Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-09-09

worth fair is over. Perfect weather
for three days favored the associa-
ton this year. The big middle day
showed an attendance of 5000, but
the first and third days the attend
ance fell below the expectations OF
the association, being under last
years mark.
AS an agricultural fair, with fine
exhibits excellent entertainments and
lively midway, it was the blggest
and best ever seen in Ellsworth, but,
from the financial standpoint, it was
not a success. The active group OF
business men who are trying to push
the Ellsworth fair over to success are
not discouraged, however, and even
though there is deficit IN the
treasury, are planning another big
fair next year.
These men deserve good deal OF
credit for the way they are working
to build up an Ellsworth fair that
will stand among the best in the
State. They have grappled the situa-
ton with determination to succeed.
Appreciation of the value to Ellis
worth and Hancock county OF the
agricultural interests of this section,
has caused the association to build
with the intention of developing
true-blue farmers fair, and it is still
working with this objective in mind.
This years fair presented splendid
gathering of exhibits, pronounced by
many to be the best ever shown in
the county.
The home economics division, boys
and girls clubs and Farm Bureau
communities, were all represented by
the best that can be found in agri-
cultural and domestic exhibits.
Amusement features were not
lacking, as was we'll proven by live
ly midway, excellent vaudeville, fast
ball games and good horse racing.
Fine music was also added to the
program by the Waldoboro band.
The fireworks in the evening were
highly enjoyed by the fair-goers.
EXHIBITION HALL.
The exhibition hall was the center
of attraction during the fair. Green
and white were used for the main
decorations, producing delightful
effect in combination with the vari-
colored agricultural products. Large
crowds passed through the long
building continuously, and greatly
enjoyed the wide variety of products
| exhibited. Fruits, vegetables, canned
goods, dairy products, poultry
| products, fancy work and sewing, do
| nestle displays and the flower show,
all claimed the attention of the in
terested people.
Nine Farm Bureaus made COM
munity exhibits; the women adding
| four more booths to the list through
the home economics department.
Lamoine carried off first honors in
| the Farm Bureau exhibit, receiving
premium of $40. North Ellsworth
was awarded second place and Tren-
ton third. Lamoine stood at the
| head of the list again by winning first
honors in the home economics de-
partment, with Trenton, West Els
worth and Bayside holding second
third and fourth, respectively.
UNREASONABLE evidence of La
MONIES good work in both agri-
cultural and domestic lines, was
given by it's exhibits. The Farm Blu
reau booth was a product of con-
] scientious endeavor by the members
of this community; 100 per cent OF
the members enrolled exhibited at
| this booth. The result of such will
| ing cooperation is easily under
| stood when it is known that seventy
five different products of the farm
were exhibited on this table. La
MONIES Farm Bureau booth received
ninety-five points credit out of a
| possible 100.
Directly across the hall from the
, Lamoine Farm Bureau booth was the