Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-10-25
COUNTY CONTEST.
.ovs AND GIRLS AGRICULTURE.
AL CLUBS.
s,,rSprp oBJsCT LESSON OF WHAT
THEY ARE DOING IN HANCOCK
couNTY-PRIzEs AWARDED.

The first county contest Of thu boys
I'D virls' agricultural clubs held in Ells-
s-,h Friday and Saturday OF last week,
.,der tne direction OF County Agent
George y. worden, OF the agricultural ex-
,ar.ou seryici, was great success. Nearly
IN noys and girls, club leaders and inter-
..,sd friends were in attendance. There vas
.nunusually large percentage Of exhibitors,
Nd the EXHIBITS were OF high quality.
r, the people Of Ellsworth who visited
Hancock bail, it was revelation OF the
work that is being done in this county.
n p.Mitchell, State leader Of boys
.,ub.. aud Miss Mary I. Haskell, State
leader Of girls clubs, who have been
.ctiye in the work In this county, were
enthusiastic over the success OF the
county contest, declaring it by far the
hes, vet held in the State.
The exhibits were sttractively arranged
in Hancock hall, which needed no other
decorations. The space in front OF the
stage was given to the exhibits OF poultry
and vegetables. vs. bile at either side OF the
hall was arranged the large display of the
most delicious looking canned fruits and
vegetables. The pigs, for obvious reasons.
could not be exhibited in the ball, though
they we're allowed to make their bow there
the first afternoon.
THOSE REGISTERED.
Following is a list OF the club members
present.
Castine Mrs, Joseph Morey, leader;
Vivian Morey, Helen Sawyer, Doris
Morey. Helen Mercy, Frieda Hatch, Don
Perkins.
Ellsworth Fails-H. W. Conicy and Mrs.
B. 5. Jellison, leaders; Burton Coniey,
Harold Staples, Richmond Shackford,
Howard Burns, Harold Archer, Dorothy
snaekiord. Marjorie Jcllison, Frances ID.
Moore, Josephine Severance, Katherine
conley, Mary Loweree.
Ellsworth Howard Lunt.
Hancock Mrs. Gaicn Young and Miss
Lola Crahtrce, leaders; Earle Sabans, Reg
inald johnson, Monroe Moon, Dana
Hodgkins. Howard Martin, Olive Page,
Willie Goodwin, Goidie Martin, Lillian
Martin. Gladys Martin, Merle Sabans,
Lizzie Moon. Dorothy Cook, Grace
Bridges.
Salisbury Cove-Gcorge p. Fogg and
Miss Sadie Mcfarland, leaders; Wilson g.
smith, Hariand Emery, Herbert Hall,
Georgia Mcfarland. Cora Murphy, Helen
Paine, Ida Paine, Ruby Paine, Ellen NJ.
Hall, Richmond Paine, Harold Paine.
Harry Higgins, Theodore Mitchell, Oliver
Gilman, Bernard Nickerson, Walter sar-
gent, Milton Moon, Morrill, Wells.
Frsnklin-Mrs Ora Williams, leader;
Charles Shuman, Chauncey Somes, Arbine
Smith, Laura Williams, A. Irwin Clark,
Olive De Beck, Olive Smith, Evelyn Collar,
Marjorie Coombs, Grace Darling, Geneva
Darling, veima Shuman, Rena Coombs.
Bayside, Ellsworth-samuel Estey, Jes-
sic Higgins, Everett Smith, Edward Rem
lex, Gladys Jordan, Harry Trim.
West Eden-Mrs. Gertrude Clark, u. +.
Higgins, leaders; Nancy Woodbury., Elmer
l. Reed, Coburn Trip, Burton Gray,
Beverly Higgins, Doris Power, winifred
Adams, George Richardson, Darwin Power,
Linwood Richardson.
bSecn null MARKS tray.
Mt. Desert-Arthur leland.
THE PROGRAM
The program for the two days, arranged
by Mr. wordcn, was carried out without a
break. Most OF the boys and girls arrived
Friday morning, and after registration,
were distributed about the city to places
OF entertainment furnished them in private
homes.
In the afternoon, after brief opening
BY Mr.. Worden, W. G. Monahan, poultry
specialist OF the University OF Maine, gave
a demonstration on poultry judging. This
was followed by demonstration on tudg-
ing OF canned vegetables and fruits, by
Miss Haskell, and on Judging potatoes
BY Mr.. Mitchell.
The boys and girls then gave practical
demonstration OF the points gained from
these demonstrations by entering into q
judging contest on canned goods and pots-
toes. z. n. Ssxton, county secretary OF
the Y. NJ. Z. A., who is accomplishing
such good work in somewhat different
lines among the boys and girls OF Mt.
Desert and the island towns, conducted
play contests. Music during the meetings
was furnished by Higgins orchestra.
AT o'clock, the boys and girls were
guests OF the business men OF Ellsworth
at banquet served 81 the Unitarian vestry
by the Woman's Alliance. Mr.. Saxton
presided ss toast master, and there were
informal addresses by club leaders and
others present.
In the evening, Representative-elect
Fulton j. Redman extended a formal
welcome from the board OF trade and
people OF Ellsworth to the boys and girls.
This was responded to by Martin A. Gar