Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-10-14
HANCOCK FAIR.
Good Exhibition Under Auspices OF
Pamela Grange.

Pamela Grange.
Pamela grange, Hancock, held it's frat fail
Tuesday, Sept. 20. Notwithstanding tn,
day was rather cold and disagreea BILE
there was a large attendance. Even the
most sanguine were surprised at the large
crowd and splendid exhibits IN each de-
| partment.
The hall was prettily decorated, the
grange colors being artistically arranged
The poultry and livestock exhibit
though not very large, showed some fine
stock.
The entire length ofthe hall on one side
was devoted to vegetables, and was one OF
the largest displays ever exhibited in this
vicinity. At one end OF the hall, near the
stage, was splendid exhibit by Walter
G. Moon, containing more than twenty
varieties.
On the other side OF the hall was the
fruit and flower exhibit. Here were
found many varieties OF apples, pears,
| and plums. One exhibit attracting con-
siderable attention was small basket OF
trawberries picked that day by Fred w.
McLain. The flowers were beautiful, and
added greatly to the attractiveness Of that
table.
| The center OF the hall was used for
fancy work. Many articles OF crochet,
knitting and fine needlework were on ex-
hibition.
The out-of-door sports resulted as fol-
lows: Bicycle race, won by Roland
Chamberlain, with Eddie Grover, second.
Potato race, Ralph Young, 1; Rupert
Stratton, g. One hundred yard dash,
Archie Foss, l.; Walter Jellison, 2. Har-
ness race, Carl stratton, 1; Rupert STRAIT
ton,2.
A base ball game, Eastbrook vs. Han
cock, was won by Eastbrook. Score 10-4.
| PREMIUMS.
The following premiums were awarded
| Poultry and livestock.
In the poultry exhibits first premiums
were awarded to Estella Stratton, Carl
Stratton, Mrs. A. e. Googins, Hugh Joy,
Ellis Young, A. E. Googins.
| Yearling heifer, Daniel Mckay, q; COW,
Joseph Crabtree. /. Heifer, year, Mrs.
4 otoSihSt LohC VAULT AlAAu
Young, 1. Yoke steers, Russell Young, 1;
Ralph Young, Q. Colt, A. E. Googins, /.
| Vegetables.
Best general exhibit, W c Moon. Early
Rose potatoes, c Y Wooster, 1. Granger
potatoes, Daniel Mckay, 1. irish pota-
toes, George NJ Moon, ]. Noroton Beauty
potatoes, c B Young, 1. Norcross pota-
toes, W G. Moon, 1. Comet potatoes, c w
Stra.ton, 1. CARROTS, w Moon, 1. Man
gel Wurtzel beets, c c Stratton, /. Table
beets, W Moon, /. Ruta Baga turuips,
| w c Moon, /.
Green tomatoes, W Moon, /. Ripe
tomatoes, Joseph Crabtree, /. Cabbage,
w c Moon, /. Caulifower, w Moon, 1.
Hubbard squash, J N Stratton. /. Yellow
Hubbard squash, c c Stratton, 1. Largest
squash, w c Moon, 1. Pumpkins, Joseph
Crabtree, 1. Largest cabbage, w G Moon,
Joseph Crabtree, 1. Beans, Joseph Crab
tree, 1. Kohl Rabi, w @ Noon, /. Citron,
Walter Hodgkins, 1.
Fruit
Best collection, six or more varieties OF
apples, o L Crabtree, l; o w Foss, 2.
Tolman sweets, o w Foss, 1; G M Moon,
2. Stark, G NJ Moon, /; era btree, 2.
Gideons, G M Moon, /. King, o L Crab
tree, /; G M Moon 2. Rhode Island
greetings, o W Foss, l; J N Stratton, 2.
Wolf River, N Stratton, 1; OIL Crab
| tree, 2.
Northern Spy, o w Foss, /; Nelson
Stewart, 2. Fameuse, Henry Ball, l..
Red Astrachan, Henry Ball, 1. Opal
escent, Ella Saunders, 1. tRussets, o
w Foss, 1. Wealthy, o L Crabtree, 1;
o w Foss, 2. Red Bitzheimer, Pewaukee,
Strawberry and Baldwin, o W Foss, /.
and Alexandria, o L Crabtree, l. Duchess,
o L Crabtree, 1; . w Foss,2
Yellow Bellflower, J G Martin, 1. Bart
lett pears, o W Foss, 1; j N Stratton, l..
Preserving pears, J G Martin, 1. Crab
apples, Estella Stratton, /; A ! Foss, 2.
Plums, O'W Foss, l.; Crosby Wooster, q.
Straw berries, Fred McLain, 1.
Fancy Articles.
Sofa pillow, Alice Crabtree, l; Nancy
Young,2. Embroidered pillow slips, Nell
lie Abbott, 1; Caroline Crabtree, 2. Pill
low slips, Alice Smith, 1. Fillet pillow
slips, Mabelle Stratton, l. Knitting, Ar
villa Kingmau, 1. Irish crocheted collar,
Mary Abbott, 1; Caroline Cakes, 2. Fillet
collar, Lula era btree, l. Crocheted collar,
Lula Crabtree, 1. Beads, Nellie Foss, / !;
Marion Fulsom,2 2.
Rose beads, Effie Cook, /. Bead bags,
Caroline Cakes, 1. Lace handkerchief,
Elizabeth Cakes, 1. Mexican hsndker-
chief, AliceBSmith, /. Tatting handker-
chief, Mary Abbott, 1; Lizzie Grabtree, 2.
Towel, seed stitch, Flora Abbott, 1. Towel,
cross stitch, Flora Abbott, 1. Embroid-
cred guest towel, Alice Smith, / Jennie
Ball, 2. Fillet towel, Caroline Cakes, 1;
Alice Smith, 1.
Swedish embroidered towel, Mary
Abbott, /; Alice Smith, 2. Embroidered