Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-10-10
AMHERST FAIR.
FINE WEATHER DRAWS OUT A
BIG CROWD.
rxcE1LgNT SHOWERS OF APPLES AND
BALLOON MAN DIS
APPOINTED ASSOCIATION.

elsrk of the weather. 1t drew first pre-
MUM in the matter OF weather. Two
,nore delightful days for the fair could not
have been picked out of this whole beau
tiful fall There was Just frost enough in
an, air to give ii an edge. and the autumn
toIiape. while not as brilliant as last fall,
,oade the drive through the woods and
mills to Amherst one long kaleidoscope of
beauty.
The attendance the first day Of the fair
wps about the average OF previous years,
but ON the second day it was larger than
usual. and accommodations OF Amherst
s,ables and houses was taxed to the ut
most.
THE ExmBrTs.
Thu exhibit at the hall was larger than
last year, Charles NJ. Smith and A. d.
Archer being large exhibitors OF fruit and
vegetables. The showing OF apples was
exceptionally fine. In the ladies' depart
mept the usual excellent display was
m,de. Great Pond figuring prominently
in this department as usual. Mr.. smith,
as superintendent OF the hall, managed
things lthout confusion and to the sat
isiact lon OF all.
curiosity in the vegetable line was
shown by Mr.. Smith, in twin tomato,
and another tomato which was shaped
like monster doug having grown
in the form of ring with hole entirely
through IL.
ATTRACTIONS.
The crowd was disappointed at the
failure of the balloon ascension which
was advertised. This was due to no fault
o, the fair association. A contract had
been made, and team was sent to BAN
Tor 20 meet the balloonist, but he failed
to show up. The association was more
disappointed than the crowd at the break
ing Of the contract and its inability to
present this attraction as advertised.
There were two ball games between the
franklin team and pioked-np nine from
Amherst and vicinity. The Franklin
team won both games the first day by
score Of 10 to S, and the second day by
q score OF IL too.
Lyneh's band, of Ellsworth, furnished
music.
DRAWING CONTEST.
The drawing contest Wednesday after
noon attracted the usual attention, though
only four teams pulled, and two OF these
did not qualify for a premium through
not drawing the load four feet. George
Carr, with a team weighing 1880, drew
load OF 5,657 pounds and won first pre-
MUM; Ernest Roberts took second, with
pull OF $40 pounds, his team weighing
2,570. The teams which did not qualify
were those OF Raymond Haslen, OF Wal
than, and another team owned by Ernest
Roberts.
BABY SHOW.
The baby show took place Wednesday
afternoon. Six little ones were on exhi-
bitlon and were duly admired. They
were Mildred Treadweil, Amherst, age
monthsi Mabel Sumner, Amherst,
months; Reginald Dunham, Amherst, IS
months; Dorance Smith, Amherst, 9
months; Ethel Grant, Clifton, 10 months.
The judges, James Rice, OF Bangor, and
Ezra Williams, OF Great Pond, were un-
able to decide among so many baby's and
SO many mothers and grandmother, so
awarded blue ribbon to each little one,
with special red ribbon for Norman
Crosby.
THE DINING HALL
The dining hall was as usual in charge
OF j. q. Durham, who Is never caught
mapping when It comes to preparing for
hungry crowds. There is no confusion,
people get their meals promptly and go
away satisfied. On the first day OF the
FAIR, dinner and supper and dance supper
We're served, and on the second day OF the
lar, breakfast, dinner, supper and
special chicken supper for the dance. In
all, more than 1 800 meals were served.
The hungry crowds devoured 200 pounds
OF beef, 70 pounds OF pork, $50 leaves OF
bread, twenty chicken pies, 800 pies OF
various kinds, and bushel and a half OF
Deans. The beans were cooked in the
ground by q. q. Clark, and the pastry was
cooked by Mrs. Sarah Robinson.
THE DANCES.
There were dances each evening of the
fair, for which Monaghan's orchestra
furnished music. There was good crowd
the first night, but on the last night the
hall was ismmed.
OFFICERS
The officers OF the fair association, to
"hom credit is due for the excellent ar
Engagements and the smoothness with
which plans were carried out, are as fol-
lows: Augustus Archer, president; Will
nam j. Johnston, vice. president; Alvah n.
'ewett, secretary; DIR. J. III. Patten, treas
ufer; Forrest o. Silsby, J. G. Durham,
eharles p. Silsby, Henry L. Rove, Charles
M smith, James f. Emery, Charles F.
siisoy, Alyah n. Jewett, George +. Archer,
directors.
PREMIUM LIST.
Following is list Of premiums awarded:
Fruit.
Durham, Alexander apple, 2;
wealthy, i; fameuse, /; king, / duchess, l.
ArnO Jewatt fall fenneffinV pratuity.