Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-02-21
FOOD FAIR.
.,ow m FULL SWING AT HAN
COCK HALL.
rp.1 OPINION THAT LAST YEARS
nCcEss IS SURPASSED = THE
EXHIBITORS.


..rices of the Ellsworth Merchants as
.,;s,ion opened at Hancock hall prompt
o'clock Monday afternoon when
~ n. b. Mathews, after brief opening
sa.sss touched the bell which was the
s ~ Tor the electric lights to fash and
~ orchestra to strike up.
Tho general opinion expressed by visit
10 the fair this year IS that it sur
..ss last years success. The decora-
ton Of the ball, described in detail in
Tur AMERICAN last week, is very effec-
- and the booths are more artistic.
1,ho food fair orchestra of ten pieces, G..
g Monaghan, furnishes good program
.,.,noon and evening, and excellent
..nsic for the dancing which begins each
evening after o'clock.
A new feature this year which is appre-
stated by the ladies is the restroom for
heir exclusive use, opening off the left
.aItsrv matron is in charge here.
Por the use of the men, the dressing
.oo,, above the stage has been converted
into d smoking
rha distribution OF nearly 100 gifts each
afternoon to noiaefs OF TICKET coupons
bearing fortunate numbers, introduced for
The first time last year, is again popular
feature.
The attendahce On Tue openi"s o"s'
particularly the a''ernoo" a''eios"os'
was larger IMAM ias' year . 'oes .
storm cut down ths ai'etaooi e''oh'""ee
somewhat, out ssiA 'ne nan vas
filled, ana s'i seaa' "o.e .,
municipal eoaletooi 'H'09
meieu ss'S -.
eooSlng "e'"o
II ~ up 10 the peopie 70 po"sl 'aie i'"N
fair this year as never ostore. Inc eN-
uenses have been larger than last year,
The total being about 81 900, and to make
ths fair a financial success the attendance
49,, ~. tarear The Merchants, associa
- -. ,o, r,n thiu tooa fair as a
'V'' 80 -. s..,,s,.;a,. H.. a..
MONEY making Pi"p''it, 0as " au'0'
tise ELLSWORTH III "hien oi'eeaion II ms
already demonstrated IT'S value In ~ up
to the people OF Ellsworth TO make its
continuance possible.
V.-ra 49,
When the doors were ope med just before
3o'eock Monday afternoon, there was a
good crowd in waiting. and when Presi-
asnt n n Estev of the Merchants ASSOC
s;.,;o, Chairman w A Alexander and
-. o.. ~ t1.;,.s =, ,ha ,o,s a.,
eonihiil'ee' s'epleu upon 'ne p'"''o' i''
the Nall was comfortably hhea'
Secretary names introduced hev. II. t.
Mathews with a few happy remarks.
Mr., Mathews said in part:
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outlook. ana hro,sh, 4 nrom,ss q, fair bori-
.ons for the future.
Two purposes will be served by this fair.
First it teaches as the essential beauty lying
beneath the common work OF life. 1t brings
% our attention the aesthetic values OF trade
a.., aaiAaee tne symbols OF ones TRADE IN
sna, aI.- -a'n'on, " oaesn anu sisua sae
-Ae' ''emen's OF 'he TRIVIAL rouna ana com
That our merchants can do IL ia paIpable to
US who are In this place TODAY.
In the second phase, this exhibition has
value in so far as it turns the attention of
men and women In our outlying commune
ass 'or one whole week to Ellsworth. To
o.Ss e 'He name OF our CITY upon .hs ups oi
The So ~ Ing ~. MON anu ,'e 49,, 90
stated TIM. - -, - ..;,hin reach .,