Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-15
BLUEHILL FAIR.
FINE WEATHER AND GOOD AT
TENDANCE.
Bro CROWD PRESENT WEDNESDAY
GOOD RAcrNG-LIsT OF PREMIUMS
AWARDED.

GOOD RACING-LIST OF PREMIUMS
AWARDED.
The Hancock County Agricultural So
ciety scored another big success at its fair
at Mountain Park, Bluehill, last week.
There was perfect weather throughout the
three days of the fair, and the attendance
was good.
There was a big crowd on the grounds
Wednesday, and while it was perhaps not
quite up to the record OF last years second
day--the biggest in the history OF the
Bluehili fair-it was close second.
IN THE HALL.
The hall exhibition was very good. 1t
was an of year for vegetables on account
of early frosts, but the fruit exhibit was
fine, there being an especially fine show
ing OF plums.
E. J. Brooks, of East Orange, N. j., one
of Bluehill's ''summer people,, who made
his bow as fair exhibitor last year, had
another big exhibit this year, and carried
off big bunch of premiums. Incl
dentally he set pace from some OF the
crack Bluehill farmers by successfully pro-
ducing some vegetables never before raised
here, among them muskmelons, sweet
potatoes, peanuts and English broad
beans. He also carried OF that coveted
premium of all country fairs, the largest
pumpkin. The people OF Bluehill appre-
oiste Mr.. Brooks interest in the fair, as
in all town affairs. Mr.. Brooks says he is
going to make bigger exhibit than ever
next year, and would like to see some
more Of the summer people on the pre-
mum list.
Other large exhibitors as usual were
Thomas Grieve, who took the premium
for best collection OF produce, and A. c..
osgood, who took second premium G..
A. Morse, with sixteen varieties, took the
premium for best collection OF fruit.
The exhibition Of fancy work was about
the average. not large, but containing
some very handsome pieces 81 work.
R. G. Lord was, as usual, superintendent
of the hall, and to his careful management
and courtesy to exhibitors is due much of
the success OF the exhibit. Thomas
Grieve was in charge OF the agricultural
exhibit, and Mrs. Eliza L. Herrick OF the
fancy work and domestic manufactures.
The stock exhibit was excellent. There
was not a large showing OF horses, but the
cattle show, always feature OF the Blue
hill fair, was good as usual. G. A. Morse
was superintendent of the department OF
cattle, sheep, swine and poultry, and f.
II. Allen of the horses.
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George Pert was in charge OF the draw
ing contest for cattle. The results were as
follows:
Sweepstakes-M. Coggan, $685. pounds;
Charles F. Wescott, 4.310 pounds.
Six feet nine inches and under-Alonzo
witham, 1857 pounds; Albion Saunders,
AIS pounds; Edwin Leach, Ass pounds.
Six feet ten inches to seven feet-Mar-
ceilus Coggan, 6,633 pounds; Charles Wes-
colt, 6,413 pounds; George Pert, $40
pounds; Arch Hinekley, 3,9i7 pounds.
BASEBALL.
There were three good games of base
ball. Tuesdays game, between Bluehill
Bluehill academy and Penobscot, was won
by the academy team-score IA. Wednes
days and Thursdays games were between
Bucksport and Bluehill town teams, the
former winning both games, the first by
score of 1919. the second, 81.
BALLOON ASCENSION.
The balloon ascension Wednesday was
not success owing to the high wind which
prevented the filling of the balloon, but
that on Thursday more than made amends,
being one OF the most perfect ascensions
and parachute drops ever seen in the
county.
THE RACES.
The racing was good, each days card
furnishing at least one race which went to
five heats. Franz Simmons, OF Rockland,
acted most efficiently as starter through
out the fair.
The three minute race ON Tuesdays
card came over to Wednesday unfinished,
when John Clark's handsome black mare,
Doloress, took two final heats and then
went of with the 2.40 race in straight
heats, thus putting two races to her credit
in one day,
500 Class, Trot and Pace. Purse, 300.
Dolaress, blk m, by Pandora,
John Clark, Bangor....... 8 1
Annie Murphy, bl m, by Co.
Jumbo, DIR G F Dwinal, Ban
Bor.... .......................
May S. b m, by Nelson's
Wilkes, H A Dodge, Islesboro, 2 2 4
Early Dawn, &, by Climax,
l. Treadwell, Ellsworth. 1 2 8 SIS 8
Baby Lawrence, CHI q. by Vas
l sar, Marion Newman, Man
set ......................... ss IS dr.
Autumn Wilkes, b g, by Tara
tine, Chas L Jordan, Bangor DIR
Colona Girl, br m, by Column
DO, Eaton Bros, Ellsworth. dr.
Young Constantine, b s, by
Constantine, E Mckinney,
Bangor ....................... DR.
Time; 2.85k. 2324. 2.29S, 2. 1904, 1854, 2.S2.