Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-10-07
UP RIVER FAIR. '
DELIGHTFUL WEATHER AND A
BIG CROWD.
EXHIBITS ABOVE THE AyERAeE-THr
BALL GAMEs-THE FAKrRs
THE DANCING.

Inc eleventh annual fair and cattle
show OF the Northern Hancock agri
cultural society was held at Amherst ON
tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 20 and
%. The weather was fine, just little
chilly, but the temperature of the fair
more than made up for that. The attend
ance was large and the crowd was a happy
one.
The fair was one OF Amherst's best, and
the events were all that could be desired.
The stage show which the genial DR..
Patten selected proved his good Judgment
on this kind Of an article, and Prof. Coles,
the blind entertainer, furnished amuse-
ment In variety in his several entertain
ments.
The baseball games were close and ex-
citing, particularly that between Amherst
and Great Pond, In which nearly all the
players were known to the people.
The dances each evening, which are no
small feature OF good fair, passed off
very pleasantly.
The exhibits In all the departments
were fine, and the display In the hall was
as good as any fair In the county. The
exhibits in the agricultural departments
were well up to the high standard OF pre-
vious years. The quality in all the exhib-
its was far above the average.
The exhibits of c. NJ. Smith, who is
always large exhibitor, contained many
good varieties, and also many varieties Of
fruit. q. r. Archer, j. F. Gregg, A. D..
Archer and several her extensive grow
ers OF farm produce and fruit ,also had
| departments.
| THE ART DEPARTMENT..
The exhibits in the ladies' departments
OF fancy work, paintings and flowers all
deserved much praise. The paintings
displayed were worthy of a much larger
! exhibition; there were many fine spec
linens of taste and skill In these lines. In
these departments was shown q special
exhibit OF macy pretty pieces Of pyrog-
raphy work by Mrs. J. IL. Pstten W hich
were very beautiful. The department of
fancy work also contained very pretty
pieces, OF which there was a large num-
Der.
The midway was of course the real
thing. First there was Lynch's band to
hold down the band stand and disperse
gay music throughout both days. Then
there was the striking machine which g
brawny man from Waltham nearly
wrecked and rang the bell SO loud that 1t
sounded like a fire alarm, and the jingle
board, from which another brawny man
lifted so many dimes that he "won out
his expenses; and many another game
from bowling down to ping-pong.
/ sNAPPY BALL GAME.
The first event OF Tuesday was the base.
ball game between the local teams oil
Amherst and Great Pond, which resulted
in the defeat OF the home team. The
game was close and exciting, and the
crowd of rooters made the air ring at each
good play OF which there were many
The result was victory for Great POND
by score OF is to 10.
After the ball game came the stage show
by Prof. w. A. Coles, the blind enter.
tainer, on the stage in front OF the hall
This consisted of speeches, limitations
and fests of ventriIoquism and was orig
inal throughout.
In the evening there was social dance
in the town hall, for which Monaghan
orchestra, of Ellsworth, furnished music
supper was served In the lower hall al
midnight.
THE SECOND DAY. q
The second days attendance was much
larger than the first. Lynch's band was
on hand early, and the fakirs began to
fake as soon as the gates were open. The
judges passed around the hail exhibits
made elaboration and named all the
winners of the blue before noon.
Prof. Coles entertained the crowd In
front Of the hall at 80 O'Clock, and
following the entertainment there was q
baseball game at the Richardson field
The Franklin team, which was expected
to play Amherst, failed to show up, and a
picked team was made up of players from
various places, in which Pitcher Luce, OF
Eddington, seemed to be the strength.
He retired the Amherst team three differ
ent innings without allowing a man to
get second Ddse. NeNerluele5s the
Amherst team did the same trick right
along, and the result was their victory by
a score OF % to 6.
/ THE WIND UP.
The fair closed with the annual grand
agricultural ball at the town hall in the
evening. This was one OF the largest and
yet the most pleasant and orderly affair
that the Amherst fair has ever held.
Monsghan's orchestra, OF Ellsworth,
furnished music for dancing. delicious
chicken supper WIS served in the lower
hall; the whole crowd was fed with
| chicken pie and all the delicacies, and in
spite Of the large number there was food
in plenty and some to spare. The same
condition was characteristic of all the
meals served under the auspices OF the
fair society.
| PREMIUM LIST.
Following is a list OF the premiums
awarded. Place OF residence of owner