Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-09-13
DRAWING CONTEST.

DRAWING CONTEST.
In the dra wing contest for oxen, George
Pert won first in the heavy class, with
Charles Snow, j., second. The light class
was won by Charles Snow, jr., with Frank
Emerton second.
For horses, heavy class, Lionel Howard
won, with Erwin Carter second. Light
class. Thomas Asst bury first, Erwin Carter
second.
BASEBALL.
Ellsworth and BIuehill ball teams
played Wednesday and Thursday, Ellis
worth winning both games, Wednesdays
score being 5-2 and Thursdays score 7-6.
Both were hard fought and exciting
games.
FLOWING CONTESTS.
The blowing contests attracted con-
siderable interest. Prof. George e. Sim
mons, of the University Of Maine, and 8.
L. Burns, of Nicolin, we're tie judges.
The contests were conducted by George
N. worden, the county farm agent.
Handsome cups, valued at $i5. were
awarded in each contest, and Us cup for
the highest score. the latter prize to be
held for one year, and TO become the per-
manent property Of the man making the
highest score two successive years. A set
OF blankets was awarded for the best
equipped team.
In the walking piow class there were
three contestants, Messrs. Howard, Morse
and Horton-all using the same pillow,
which belonged to Mr.. Morse. All scores
might have been higher had the pillow
been In better condition. Neither Mr..
Horton nor Mr.. Howard was accustomed
to the pillow, and it was Mr.. Howard's
first experience blowing alone. Mr..
Morse won, with s. points, Mr.. Horton 81.
Mr.. Howard %.
In the sulEy class there were two con-
testants-Mr. Morse and Mr.. Howard,
the latter winning BY 81 points to rs.
Mr.. Howard won in the equipment con-
test, with score Of 81 points, to 81 points
by Mr.. Horton and a BY Mr.. Morse.
These blowing contests, which were
first organized last year, are being con-
tinued this fall because they stimulate .
great interest in fall blowing and better
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for i've other sections Of the county, and
without doubt others will be arranged.
They furnish an interesting object
lesson for farmers, and stimulate fall
blowing and better blowing.
BoYs' AND auIs' ExHrBrrs.
These exhibits By members Of boys and
girls agricultural clubs Of Hancock county
were tho first Of the kind held in this
county, and attracted considerable atten-
tion and much favorable comment. TWEEN
ty-four girls OF tbs canning clubs exhibit
ed each ten jars Of canned produce, and
twenty-seven boys competed In ths potato
contest, exhibiting esch ten potatoes.
Mrs.. Osgood, Mrs.. Morse and Mrs. Nc
Intyre were the judge SON the girls exhib-
its, and Thomas Grievs ON the boys ex-
hibits.
In the club contest, the Ellsworth Falls
canning club won hrst, with the Salisbury
Cow club second, and Hull's Cove third.
Ths standing Of individual contestants in
the giris' contest was - follows: J. Fran
ces Loweres, Ellsworth Falls, 1; Helen
Paines Salisbury Cow, 2; Mary Lowsrss,
Ellsworth Falls, 3; Doris Money, Castine,
4; Ruby Psins, Salisbury Cove, s; Marion
Burns, Ellsworth Falls, 9.
In the potato contest, the standing Of
the six leaders was - foilows: Harold
Staples, Ellsworth Falls. 1; Reginald john
son, Hancock, 2; Burton Conley, Ellis
worth Falls, 8; Richmond Prime, Hull's
Cove, 4; Nellie Sawyer, Castine, s; Dana
Hodekink, Hancock, 9.