The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-10-04
Cumberland Centre Fair.

| Fair drew a larger attendance than on the first
day. The morning was devoted to the blowing
match and base ball match between the White
Oaks of Raymond and the Unions of Cumber-
| land In the blowing match there were five
entries, as follows: J. j. Merrill, Merrill Hous-
ton, S. M. Blanchard, Falmouth, w. S. Blan-
chard, VIM. Russell, Cumberland The COM
mittee were William RUSSELL S. d. Merrill, G.
S. Merrill, Cumberland, Walter Berry and FL.
| T. Fogg, New Gloucester The Cameron pillow
was used, and each team, plowed six burrows
EACH Mr.. Russell took the first premium,
| blowing 9 inches in depth and turning four feet
and eight inches in three burrows. WIS. Blan-
| chard took second premium, blowing two inches
narrower in three burrows
The game of ball was quite interesting and
drew thu attention of the crowd. The game
was well umpired by Mr.. Edwards of this city,
and resulted in favor of the White Oaks by
| score of II to Is.
There were entered in the hall 1923 plates and
baskets of apples 13 of pears, % of grapes,
baskets of cranberries, 46 traces and baskets
of corn, so watermelons, So ctron melons, 46
packages Of potatoes, 113 squashes, los man.
moth squashes and pumpkins, 81 quilts, rugs
without number, 100 fancy articles, and other
| things too numerous to mention.
Mr.. Nathaniel Merrill of Cumberland, shows
| specimens of pea nuts raised by him.
A few shingles taken from the roof of the
barn now owned by Isaac Bennett New Glou-
| cester, which were put on in 1907, were exhibit
ed, together with the nails which they were
| fastened on with.
~, of Il.
the first premium on yearling colts.
In the afternoon there were two trots on the
track for the amusement of the crowd. The
first race was between Frank Merrilps mare
Honest Nell, and Mr. Leslies Jennie Knox
The former won the race in two heats in about
three minutes. The second race was between
Thurlow Knox and Kings Patchen, for purse
of So Thurlow won three straight heats in
90, BIT, 3.13, and took the first money.
The following are additional premiums
| awarded:
FLOWING MATCH.
list VIM Rus gil, Cumberland; I'd W Blanchard
| do.
POULTRY.
First premium, R Conant, light Brahma, Port
| land.
First premium, R Brown, brown Leghorn, Cum
berland.
1 cuSt premium, . II DWtclsiI, hoCh,
| Cumberland.
| First premium, Fred Moore, best flock ducks,
Cumberland.
First premium, Sewau Baston, best flock geese,
1 North Yarmouth.
First premium, Sewall Baston, best flock turkeys,
| North Yarmouth.
Best general display of fowl-SeWal Baston, North
Yarmouth.
Special premium on largest and best variety of farm
products raised and shown by contribution:
First premium, Blanchard Bros, Cumberland
| Center I'd S Sweetsir, do; Sd S M Rideolt, do.
| Under the head of miscellaneous the committee
finds many beautiful articles they hardly know
what to particularize, but call special attention to
box and brackets by Mrs Stafford of Cumberland and
i award LIST prem for ornamental saving; I'd to Mrs
Stanwood of No Yarmouth; list prem on fancy boxes
| to Miss Eva Merrill, Yarmouth; I'd to Miss Annie
Buxton; toy snip by Albion H Brown of Cumber
land shows much skill; also picture frame by Hans
Hanson also drawing Of bridge over Cascade Creek
Erie R r. by Geo Merrill, Yarmouth, also fancy
prem; also map of Europe drawn by Miss Julia Will
| der of Pembroke; also rag carpet woven by Mrs
| Alpha Prince over so years of age.
EMBROIDERY.
LIST prem Miss Annie L Osgood, sofa pillow, No
LIST prem Miss Eva Merrill pillow sham, Var
mouth; I'd Mrs Fannie o. CIeaves, do.
YARN AND HOSIERY.
LIST Mrs Bella Blanchard, mixed yarn. falmouth.
LIST on WOODEN mittens, same; I'd Mrs Mira Banch-
| ard, Cumberland
LIST Mrs g H Blanchard, hose, Cumberland; Cd Mira
Leonard Prince, do N Yarmouth
l list Mrs Rev Chas Andrews, Cumberland; I'd Mrs
| S Jenney, Falmouth.
LIST Mrs Jane Sinnett, braided rugs, Falmouth; ID
| Mrs Sarah Buxton, do Cumberland.
CANNED FRUITS.
| LIST Mrs E Osgood, peaches, Cumberland; I'd Mrs
| H e Blanchard, do.
LIST Mrs Ira VIM, mixed pickles. Falmouth.
| LIST Mrs f b Blanchard, sweet flag, falmouth.
LIST Mrs Mary Shaw, backberries, moerland.
LIST Mrs H Osgood. Chill sauce, g
LIST Mrs H Merrill, catsup, Cumberland; I'd Miss
| Alice Sawyer, g
LIST Mrs Blanchard, pears, Cumberland; I'd Mis-
| II r Osgood, do; 3D. Ira Wlnn, do Falmouth,
LIST Mrs A Fowler, IL jars fruit, Gray
FRUIT
LIST prem on apples, Sewali Whitney, Climber
Land I'd Ira VIM, Falmouth.
MIR Andrew Sawyer of Cape Elizabeth entered
fine show of hot house grapes for exhibition only,
consequently no premium was awarded them. They
were fine lot and worthy of great praise.
VEGETABLES.