Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-30
COUNTY FAIR.
Next Week Crowds VIII Go to Wy
man Park.

man Park.
Now there are only six days Of waiting
for the county fair, the biggest Of the big
shows OF the county. Nearly all the pre-
liminary arrangements have been com
pleted, but there will be loads OF business
all the week for the managers OF the fair.
Sometime before next Tuesday three
baseball games must be planned for, an
outdoor exhibition company must be
engaged, and hundred and one minor
details must have attention. But SO far,
t he work has gone along rapidly, and
with good weather, success is assured the
Gig annual exhibition of the Hancock
county fair association.
There was horse trot at Pittsfield last
week at which there were side shows in
abundance, but there was only one which
Secretary Whiteomb thought good
enough for the Hancock county fair.
This one he Immediately engaged. 1t is a
team OF trick bicyclsts who call them
selves The Original Brownies. Ed and
Master Walter Browne have been in Ellis
worth before and always have given a
clean, skillful performance; but this year
their show is far ahead OF all they have
given previously. They do trick riding
of high order of excellence and OF re-
treshing originality. The boy is as sweet
as ever, though tritle order than when
here last; and his progress as performer
has been remarka Die. Everywhere that
the Brownies nave appeared this year they
have been enthusiasts Ically received.
OF their work at Camp Benson on
August 20, the Bangor NetCs says: Their
| exhibition was he very best OF the whole
week. All are of the opinion that they
have never seen anything SO fine in the
State as is this pair"
The Gardiner Journal speaks OF the
performance OF the Brownies as astonish-
ing and marvellous.
| Mr.. Whitcomb says that the Brownies
| give the best exhibition of he kind he has
ever seen. That is why he engaged them
| for the three days of the fair, to supple
ment the work Of the big entertainment
company which he will secure this week.
| Entries for he horse races come in on
every mail now. There is no doub. that
the classes will be satisfactorily filled.
There Will be plenty of exciting races
| in the department OF sports open to the
| boys also, for the young athletes show
increasing interest in these events with
each succeeding year. Those who have
not already entered should give their
names to Charles L. Bellatty and insure
themselves place in the contests. The
events Will be similar to those Of last
year-a hurdle race, Il 100-yard dash, a
! i0-yard dash, a potato race, an imitation
| wheelbarrow race, three-legged race, a
sack race, and perhaps half run.
| For the winners of each OF these events a
| good cash prize is offered
There VIII be a bail game on the second
day OF the fair between teams from Ellis
wort h and Ellsworth Falls; and rs soon
as possi bic deals Will be closed with other
teams OF the county for games on Tues
day and l thursday.
| The coming fair will be "all right"
/ There VIII be an expenditure Of $4,000 in
| purses and premiums, three classes or
more OF horse racing each day, among
| them being slow race and peg race for
/ farmers. Monag hans band, which IS
practicing day and night, will give daily
concerts at the park. Strong baseball
/ teams Will play exciting games once a
day. There Will be side shows and fakirs
more numerous and noisy than at any
previous fairs, there Viii be open air
shows run under the direction OF the
! association for the amusement o: the
crowd at the park. The boys sports viii
be many and exciting. There Will be a
| grand ball, with music by Monag han 5
orchestra, in Hancock hall on Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings.
And all these things are in addition to
the great exhibition OF livestock, the
bountiful display OF agricultural pro-
! duets, the beautiful array of paint
ings and fancy work, and the unique col
| lection of curiosities. Beside this, there
will be that poultry show, which last year
was the best in the State.
And then the crowd! Half rates on all
the transportation lines guarantee that
| the crowd from outside, especially from
Washington county, will be stuggerer.
! Every body will be there.
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