The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-21
WEST CUMBERLAND FAIR.
The Second and Last Day.

much larger than the day before and it is est
mated that there were over 5000 people on thu
grounds. Taken as whole the fair has beer
a completessuccess and the managers may wei
be pleased with the result. A number of ad
ditions had been made to the exhibition in The
hall, SO that there were no empty places to b.
covered up.
The first thing announced on the programme
for the day, was the trial yof plows. Charles
Mitchell of North Yarmouth working Frye
pillow, was the only compe ttor. consequently
the premium was awarded to him.
AT 10 so the pulling match of draft cattle
came off For this match the drag was loaded
with 1854 pounds The first pair hitched to the
drag was owned by Eli Stone of Windham
They are years old and girt z feet inches
These cattle pulled the drag straight ahead fol
80 feet. Mr.. Stone then put on pair of larger
cattle, years old and girting feet 1 inch
This pair pulled the load 80 feet in a zigzag
line. A. f. Winslow of Falmouth put on q
yoke of years ODDS girting feet, who pulled
the load feet. Chas. Morrill, of Cumberland,
then put on pair of year olds girtipg feet
8 inches. They pulled the drag feet Owing
to some misunderstanding in the pulling
match of the day before, the cattle Of A. f.
Winslow of Falmouth, and those Of Neal Far
well of Cumberland, were allowed new trial
tFarwells.cattle pulled 1902 pounds 30 feet, and
Winslow's pulled the same load 10 feet 6
iuches.
The game of base ball between the Unions of
Cumberland and the Freeports of Freeport,
was called at o'clock. Theigame did not ex-
cite much interest, and occupied two hours and
half. Mr.. W. Fl. Edward of Portland, UNI
pired the game in very satisfactory manner.
The Unions won by score of 16 to -.
THE RACES.
The race for minute class was called
was purse of $40, divided as follows: 800,
SIS, So.
There were eight entries but only six horses
started. They drew positions as in the sum
mary. In the first heat Lady Wentworth took
the lead and held it until near the finish when
she was passed by Toad. Owing to the jock
eying of the driver of Lady Wentworth she
was given the heat, with Toad second In the
remaining heats Lady Wentworth took the
lead and held it easily to the end. Following
is the summary:
Rufus Rand. Portland, Lady. Wentworth. IL 1 1
A. 8. Jordan, Portland, Fred. ..............3 Q 3
w. ii. Irish, Portland, Toad. 8 8
L. =. Brackett, Gorham. Jennie French. :....4 4 4
=; .. OBrion, Deering, Ivanhoe. .....-.....6 6 8
Albert Cobb DeeriDg, Magog. ................5 5 6
Time-2.531, $50, $50.
The race for a sweepstakes purse of 800, d.
vded into $50, $50 and 500, was called at 8
O'Clock. There were four nominations, which
drew positions as below.
Tom B. Patchen won the race in three
straight heats. In the first heat Patchen took
the lead, with Sherman second. These positions
were held until near the finish, when Black
Rose, by splendid trotting, took the second
place. In the second heat Patchen took the
lead and kept it, with Sherman second. Phi,
Sheridan withdrew on account of lameness. In
the third heat Patchen led, but was Tapped by
Sherman in the first quarter. Patchen soon
regained his place and easily won the heat
Patchen took first money, Sherman second,
and Black Rose third. The following is the
summary:
A. G. Scribner, Portland Tom B. Patehen 1 1
John John Wall Wall Portland, Blas i. Rsse .......2
W. II. Irish, Portland, Phil Sheridan. ......4
Time-2.4O, 2.361, 2.37i.
Below is given a. list of the principal exhibit
ors at the fair:
Mares and colts H. Leighton, Falmouth; f..
Fl. Morse, New Gloucester; Geo. S. Dole, Gray;
Geo. L. Allen.
Catte-G. W. Haskell, n Yarmouth; q. w.
Winslow, Falmouth; Eli Stone, Windham; A,
E. Winslow, Falmouth; John Hunt. Gray; S.
Porter, Cumberland; Albert Rideout, Cumber-
land; N. M. Shaw, Cumberland; Joseph Hicks,
Cumberland; FL. Hicks, Falmouth; Grin Lib
by, Falmouth; D. G. Loring N. Yarmouth
John Staples, N. Yarmouth; f. w. Blake,
Falmouth, Fl. B. Mountfort, West Cumber-
land.
POULTRY. W. Shaw, w. Cumberland: 81.
R. Mountfort, 0. A. Mountfort M. W. Pear
son, Geo. P. Dearborn, Falmouth; R. D. An.
derson, Cumberland; F. W. Loring, N. Var.
mouth.
Tegetables-C W. Winslow, Falmouth; N.
N. Merrill, Albert Rideout, A. f. Winslow,
Josiah Morrill,, Lewis Merrill, Charles Wyman,
Leonard Leighton, D. Hamilton, Samuel Skill
lings, N. Yarmouth; Geo. Abbott, Cumber-
land; G. L. Thompson, Gray; r. D. Anderson,
George @. Porter, Cumberland; Samuel Sweet
sir, Falmouth; Alfred Hicks, w. Falmouth
Samuel Winch. W. Cumberland; John Wood
bury, Falmouth; Fred L. Merrill, William
Blanchard, Simeon Clough, A. Il. Farris, Cum
berland; Ebridge Mitchell, Freeport, r. D.
Anderson, Cumberland; E. r. Woodbury., w.
Falmouth
Fruit-A. f. Winslow, W. L. Prince, w
Cumberland; Josiah Allen, Falmouth; John
Staples, N. Yarmouth; Fred Morrill,, Mrs. E.
Greeley, William Blanchard, Cumberland; AL
bert RideouJ, j. Hicks, W. Cumberland; j. W.
Shaw, Cumberland; E. o. Morrill,, N. Var
mouth: Fred S. Whitney. Gray; John Wood
bury, w. Falmouth; Hermon Wilson, A.
Hicks, Falmouth; o. A. Mountfort, Cumber.
land; S. B. Foster, Gray; N D. Farwell, Cum.
berland, j. S. Barstow, N. Yarmouth.
Corn-Josiah Morrill,, Nelson M. Shaw, A.
81. Farris, Hezekiah Eaton, Joseph Hicks, G.
Mitchell, Joseph Lowe. E. G.. Prince, Albert
Rideout, D. Hazeltine, A. W. Shaw, John
Hunt, j. S. Barstow.
The display of pictures and fancy articles in
the hall makes very good show.
The reporters. are under many obligations to
Mr.. G. A. Merrill, the efficient president, for
numerous courtesies extended them. He is one
Of tie men who is always to be found when
wanted, and when fouId is ready and willing
to give any information in his power.
Premiums Awarded.
STATIONS.
years old and over-1st prem S Porter, Cumber
land, for Sherman Knox; % to l. d King, Gray, for
King Patchen. =
3years and under 5-1st pre- to EN- Greeley
Portland
MARES AND COLTS.
Best breeding mare with foal by her side, F H
Morse, New Gloucester; I'd best, Ii Leighton, Fal.
mouth.
Best year old colt, the premium to be divided be-
tween John Noyes, Josiah Morrill, and Whitman
Leslie.
Best year old, E n Greedy; I'd hest do. W B Nut.
ter.
Worthy of mention, c Herrick and E Hododon.
Best year old, D Bailey; I'd best do, S Leigh
ton.
Worthy Of mention B Herrick, s Porter and R
Maybury.
Best yearling colt, M Leighton; I'd best d. L D
King.
GRAIN AND VEGETABLES.
Corn, list prem to j S Barstow, Yarmouth I'D do
Cumberland.
LIST prem to A Mountfort, Cumberland.
POTATOES.
list prem on Early Rose, G Leighton, Falmouth
I'd do, e G Prince, Cumberland.
LIST prem on Jacksons, Geo Abbott Cumberland
I'd do, Albert Rideout, Cumberland.
LIST prem on Burbank Seeding, Mountfort
Cumberland.