Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-10-17
COUNTY CONTEST.
YOUNG AGRICULruRIsrs WILL
INVADE ELLSWORTH FRIDAY.
HANCOCK COUNTY STILL LEADS IN
THIS SPLENDID WORK MOST OF
EXHIBITS NOW IN PLAcE-THE
PROGRAM.

PROGRAM.
On Friday and Saturday Of this week,
some 800 boys and girls OF the agricultural
clubs Of Hancock county will invade Ellis
worth. twill be . happy invasion, and
the good people Of Ellsworth must meet 1t
with open doors.
The work which these boys and girls
are doing is beyond ncouragement--they
are setting the pace for the county, and the
grown-ups have got to fall in line behind
them. There are some forty Ave OF these
clubs in the county this year, with .
membership of close to 1000. Their
exhibit will be the largest Of its kind ever
made by any county in the State.
Governor Milliken 10 coming here to talk
to the boys and girls. He 10 on the
program for Friday evening, but II he
cannot get here that evening, he promises
that he will surely be here Saturday
morning. So much for the importance
which the chief executive OF the State
attaches to this work.
Ellsworth people must wake up right
now to the importance OF furnishing en-
tertainment for these brigh: and enthu-
siastic boys and girls. The ladies having
this matter in charge have been met with
reluctance on the part OF some to open
their homes. Up to this morning, places
had been secured for about half the 800
expected.
1t means something to take care Of 800
boys and girls. Last years gathering
was large, but compare it with what this
years will be. Last year sixty-six boys
and girls came to Ellsworth; this year
nearly five times as many will come. Last
year fifty prizes were distributed. This
year 142 prizes will be given out.
Most OF the exhibit is already in place
in Hancock hall. 1t is worth seeing.
Seventy girls Of the canning clubs--no,
sixty-nine girls and the boy-have sent
ten jars each Of canned fruits and vege-
tsbles--700 jars Of the most delicious look
ing preserves you ever saw. Fifty-four
boys Of the potato clubs have sent ex-
| hibits OF ten potatoes each. Eighteen
girls will exhibit bread. The garden
clubs make fine showing Of beans, peas,
corn and other vegeta bles. There will be
twenty-five pens OF poultry from the
! poultry clubs, the prize-winners in local
contests from all parts Of the county met
in supreme contest for the year.
Following is an outline OF the program
for the two days:
FRIDAY. OCT 10
Forenoon
| 900 Registration at Hancock hall
Afternoon
1.30 Prayer................R Rev Mr.. Mcdonald
Address OF welcome. Fulton Redman
Response. r. Mitchell, State leader
of clubs
400 Girls clubs...... Miss Alfredo Ellis,
assistant In charge girls club work
Entertainment given by club mem
bers from all over the county
$50 Address Hon John A Peters
Music
400 Play contests. conducted by Cs
Hosmer, secretary Bar Harbor,
Local leaders hour
Evening
| 700 Program. Hosmer In charge
| 500 Intermission
Music
| Sis Address. Hon Carl Milliken
Music
| 800 Moving pictures at the BiJou, espec-
tally selected for the boys and girls.
SATURDAY, OCT 20
Forenoon
| 900 Reading prize stories
Music
| 1880 Awarding prizes and scholarships.
Capt o W Foss, Pres Burrill Nat
ional Bank
1t will be sight worth seeing when
these boys and girls assemble at Hancock
hall Saturday morning to hear the
announcements of prize winners. In ad-
dition to the 300 in cash prizes given by
the Ellsworth banks, seven $25 scholar
ships and s25 in special prizes for poultry
will be awarded.
Following is list OF the prizes from
the money contributed by the banks, in
the various departments or projects:
Potato First, $5; second, A;.third, g.;
fourth e; eight prizes Of e. Total, t22.
third 8; fourth, q; twenty-six prizes OF
Garden (major) First, IS; second, a;
third, q; eleven prizes OF 81. Total, $22.
Canning First, $5; second a; third, IS;
fourth, ~; forty-one prizes OF d. Total,
$55.
Pig First, $5; second, s.; third, q;
eight prizes OF 81. Total, SIS.
Poultry-First, $5; second, a; third,
g; fourth, %; seventeen prizes Of 81.
Total, $31.
Cooking and housekeeping First, g;
second, q; seven prizes OF 81. Total az.
FOOD AGENTS BEGIN WORK.