Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-10-03
AT NORTH ELLSWORTH.
FAIR OF THE FARMERS CLUB
A SUCCESS.
nam INTERRUPTS SECOND DAYS
PRogRAaME--A FINE DISPLAY OF
FARM pucrs-PREMruMs.


hibitien. and also socially, though the rain
AZ the second day made 1t necessary to
cancel all track events and interrupted the
oatdeor amusements.
There was good attendance both days,
though the rain Thursday prevented what
promised to be a record breaking crowd
Tor the second day.
was the finest seen at any fair in this Sec
,iou of the State for several years. and
uearly all OF il came from comparatively
small area. 1t was indeed credit to the
farmers OF North Ellsworth. While the
exhibit OF livestock was not large, Ii was
Of a quality above the average OF the small
country fairs, most OF 1t being full
blooded stock
The exhibition Of fancy work and
domestic manufactures was also credit
sh,e one, showing the interest OF the
ladies In the fair.
The track events the FIRST day furnished
interesting sport. Following is sum
mary;
an CLASS.
gi.sic r. Treadweil. Ellsworth. II /
Doctor l.. Jones, Southwest Harber.. 8 3
Minnie Mas g. Rich, liar Harbor...,. / DR.
Faantlegoy, Jordan. BAR Harbos..... 8 2 DIR
Time; 2-slB. aIsas. 2.ai
40 CLASS.
SILVER Nelson. FLYNN, Hampden-.... /
George u, Alexander Gray. Ellsworth. = 2 =
Captain Perry. Jordan. Bar Harher.. 3 dr.
Time ADJ, ACT. s.sis
HaGF-aIIs Russrsa RAGS.
Mckinley, Hamiin Maddoeks. Sieolin i . /
pick, II + aadaocss, NieoIin........ . i =
Time; iz7. 100, los,
The slow race, for horse coming nearest
to mile In four minutes, was won by II.
z. Maddocks, with Hamlin Maddocks
second and James Salisbury third. There
were nine starters.
The peg race, in which drivers unhar-
ness. harness and drive a half mile, was
won by Hamlin Msddocks, with IL. F,
MAddocks second and George Haven
third.
The attendance the second day was
fairly good for many basing their conf
denec in the prediction that the lowering
clouds foretold only .fog multi, got
started before II became drizzIe and
finally a downponr. The fakirs folded
their tents and silently stole away. The
merry-go- round made an heroic effort to
keep things going. Lynch's band, which
furnished music, gave up the attempt to
push the clouds away, and members Of
the band furnished music for dance in
the hall during the afternoon. in the even
ing there was big dance, with music by
Monaghan's orchestra.
PREMIUM LIST.
Premiums were awarded as follows:
CATTLE.
Hsddocks, Guernsey bull, az years,
i; Guernsey COW, years, /; 2h years,
and ?; Guernsey buii calf, q months, /
Guernsey grade heifer, 2. Eugene Moore,
Durham bull, 2 years, /; Durham COW, 4
years, ,; Durham grade COW, years, /.
Webster Higgins, grade Guernsey
heiter calf, /; grade Guernsey heifor, l.
Mrs, Catherine Higgins, grade Ayrshire
COW, /. Jenness McGown, grade Jersey
eoW, grade Jersey calf, /. c NJ Whit
comb, Guernsey bull calf, q; Guernsey
heiteF, ] and o Salisbury & Whitcomb,
Ayrshire bull calf, /; Ayrshire COW, i;
Atshire bull, /. Lewis Flood, grade
Guernsey bull, /. Norris l. Moore, steers,
years, l steers, year, /.
POULTRY.
Maddocks, barred Plymouth Rock
to~l, q grasuity on Plymouth Rock
hens. Fred P Haynes, barred Plymouth
Rock fowl, l.; chicks, /. II Midtown,
white Plymouth Rock fowl, /. Jenness
Actown, Mascovy ducks, /.
FANCY WORK.
Mrs Nina Higgins, afghan, special;
crochet lace, 2. Inez Smith, worsted lace,
l. apron, 2. Mrs ] A McGown, Mexican
tea cloth, /; embroidered shirt waist, I;
oest exhibition line needle work. /. Mrs.
Charles Leland, burnt wood box, 2. Mrs.
Il Bonssy, lunch cloth, 2. Mrs Francis
MeGown, ladies' white hose, /; knit nit
tens, 2; yam, /. Mrs A NJ Moore, burnt
work, /. Mrs VI X Haslam, worsted guilt,
l. Mrs Mary w Norwood, crochet lace, 1.
sirs Mason, age IS, table mats, 2. Mrs
william Norwood, silk biscuit quilt, 2;
velvet sofa cushion, 2. Mrs Abiah Mason,
KNIT rug, special; crochet rug, 1. Mrs A
" Mason, aged 30, old fashioned teapot,
special mention. Miss Carrie Baker, CEN
Ter piece, /. Mrs Martha Hamilton, silk bed
scarf, i; silk sofa quilts, 3 Mrs Bert Hig-
gins, star rug, /. Mrs Howard McGown,
embroidered rug, /; handmade handker-
ehiei, 2. Mrs Mary Moor, braided rug,
:. Mrs Belle Higgins. sofa cushion, /.
mrs Jenness McGown, tidy, 1. Miss Mabel
Shaekford, handmade handkerchief, /;
embroidered doilies, l; knit table mats, Il
hce-trimmed apron, /; knit tidy, 2; toilet
set, II ladies' mittens, Il mems stockings,
= patchwork quilt, /; worsted quilt, 2;
collection Ene needlework, 2. Mrs J
shackford, yarn, q Mrs F G Sargent,
Mexican work piilow-case 2; crochet and
Mexiean pillow cover, l. Mrs Royal,