Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-09-09
BLUEHILL FAIR.
aoop ATTENDANCE AND FINE
EXHIBITION.
.,ces FURNISH RARE SPORT AND A
TOUCH OF ExcrTEMENT-LIsT
OF PREMIUMS AWARDED.

counted on as the big day, cut down the
attendance greatly on that day, Thursday's
ane weather brought out much larger
,,;rd-day attendance than usual, and
nrought the attendance for the three days
veil up to the average.
come criticism was heard OF the increase
~ admission from IS to 80 cents, but this
action was not taken by the fair associa-
zion without careful consideration. The
Rlpebill fair is now an established in
stitution OF twenty-four years. standing.
- has always been true to its object as an
AGRICULTURAL fair, and has been OF great
vslue to the western section Of Hancock
county. 1t is to-day the biggest fair in
Hancock county.
The management has always been liberal
and efficient, and has paid out many
thousands OF dollars in premiums. 1t is
primarily the fair OF the people OF the
whole section from which 1t draws its
patronage, and worthy and deserving OF
their support. This support 1t must have
~ II ia to continue a. . successful fair, for
II il ceases to be q financial success, the
end is certain.
The management OF this fair has never
sought TO make 1t Q source OF personal
profit; II IL paid its bills and its premi-
ums from year to year, the association
was satisfied. The officers have every year
put into 1t more work than they ever got
or expected pay for.
To-day the expenses for up-keep OF the
fair grounds, buildings and fences is much
greater than when everything was new.
The association was face to face with this
proposition when it discussed the ques-
ton OF raising the admission price IS
cents, believing the peopls who patron
lied the fair, and who really reap the
greatest benefits from it, would willingly
pay this slight additional tax for the sake
Taken in connection with the fact that
this association charges no additional en-
trance fee for teams or automobiles, the
admission price is as low or lower than
charged to most other fairs OF this class,
II the people withdraw their support be-
cause OF the increased admission, they,
and not the fair association, will be the
ultimate ioSe1S'
Inc summer people nave III recent years
gwen the ianr great BOOST. niueniii Is
most fortunate In having among i1s sum
mef VISITORS people VINO enter SO near.hy
INTO the social moral anu physicai welfare
OF the community EDWARD D. nrooks, Oh
East orange, n. d, turneo TINS interest In
the direction OF tine niueniii iair' he mas
iof SeVersI years ouereo speeisi premiums
Tor e1hioits, ana Is himseii large eA-
motoT' ms example mas oeeh ioiio"ea
py others, ana TINS year. oesioes 'ne pre-
NUNS onereo oy Mr.. BROOKS iof the pest
display oil agricultural products ana the
oest display OF potatoes raised In hancock
county, speciai premiums were onered oy
mrs BROOKS Tor the pest display OF bread
ana roiis' oy MISS Eleanor BROOKS ior the
oest cake; ana oy MIS- A. .. Ihomas Tor
the most artistic arrangement OF cut
no"ei'' ~ane sne ne,' oiass 'ianu,ao'u
hes, a,srIavs a, nrsssrvad tru;,s nre.erved
Vegetables and nreserved unssts and souns
nackad IN t,sir a,oro,rv ,o,s
TIVE rxurpIrs
-
:" NJ
~ "ea w W .no -. fN"
~ so"''s W. -. 'Aas '' 80. no'
mus, ia ,, year ioI As,.ou..u.e'
OF the Agricultural exhibit and Mrs. Eliza
L. Herrick Of the domestic manufactures
department.. At the horse stalls aud
cattle pens, f. II. Allen and George Morse
were in charge as usual. All these super
intendents, with several years experience,
look carefully after the interests OF ex-
hioitors and patrons OF the fair. The list
Vi pie"iumo awaroeo teiis ING s'oiy Va 'ne
eAniois,
Ahe oncers OF the society are T Z. Mer-
rni' president; r. II. Allen, vice. PRESIDENT
Max R. Hinckley, treasurer; G. 4. Can
dage, secretary: K. L., Osgood, G. A.
Morse. j. M. Snow. A. C. Osgood. w. C,
u;no,.,.., s,-.