The Portland daily press., 1874-09-23
lReporteI for the Press1
The State Fair.
Opening Day-Lnrge Attcndance-An En.
nnensc Number of Entries.


Lewiston is very happy. Her streets are fill
ed with wandering strangers who pace her
wooden sidewalks and gaze with amazen.eut
on the long white signs blazoned with Getty
stone cutter shop " "city hair dressing rooms"
'city bonnet bleachery,' &c., &c. Lewiston is
city, and seems determined that the wayfar-
ing man shall know it if sigu-boards can con-
vey the Information.
There is already large attendance, aud trains
all the day have been bringing in visitors. The
weather is all that the most enthusiastic agri-
culturist could wish There was a chill in
the morning, but towards noon sufficient sun.
shine crept into the narrow streets to make the
day very comfortable.
The number of entries has been large be-
yond expectation, and are fast creeping up to
two thousand. All departments are we'll rep
resented Need it be said that the horse de-
pariment is particularly fall? Mrs DArthe
nays Fearnaushts, Lyfo DIS Hamptons, Thur
lows Phil Sheridan, Cotte's Lightfoct, Nc
Kenney's Palmer Knox Berry's Emery Fear
naught, Webb's Butcher Boy, Hussey's Gentle
Lucy, RusselPs DIeadnaught, Hardy's Knox,
Bngham's Young Lambert, Nutters Lon Nor.
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Portland and vicinity are entered stallion bay
colt by john Thompson of Portland, stallion
Jet Knox by A. P. HilIman of Cape Elizabeth,
adrivipg mare by j. w. Munger, Portland, a
colt by Ira G. Doe of Saco, the bay ilIey Flor.
ence. by ii. Il. McDuff of Deering. In the
stock department the entries have BEEN large,
and most of the noted herds of the state are on
exhibition. Dr.. Boutelle of WatervilIe, has
twelve Jerseys: the Wentworths of Skowhe-
gan have eight Herefords; the Underwoods of
Fayette have eighteen Herefords; Gen. Tilion
OF Toeus has nine Jerseys and nine Holstens;
the Danes of Kennehuuk have eleven AYR
shires, five Jerseys and herd of Durhams;
Thomas Holt of Portland, enters two yoke of
working oxen. The show of sheepis not large
Gen. Tilton has some line Cotswolds, and Dr.
Boutelle good display of South Downs. The
swine are all Chesters and Berkshires.
Tue two halls, City and LISBON, connected by
bridge, ae filling up rapidly, and the display
o: goods and manufactures is very fine. OF
course the fabrics turned out from the Lewiston
mills occupy deservedly prominent position.
Indeed, the display in this line is probably the
best ever seen at a Maine State Fair There is
the usual number of fearful and wonderful
rugs, quilts, &C., and quantities of fine goods
from the Lewiston shops. Very noticeable
among the furniture are some handsome desks,
turned out by L. o. Bailey & Co., of Portland.
The main hall is devoted to the display of man
ufactured products, musical instruments. fur
niture and miscellaneous articles In the small
hall at the head of the stairway are fruit and
flowers. The table occupied by Lewis Atwood
of Winterport, agent for S Boardlnan & Co.
makes a fine SHOW covered as it is with TWEEN
ty-fiye varieties of apples, twenty-six of pears
and ten of grapes. On the WHOLE the display
of fluit is good. The usual quantity of nam
moth beets, Brabdigangiau squashes, and Ii
tanc potatoes, together with an appetzing
show of big cheeses are to be foun in room
No. 16. The Municipal Court room is given up
to the fine arts-poor, of course-the armory to
stoves, the west gallery to sewing machinesl
and Lisbon ball to farming implements, &c
Fred Atwood of Wnterport, has nearly mon
opozed this hall with his admirable display of
agricultural implements, though j. N Mccoy
q Co., of Portland, have found room for their
neat little cottage with its patent soapstone
roonng. Kendall & Whitney of Portland,
make fine show of woodenware in one of the |
ante-rooms. |