Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-08-31
THE FAIR.
NEXT WEEK COMES HANCOCK
COUNTY'S BIG SHOW.
LARGE EXHIBITS ASSURED IN ALL DE-
PARTNER TS-LIST OF SPECIAL
PREMIUMS OFFERED.

Before anothe issue OF THE AMERICAN
goes to its readers, the county fair will
be in full swing at Wyman park. Every
thing is ready for the opening next
Tuesday morning, and 4 the weat her
clerk will have returned from his yaca-
ton and have discharged the incom-
petent substitute, who has been making
himself so disagreeable this month, the
county will see as enjoyable fair as one
would desire.
This has been an excellent year for gar
den produce, and remarkably good dis
play is expected in this department. But
it is in the stock and poultry shows that
the association feels that the county will
take the most pride Certain it is that
the fair managers will be proud to offer
these shows to the county. At the first
fair the cattle and poultry shows were
rather poor, in fact not iceably inferior to
what might be expected from this section
OF the State. Gradually they have i'm
proved. Last year the cattle show, and
poultry exhibits, ranked well with those
at any fair in the State, the poultry show,
in fact, was the best in the State.
1t Is known that the quantity and
quality in these departments will be inn
proved this year, while instead of
improvement in the pen exhibits of live
stock, perhaps better word to use will
the pen displays will be far ahead of
those before seen here.
1t Is bespeaking much for the othe
displays in the exhibition hall to say that
they are expected to be fully equal to or
better than those of last year, for those
who visited the hall at the last exhibition
know that the county was honored by
the works Of artistic industry shown ON
the tables and walls OF the upper hall
The programme arranged for the three
days OF the fair is as follows:
TUESDAY.
Forenoon, 10 o'clock.
Floral bicycle parade-Best decorated bicycle,
IS; second, IS; third, 81.
Fantastics-For the best original grotesque
exhibit, IS, second, g.
Judging stock-Drawing Of cattle. Pair of
oxen weighing .. 700 and upwards; purse. $40,
divided IS, s8, - and 81 For oxen under
900; purse so, divided ss, s6, - and2
Base ball game.
Afternoon, o'clock.
Horse trotting-three minute class; purse
$50; 80 class, purse $780, farmers race (horse
going mile nearest to four minutes), purse Is.
Athletic sports-Foot race, 200 yards dash
prizes 81, 81; half mile run, prizes -. a., 81
sack race, 100 yards. prizes %. o.. 81.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DAY.
Forenoon, 10 O'Clock.
Boys base BAH game, prizes IS, ~.
Athletic sports-Hurdle race, 100 yards over
ten 30.inch hurdles, three -legged race. potato
race, 100 yards dash, imitation wheelbarrow
race. Prizes In each race. 81, so c., IS C.
Creased pig chase. winner to keep pig.
Afternoon o'clock.
Horse trottng-226 class, purse sl25 24C
class, purse 800.
Ball game, prizes sl2 -.
Athletic sports-Forty yards dash, undress
and dress race 80 yardsl, sack race go YARDS
Prizes In each race, 81, 80 c., 25 C.
Relay for trophy.
Exhibition of scientific kite-nying.
THURSDAY.
Forenoon, 10 O'Clock.
Drawing OF hor-es-For pair weighing , 20t
and upward, purse s20 divided IS S6, 81 81
for pair under Zoo, purse same.
Ball game, prizes az, ss.
Afternoon, ! o'clock.
Horse trottiug-2 - class purse 500. 81!
class purse > -, 80 class (women drivers J.
purse 100.
athletic .sports-Foot race, 100 yards dash
prizes -, -,
SPECIAL PREMIUM OFFERS.
/ The local merchants and other citizen.
are making liberal special premium offer,
, 20 augment the large list OF premium,
offered by the fair association.
For the most artistic costume in tn,
| bicycle floral parade, Capt. II. J. Joy will
/ award a premium OF 20.
For the largest number OF sheep showI
by one exhibitor, A. W. Ellis will Civ,
! g as q premium.
! For the best agricultural display raised
| by any one Hancock county farmer.