The Portland daily press., 1874-10-01
ANNUAL FAIR.
on the old grounds of the club, situated at
Cumberland Centre,


IN OCTOBER NEXT.
We have very much improved our track and shall
have ample accommodations for household and vege-
table products. 1t may reasonably be expected that
this will be the best fair ever held in; town. Our
club premiums must of necessity be small, having
met with serious loss this season. The amount of
club premiums will be mentioned hereafter. There
are, however, quite number of private premiums
offered by individual which in the aggregate amount
to quite sum, among which, mention should be
made of the usual butter premium, q subscription to
the Maine Farmer Country Gentleman for the best
pot of buuter not less than IS bs $1,000 for the best
herd of Cattle owned by any individual in the above
eight yoke, So for the second So for the third Auy
person desiring to sell their stock will have oppor
tunity on the first day of the Fair.
President. Joseph Sawyer.
Vice President, WilhanH, Blanchard, North Var
mouth,
Secretary, David L. Blanchard.
Treasurer, David M; Prince
Marshal A. j. osgood
Assistants {D. N, Prince,
Police appointed by the Marshal.
Do Door Keeper and Ticket Agent, Frank $: Merrill
under distinct Superintendent
g 2, Neat Stock, Joseph Sawyer
3,Sheep,Swin and Poultry, Fred z GSweetsir.
" 4, Hall, John Wilson.
g 5Vegetable department, George S. Merrill.
GLASS NO. I.
L,re Stock.-Horses-Wm G. Davis, Portland; A.
L.. L0rtng. Yarmouth, CurI1S COlioy, Ealm0uth !,
James Sanborn, Cumberland.
CLASS No.2.
Neat Stock.-Giles Loring, Yarmouth; R. o. CO.
nant Cumberland; r. H. Chase, No. Yarmouth !;
Smith Barbour. Falmouth.
CLASS NO. 8.
Tocn Teams, Worhing Orea, Matched, and Beef
Cnttte.--AIbert sweetsir, No Yarmouth; Chas. W.
Mitchell, Yarmouth; Fred F. Hall, Falmouth; Solo
mon 7. Merrill Cumberland.
CLASS NO. 4.
Sheep, swine and Poultry,-Bela Blanchard, FaI-
mouth; Samuel R. Sweetsfr, Cumberland; Samuel
G. Loring No. Yarmouth; Samuel A. Prince, Fall
mouth.
CLASS NO. 5.
Crops,-Capt. Joseph Blanchard, Cumberland !;
Capt. James Sowyer, No. Yarmouth; Capt, Da yid b,
Wilson, Cumberland; Capt.Samuel Baker, Yarmouth.
CLASS NO. G.
Ftuit.-Columbus Knight, Falmouth; "A. S. Sweet
sir, Cumberland; Ezekiel Hodsdon, No. Yarmouth
CLASS NO. Z.
Garden Products.-Alvan Leighton, Cumberland;
Henry M. Chase, No. Yarmouth Jewett Merrill, Fal-
mouth.
CLASS NO. 8.
Bread and Dairy Products.--Frank W Blanchard
Cumberland; Miss E. G. osgood, No. Yarmouth; Mrs.
Giles Lo1ing, Yarmouth.
CLASS NO. o.
and HOney.-Mrs Henrietta Merrill, Cumberland;
Mrs Samuel A.. Prince, Yarmouth; Mrs. Jewett
Merrill, Falmouth.
Household Manufactures. - Mrs. Bryant Shaw,
Cumberland; Mrs. Bella Blanchard, Falmouth: Mrs.
Edward Beals, No. Yarmouth; Mrs. Chas. Mitchell,
Yarmouth.
CLASS No. II.
Needle Work and Fancy Articles-Edward Mer-
ril, Cumberland; Mrs. John Staples, No. Yarmouth.
CLASS NO. u.
AqricufturaI Operations, Drd,Uing Match and
Special ImproUements.-Wm RUSSELL Cumberland
Asa Russell, Yarmouth; Michael L. Whitney No.
Yarmouth.
CLASS NO. 13.
AqriculturoI Implements.-B. b. Sweetsir, Cum
berland; Ira Winn, Falmouth; Peter Allen, Var
mouth; John Staples, Jr., No. Yarmouth.
CLASS NO. H.
Observation-Disclosures Stubs, Yarmouth; Rich
ard Mountford, Falmouth; Edward o. Russell, Cum
berland
Competition not confined to the persons comprising
the Fair.
CLASS NO. 10,
Miscellaneous Articles.-Jesse B. Sweetser, Cum
berland; Samuel H. Sweetser, No. Yarmouth.
Persons comprising these committees will receive
their instructions on the morning of The Fair at the
Office of the Club On the grounds
Show Grounds Free. Admission to the Hall 10 cts
Forage for stock furnished by the club.
Contribui ions of wild aud cultivated flowers, bo
| quets. pot plants etc. are especially solicited.
Notice of the time OF holding the fair will be pub
lished hereafter. se17,26&o1