The Portland daily press., 1875-10-14
Fall Fairs.
At Fryeburg, Topsham, Gorahm, Etc.

| At Fryeburg, Topsham, Gorahm, Etc.
Yesterday was magnificent day, though
little cool for out of door enjoyment.
West Oxford Fair.
| The second day Of this exhibition, although
| succeeding cold night, was clear, calm and
cloudess-on the whole the finest of the fall
A large gathering of.quiet and respectable peo-
pie filled the hall and grounds-almost equal to
| the multitude of last year.
This is the day when the ladies are In full
force, and the display in the hall was largely
swelled by their excellent contributions, as en-
tries in that department are received during
| the forenoon.
The morning train brought Gov. Dingley,
who took the stand erected near the Exhibition
Hall and for an hour held the listening crowd
with an admirable aderess-plain, practical and
| instructive.
Although the Governor was formally intro
| duced to many of the people, it was very pleas
| ant to see the friendly and familiar manner
with which scores of men and women came
forward and, introducing themselves, congrat-
| Most of the work of the committees is done
on this day. and as they are busy and their re-
ports will not be made until the last day, fur
ther reference will be deferred until then.
The best time made on the course in the aft.
ernoon was 2.56-both by Haseltne of Lowell
and by Garland of Conway, N. 81. Master
Chandler only nine years old, rode his horse
around the track, showing that he was quite at
| home in the saddle.
Many sensible men think that the best way
| to check the horse trotting mania is to make
the most of all the other good qualities of the
horse-walking, drawing in the family car.
riage, and under the saddle. A half day of
every exhibition may be spent in this way in
very interesting and profitable way.
Sagadahoc County Fair-Sec ond Day.
The attendance yesterday was very good in.
deed. The committee on sweepstakes drawing
of oxen gave the first premium on oxen feet
inches and over to E. MalIett of Bath, whose
team pulled 7O12 pounds and Is men on soft
ground. The first premium in the second
class was given to the team of George Mcneil
of Richmond.
The following premiums have been awarded:
wool buck; Thomas Penne Harpsweii. cd; Alien
Mallett. Topsham. LIST South Downs and aocks of
sheep 81. pa G 5nd Maett Fspsha% I'd do Fulton
grades.
DRAFT OxEN-First Glass; Elliot Tetford, Bath,
1st; Albert Field, Bath I'd; S. b. Hawthorn, Rich
mond Sd; Secoud Glass; A. T.. Tetford Topsham LIST;
l. Jordan, Brunswick, I'd; j. H. Millay, Bowdoinham,
STocK-Herefords, best COW, B. l.. PennelF,
Br1nsxiek 1st D: Fulton, I'd three year old, 6. F.
lst; E, G. Maett I'd; short-horns, brll, LIST to S.
Sylvestsr Bowdd9ia; grades COWS, LIST to p Fulton
years cid hefers, 1st to W. Graves TppsSam,; %
to J. burlington, Topsham; yearling, LIST to Cbas.
Clough Topsham; I'd to D. Chase, Brunswick; calves
1st to Otis Thompson, Topsham Cd to George Potter,
HoRsEs-Walking horses LIST premium to G. F.
horses, LIST to to Alfred Cotts I'd to j. H. Millay;
horses raised on society limits LIST to John Barley,
Topsham; I'd to Thomas Colts Of Bowdoinham;
draft horses, E. Cornish, Topsham, LIST and Sd
mares cots, list to n. ". PuringtOn Bowdoinham;
year old colts LIST premium to M. Hogan, Bowdoin;
20 to S. 8 Trufort, West Bath three years old colt
1 st premium to Ghas Wo3?dworth, Bowdoinha%
LIST premium to John Groves, Topsham; yearlings,
1T premium to Wiley Rogers, Bath; I'd to A. 5.
The most noticeable exhibition of poultry is
made by B. L. Pennell of Brunswick who has
Is coops in all; ID coops full blood light Bra
mas. coop dark Brahma, coop of cross of
Brahma, Spanish and Cochin, which is entered
for the sweepstakes laying pre- MUM.
The chief attraction of the afternoon was the
trottiDg for the society's premiums. John Gil
pin Of Bowdoinham, won in three straight
heats. Time-256, 2.46 IL. 2.52. Mabel Gray
second.
Fair at Gorham.
The town fair at Gorham yesterday was
perfect success. The weather was all that
could be wished and the farmers and their fam
lilies turned out in large numbers to see the ex-
hibition. The Town Hall was used for the
display of household articles and fancy goods,
while the stock was shown on the grounds ad-
| joining.
The number of horses.shown was small, but
several of them were particularly fne There
were nine family horses and colts, one pair of
matched horses and fine draft horse shown
| by L. A. Low. Several fine young stations
were on the grounds for exhibition. There was
a large exhibition of neat stock, IA yoke of
working oxen, of draft, of steers, and
number of fat cattle. The display of cows was
not as large as was expected, but some fine
| entries of sheep and swine were to be seen.
The exhibition of fowls was fair. L. A. Dow,
A. Drown and D. P. H Lockhart were the ex-
| hibitors
The hall display was particularly fine. On
one side of the apartment there was display
of fruit, which would compare favorably with
that of any fair in the state. S. R. Clement of
West Gorham, exhibited IS varieties of apples
and II of pears. G. w. Crockett had liberal
| display of fruit. The Flemish beauty pears
shown by Paul Knight of Standish attracted
much attention. j. M. Moody. the nursery
man of Gorham had fine display of apple
trees and the fruit from the same. His display
| of grapes was excellent. Mr.. Moody showed
| samples of native wine manufactured by him.
| The opposite side of the hall was devoted to
| the display of vegetables and grain. while the
| centre of the room was used for the display of
useful and fancy articles, the work of the
ladies. Any one to see the display they made
could not doubt that they were interested in
the affair, for the centre of the long hall was
fairly laden with pretty quilts nicely worked
| rugs, splendid needle work, etc., etc. Itwould
take great Geal of space to name the many
pretty things shown. snd they would have to
be seen to be appreciated so we shall have to
! be content in saying that the ladies had their
| department replete with the choicest pro-
| ducts of the needle.
In the rear of the hall Mr.. w. Leslie of Cor
ham displayed two sleghs which were manu-
featured by himself. They were of the latest
style and showed signs of good workma nship
Many other articles in the hall are worthy of
mention, but space will not permit.
There were no premiums awarded, but the
committee appointed to examine the articles on
exhibition gave their preferences as will be
seen by the following:
HORSES AND COLTS.
Family horse, SIC Bolton, list; Paine. I'd.
One year old colt, MarstOn LIST, Rufus Fogg I'd.
Two year old, F johnson LIST.
Three year olds, William Cressey LIST, W earle
| I'd.
Brood mare and colt, Rufus Fogg list, W Leslie
| I'd.
Matched horses, Henry johnson list.