The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-10-26

! Miss Harriet a. Moore, Saco, speciHi'ns
of Shell work. g,aiuily OF 2o
Miss NJ. J. Miles, Biddeford, ! box wax
irui,, very finely executed, gra,uiiy sipo
Silver Plated Ornament, taken from Gai'
Washing,on's coach. belonging TO GeoTe
w. Nichols, Of Biddeford. This ariide
was viewed with much interest by mist
persons attending the fair; gratuiiy. 30
English Punch Bowl, 100 years old, iron
Mrs. Geo. w. Nichols I; graluily 10
Rev. J. I. G. Nichols, Saco, handsom,
Shell Box; sraiuiiy ~
Mr.. Thomas Stanton, Biddeiord, spec.
mems of Fly Frame Flyers. These shoull
have been referred 10 the committee %
Manufactures. They were fine specimen
OF workmanship, and We would award
Diploma.
Tooth Soap exhibited by Joseph Thalche
and DR.. Fuller, Of Portsmouth, excellent ar
iicles rs your committee can testify by
having tried them but being from out the
State, we cannot award premium or gra-
tuiiy. .t...
Mr.. Albert Scrulon, Saco. Puzzle, Reel
in bottle, very much Of a Puzzle to your
committee. cta,ui,v so
There were on exhibition behind The Hall
The frs, day OF the fair, Two Coaches and
Horses, from Mr.. William Lltilefeld. the
carriages showed superior workmanship,
being strong and well proponioned sNtte
horses fine looking aad well trained.
The Carriages having been built out oi
the county wo are prohibited from granting
a premium; we would cheerfully recon-
mend the riding public 10 notice these
teams and coaches.
There were several, cases Of goods exhib.
tied which added much 10 the ih,eres, OF
The Fair. We suppose the owners OF them
do no, expect premium, sralui'y or d.
ploma. t.t
We would recommend the thanks OF The
Trustees TO DR.. Moore, for case OF Medl-
cines; 10 Dr.. Gilman, Tor case of Soaps
aud Periumery; Dr. Mitchell, for case Of
Fancy goods; Leopard Weissbcrger. Tor
case Of Manufactured Tobacco and Pipes !;
Baby Show by Z. j. Smith; Pyramid Of
Cough Medicines, BY Shaw & Clark; case
of Watches, Jewelry, Cutlery and Fancy
articles, by Twamby and Smith.
Also Chinese Work Table, entered by
some person Unknown TO your committee,
should be noticed in The same manner.
DANIEL SMITH,
JOSEPH GILPATRICK,
. ON COWS AND HEITERs. a
The Committee on Cows and Heiiers
have attended 10 the duty assigned them,
and make The following report:
There were only two cows offered for
BY Charles f. Storer, OF Saco,
and the other by Jason Langdon, of Kenne-
bunkpoli. The Cow offered by Mr.. Slorer
was cross of The Durham and Native, and
a yery.fine looking Cow. To him we give
Ile first premium OF 5000
The Cow offered by DR.. Langdon was a
sparkled Cow, Native breed, and good
mixer To him we award the second pre-
MUM of $500
Hdftrs in Mix. Jason Lang'Ion, OF Ken
offered very fine Red Heifsr
wo yea.s old, l-2 Devon, aud l.2 Native
Ni,.i. IT, L:--- o!'7s 'i.~ G,~' l"s..''s..
Of $500
Thomas Dyer, 81, OF Saco, presented one
neifer two years old las, spring, ,ha, calved
he middle Of April. from which they made
, lbs. oi butter in one week in June, and
nearly lbs. in one week the last Of Sept.
TO him we award the second premium OF
.... ...rf ~ $500
Samuel Milliken. OF Saco. offered Red
Heller two years old, a cross of the Aver
shire, Devon aud Naive, a fine looking
heller bn' not great mixer. To him we
ecom mend a gra,uity Of $3.50
There was another heller two years old,
presented by John Milliken, ofBuxton, iha,
has never had calf, cross OF the Native
aud Devon-a fine looking animal-bu, the
society offers no premium on such.
Yedriing HeJes. We award the first
premium Of $500 10 Rufus Ladd, Of Bidde,
Iord ...fr
The second premium of sl,OO 10 John
Niilliken OF Buxton. t.. ..
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
John Nj. Goodwin, Chairman.
on FAT CATTLE.
Your Committee on Fat Cattle have al
tended TO that duty and submit the follow.
ing report:
There were entered for premium Seven
pair Of Oxen, il being the largest number
entered nj any Show in this county.
Your Committee have awarded the frs,
premium Of sc, 90 to VIM. II. Dearing OF
Saco, for tho fallesl animal, seven years old,
ofna,iye breed. and having been raised with.
in the county, his feed having been hay and
grass never having been mealed and hav-
ins done the ordinary farm work. ,,
Your Committee also award the second
premium o., $500 10 Zebulon Staples Of
Dayton, Tor the second best animal-being
seven years old, raised in The county, a
very large compact OK, OF fine proportion
and good quality, having cal some meal aud
worked some on the roads IN addition TO the
farm work. Although the Cattle entered
were all Of a very good quality, your Com
miliee have no hesitation in pronouncing
the above named the two bes, on Tie ground.
Your Committee were highly pleased with
the large number entered, aud would rec
ommend tha, those for whom the society
have no, provide premiums. feed their
Cattle a lille oe,ler aud try again.
CHARLES HILL,
...- A. II. FOSS,
-.. ELIAS MlLLlKEN.
LEATHER, BOOTS AND SHOES.
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