinen \. W. Cushman x Son and
C. X. Foster have handsome exhibits OF
furniture; the Ellsworth Bicycle Go. have
a fine display OF wheels and wheel fur
nishings, and the end OF he hall is an in
teresting collection of curios.
IN THE UPPER HALL.
Over the exhibition of domestic MANN
features in the upper hall it is moderate
to say that the ladies are going simply
wild. As one enthusiastic attendant said ::
We've got three times rs much as last
year, and il is all four times as good" OF
course an ordinary everyday newspaper
man isn't supposed to know much about
laces, and patchwork, and quilts, and
frills, and knitting and things, but it is
entirely safe to say that the display is all
that is claimed for it.
The art gallery il good. There are
Photographic exhibits by Irving Osgood
and B. F. Joy, water colors and oil paint
ngs and painting on china by Mrs. q. IL.
Grant, Mrs. n. c. King, Miss Mary F.
Robinson, Mrs. w. A. Alexander, Mrs. r.
A. Coombs, Miss Annie l.. Joy, Mrs. f.
E. Joy, Mrs. J. A. Cunningham, Miss
Lillian Joy, Mrs. NJ. Z. Redding, Mrs. f.
p. Lord, Mrs. c. II. Drummey, Miss Annie
Stock bridge, Mrs. Edwin Moore, and pen
and ink work by Rev. Charles Burleigh,
OF Eden.
IN THE BASEMENT.
Of the exhibition hall is he poultry show,
the largest ever seen here. The principal
attraction is the display OF full bred
fowl by r. NJ. and T. II. Campbell, OF this
city.
There are about 100 feathered prizes in
this exhibit. They include golden, sill
YER, buff and white wyandottes, white,
barred, and buff Plymouth rocks, white
Minorcas, light Brahmas, Bluffs, Cochins
and Leghorns.
E. G. Smiths display OF fancy bred
pigeons is also greatly admired.
Interest Tuesday forenoon was about
evenly divided between the floral parade
and the hose racing as special attrac-
tions.
The parade was first on the programme.
When it was announced that the ladies
were to manage it, Ellsworth prepared
itself for sonnet hing beyond the ordinary
run of parades, for when the ladies OF
Ellsworth take the management of any
thing its success is assured.
Here was no exception. The fondest
expeditions were realized. The parade
was beautiful sight.
FLORAL PARADE.
Following is a list OF the teams ana
their occupants, with the leading coIors
of the decorations;
MoNAGHAN's BAND.