Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-09-04
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
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1s;la 4enaehes Sournal.
PORTLAND.

| PORTLAND, September 3. The New Englan,
Fair opeus a, this L. NJ. In the morning thei,
was great activity On the grounds and in the Cit,
Hall. arranging articles. All the available spac,
in the city building is filled The excellent pic.
ture gallery fills the reception hall.
The grounds OF Presumpscot Park present al
animated appearance. The preparations are 0
the amplest character. lj0 head Of cattle have sr
rived, mostly from Maine, and a still larger nuu
Der are expected tonight. OF two hundred hors
es entered, only three-iiths have arrived. Th
display of sheep and swine promises to be YER,
large. The poultry display is all by Charles L
Haywood of Peteiboro, y. II who has 2j0 coop
of different species
| The Yale mammoth tent west of the Judge
stand, contains grand display OF agricultural in
| plements-the largest ever made in New Eng
| land.
The opening exercises IN the afternoon COM
menced at with matched race between Nor
man Taylor of Vermont, aud horse; the formei
to run five miles 10 29 minutes, while the latte
was to run eight miles in the same time. Tsylo
completed the in 29.37, the horse in % %
The race was not very exciting. A heavy NORTH
| west wind prevailed, much to the discontinue o
| the contestants.
On Tuesday the Fair opens at s \. NJ. AT 9.4j
John Marshal Brown, President of the Maine So
ciety, will deliver an address of welcome, anc
Gov. Connor will give welcome on behalf of th,
State. At 10, DR.. Geo. b. Loring, President OF
the n. Z. Society, will deliver the opening ad
dress, after which committees will be called ano
entry books delivered. Al o'clock awarding
committees will commence their duties. Two
races will be trotted in alternate heats, the first by
3 minute class purse of $500; second, stations
purse, 500.
| Tuesday evening there will be farmers meet
ing at the Superior Court room; theme, Crops
best adapted to New England" Discussion to be
opened by President Loring.
Premiums will be awarded Wednesday.
The following are the chairmen of the sewers al
committees to serve during the Fair:
Shorhorn stock-Benjamin Sumner, Wood
stock, Vt.
Devon stock-E. ii. Hyde, Strstford, Connect
| cut.
Ayrshire stock-J. F. Brown, Providence, r. |.
| Hereford stock-Benj. sumner Woodstock, CT.
Jersey and Alderney-Geo. L. Wanng, New
port, RI
Holsten stock-IIorace Bedwell, Acton, Mass
Grade, or Native stock-H c. Burleigh, Read.
| field Centre.
Working Oxen-Jno. Morrison, Corinth, Me.
| Pulling Oxen-W. II. Deering, Saco.
Stations for general use-Samuel {. Oliver, Sa-
| lem, Mass.
stations years old and under j-Samuel C.
| Oliver
! Stations years old and under 4-Peter W.
Jones, Amherst, Mass.
stations year old and under 2-IIorse Colts
| Thomas SaundersI Iisverhill, Mass.
| Mares-Wado T. Pierce, Bangor
Geldngs, Mares an Filles-E. 5. Stowell Corn
wall, VT.
Matched Horses and Ponies-J. P. Bar.ton,
| Norwich, CT.
Draft Horses-w. w. Pease. Anson.
Long Wooled and Middle Wooed Bucks-Gen.
| Campbell, Westminster, VT
| MeTnos-Geo. Flint, Anson.
| Swine-W. w. Harris, Cumberland.
Poutry--Philander W ilams, Taunton, Mass.
Agricultural Productons-W. Brown, Hampton
Falls, n. H.. l.. |. Lucas St. Albans.
Plants, Flowers and Fruts-Saml I Rolfe, Port
land.
egetables-Benjamin P. Ware. Marblehead
Mass.
Dairy Products-James w. North, Augusta.
Agricultural Implements - Obadiah Brown,
Providence X. ].
Daiary and Kitchen Utensils, Wooden Ware,
&C., Brass, Tin, Copper, Iron Work and Stoves
ID. M. Dunham Bangor.
Corporation Manuiactures-George r. Will
liams, Waltham, Mass. r. b. Shepherd, skowhe-
gan.
Articles of Leather and India Rubbel-Charles
| New Inventions Executive Officers.
Cauiages-Wiiliam Gunnison, Merrlmac, Mass
| Machinery for Working Wood, Iron and Stone
w. ii. Stevenson, Lewiston.
Home made Bread, Canned Fruits, Preserves,
Pickles. &c.-Fred Atwood Wipterpor.
| Pictorial and Industrial Arts-Not filled.
Carpenters Work-Alpheus Gray, Manchester,
n. H.
Needle-work, Embroidery and Miscellaneous
| Articles-Enoch Knight, Portland.
| Mineral an Botanical specimens iam B.
| Lapham, Augusta.
| Ploughing Mach-Samuel Cragin, Norldge-
wock.
| Religious.
The fifty eighth annual conven ntion of the Epis-
copal diocese of Maine, meets here tomorrow.
| Political.
| Col. John NJ. Adams, editor of the Argus, was
re nominated for the legislature by the democrats
Of DeeIing.
| Marine News.
| The yacht America visited Portland to-day.
! snow on MI. " ashingtOn.
| A despatch dated Summit of Mt Washington,
September 3. says there is light snow there, with
| temperature at 80. This is the first snow since
the 22j of June.