The Portland daily press., 1875-09-21

troublesome, fnll SHERIDAN, MAJOR hnOXi ana
many others. Mr.. Shaw of Detroit has live.
ly looking four year old stallion, called Royal
Tanner. He is of jet black color and is entered
for general use. He took the first premium at
the New England Fair. The stock did not
arrive until late in the afternoon when all was
hustle and confusion, but the officers managed
to keep cool notwithstanding the exhibitors
often got excited, because they could not gel
the best places, and used naughty words. The
entities for draft oxen Is very large, and this
feature of the exhibition, which comes off
Thursday morning, is exciting great deal Of
interest among the owners of large oxen. The
pens were all completed early, and when the
cattle arrived they were all ready to receive
them. The pens for sheep and swine are stu
ated in front of the implement building and
near the end of the course. There will not be
a large exhibition Of swine, but the show of
sheep promises to be very large. Booths and
tents are going up without number in the places
allotted to them. 1t is estimated that there will
be upwards..of hundred side shows and peanut
stands. This is every ones chance, and appar.
emily every one is going to try and make dol
lar. The fair will open this morning, but the
stock will not all be in place until tomorrow.
There have been so many enteries of horses
that the stalls are all taken up and some of the
cattle stalls are to be used for their accommoda
lions.
The exhibition hours are from s a. m. to 6 p
M. At the hall from a. m. to 10 p. m.
CITY BUILDING.
,Lo d.; I'll;
Fair officials yesterday and last evening. The
several assistant secretaries were all busy re-
ceviDg entries. In the main hall the clean
white spread tables were steadily receiving
goods fo- display. At the further end of the
hall Burgess, Fobes & Co. had a fine display of
paints and oils Loring, Short & Harmon have
a Tease filled with neatly bound books in the
centre of the hall. There were also other fine
looking goods and more are constantly arriving.
Reception Hall shows few very fine entries
Of fruit This hall is for the exhibition of fruit
and flowers exclusively. Mr.. Jordan of New
Gloucester, who took so many premiums last
year, has 65 varieties of fruit in this hall, on
exhibition. Last year his crop of fruit was
1000 bushels, but this year twill be but about
100. The flowers will not be brought in until
Wednesday morning. Passing on you next
come to Rossinl Hall, which Fred Hale has
transformed into picture gallery. Here is to
be seen the portraits of many of the prominent
men of the state. The photographers of the
city have also lent their aid in adjoining the
and Reception Hall, the ladies of India street
church have fitted up restaurant. In the
Senate Chamber, directly over tie Reception
Hall, win be the exhibition of fancy goods, &c.,
by the ladies. This room already presents a
most attractive appearance. The Common
Council room is to be used for the exhibition of
cabbage heads, pumpkins, and sich' along with
the products of the dairy. How strange it will
look to see cabbage head in the room of the
common council.
PROGRAMME.
The following is the general programme for
the fair: To-day will be occupied in arranging
arrivals and articles for exhibition. In the af-
ternoon there will be three races trotted at the
Park. The first one for green horses for a
purse of 5000; second for $40 class for purse
of $3.50; and the third for five year olds for
$3.50. 1t is thought that the trotting will be
quite exciting as several of the horses are un-
known and will probably develop speed, which
will give promise of great time IL the future.
The entries are given in the advertising col
umn. In the evening President Prince will de.
liver the annual address at the Superior Court
room. At the close of the address Prof. Fer.
maid of Orono, will read paper on insects.
Wednesday ats o'clock the societys premium
for draft oxen and horses will be contested for
AT ten o'clock working oxen five years old and
over, will be tested for the purpose of proving
their quality as working stock In the after
noon trotting for a purse Of 5000 in the three
minute class, $500 in the 233 class and $3.50
for four year olds.
Thursday morning at nine o'clock the sweep.
stakes for drawing oxen, feet inches and
under, owned in the state, for purse of
500. At ten o'clock, sweepstakes for drawing
oxen open to all oxen wherever owned, for a
purse of 5000. In the afternoon trotting for
5000 in the $50 class, $3.50 in the 233 class, and
$3.50 for three year olds.
Friday morning at nine o'clock the contest
for the society's and special premiums for
blowing will take place at some point to be
hereafter designated. In the afternoon trot-
ting for 5000 in the 2.45 class, champion belt
for stations, and $500 purse to all horses
Farmers meetings will be held each evening
at the Superior Court room.
THE ATTENDANCE.
If the weather is favorable the attendance
will be very large. Already the hotels show
long registers of arrivals which contain some of
the names of the leading agriculturists. stock
holders and financiers in the state. The Preb' Q
registered over five pages of arrivals yesterday,
including President Prince, q. A. Gilbert,
Gen. Tilton, B. f. Hamilton and other officers
of the society. The following are also among
the arrivals at the Preble:-Col. G. w. Kicker
aud J. T. Berry and wife, Rockland; E. l..
Norcross, Manchester; Horace Colburn, Wind
sor; j. W. Withee, Windor; G. W. Foss, Tur-
ner; G. S. Pope, Manchester; E. Rounds,
Waterville; M. L. Hussey, Guiford; j. E.
How, Haryswell; j. W. Thompson, Canton; A.
III. Conforth, Pitts6eld; S. G. Pike and wife,
and S. b. Hill, Calais; G. B. Sawyer. Wis
casset; A. E. Bradford, Turner; A. P. Snow,
Winthrop; r. E. Gibbs, Bridgton; c. B. Lar
kin and wife, Augusta.
At the Falmouth, among many others, are
the following:-Col. H. S. Osgood and wife,
Augusta; Major j. I. Richards and wife, Gar.
diner; G. e. johnson and wife, Belfast; j.
Atwood, Winterpod; R. B. Dunn of Water
Vile
The list of the st. Julian contains the fol-
lowing names:-Ex-Mayor Bass and S. G..
Harlow, Bangor; e. T. Fuller, Lincoln; Abner
Toothaker and wife, Phillips; Freeman FL.
Brown, Bridgton: Abner Davis, Bethel.
AT the States the list Of arrivals was large
and included the names of e. j. Lawrence,
Fairfield; r. w. Black, Augusta;J. f. Rice,
Waterford; j. r. Taber, Unity; S. G. Chad
bourne, Bridgton; G. S. Hill, Brownfeld: M.
d. Mansfield, Bridgton; J. wv. Thompson,
Canton; ii. M. Latham, Paris; Ms Smith,
Auburn; I. p. Iri sb, Gorham.
The City Hotel had over four pages of arriy-
ais yesterday, including the following:-R. M.
Rogers, Mexico; G. III. Kicker, Limerick: J. P.
Day, Standish; L. d. Cobb, Watervlle: Geo.
E. Minot Begrade;J. w. Harlow and 8. W..
North, Augusta; L. A,!.Daggett, Phillips; G.
L. Danforth, Bangor; j. j. Reed, Garland; j.
Edgcomb, Cornish; j. s. Grant, Augusta; G.
L. Plummer, Lewiston.
The hotels have made ample provision to
take care of thousands SO that no one need stay
away on account of lack of accommodation.
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