Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-27
THE COUNTY FAIR
Opens Next Tuesday-Final Touches
Being Put On.


Being Put On.
Next week political talk will have to
give place in great measure to talk about
the Hancock county fair, for the finest
exhibition ever seen in this county will
be given next Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, provided Old Prob. has no OBJ
lection.
The weather is the only thing now In
doubt. If pleasant, this years fair will
be long remembered as a model OF its
kind. The elements have so far been
considerable. Let us hope that they will
still favor US.
Wednesday morning there was nothing
to lead the association to think that any
attraction advertised would fail them.
Everything is suspicious. 1t is yet too
early for the entries in the horse races;
horsemen are queer people; they never
enter until the last minute, but there will,
no doubt, be a large list. Beside the
races, Prof. Bristol is expected with his
wonderful troupe of trained horses.
The foot and hurdle races will be large
ly entered. The bail games will probab bly,
be between teams from Bar Harbor, Sor-
rento and Ellsworth, besides the E. II. $.
freshman and the Buehill boys.
The balloon ascensions will be made by
one OF the most successful aeronauts in
the country. When it is known that the
Dirigos and the Senator Hales will be in
the hose races, the world will know that
lightning time will be made.
The floral parade Will be managed by
Mrs. \. w. Ellis, Mrs. Henry J. JOY, Mrs.
Ann f. Greedy, Mrs. Henry L. Davis, Mrs.
Geo. A. Phillips, Mrs. f. II. Osgood, and
Misses Mary a. Greedy and Annie l.. JOY.
About fifteen teams have already been
pledged. The ladies desire that all be
on hand at 10 a. m, Tuesday. The out
look for fantasies is good.
Farm produce will be in the best of
condition for exhibition next week and
the live stock -hew VIII be a- large as ever.
roon;y tent or the large pavilion be-
ing built Mt the park will Re used for re-
ception hail ny the babies.
Fauryt - ,ua rdnt.n&s with the his
torical eNnibl. Viii oacunv all the avail
able -I,sa,. oa tY- second door OF ne exni-
bItjon haI.
Everyone viii get the worth of his
money.
Thr association asks these favors of the
public:
! |. That every one, who can shall put a
! team in the floral parade. Wild shrubs
| and flowers are plentiful now and easily
obtained and Toy all odds preferred. Teams
should be ready 10 pass round the track
at 10 Il, m, Tuesday, sept. l.
,. That every lover ut fun who possi-
| bly, can do so viii be ready to enter the
| list OF fantasies, Wednesday, sept. ,, at
ga. m.
| g. That everyone who has anything
| of historical interest, whether bear
| ing upon our late rebellion or of more re-
mote concern, or connected with the To-
cal history OF the towns OF this county,
| in fact ything old or strange will bring
or send such to the main hall in care of
| Dr. Geo. a. phillips. All such articles
should of course pe accompanied with
| the owners name, and with an account
| OF its history. These Will be care
| fully guarded and returned to owner.
! The people OF Eden have been very
! kind, and already dozens of articles
of great value have been sent i'll.
| Let Ellsworth and other towns be as
| liberal, and the exhibit will exceed any
| thig of the kind ever seen in eastern
| Maine.
| People in floral parade or in fantastic
| show admitted fee for the day.