Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-10-06
AMHERST FAIR.
p.1N CAUSED TWO DAYS POST
PONEMENT.
ooop ATTENDANCE ON THE SECOND
nAy-THE ExHIBrrs-Lrsr OF PRE-
NUNS AWARDED.

Tho heavy rain early last week caused
-.st,onement OF the opening OF the fair Of
he Northern Hancock agricultural soci-
s.v for two days. The fair opened Thurs
ssv and continued through Friday, with
cood weather. The postponement, the
s.et roads, and the threatening weather OF
so,b mornings, had their effect on the At
tendance. which was not up to the aver
200 for the two days. Though Fridays
oeowd was large, it was not sufficient to
r,ske up for the small attendance the first
day.
The fair association was not lacking on
Us part to give visitors good time and
sstisfv exhibitors. There have been
several changes in the board OF directors
during the past year, due to removals
from town or resignation, but the work
has fallen on able shoulders.
Harold N. Remission, who succeeds A..
n. Jewett as secretary, has been very
busy man, but he has taken hold well,
and proven himself q worker. J. g.
Dunham succeeds DR.. J. II. Patten as
treasurer. Mr.. Durham couldn't be
much buster than he always is at fair
fine. with the dining-hall on his hands,
but he does not shirk added RESPONSE
bilities.
Augustus b. Archer, of Amherst, re-
mains president of the association and
VIM. G. Orcutt is the new vice. president.
The board OF directors is as follows:
]. G. Durham, Charles NJ. Smith, John
Johnston, Amherst; Charles p. Silsby,
George Il. Crosby, Aurora; Charles F..
silsby, Mariaville; Frank f.. Mace, Great
Pond, and Harry Chick, Clifton. Messrs.
Johnston, Mace and Chick are new mem
bers.
The hall exhibition was not quite up to
last years average in the fruit and agri-
cultural departments. The up-river Sec
ton has not been favored as other sections
Of the county have by occasional showers
during the summer, and the effect of the
drought was reflected in the produce.
The showing was creditable one, how
ever. The exhibition of fancy work was
excellent and as large as usual.
Charles NJ. Smith was in his familiar
place as superintendent OF the hall, and
owing 20 his experience and good judg-
ment in the placing OF exhibits, they were
seen to best advantage. His courteous
treatment Of exhibitors and visitors adds
to his popularity.
A. u. Archer and c. NJ. Smith were as
usual close competitors for the honor OF
best collection OF fruit. Mr.. Archer car
ried off the honor, with Mr.. Smith close
second. Both were large exhibitors of
vegetables also, Mr.. Smith taking first
premiums for best collection OF potatoes
and best collection of peas. William
0rcutt had the second best collection OF
potatoes.
The exhibition of live stock was larger
than usual. All the pens and stalls were
high quality.
The premium list printed in full below
gives the results in detail.
ATTRACTIONS.
The Brownies, always popular at the
up-river fair, put on good show, with
new acts. The trained dogs were a new
feature, and their acts were enjoyed. The
hypnotist and slight-of- hand performer
who is with the Browns this year was also
good. Brown himself, always good, in
troduced some new acts.
BALL GAMES.
There were two good, snappy ball
games. The first days game was between
those old rivals-Clifton and Amherst.
The home team won by a score of to q.
Phil Wiley in the box and Ralph Rich
ardson behind the bat put up a good
game, and were well supported in the
held. Three times, with two or three
men on bases and none out, Wiley pulled
his team out OF the hole. He struck out
safe hits were made OF him. NJ. Day and
Sweet, the Clifton battery, also did good
work, striking out thirteen men. The
Amherst team made fourteen safe hits.
Hollis Rowe umpired the game.
The Clifton and Amherst teams have
played four games together this season,
each winning two.
Fridays game was to have been between
Eddington and Franklin teams, but
rrahKlin was unable to come. Amherst
niied in the breach, but their game lacked
the snap OF Thursdays game. The Ed
oingtons won by score of to3.
THE BABY SHOW.
There were only four little ones in the
oaby show Friday afternoon, but this was
quite enough to puzzle the judges, who
mad hard work to decide the prettiest.
They finally whispered their decision to
The AMERICAN representative and made
microscope without any public announce
nent OF the result. The prize as prettiest
Daoy went to Grover Jordan, with Ursula
Rowe, second. The other babies on the
platform were Thelma Sumner and Evelyn
hanscom. All were pretty and cunning
enough to deserve prizes.
AT the dining-hall, in charge Of J. G.
DunAam, the usual excellent provision
was made to feed promptly the crowds,