The Portland daily press., 1872-09-18
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE.
The Maine State Fair-Opening Day. .

The Maine State Fair-Openiug Day
Special Dispatch by Western Union Line.)
BANGOR, Sept. 1.-THE exhibitions open
finely in every department. There is a collec-
ton of fine neat stock. H. c. Burleigh of Fair
field exhibits fine Herefords, Warren Percival,
fine Durhams; Albert Noyes of Bangor, has
fine collection of poultry.
In the City Hall there is fine floral display.
In Norombega Hall is exhibited specimens OF
manufacture. L notice shawls by the Sebasti-
cook Mills, Hartland. Feed-knives and scythes
from Hiram Holt s. Co., East Wilton, and a
large exhibition of saws by Mr.. Schwartz and
by Kimball & Sanford
There was no drunkenness nor arrests on the
fair grounds, and the fine evolutons of the
Jameson Guards, and Coburn Cadets from the
State College, were very fine,
The farmers meeting in the Court House,
this evening was well attended. Owing to the
unpleasant state of the weather the entry books
will be kept open till tomorrow noon and
probably until evening
by Associated Press]
BANGOR, Sept. 1.-THE rain cleared away
last night and though the sky was overcast the
day was very good one for the opening of the
fair, and particularly good for the trotting The
contributions to the various departments have
been largely augmented to-day and the halls
present fine array of manufactures, fancy
gocds asricul tural implements, vegetables,
fruits &c.
The first exhibition of the Fair was the mill
tary drill for the prize flag offered by the trus-
tees. As only the Jameson Guards of this city
entered they had the matter all their own way,
and the prize was awarded to them and pre-
scented by Gen. Chas. Hamlin in an appropriate
speech, which was responded to by Captain
White. After the prize drill an exhibition
drill was had by the Jameson Guards and the
eff the State Agricultural College. The evolu-
tions of the companies :were very good and
elected much applause.
At half past two the ,trotting commenced and
was witnessed by between 1000 and 5000 people.
The first race was.for.purse No. 1, of $780, for
horses that have never trotted better than 2.4S,
mile heats, 3 in 5 to harness-$100 to first, $50
to second $50 to third.
Eleven horses were entered, but three were
barred out for record of better time. The race
was closely contested as follows:
A. w. Bracket rs b Bayard %, /, 3, IL;
s. S. Ireland ms. blk Little Fred-1, 3, o., 2;
Geo. Dyer MS. BIS Slasher-2, 2, 1, 5, 5; D. L.
Pitcher ms. b m American Lady-5, 4, 5,3,3;L
c. Titus MS m Dolly Bdwell-S, 6, 4, 4, 4; G.
o. Connor ms. b m Little Fraud, 5, dis; F.
S. Tilton u.s. s Maine Boy-6, dis; j. E. Til
ton ms. b Baker Boy, dis. Time, 242 IA
24O IA, IA "a. 2.43 3-4, 2.461-
The second race was for mares and geldings,
8 years old and over, for the Society's premium,
mile heats, 2 in to harness. $25 to first SIS to
second.
Eleven entries were made but only five ap-
peared, with the following result: G. w. Reed
ns blk g Blackhawk-1, 1; d. E. Lucy u.s. blk 6
Aroostook Boy, q Rodney Jones ms. b m
Twilight-3, 8; Morrill, Lee ms. g Phil Hun
teri, 4; G. Butman ms. Butman Colt-dis
Time-245, 245.
The next trot was for a purse of $500 for
horses that never beat 24O. The entries were
A. c. Scribner's b m Gentle Annie; Charles
Brackets b Red Jackett G. H. Bailey's b
King William; d. B. Strout's b G Dagon; J.
b. Kelsey's b & Billy Bumpus, Dore & Wells
oh IN Fanny and G. G. Connor's g m Velvet.
The first and third heats were won by Gentle
Annie, and the second by Red Jacket. Time
2.40 IL, 239 IA, q Al; when night closed the
trotting for the day. The race will be con-
Guided tomorrow morning. e4Er
Libel Suits.
Hastings Strickland has brought libel suits
against the Daily Wing and Courier, Mayor
Wheelwright and Harlow and Sweet for al
legged conspiracy, and damages to his reputa-
ton in the matter of the late "Gin suit" in
which the defendants, Harlow and Sweet were
fined for selling liquor to Strickland on his
own testimony. The damages in the case of
the Wing and Courier are laid at $4,000, and in
the other cases $40, nna-aaeh- Mr. Strickland
was one of the Democratic candidates for rep
resentative to the legislature and in consequence
his connection with the prosecution of Harlow
and Sweet was compelled to withdraw, and he
claims that had he been permitted to stand
that he would have been elected.
The Railroad Connection at WaterviIle
about Completed.
WATERvIELE, Sept. 1.-THE new piece of
roilro DAD that is to connect the Portland and
Kennebec and Maine Central railroads at this
place, is fast being completed Trains will be
run over it by Monday next The new union
depot is now being put up with great rapidity
and will be completed by December. 1t is to be
one OF the handsomest in Maine.