Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-01-22
FOOD FAIR.
sUsY WEEK OF PREPARATION
AT HANCOCK HALL.
z,,rsyTurNG WILL BE IN READINESS
FOR OPENING NEXT MoNDAy-THE
DECORATIONS.

This is busy week at Hancock hall,
..;,b carpenters, exhibitors and decorators
,rspsring for the opening OF the fourth
annual Ellsworth food fair on Monday
next.
Tho decorations this year will be OF a
,;vsIier tone than those OF last year
more light and more color. The balcony
iii he festooned with golden bunting,
~ Janauese lanterns and parasols and
IN aags will lend the more brilliant color
effects n
The list OF exhibitors this year includes
came old friends and many new ones.
rolIoging is the list in order Of arrange
r,eut in the hall. G. l.. Morang, N. *.
Fairbanks (cottoiene), Belden flour,
Kellogg corn flakes, Walter Baker, Co.. j.
A Thompson (LoveIi g. Covell chocolates).
G L. Pratt, Society coffee, Town Talk
eour. Underwood & Co., Bar Harbor &
Union River Power Co., Ford automobiles,
MA. Clark, 4. II. Engleman, Kebo Valley
water. Holtz, the baker, Jello, NJ. +.
Holmes, Alma -four, Staples Piano &
Music TO-, Village Improvement, c. r.
Clement, and the Popcorn Man. C. II.
Leland and Il. NJ. Downey are to have the
refreshInent room opening OF the balcony.
OPENING OF THE FAIR.
The doors will open next Monday at 2
o'clock. and the opening exercises will
begin at 215. Governor Haines will be
here to make the formal opening address
and set the wheels in motion. He will be
accompanied by Mrs. Haines, and they
will be the guests at luncheon OF Hon.
John A. Peters and wife.
THE POSTER CONTEST.
In the poster contest in which pupils OF
the high school participated, first prize
was awarded to Harold Treworgy, second
to josephine Luchini, and third prize,
though not included 10 the original offer,
to Morton whitcomb.
DAILY FEATURES.
The musical program for each afternoon
will include, besides selections by the
orchestra, a soprano solo by Miss Bertha
Giles and violin sole. by Max Cimboliek.
Gifts will be distributed each afternoon
at O'Clock.
The doors will open each evening at
o'clock. Dancing each evening, begin
ming at o'clock.
SPECIAL FEATURES.
Monday, Governors day-The doors will
open at o'clock, and the opening exer-
cises will begin at 2.15. Gov. Haines will
deliver the opening address and press the
button formally opening the fair.
Tuesday, Children's day-The feature OF
Children's day will be the doll parade at
3o'elock. All children in the parade with
dolls will receive souvenir prizes OF toy
telephones, filled with candy, presented by
THE ELLSWORTH AMERICAN and the food
fair committee, and cornucopias OF pop
corn, presented by the Bar Harbor Il
Union River Power Co. Children with
dolls will be admitted free this day. The
doll parade is open to children from any
where, and it is not necessary for the doll
shown to belong to the exhibitor.
Wednesday, County dsy-The feature OF
Wednesday will be the baby show at ESQ,
open to babies not over two years old.
Entries win close Tuesday noon the day
preceding the show. Four prizes are
offered as follows: For handsomest baby,
gold ring, presented by Harvard G. Jor-
dan; for heaviest baby, china cup and
plate, presented by e. f. Robinson; for
cutest baby, silver mug engraved with
oaby's initials, presented by Union Trust
To for hast aIi hxk AZ
cup and spoon in case, presented by Bur-
TIL national bank.
saturday, Grand Army day-All mem
oers OF the G. A. X. from anywhere will be
guests OF the management on Saturday
afternoon. A feature OF the day will be
the presentation to VIM. II. II. Rice post,
oi Ellsworth, OF silk State of Maine
flag.
RESERVED SEAT SALE OPEN TOMORROW.
All gallery seats will be reserved for af-
lerhoon and evening. The sale of seats
VIII open tomorrow at 10 a. M, at Moore's
drugstore, closing at 1890. At this sale
only seats for the entire week, afternoon
ana evening, will be sold.
Inc sale will be resumed Jan. "a, at 10 a.
n'' when the sale Of seats for any after
Aoon or evening will be opened. Not
more than four seats will be sold to one
persoh, and no tickets will be reserved on
,'iepnone orders. A limited number will
"e soid on out-of-town mail orders.
SPECIAL RAILROAD RATES.
special rates will be offered on the rail-
aoaas Tor food fair week. From all points
washington county one fare for the
o Uunu trip will be allowed. The rebates
a. purchases by out-of-town customers,
si,n ~ force during the holidays, will be
dn Owed oy the same Ellsworth merchants |
auring food fair week.