Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-09-21
Blu EHlLL FAIR.
AN EXCELLENT AGRICULTURAL
EXHIBITION.
THE FIRST DAYS RACING-THE HOSE
RACE NOT a sUCCEsS-A GLANCE
AT THE EXHIBITS.

hill. The Hancock county agricultural
society and the people OF Biuehill have
made preparations to welcome and enter
tain visitors. What Bluehill welcome
means, only those who have enjoyed it
can appreciate.
The weather of he first two days of the
fair has been someW bat against a large
attendance. Though delightfully."- clear
ana bracing, the air had in it a reminder
OF winters approach, and heavy overcoats
were not hurdensome at Mountain park.
At The park This year are more than the
usual number OF fakirs and sides shows,
but there are no Objectionable features.
VI a5ut the iakirs, y hat would become
OF the county fair2
THE EXHIBITS.
The agricultural exhibit shows that the
farmers Of western Hancock county have
generally and generously assisted. The
exhibit is far and away the best ever
shown at the Bluehin fair, both III guam
tity aud quality Of the fruit and vegeta-
bles shown. This is only the second year
the society has had suitable hail al the
park to show the exhibits to advantage,
and the farmers are finding it out.
Two notable exhibits are the grange
exhibits Of general agricultural produce
and domestic and fancy work from the
North Sedgwick and North Bluehill
oranges. The competitor between oranges
promises to be feature OF the Bluehill
fair of the future. The North Bluehill
grange is the youngest il .he county, but
its exhibition is creditable one.
/ The array of vegetab les is an imposing
one, and 1t is pulling to novice how
the judges can decide the best among SO
many excellent exhibits. The judges
had not commenced their work when
THE AMERICAN reporter visited the hall
Tuesday, so it is impossible this week
to give the names OF any prize-winners
Next week the complete list of premiums
Will be printed.
The exhibitions OF squashes and Of po-
tatoes are very large, and OF unusual ex-
ceience. The largest squash, weight not
| stated, is from the garden OF William
Horton, OF Bluehill. A. w. Hinckley, of
North Bluehiil, shows a good bushel OF
Early Rose potatoes. There are just 100
potatoes in the bushel. Thomas Grieve
makes an exhibit OF Pingree potatoes.
This potato WIS named for Gov. Pingree,
Of Michigan, and to it he owes his nick
name OF Potato Pingree''.
The exhibitions Of beans, and OF jellies
and preserves are also noteworthy.
AS an evidence of the unselfish in
terest the farmers OF the section are
taking in the fair, there is fine exhibit
OF citrons, though no premiums were
offered for them.
The fruit department compares favor
ably with the vegetable exhibit. The
assortment of apples is large, and the
quality as good as grow in Hancock
county.
\. F. Norton, of South Penobscot, as
usual makes large exhibit. In his ex-
hlbit alone are twenty-five varieties OF
apples. THE AMERICAN reporter can
vouch for the fact that Mr.. Norton's
apples are good they look. Other
large exhibitors of fruit are F. p. and
George NJ. Allen, and p. B. Friend, OF
North Sedgwick.
The exhibit OF flowers adds brightness
to the hall Thomas Grieve exhibits
Gig hteen varieties, and his exhibit occu-
pies table by itself Mrs. William
Leach, of Bluehill, also exhibits some
beautiful flowers.
The exhibit OF domestic and fancy work
is not as large last year, but is OF excel
lent quality.
| silk quilt made by Mrs. Lucy E. Clos
son, of North Sedgwick, attracts much
attention. Mrs. Closson is eighty-three
years OF age, and does not use glasses.
One OF the handsomest pieces of work
is the silk biscuitwork quilt made by
Mrs. F. p. Green, of Bluehill. The quilt
| contains ,521 biscuits.
Miss Agnes Lord, OF Ellswort h, exhibits
two handsome embroidered doilies and a
table cover. Mrs. Hattie Mayo, OF Blue
hill, shows an embroidered centrepiece
| containing great amount of work.
Josiah Partridge, OF Bucksport, exhib-
its two large and well-executed oil paint
ings in hand carved frames, which are
| much admired. A handmade and hand
painted clock is exhibited by B. E. With
| am, Of Surry.
The Bluehill Mineral Spring Co. makes
fine exhibition Of its bottled goods.
In the way Of curiosities to be seen in The
hall is piece Of olive wood from Jerusa-
| lem, shown with the North BIuehiu
grange exhibit; twin and triplet apples
in n. F. Norton's fruit exhibit; twin Gu
cumbers from the gardens Of Mrs. Georgia
Perry and Mrs. II. w. Cunningham, OF
Bluehill; white spine cucumbers, one Of
them twenty-five inches long, exhibited
by Freeman Gray, of North Penobsc a
can of preserves thirty years old, hand
carved box made by the first settler of
Oriand, in 1865, and book 1876 years old,
exhibited by w. S. Durham, of Orland.
The vegetab BILE department was in charge
of Thomas Grieye, and the domestic ano
fancy work department Of R. G. Lord.
THE FIRST DAY.