Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-08
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THE NEW ENGLAND FAIR.
THE FIFTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
TIE CROWD NOT AS LARGE.

PORTLAND, September 7. The fifth and la, day
of the New England Fair was all that the most
sanguine could desire as far as weather was con-
cerned. The attendance was not as large as yes
| terday.
AT 9 A. NJ, a grand procession Of premium
stock headed by Chambers Band, marched over
| the coutse.
The following the prizes awarded to the
contestants at the pow match yesterday
| Double OK team-Heury Brooks, Concord, Mass
First prize-Kepper plow, $50, Arson Warren
Westboro', Mass.
Second przs-Eagle plow, No. 4. SD, G. Car.
ter, Scarboro'.
| Third prize-Stel plow nothing.
| Double horse teams. j. Bramba!l, Worcester,
Mass, lst prize $40; w. F. Cameron, Portland,
2nd prize, SIS; {. Mitchell North Yarmouth, 80
prize, $40.
| Double team swivel-Luthor Conant Acton,
Mass, LIST prize $50; Henry Brooks, Concord.
Mass. 2nd prize, SIS; Arson Warren, Westboro,
Mass, Sd prize. $40
Single team, land slide-Ilenry Brooks, Con-
cord, Mass lst prize, $40, Arson Warren, West
boro', Mass, 2nd pr ze, $40, c. II. BALDWIN, So.
Abingdon, Mass, 81 prze, So
Single swivel teams. J. Bramhall, Worce ster,
Mass, Pad prize, SIS; Ilolbrook Plow Co.. Bos-
ton, 81 prize, s..
The game of Lacrosse to-day, was witnessed
by as large crowd as yesterday. The Montreal
club was no match for their Indian competitors
who won three out of the four points play ed
Five thousand people witnessed the races a.
Presunpscot Park this afternoon. The first race
was won by Joe Ripley in straight heats.
The contest between Knox Boy and Tom
Patchen, was close and exciting. Patchen how
ever, won the 2nd money, purse number 9, $500
free for all. Two hundred and fifty dollars to
first, one hundred twenty-five dollars to second
fifty dollars to third.
A. c. Scribner, Portland, Tom Patchen 9
{. Z. Mosher, Lawrence, Mass, Big Joe
| Ripley, | II
Z. X. W goldman, Gardiner, br Knox Boy, 8
Time-229, 22S IA, 229.
The second race to-day, the 2 Is class, was OF
unusual interest. The fist two heats were won
by Lady Young. At the third heat, however the
tables turned, and Coupon came to the pole, win
ming the last three heats.
Between the foarth AID fifth heat, there was a
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Eagle and John Dion, Indians of the Lacrosse
Club. Eagle won. Time, 2l6 3-4.
c. X. Drew of Great Falls. n. H., and b. F
Dion. by order of the New England and Maine
Agricultural societies, were expelled under rule
II of the National Association.
The following IS summary of the race;
Purse No. 5000 for 2i5 class. 500 Tor Sc
class.
$. H. Milken, Ssco, blk Coupon. 22lll
Cushman and Snow, Dexter, brs
| Hiram Woodruff, +444
Rufus Bean, Hallowell, blk m Lady
| Young, | %
C. II. It &. ". varney, Phtsfeld,
IN Little Nell. 3 1888
s. j. Bracket, Windhsm, b III Hon
est Nell, Sd
Time-2 IS IL, SO, 23s -, OBS 3d. 242
Races closed al 4 so, and the crowd poured city
ward. la short time the stalls looked empty
and the grounds deserted. The hall exhibition
closes tonight. DR.. Loring and Col. Needhan
say this is the fourteenth fair held under their di
recton, and the receipts have never been les
than SlS0OO and have gone as high a, $50 600
Hon. Samuel WATSON of Surry, retireing sccreta
ry of the Maine society has rendered the task Q
reporters very easy by his admirable arrange
mcnts and thoughtful provision.
Gov. Connor and council were present a. til,
races this afternoon.
Agricultural mplements-lst, for best collection
of plows, TO Ames Pow Co., Boston, 2nd, t,
Kendall Il Whitney, Portland; 81, A. L. Derni
son, Portland; for pulverzers, lst, 10 ID. w Dun
ham, Bangor, for Randall harrow; 2nd, A. A
Mitchell, Portland, BOWS harrow 81, Reynolds
Boston, futile harrow; Kendall ( Whitney
Portland take the medal for large number o
tools. &c; Wheeler, Melock 4 Co, Albany, y
Y, for horse fork; Chadbournc, Caldwell & Co
Newburg, n. Y, for lawn mower; ID. NJ. Dun
ham, Bangor, seed sower; S. b. Bowling, Paw
tucket ground bone; Belcher, Tay Tor K Co
Chicopee Falls, hoeing machines; Ii. c. Briggs
West Auburn. cultivator; Fred Atwood. Winter
port, plow and hosr, sulky Meaog ny mower
horse power combinataD; +. ID. & q. B. Rev
nolds, Boston, gang plows; Everett & Sinai
Boston, seed sower; F. NJ. Wood, Worcester
emery grinder; c. G. Dresser, Concord, n II.
corn stalk Sitter.
Stations for general use-W. Ii. Irish, Port
land, takes 1t for Phil Sheridan; j. w,nslo,
Jones, 2nd, for Victor; w. b. Nutter, Cap
Elizabeth, 81 for Lou Norris.
-Four year old stalons-H. II. Tufts Skowhe
gan, LIST for Cunard; w. C. CLARK, Fairfield, 2n
for Lookout; Ii. c. James, Sd for Col. Andy.
Working oxen aad yeailipg steers-lst, +
Frank Gowel, Wayne; End Il. S. Coe, Cent?
Iiarbor.
Trained steers list, P. W Aver. Freedom
End, Il. S. Coe, Centre IIaibor
Two year old steers-lst, C. A. Atkinson, Mel
Ger.