The Portland daily press., 1872-09-19
BY TELEGRAPH,
MATTERS IN MAINE.
The State Fair at Bangor.
A Coed Exhibition and No Rum

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BANGOR, Sept. 1S.-The weather to day has
| been mild, and although somewhat cloudy and
! overcast, has been very agreeable TO the crowds
| who throng the city,.as the dust was thoroughly
laid by the rain of yesterday. The professors
and students of the State Agricultural College
were in attendance to see what the rest of the
people of Maine know about farming. All the
halls in the city are in use for the exhibition
OF the various productions. In City Hall are
horticultural productions aud fruits, also repre-
sentstives of the fine arts, sewing machines,
&c. In Norombega Hall are fine displays of
wares by Bangor merchants, and few speci-
mems OF State industries Large groups gather
to witness the operation of the machine for
printing with colors, exhibited by S. S. Smith
OF Bangor. In Concert Hall are mammoth
vegetables, butter, cheese, &c.
There was a great crowd at the Fair Ground
te-day, at least 5000 in number, a very intel
ligent, quiet and orderly assemblage. There
was not case of drunkenness observed during
the day, which is a sufficient proof of the ex-
cellence of the police regulations.
The Farmers meeting to- night is well at
tended and the discussion is developing many
valuable points. P
ITO Associated Pressl
The second day of the State Fair opened as
yesterday with dull sky and threaten ing aspect
of rain, which happily gave way to better
weather. A large attendance was present at
the races, it being estimated that 5000 people
were on the grounds during the day.
The first race trotted was a conclusion of the
unfinished 9 do raoe of vaster,J.v Tho r.no
stood at opening two heats to Gentle Annie
and one to Red Jacket. This morning the
first and third heats were won by King Will
liam; the second by Billy Bumpus, and the
fourth heat by Gentle Annie who trotted under
protest. Thejudges reserved their decision.
The first race for to-day was for four year
olds, $50 to first, $25 to second and $25 to
third, and was won by b Knox Boy, owned by
ID. Reed & Son of Augusta in three straight
heats; ). L. Richards of Gardiner, bk S Bla ck
Pilot second and Mathews and FIynn's, of
Searsport, b Young Buchanan third Time
2.52 IL, 2.49, 245.
Between heats the trot for the Society's pre-
MUM for three year olds took place, $15 to
first, $40 to second, best two in three. G. B.
Wellington of Albion ms. b s Little Clod, 1, 1 !;
Fessenden Colcord of Fairfield ns. m Twi-
light, 3, 2; d. E. Lucy of Houlton, ns blk m
Black Princess, 3, 3; E. D Baker of Kendns-
kcag, ms. Bill Baker, 4, 4. Time 307 IL
3.04 H.
Purse No. 4, of 5000 for horses that never
beat 2.O5, $l75 to first, $50 to second, and $45
to third. G.. o. Conner of Bangor, ms. bk IN
Ink, l, /, L; P. NJ. and A. j. Thurlough of
Lewiston, ns S Phil Sheridan, 2, 2, A; A. C.
Scribner of Fairfield, ms. blk m Gentle Annie,
3, 3, 2; j. f. Harris of Portland, ms Mumm
A, A, 3. Time-2.37, 2.36, 2.39 Gentle Annie
trotted under protest.
This concluded the trotting for to-day. The
attendance at the different halls was very good
through the day and evening In the evening
Hon. Samuel Wasson, President of the Society,
delivered an address on fodder corn as a nutri-
ment. The address was followed by discus
sion, participated in by several gentlemen, in
Guiding Gov. Perham among the number.
Base ball.
BRUNSWICK, Sept 18.-A base ball tourna-
ment of Junior Clubs for prize bat was held
in Brunswick to-day, which was participated
in by the Athletics of Freeport, the Freshman
Club of Bowdoin College, the Sunrise Club of
Brunswick and the Sunsets of Brunswick, re-
sultng in victory for the Sunrise Club.