The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-27
The Sfate Fair.

The State Fair came to a close FRIDAY night.
| but it toox all day Saturday to clear away the
| relics of the exhibition. At an early hour
Saturday morning the work of clearing up the
City Building began. The exhibitors from the
eastern part of the state were anxious to get
their articles to the depot in season for the
noon train. and the city exhibitors were in no
less hurry. Consequently all was hustle and
CONFUSION throughout the building. At the
grounds on the Park the side shows were pull
ing up stakes" and the "hoss' men were
removing their nags.
NO one doubts but that the fair has been a
success, though not so successful as could
De wished. The attendance was large, taken
as whole, and our hotels did large business
The Preble had 1000 arrivals during the week,
the City Hotel $50, United States 551, Falmouth
| APO. The Preble and City Hotel were unable
to accommodate all their applicants, although
they had several outside rooms to lodge their
| patrons.
The Deering horse cars carried Il, 1926 passen-
gers during the four days of the fair, and there
were rs teams licensed to carry passengers, to
| say nothing:of the hacks and teams ordinarily
used for that purpose 1t has been repeatedly
remarked during the fair that no better lot of
horses and cattle were ever seen at State Fair
in Maine. The order in the city and on the
Park has been something remarkable. There
| has been scarcely an arrest made for drunken
| ness, and the Municipal Court was never so
near out of business. Correspondents for
papers in other cities have taken note of this
fact. 1t is a little remarkable that we should
| have had rain just the evening before the fair
opened and sharp storm at its close, but not
so much as a shower while it was in progress.
The following note explains itself:
To the Editor Of the Press:
am authorized by the Managers of the
State Fair to say that the premiums awarded
at the Fair will be paid in full rumors to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
SAMUEL WATSON, Secretary.
Owing to the trouble of which we spoke
Friday, the awards for Jersey stock will not be
announced until Wednesday of this week, when
the officials will be in session at the Preble
House in this city. The award for the prize
essays will also be made that day.
In the descriptions of the articles exhibited
number of the exhibitors did not receive the
attention due them and their articles ex-
hlbited. Probably the enterprising firm of
Kendall & Whitney of this city made the
largest display of any one firm. At the hall
they exhibited large and varied assortment of
flower pots and stands, patent fire extinguish-
er, all kinds Of wooden ware and small agri-
cultural Implements as well as several samples
of standard fertilizers, for which they are
agents. AT the Park they exhibited moving
machines, reapers, tedders, horse rakes, plows
harrows, cultvators, etc., etc. In all they
exhibited upwards of hundred articles of the
very best make and kind. 1t is we'll known
that this house is one of the foremost agricul-
tural warehouses in New England.
As has already. been announced, Mr.. G. B.
Conant the we'll known artist, received the
first premiums for photographs. This is a
handsome compliment to Mr.. Conant when
is considered the fine work he lad to compete
with. Mr.. Richards of the Museum has been
engaged 10 furnish backgrounds for his pic
lures and still better work can be expected in
the future.
Mr.. w. f. Studley, who has recently opened
dry goods store under the Falmouth, made
fine display of his goods in neat show case.
They were very prettily arranged and attracted
much attention.
We omitted to state in the list of premiums
that Col. Robes matched pair of Black Hawk
horses took the first premium. They made a
fine appearance on the track and called forth
much favorable comment.