The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-10-12
FARMERS, FESTIVALS.
Close of the Fair at Pleasant Hill

| OAcse OIL tho Fair at II Pleasant Hill.
The Farmers of Scarboro and Cape Eliza
beth con tnued their festivities yesterday with
much in terest. The strong breeze which
swept over the bill in the morning caused the
ladies to hover around the hal! closely, but did
not seem to trouble the sturdy farmers. There
was large gathering to with the display of
horses upon the grounds and the people were
we'll repaid for their effort. The day was ex-
clusvely devoted to equine display aud exer-
cises About thirty colts wsre shown, and al
SO large number of horses. We note below
a few exhibitors: Ceilings. w. T. Rolfe,
Ichabod Foss; horses and foal, Chas Robinson,
Capt T. G. Baker, johnson Libby, Geo. w.
Allen, l. Foss. Henry Nutter exhibited Dick
Morris and Grey Eagle, two fine stations.
| Tristan Jordan shew Jack Morris and Annie
Patchen, handsome pair. David Pummer
| shew Hamtonian Girl, years old, and Benz.
Jordan large Kuox stallion, 2 years old. w.
B. Nutter presented Lady Ripley and foal,
taking first premium.
There were number of entries for the
ploughing match between single spans, and
G. E. Congdon took the premium. At the
match between the OK teams of S,arboro and
Cape. Elizabeth, Tuesday, the Scarboro team
bore away the palm.
Great interest was manifested in the draw
ing match between double horse teams, which
took place at ten o'clock yesterday morning.
Jas. S. Libby taking first and Geo. w. Allen
second premiums
The first premium for draft oxen was diyid-
ed between J. 81. Snow end Geo. w. Carter.
There was 5766 pounds on the drag and they
drew it handsomely for a long distance. Thos.
Dyer took I'd premium.
At the hall there was an increase of articles
over Tuesday E. G. Reynolds, Secretary of
the Society. exhibited two we'll executed pen
drawings Dayid Q. Plummer shew novelty
in the form of a wooden chain manufactured
from a single piece of wood. J. 81. Cotton
had a fine pair of horse sleds. Chas. Robinson
furnished the multitude of visitors with miner
al water from his Scarboro spring. His spring
is said to be one of the best in Maine. Mrs
S. M. Milton shew an elegant wax harp, and
E. w. Croker a basket of wax flowers made
by himself, an ingenious youth. There were
about 80 quilts and as many rugs. Mrs Mary
A. Plummer had the premium quilt. Mrs. j.
W. Morrison shew fine silk quilt. Ebenezer
1LlUuy udu d pUWueE uOTu years Olu. 1uGT5
were other and almost innumerable articles
worthy of mention, but we pass them by with
the general remark of good enough"
Competent judges state that the display of
vegetables was the best of the season. In the
afternoon the hall was densely packed with
curiosity seekers bearing testimony by their
presence to the success of the fair. The prem
iums offered by the society were necessarily
small, yet the desire Of each to surpass the ex-
hibit Of his neighbor was very manifest. 1t
remined one of the Olympic games of Greece,
where the prize was simple wreath Of olive,
yet more earnestly sought than the gided prize
of more opuent states.
In the afternoon the wind blew gale, but
that did not prevent the trot The horses were
called out at 2.30. There were seven entries
W. Small entered Dandy. w. G. Hobbs enter
ed Prince, R. Stinchfeld entered Gen. Spot,
G. f. Jordan entered Spurwink, j. FL. Aker-
man entered Jupiter, j. A. Libby entered
Black Morgan Chas. Crowley entered Uncle
Sam. 1t was a sweepstakes race for private
purse between three minute horses, the faster
ones being barred There was considerable ex
element at the start and the judges could not
get good send off. The first two heats were
started from line and were won by Dandy |
in sos and 3O7 respectively. In the third heat
the horses came down beautifully and got the
word ego" under circumstances favorable to
all Dandy came in ahead this time in 800.
thus winning the RAGS aud money. The close
of the race was the signal for general escap-
ade. Exhibitors began to remove thsir goods
at D. M, and all departed well satisfied with
their work aud firmly resolved to double the
exposition another year.