Ellsworth American., 1903-09-02

The twelfth annual Hancock county
fair is now on at Wyman park.
The opening was postponed one day
owing to the downpour of rain on Mon
day. which put the track In unfit condi-
tion for racing, and the unpromising
weather Tuesday morning, which did not
clear away until near noon.
To-day the weather is ell that could be
desired, and the morning scenes we're all
hustle and hustle at the park. Late
exhibitors were coming In with exhibits,
and new entries continued to be made up
to noon.
The usual fair scenes greet the visitor
at the park, also many new and unusual
ones and the midway withal Is larger
happier and noiser than ever.
There's the cane stands with "six for a
nickel" and .'the cane you ring is the
cane you VIM. There's the tintype tent
where you can take your girl to have your
picture, and hers, too, taken, or you can
have it put on button to wear on your
coat or have it written with gold (?) wire
to wear in your scarf.
fortune complete for quarter, or you can
"take chance" and perhaps win your
fortune for the same amount, or you can
win almost any kind OF prize up to a
gold watch or diamond ring for a
nickel.
There's the "only living three-legged
bearn exhibited by prof" Greenlaw, the
wonderful animal tanner. The "Wonder-
ful Theace" and the "Lsbrsdor Wonder"
are also there. And last, but not least,
there's "Mikey Doodle" with his can of
red hot sandwiches.
These all to be seen In the whirl Of the
Hancock county fair.
MUSIC AND EXHIBITS.
The Ellsworth military band, G. E.
Monaghan, leader, which will furnish
music for the fair, was on hand early
Wednesday morning. They came down
for selection In the square, and then,
mid strains of martial music, swept up
over Cork hill to the park.
The exhibits this year in some depart
ments show Improvement, but the fruit
and agricultural departments are not up
to the standard of previous years, for, as
an authority said Wednesday morning:
ut is an off year for BOTH"
The livestock exhibit shows more full
blooded registered animals than ever
before.
Ihere are many good cattle exhibits.
Charles M. Whitcomb, of Ellsworth Falls
Is the largest exhibitor in this depart
partment. He shows some fine registered
Jerseys and Guernseys including the Jer-
sey COW Spotted Bossy, and the Guern-
seys Myra Rossiter and Conners Zola.
Salisbury & Whitcomb also show some
,nne specimens of the Ayrshire blood;
among them are Lord Salisbury and Lady
salisbury and Lady Whitcomb.
u. NJ. Barron exhibits his brown Swiss
oull Felix, and S. P. Stockbridge the
neiier Kitty Clover, of the same breed.
T.. A. Lermond exhibits fine Holstein
COW and calf, and Moses s. Smith has, as
usual, brought his Jerseys.
L. ii. Moore exhibits yoke OF two
year-old and yoke of three-year-
steers, and F. M. Moore shows a yoke of
yearlings.
jeremiah Moore, of Lakewood, exhibits
u yoke Of four-year-olds and black
Dutch heifer.
'ohn j. Carr, as usual, brings fine
,ooking Jersey COW, and r. C. Myrick
iafge sleek-looking Durham.
VEGETABLES AND FRUITS.
The agricultural and fruit departments
are not up to the standard, except the po-
'a'oes OF which there are many good exhi
0its' This was explained by an authority
on farming at the park who says that no.
"nere In the county are these up to the
standard.
among the largest exhibitors OF fruit
~'e w. A. Austin, Wellington Haslam,
''ph q. Cushman aud Oscar Staples, G.
", W. smith, OF Amherst, o. w. Foss, e. w.
~ wooster and w. H. Phillips, OF Hancock,
Mrs. s. R Brimmer, of Tilden, and
auces McGown, OF Nicolin.
Inc largest exhibitors of garden pro-
suce are Carlton McGowD, Humphrey
'auhders and John j. Carr.
POULTRY.
ihe poultry department is not as large
70 usual, but there are some fine birds to
seeu' Fred P. Haynes is the largest
An'oitor. Henry Campbell is in charge,
ana crows oecasionali, ia oraer to retain
'u good will OF the hens.
1nere are several good trades exhibits