Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19
FAIR AND CARNIVAL.
ELLSWORTH GETTING READY
FOR THREE BIG DAYS.
RIVER CARNIVAL WILL BE A BRIL-
LIANT FEATURE-ELLswoRT WILL
BE GAY WITH BUNTING.


Ellsworth is getting ready for the three
big days OF carnival and fair-Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday Oct. 2, and a.
Already there is a CLINT OF color on
Main street, the B. r. Joy building where
Mr.. Ross, Of the American Decorating Co.,
has his headquarters. When the first
morning of carnival arrives Main street
will blaze with bunting from one end to
the other of the business section.
Mr.. Ross said yesterday that be had
contracted to decorate every business
building ON the south side of Main street
from the Odd Fellows block to Hancock
street, and nearly every building on the
north side.
Special attention will be given to the
decorations OF the Main street bridge.
Colored electric lights will be used in
this, so that the bridge will be thing of
beauty by night as well as day.
Many private residences In the city,
particularly along the line OF march, will
be decorated. A committee Of ladies have
been appointed to work with the decor
sting committee, and will give this part
of the decorations their particular atten-
ton.
The ladies OF the committee are Miss
Alice Scott, chairman; Mesdames c. q.
Burrili, l. l.. Halmsn, George r. Cunning
ham, l.. F. Giles, e. j. Walsh, George A.
Phillips, A. X. Cushman, X. e. Mason;
Misses Mary F. Hopkins and Minnie
Holmes.
The river carnival and fireworks dis
play Wednesday evening will be the
brilliant feature OF the celebration.
Something ike 600 will be burned in
fireworks.
Two clubs are already preparing floats
for the river carnival, and others are
talking of entering. Prizes are offered
for the best club float and for best in
dividual costume. Entries for the cai-
nivai should be made with Nj. j. Drum
mey.
The fire parade Wednesday will be
anot her big feature. The Ellsworth fire.
men are lay ing their plans for the enter
tainuent Of visiting firemen, and Maine
firemen know by experience what to
expect.
The firemen's parade will form on
Main street, west OF the bridge. The
line OF march will be across the bridge to
Water street, to Franklin street, to Pine
street, to High street. to Oak street, to
Birch avenue, to State street, to Main
street, to High street and disband.
Already reports come from various
companies which expect to be here.
Cushmoc steam engine company, Of Au-
gusta, at q meeting Monday evening
voted to accept. Other steam engines
have been heard from favorably. Old
Zimmerman engine Is coming back home
from Bangor with a Bangor crew. She
will be roysiiy welcomed.
A partial list OF prizes In the sports to
be given in the business part OF the city
by the merchants, is as follows:
Junior hose race, open to any juvenile
hose company In State, all members Of
which must be under twenty-one years
of age. Entrance free. Prizes, SIS to
first and so to second.
100-yard dash professional, purse $40.
100 yard dash, amateur, prize valued at so.
20 yard dash, professional, purse 80.
Relay race, purse so.
Entries for these races and minor sports
thould be made with DIR. George X.
Caldwell. Ellsworth. These are open To
the state, and II Is desired that entries be
made Ia advance.
THE FAIR.
The fair associst ion also Is busy witt its
preparst ions for big exhibition and fine
sport. The association is trying to get
reduced rates ON the railroads. The
Maine Central has already announced
that IL will make the fare from Bangor to
from Bar Hsrbor to Ellsworth 95 cents.
The Washington County railroad is con-
sidering the question OF running an ex-
cursion TO Ellsworth from Calais at very
low rate.
The hose race at the park Wednesday
afternoon promises to be a lively one.
Word bias been received from number
OF companies that they are coming. The
briggs of Brewer are prscticiDg to meet
their old rivals, the Eagles of Orono.
The Ellsworth companies will not par
ticipate In this race. but will give their
attention to making the visitors feel at
home and TO seeing that each has a fair
play In the race.
The football games at the park will be
between Ellsworth town team and Bar
Harbor on the first day, aud Ellsworth
high school and Cherryiield academy on
the third day. The Calais team was
unable to come to Ellsworth. but the
Ellsworth Bar Hsrbor team will attract
fully as much interest as would an Ellis
wort Calais game.
Secretary whitcomb Is now closing
with a number OF attractions for the
fair. Prof. W. S. Fremont. Of Chester.
VT, with his two wonderful trained dogs,
will be here. He will give tree sxhi-
billions in front OF the grand stand.
There will be other platform shows Ia
front OF the grand stand to keep things
lively between the heats OF horse racing.
The superintendents OF the various
departments Of agricultural stock, and