Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-08-10
COUNTY FAIR.
THF ASSOCIATION BUSY AR
RANGING THE ATTRACTIONS.
FLORAL BICYCLE PARADE AND A
CHILDREN'S DAY ALREADY DE-
CIDED UPoN-FARMERs MUST
HELP.

While it is early to state with certainty
what will be the special attractions at the
seventh annual exhibition Of the Han
cock county fair association on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 6, I and
8, it may safely be said that the record of
the association will be upheld. And all
who have attended the previous success
full fairs at Wyman park, know that the
accomplishment OF this task will make
lots of hustling and steady, hard work
necessary.
Secretary II. F. Whitcomb OF the asso-
citation has reopened his office on State
street and begun the falls business with
his old-time zeal. This week he has had
agents distributing the annual list of
premiums and rule book about town.
Residents in other parts OF the county
will receive the book by mail. 1t contains
the usual list of generous premium offers
for the various departments.
The introduction to The little book tells
the story of the good influence exerted by
the county fair over the county's produc-
tions, as follows:
'For the seventh time the Hancock County
Fair ASSOCIATION sends greeting to its patrons.
The benefit of these meetings to the farming in
terest of this county is seen in the progress
made In every department. In stock when the
premiums were awarded at the first fair there
hardly pure blood in the list. New the
greater amount of premiums will he paid to
owners of carefully bred sheep, cows, pigs, etc.
The poultry business has been revolutonized,
and from nothing at first, there offered last
year as fine an exhibit as could be seen any
where and probably better than was ever offered
before In the State.
Quality has taken the place of quantity, also,
In all the departments of agriculture. This has
been accomplished by the hearty cooperation
of honest producers, which cooperation we ask
a continuance of in the future. The advance
ment IN all these departments has been rapid
and Is unquestioned, and we feel some little
pride in the fact. The same progress is seen in
painting and fancy work. No such exhibit has
been In this county as was shown last
September"
Not many Of the special attractions OF
the exhibition have yet been decided
upon. At a meeting of the directors last
week it was voted to arrange for BIZ
cycle floral parade, procession Of fam
TASTES, parade OF stock on the trotting
track in the morning, and horse trotting
in the afternoon of the first day.
The popularity favored custom OF max
ing the second day OF the fair children's
day will be followed this year. The
athletic events on Wednesday will be
planned for the benefit OF the county's
active boys. Besides the games and races
in which they wilt have an opportunity
to show their mettle, there will be a
creased pig chase. There will be fast
trotting in the afternoon and other
drawing cards to be announced latter.
The third days leading feature. as far
as is at present known, will be the
trotting by fast horses with woman
drivers. Another meeting of the di
rectors Will soon be held for making
further arrangements.
The single day tickets to the park will
be 80 cents for adults. Coupons allowing
the holder to retarn home for dinner will
be attached to the tickets. Children be-
tween the ages of six and twelve Will be
admitted for % cents, those under six,
free. The season tickets will be Sl.25.
Tickets to the grand-stand Will be sold
for 10 cents.