Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-09-20
BLUEHiLL FAIR.
OPENS AUsPICGoUsLY, BUT RAIN
CAUSES DISAPPOINTMENT.
AN EXCELLENT AGRICULTURAL DIS
PLAY-MANY INTERESTING CURIos
GOOD DAYS RACING
TUESDAY.

! PLAY-MANY INTERESTING CURIoS
GOOD DAYS RACING
TUESDAY.
The eighth annual fair OF the Hancock
4 county agricultural society at Mountain
! park opened au-piuonsly yesterday. No
/ better fair sealher eeutd he asked Tor,
and those he di-rc ;arded the Time hon
cred custom Of pz,tting until the second
day to attend, ioyed ON Tuesday fine
! fair aud good port on the race track.
The day e#o-ed with lowering sky
which hodf Il i'll for the morrow, and the
t doRupour Of rain this morning extin-
guisned what hope remained that the
full moon would ride out the Storm.
The rain wes badly needed for everything
but fairs and family reunions.
The tatr has been post poned unit! the
first fur day.
The Blgehili 'air is growing in popu-
larity not only with the people OF the
vicinity, but With the taking gentry
which, say " hat you viii, go far toward
making up the success of the fair. This
/ year t be row of tents, stands and booths
extends from the gate to the grandstand,
ana 1t is the liveiest place at the fair.
The management vas disappointed at
the nonappearance the merry GO round,
which WAS advertised rs one OF the attrac-
tons of the far. The proprietor of the
merry o-round failed to come up to his
! agreement. But there's lots OF fun at the
far Without the merry -go-round.
THE EXHIBITS.
1 At the hail there is nm excellent dis
/ pluy OF agricultural products, fancy work
and articles Of domestic manufacture.
The hail Is very pgettily arranged. Miss
! Emma q. Osgood Is in charge OF the
"otuen's department, and J. L. Doherty
and William Bridges OF the agricultural
/ department.
When THE AMERICAN reporter went
through the hall yesterday, none OF the
exhibits had been judged, and not wish
ing to anticipate the decision OF the
! judges, only general observation OF the
exhibits is made here.
The most notable exhibit in the hall is
that OF Ealcyon grange, of North Blue
hill-a general exhibit OF agricultural
products, fancy work, domestic manu-
factures and curios. The exhibit occupies
one large table, and is very tasteiully
arranged.
In the centre of t he table is collection
i OF flowers, artisticaliy arranged by
Thomas Grieve The words "Halcyon
! Grange, No. 3i5', in flowers on ground
/ OF white sand, is II noticeable part OF the
/ floral display. Mr.. Griege also has III
/ another psrt of he hal all Individual ex-
i hihtt Of beautiful flowers from his gar
dens.
i The agricultural display on the grange
| table is very good. There is sheaf of
oats over six feet tall. A picture OF Satan,
I that famous old Bluehili stallion, is an
object OF interest to the many who knew
the horse. A wooden pillow carved by
hand, and some carved picture frames,
| the work OF Howard Saunders, attract
| much attention.
There are many interesting curios on this
table. There is an old muskot which was
carried through the war of 1872 by John
| Dority, OF what is now Brooklin, and
| through the Revolution by some of his an
cest ors, and now owned by descendant
/ Of the family in Bluehill a pocketbook
| carried through the Revolution by Col.
! WATSON, OF Brooksviile; relics from the
sunken Spanish warship "MariaT heresa";
! pewter porringer and plate over $50 years
| old; a handsome butter knife formerly
/ owned by George Stevens, founder OF
| George Stevens academy fund; Russian
candesticks over 100 years old mortar
and pestle 130 years old, are among the
many curios on the grange table.
The North Sedgwick grange exhibit,
which was notabl feature OF last years
fair is missed this year.
The display OF fancy work is large and
! so say the ladies) above the average in
quality. There are quilts and rugs and
many dainty articles of fancy work ga
! lore. How the judges manage to decide
the best among so many excellent pieces
OF work, is mystery.
An oil painting OF flowers, by j. II.
/ Partridge, of Bucksport, is much admired,
as is also a case OF delicate fancy work,
china and photographs by Miss Emma &.
| Osgood.
! In the domestic department there is
large exhibit of bread, for the special pre-
MUM of barrel of flour offered by
Merrill q Hinckley. The display of
! butter is very large. Mrs. ). w. Allen, OF
/ Biuehiil, shows collection of iellies-
thirty-nine varieties.
The show of vegetables is particularly
| fine, not SO much in quantity as in the
squash and pumpkins and OF potatoes
| has never been equalled before at this fair
as to size. The same may be said of
beets.
Among the largest exhibitors in this