Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-08-25

with such request may bar the ex-
hibit from premium.
Awards will in no case be made
when the exhibit is deemed by the
judges to be unworthy of the pre-
MUM.
When there ia but one competitor
Ia class, the judges may award the
first premium, if meritorious, but If
not worthy Of receiving the first pre-
MUM, and If, in the opinion of the
judges, the animal or article may be
worthy Of the second premium, then
the judges must award only the sec
ond premium.
The managers will take every pre-
caution for the safe keeping OF ami
mails and articles after arrival and ar
rangement for exhibition, but the
association will not be responsible for
any loss or damage that may occur.
Exhibitors must give personal atten-
ton to their animals and articles, and
at the close of the fair attend to their
removal.
The association offers liberal re-
ward for the arrest and conviction of
any person or persons apprehended
in committing any malicious mischief
or removing or purloining any arti
Giles left with the association for ex-
hihition or otherwise.
No person shall be permitted in che
Judging rings except the judges,
grooms or persons in charge of the
animals, officers of the association
and members of the press.
Stock, etc., will be marked with
tags furnished by the secretary, des
ignating the division and number of
entry, and during the entire fair they
must be placed entirely under the
control of the officers OF the associa-
ton, and must in no case be removed
before the close of the fair, without
special permission.
The society requests the owners of
all stock to have the same on the
track Wednesday, at II a. m, to form
parade around the park. Remember
the hour and be on hand.
Gambling devices of ali kinds, and
all selling of liquor upon the grounds,
are strictly prohibited, and any per-
sop observing any infraction of the
above rule will confer favor by re-
porting the same to the secretary or
general superintendent at once.
No intoxicated person or persons
shall be allowed upon the grounds,
and any person or persons guilty OF
any disorderly conduct shall be i'm
mediately expelled therefrom.
Authentic pedigre 20 of blood stock
OF all kinds will be required, which
must be hled with the secretary at
time OF entry. No animal will be al
lowed a premium unless sound.
GRATUITIEs.
Owing to the lack OF time and other
causes, doubtless many articles of
value and interest manufactured and
grown in this county have been over
looked in the enumeration of the fol-
lowing premium list.
II is earnestly hoped that all per-
sons having such articles OF any kind
will kindly bring them in, and they
will be awarded space for exhibition
same as listed articles, and If, in the
opinion Of the Judges and directors,
such articles are entitled to pre-
MUM, gratuities will be awarded.
Any person having novelties OF any
kind that would prove instructive or
interesting will confer favor on the
society by presenting them for exhi-
bition.
Parties furnished tenting grounds
free. Good spring water inside of the
grounds.
The management desires to make
this one grand picnic, and will do all
in its power to give those attending a
good time.
SPORTING EVENTS.
The management has made ar
rangements for ball game each day.
Dance in town hall each night, Viii.
sons orchestra. Lynch's military
band will furnish music each day.
A merry go-round will be on the
ground each day:
Balloon ascension each day.
DEPARTMENT sUPERINTENDENTs.
w. j. Dreamer, trotting horses.
F. H. Allen, horses and colts.
G. A. Morse, cattle, sheep, swine and
poultry.
George Pert, drawing contest.
R. G. Lord, superintendent OF ex-
hibition hall.
Thomas Grieve, superintendent of
agricultural products.
ADMITrANcE.
Admittance to park, IS cents. Chill
dren under II years, 25 cents. Chill
dren under Q, free. Carriages free.
Children under II years, free first day.
Checks will be given to persons
leaving the grounds until II O'Clock
each day.
No entrance fee being charged for
stock, produce and manufactures, each
exhibitor will be required to purchase
his admission tickets the same as the
general public.
RACES.
sS25 IN PURSES, SS25
FIRST DAY.
800 class, trot or pace, purse 800
Class for 2.A trot and 2.27 pace, 125
SECOND DAY.
Class for 2.40 trot and 2.43 pace, purse 125
Class for go trot and 2.33 pace, 125