Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-09-05
NORTH ELLSWORTH FAIR.
Fine Exhibit Considering Poor
SeasOn-GoOd Races.


The North Ellsworth Farmers club
| fair opened Wednesday, August 20,
with a two-days' fair in prospect.
Owing to the extremely wet, foggy
weather, the management decided to
put on another day, with dance the
the second night of fair, instead of
last night as has been customary.
The exhibit, having been placed in
the upper hall as usual, was removed
to the dining hall below, thus keep
ing the upper hall free for dancing.
The books of the secretary were
open all the second day, giving every
one who cared to a chance to gather
and enter their exhibits.
The display of fruit and agricul-
tural products was small this year
owing to the poor growing season,
though the apples, at least, tried
bravely to hold up the usual North
Ellsworth standard. The chief ex-
hibitors of apples were H. F. Mad
docks, William Richardson, Walter
McGown, John Mcnamara, Luther
Phillips and w. NJ. Higgins. Some
fine plums and pears were exhibited
by Walter McGown and Nina Hig-
gins, and Mr. Mcnamara brought
some fine blackberries. Mr. Nc
Namaya also entered the best dis
play of vegetables, and H. F. Mad
docks the best display of apples, both
of which were very good and added
much to the appearance of the
tables.
In the domestic department there
was a larger entry than usual, and
some exceptionally fine handiwork
was displayed. Some fine embroid-
cry was exhibited by Miss Evelyn
Bellatty, Miss Hazel Nevells, Mrs.
Herbert S. BeaL Mrs. Fred p.
Haynes of Ellsworth, Mrs. William
p. Dorr, Ellsworth Falls, Miss Mil
bred Moore and Mrs. Luther Phil
lips. Mrs. Raymond Perkins and
Mrs. William Richardson exhibited
fine crocheting. Fine tatting was
displayed by Mrs. Luther Phillips,
Mrs. William Richardson, Miss Mar
jorie Richardson of North Ellsworth
and Mrs. William Dorr of Ellsworth
Falls.
Handsome drawn-rugs were shown
by Mrs Ethel Lowell, Ellsworth
Falls, Mrs. Nina Higgins, North Ellis
worth, and braided and knit rugs by
Miss Helen Maddocks, Mrs. William
Dorr and Nina Higgins
There were many other exhibits in
the department, including also fine
butter, eggs, bread and canned
goods.
Out on the midway, the hot-dog
men did quite a business, as, owing
to the fact that the society served no
meals this year, theirs were the only
available lunches on the grounds.
The fakirs displayed their usual
wares and gathered the usual har-
vest of dimes from those who cared
to take a chance in the various
games.
Races the afternoons of the second
and third days were unusually good.
Some of the best trotters ever on the
club track were entered. Summary
of the races:
2.2O CLASS. PURSE $50.
Peter Pan, Cronin, Bangor l l l
Fanny Princess, Hopper,
Stockton,
Northern Star, Gray, Holden, )
Time: 221A, 2.21, 2,191a.
230 CLASS. PURSE $50,
Col. Crook, Meader and Moore,
Ellsworth
Egyptian Taylor York Ded-
ham,
Maxi Sabin Gray, Holden, 4
Johnny Boy, Harrington,
Ellsworth, 8
Time; Psi, 2.30t2, 2.3oA.
225 CLASS, PURSE $50
Northern Star, Gray, Holden, l
Johnny Boy, Harrington,
Ellsworth,
Col. Crook, Meader and Moore,
Ellsworth.
Time: 231, 2.33la, 2.3SA.
FREE FOR-ALL.
Peter Pan, Cronn, Bangor, l l
Hank Bellini Pomroy, ELS
worth
Little Peter Hopper, stock
ton, or
Time: 2.2O, 2.22, 2.22.
George p. Smith OF Ellsworth was
starter and Arthur Clement of North
Ellsworth timer.