The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-09
Cumberland Town Fair,

but for the storm of the preceding day. The
rain caused several hours delay, postponing the
horse exhibition one day and carrying the ex-
hibiton of working oxen late into the after
noon.
There were many people in attendance,
among them spriukling of fair lasses whose
arch giances bade i'll TO the hearts of the young
men of Cumberland. A number of nice car
rlages were on the ground to which stylish
horses were attached. These equipages, their
owners, with pardonabe pride, took great
pleasure in showing off. There were several
colts of the Parchen, Knox, and Grey Eagle
stock which excited much attention by their
build and manner of stepping Fancy breeds
of fowls, brahmas and dorkings and cochins,
filled great number of coops on the east side
of the grounds. But it was in working oxen,
the main stay of a Maine agricultural CONF
munity, that the show was strongest. One
yoke of five year ODDS that measured feet
inches, owned by Adam Winslow Of Falmouth
attracted especial attention The display of
stock cattle was also very fine, the Durham
Shortborn, Prince Harold owned by the Cum
berland Farmers Club, being a noble animal
and eliciting much favorable comment The
admirable arrangement Of matters on the
grounds and the excellent order preserved is
due in a great measure to the marshal, Mr..
Amos Osgood, whose efforts for the success of
the undertaking have been earnest and unre-
hitting
IN THE HALL
the display of vegetables, fruit and fancy work
is full and excellent. Mammoth squashes, gil
gantic beets, Brobdingnagian turnips greet the
amazed gaze on every hand. OF apples there
is a great variety. In some instances it took
but 81 apples to fill bushel basket-just the
number of cards in pack as a gamey minded
reporter remarked. The show of pears and
grapes was good though not large. The butter
in the hall is unusually good and the cheese
fair. In fancy articles the exhibition is fully
up to the average.
AT THE OLD HOME.
On the ride up the reporter of the PRESS had
for a companion an old man who was born in
Cumberland, but who had not visited the town
for forty years. He gazed eagerly about him
as the carriage rolled along, recognizing every
now and then some great tree or rock by the
waysde near which he had played in his boy
hood, The tremble of his Lip and quaver Of
his voice as he inquired of the driver for his
old friends and neghbors was painful to wit
ness SIS Captain -- alive?' he asked,
eyes, but he moved TO Kansas two years ago.
''Where is Simon ----?" ''Been dead these
place" SIS John -- living?' Yes, he
runs that house to your right" pointing to
neat white cottage To most of the old mans
inquiries came the monotonous reply 'dead."
He had come back to his old town to meet the
acquaintance of his youthful days, and he
found them nearly all-in the little graveyard
to the right with its suuken mounds and
broken slabs of grey, lichen-beaded slate.
The following premiums were awarded:
WORKING OXEN.
Adam F. Wnslow of Falmouth first premium fer
four years old oxen, over feet inches.
Amos Low of North Yarmouth second premium,
four years old.
George Winslow of Yarmouth, third premium, four
years old.
Moses Haskell, first premium for four year oxen
under feet.
George Abbot, second premium for same.
Sumner Sturdevant. third premium for same
Charles LOring of North Yarmouth, first premium
for best matched five year Odds.
Aaron Haskell of North Yarmouth, second premi-
UNI for same.
Charles Sweetsir of North Yarmouth, third premi-
UNI for same.
William Russell premium for largest and best pair
OF hve year ODDS measuring feet 10 inches.
M L. w nlLney OF North Yarmouth, premium Tor
best matched pair over six years old.
Charles Wyman, second premium for same.
NJ l.. Whitney of North armouth, first premium
for best pair Of draught oxen over feet.
VIM. Russell. second for same.
w. n. Merrill, third for same.
Charles Sweetsir of North Yarmouth, first premium
for draught oxen under feet.
Lewis Merrill. second premium for same.
John Barstow of North Yarmouth, third premium
for same.
Cumberland Club, first premium Durham bull, 90
months old.
Alvin Sturdevant, second premium for same, two
years old.
A. D. Boston, best Ayrshire bull.
w. &. Winn, best Jersey bull.
STEERS.
Aaron Haskell, best three years old.
Moses Thomas, second best.
Charles Herrick, third best.
E. EealS, best pair year old.
HEIFERs.
E. G: Prince, best grade Jersey, years old.
\. M. Shaw, second best.
Alvin Sturdevant best grade Dutch.
+. Hodgdon best black Dutch.
Ira VIM, best grade Jersey, one year old.
old.
ALVIN Leighton, best native.
W. S. Blanchard, best imported.
DAIRY COWS.
r. o. Conant, best Jersey.
Ira w nm, second best.
F. E. Mitchell, Yarmouth, best grade Jersey.
Alvin Leighton, second best.
John Wilson, third best.
Charles Mitchell, Yarmouth, best grade Dutch.
Charles E. Herrick, best Durham.
w. S. Blanchard, second best.
G. H. Blanchard best Hereford.
Moses Pearson, best native.
STOCK COWS.
W. S. Blanchard. best grade Durham.
q. L. Herrick, second best.
II. .. C0Uant, best Jersey,
f. e. Mitchell, Yarmouth, best grade Jersey.
c. Mitchell, North Yarmouth, best grade Dutch
CALVES.
Charles e. Herrick first premium for grade short
horn, ten months old and weighing 100 pounds.
f. e. Mitchell of Yarmouth first premium grade
Jerseys.
e. &. Prince, second premium for grade Jerseys.
Lewis Merrill, third premium for grade Jerseys.
e. G. Prince, first premium for grade Dutch.
STATIONS.
A. L. Loring, Yarmouth best two year old, by
Tom Patchen.
Albert Goodwin, Yarmouth, best three yerrS old,
Telegraph Morgan.
FAMILY HORSES.
! r. o, Conant best.
). O. Lorlng second best.
John Farwell, third best.
THREE YEARS OLD COLTS.
Sylvanns Porter Knox colt, first premium.
Albert Hileout. Patchen colt seeOnG premium.
Charles Small of Portland, Knox colt, third pre-
I MUM.
| TWO YEAR OLD COLTS
DIR. c. W. Pierce. Portland. best Scythian.
E. Hicks, North Yarmouth, best Morgan.
YEARLING COLTS.
Sylvanus Porter, Lady Patchen, first premium,
Charles w. Mitchell Of Yarmouth, General Knox
| second premium.
Dr. Pierce Of Portland, Lady Bronzomaiie, third
premium.
SWINE.
n. P. Farnville, best pair Chester pigs
! POULTRY.
L. 3. Sweetsir, first premium for light brahmas.
j. w. Shaw, second premium for same.
NJ. W. Pearson, third for same.
| r. o. Conant, first premium for dark brahmas.
Alvin Leighton, second for same.
C. A. Merrill, 1st premium for Buff Cochins; Al
vim Leighton, 81 do do; SO oman Blanchard Sd do.
S. C. Loring, OF North Yarmouth, 1st premium fol
rufled Fowls.
A.W. Brown, LIST premium for Pheasants.
| Charles A. Luskin, North Yarmouth list premium
| for Seebrights.
George ID. Merrill, LIST premium for Plymouth
| Rocks.
| VIM. Stubbs, first premium for white Leghorns.
| D. r. Hawkes., Freeport, LIST premium for Guune;
| Hen.
Lewis Merrill, LIST premium for Aylesbury Ducks
| b. b. Sweetsir, I'd do do.
| e. G. Prince LIST premium for Muscovy Ducks.
Alvin Leighton, ist pr MUM for Turkeys
AGRICULTURAL TOOLS.
Oliver Collins, list premium for revolving Harrow
| Lewis Merrill, list pr MUM for Horse Cultivator.
APPLES.
S. r. Sweetsir, Greetings; S. Whitney, Baldwns
S. True. Northern Spies; o. S. Themes. H. None
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