Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-09-06
COUNTY FAIR.
THE STARTERS BELL HAS RUNG
NJ WYMAN PARK.
\ VISIT To THE GROUNDS AND GLANCE
AT THE EXHIBETS-GOoD RAG
ING YESTERDAY.

They're off at Wylnan park, and the
ri nth nun fair q the Hancock county
s".r tlss3e ,attua rs no : ia full swing.
Tie fair opened yesterday morning with
bright skies, but tie cod Wind in the
afternoon kept down the first days at
tendance.
the usual IA sceacs erDot Thy visitors
III Wyman iark. THE fakir. are there in
p enty, mi holster ,nan ever. The rings
still rattle among the canes o. fail over
the poorest one ia the bunch. The
whistle pipes W, the or4nn wheezes and
he merry go-round Mhirls. Tue "WiId
Cat from the Wi.ds OF Maine" shows It's
teeth, but he crowds pass on to "buck
inc tiger which has no teeth, and yet
sometimes bites. The dancing girls in
abbreviated six irts smile win,omely and
try ~ look happy. Oh, tits a dizzy whirl,
this county fair.
Yesterday morning there was the usual
confusion OF the opening day, arranging
the exhibits and making the late entries.
Monaghan's band, which will furnish
music for the three days OF the fair, was
on hand early, md ltvened up things
with their brand new suits and music.
The new suits OF tine band are OF solid
blue, neat and dressy in appearance.
THE EXHIBITS
The EXHIBITS at the fair this year are OF
line quality throughout. In some de-
partments the exhibition is larger than
last year, and III others * is smaller The
fruit exhibit for instance, is not as large
as last year, this being an off year for
fruit, but on the other hand the exhibit
of vegetable is much better than last
year.
The livestock exhibition is not as large
rs last year, but in the steer and oxen
class there is notable Improvement in
quality. The poultry department holds
up to the high standard set last year,
when it was credited with being the best
in the State.
The fancy and domestic exhibits are
about he average number, but there are
some particularly fine pieces of work this
year.
The complete list OF premiums awarded
in all the departments Will be printed in
THE AMERICAN next week, but some Of
tile things seen by the reporter in a hasty
trip among the exhibits yesterday may be
OF interest.
AMONG THE CATTLE.
The finest show OF cattle made by
single exhibitor is that OF DR.. l.. w.
Hodgkin-, who exhibits his herd of
registered Jerseys. The herd includes the
ycarling bull "Rameses", by king OF
Ellsworth, dam Jane Eyre; COW LASS
of Canton, by John Bull", dam
Crisp; COW "Latona', by "Delni'', dam
Milton Belle; COW "Cessandra' by
Rob, dam "BelIe Browning"; yearling
heiter, Doris H., By "Gen. Woir, dam
Lass OF Canton; and "Leons", by
aNikko'' dam "Iass OF Canton. All
these are registered Jerseys, and are
much admired by lovers OF fine stock.
Jerry Hurley, of Ellsworth, shows
fine herd of grade stock-Jerseys, short
horns. Ierefords and Ayshires. Other
exhibitors in his department are John }.
Carr, +. l.. Drummey, Ralph B. Cushman,
Canine, {. p. Joy, Charles II. Emery, E.
A. Lermond, OF Ellsworth, Capt. John
X lief, North Lamoine.
Away over on the further side OF the
track are the steers, and here some hand
some animals are to be seen.
Arch Hinckley, OF Bluehill, shows
handsome yoke OF steer calves, and
beautiful yoke OF black oxen which Will
tip he scales at $3.50 pounds.
Eben Hinckley, of Bluehill, exhibits
yearliug Hereford bull and yoke of
handsome black yearling steers, and an
Their OF three year lds. MIR. Hinckley
also had at the fair the grade Durham
steer star, which his son Parker rides
with saddle, bit and bride. lie is one OF
the sights of the fair.
simeon Leach, of BIuehill, has hand
some pair OF oxen, which will measure
7ft. in.
George Pert, OF Bluehill, shows hand
some pair of three-year old steers, red,
with white faces and perfectly matched
as to marking and weight.
jeremiah Moore, Of Ellsworth Falls,
shows pair OF oxen, and twin steers,
two years Old.
WITH THE HORSES.
Over among the horses there are some
handsome animals.
Gilbert Canda ge, OF Bluehill, shows the
trotting stallion Climax, by Donum,
1875, out OF Christie Warden. Climax
resem bles his speedy sire very much in
color, marking, build and geit. He will
start in his first race at Bluehill fair.
A full brother of Climax, stylish look
ing two-year- chestnut colt, is exhib-
tied by Irving Candage, of Bluehill.
E. II. Greedy, Of Ellsworth, exhibits
two handsome two-year -olds-O'Leavitt,