Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-08-13

/ the second premium.
| The managers will take every precaution
for the safe keeping OF animals and articles
after arrival and arrangement for exhibit
ton, but the association will, not be re-
spousible for any loss or damage that may
occur. Exhibitors must give personal
attention to their animals and articles.
and at the close OF the fair attend to their
removal.
| The association offers liberal reward
Tor the arrest and conviction OF any person
or persons apprehended ip committing
any malicious mischief orr removing or
purloining any articles left with the asso-
citation for exhibition or otherwise.
No person shall be permitted in the
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, designating
| the division and the number OF entry, and
during the entire fair they must be placed
entirely under the control OF the officers
OF the association, and must in no case be
removed before tbs close OF the fair with
out special permission.
| Gambling devices OF all kinds, and all
selling OF liquor upon the grounds, are
strictly prohibited, and any person OBJ
serving any infraotion OF the above rule
will confer favor by reporting the dame
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 Immediately expelled
therefrom.
| Authentic pedigrees OF blood stock OF all
kinds will be required, which must be filed
with the secretary at time OF entry. No
animal will be allowed a premium unless
sound.
GRATUlTIEs.
| Owing to the lack OF time and other
| causes, doc htless many articles OF value
and interest manufactured and grown In
this county have been overlooked In the
enumeration OF the following premium
list.
1t is earnestly hoped that all persons
having such articles OF any kind will
kindly bring them in, and they will be
awarded space for exhibition the same as
listed articles, and II, in the opinion of
the judges and directors, such articles are
entitled to a premium, gratuities will be
awarded.
ANY person having novelties OF any
| kind that would prove instructive or in
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by presenting them for exhibition.
CAMPING.
Parties furnished teating grounds free.
Good spring water inside the grounds.
The management desires to make this
one grand picnic, and will do all in It's
power to give those attending good time.
SPORTING EVENTS.
The management has made arrange
ments for ball game each day. Dance in
town hall each night; Monaghan's Or
ehestra. The Ellsworth band will furnish
music each day.
A merry o-round will be on the ground
each day.
Special attractions each day.
DEPARTMENT sUPERrNTESDENTs.
Z. l.. Osgood, trotting horses.
| =. II. Alien, horses and colts.
G.. A. Morse, cattle, sheep, swine and
poultry.
George Pert, drawing contest.
Thomas Grieye, superintendent OF ex-
hibition hall and agricultural products.
ADMITTASCE.
Admittsnce to park, 50 cents. Children
uutier II years, Is cents. Children under
L6, free. Carriages free. Children under
II years, free first day.
Automobiles free; new spacious parking
ground prepared.
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.
ss55. IN PURSES. ss55.
FIRST DAY.
400 Trot or Pace, Purse, 600
223 Trot and 2.25 Pace 13
THIRD DAY.
2s7 Trot and 2.s Pace, Purse, sl25
$50 Trot and 2.32 Pace, t. l25
800 Trot or Pace, open to horses
owned in Hancock county. Purse $50.
| SECOND DAY.
ais Trot and go Pace, Purse, s175
2.42 Trot and 2.44 Pace, l25
The purse for each class to be divided as
follows: so per cent. to first, 25 per cent.
to second, Is per cent. to third, 10 per
! cent. to fourth. National rules to govern.
Hopples allowed.
Entrance fee, 8 per cent. of purse to &C
company nomination and per cent. sd-
ditional to winners.
Entries. five or more to enter, four to
start.
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