The Republican journal., 1877-09-27
The Fair.


afternoon. The race for best five years old trotter
did not FILL therefore the following was substituted
for it
n tuF hs,t -" o h,s 20 ls sls ID 8 81 Best IN
a. o. Russell, brn. {. Rockwell, 3 /
mas. Burkett b. $. Red Jacket, 3 | 2
Phin Moody : o. Snrrcl Fred , } :,
Time . iii i2l-2 a.
The second race was for the horse rotting one
mile nearest to three minutes Purse So LIST
$40 ID .. The following time was made ~
D. \. Lancaster, ~. D. M Nellie. . "a
| Mr. Shutc - h : Fred MoriU ) 80
T. W Berry, ....... b, Q. Victor j. , 5OI
mas Burkctt. ... b. > Red Jacket, ii
9'tih. Dean, ..... b. III. ---- 3.D3I
The strongest feature OF this Fair is the display
Of live stock; this is very creditable For 20 head
OF farm stock the first premium was awarded to
Joseph v. Knights Of Northport. William n
hall OF Belfast took the second premium for
handsome lot OF u native mich cows Howard
Murphy exhibits II head of Jersey mich COWS and
helfers, one yearling BUN and two handsome Jcr
| sey yearllngs all thoroughbred Mr. Murphy takes
a premium on his Jersey stock Frank Berry
shows and receives award for a team of SIX
rokeS of yearlns and two veals old steers led bv
| The Knox Stallion Gen. Berry He also displays
the Smugsler tolt-two wears old-as handsome
! specimen Of horse flesh us one would wish To see
p l. Pitcher exhibits the fiery Jersey Bull, Boston
! Drummer Danl Perkins shows three Jersey heif-
| era. ! r. l.ittetield of Brooks enters one bull
and five yearlugs OF the Hereford breed -Four
handsome Hercfords are displayed by JOS Ellis Of
Brooks The farm stock exhibition is the best that
has been made here for years. Entering the domain
| aft
| eight months old, with IA mother and eight festive
pggies. Horace Thurlow, Belfast, exhibits two
thoroughbred pigs SIX weeks old l. 4. Hl of
| Belfast. Shows five Berkshire hogs and Plymouth
| Rock poultry. \ good show Of sheep is made BY
| Elijah Morrill, and Chas. Piper Of Belfast John
T"othacre and Mr.. Reynolds, Of Waldo
III vegetables and fruit {. l. Leavcnsaer of
Belfast, gives 4 line SHOW one long table is coy
! cred with immense cabhages bic Squashes. bcets
red Tomatoes, strawberry tomatoes, apples grapes.
etc., etc. ali entered BY Mr. Leavensaer He Is
| scientific farmer, and knows how TO COAX Dame
| Nature most successfully He takes several pre-
minus. deservedy. J. T. Bartlett gets first on
grapes, Eah Morrill, first on collection Of apple
ia ". Knight. Of Northporl. Il gratuity Oh pea
beans. pop corn, Tom Thumb corn and early sweet
|
experiment III raisn, corn For yellow eyed beans.
Aathl NiaW. Of Belfast receives a gratuty
Howard Murphy displays some beautiful butter
| in Nh ingenious glazed ice box lie took the second
premium al the New England fair lately held at
| Portland As a darymam Mr. Murphy Justly has
a great reputation. Frank Berry shows some big
potatoes,-a specimen Of a Yield of 100 bushels
ON 10 acres OF land, specimens of his eight acre
patch Of the Early Rose. where 20 bushels were
raised On one acre and he shows also samples
| from his Two acres OF Prohcs
There are very few fancy articles one Of the
most notable OF these is 4 calico patchwork quilt
made by a lady 81 wears Of age-Alra Lucia ossood
of Palermo. Me The quilt contains 1908 pieces
| and WAS made within the last year \ hands some
| rug with raised flowers is shown by George $
Pratt. \ pen and ink sketch representing Il
boquet OF callas drawn BY Eta Duffy \ pc
lure Of Il wreath drawn in pencil by Miss Lillian
Clark. Young miss no his had no instruction. is
rIed,tahic piece Of worn and attracts much at
tention. Some point lace made by Alice Coolnbs
Is very handsome and dcllcatc
The programme on Tuesday was for The fore
noon an examination I'll the stock and articles BY
the various committees The intentions Of the at
| ternoon were 10 more successfully carried out
| than they the day before Trottnn for
3ycira old horses was advertised bat did not come
of Oh account Of there BENG no year ods 10 trot
Thrc, BOYS competed in a half mile foot race but
no one thought to time them. one ofthe SInalle,
! twins won the race
on Wednesday forenoon there was an exhibition
Of Draft oxen and Horses The former shown bv
+ NJ cunningham and the latter ly j, Il. Little
field For the afternoon some trottng w:ls com
menced how the programme carried out we
shall tell next week. For to day (ThurSlav) there
is To be examination OF mules and I'LL horses
except rro,tins and draft IN the afternoon tr"t
| ting tor lhe 40 purse and county sweepstakes.
In the h5ll devoted 10 small exhibits there was
some rivalry between the agents Of the Wheeler d
Wilson and the Davis sewing machines. The tor
mcr machine is too well known to need mention
! here the latter is a new invention. with some
! special advantages. II wa, shown by an enter
| prsing and tAlkalive agent who brought material
and manufactured aprons. ctc, which were given
| away to the ladies in attendance.
PREMIUMS.
Frank Berry Belfast, LIST premium Bcrk
| Boar; ID on and litter OF pigs 81 on ytarling
|
! premium for best experiment in raising potatoes.
| Orrn Cunningham, I'd premium year old heilcr;
ID ON beets; lst on turnips.
Jos Ellis, Brooks, LIST premium on stock COW; I'd
| on > year old heifer LIST on yearling bull LIST ON
| heiter calf LIST on lambs.
Aonzo Holmes Swanvillc LIST premium on bull
| calf
l. 4. lin, Belfast. I'd premium Berkshire boar
I'd on berkshire boar; LIST on Plymouth Rock poul
Howard Murphy, Belfast, I'd premium on mich
COW; ID on wear Old heifer lst and Sd year
old heiters; - on heter calf; ID on yearng bull;
I'd on bull calf.
D.tnl Perkins, Belfast list on 3 year Old LETTER.
Dan'l l, Pitcher Belfast I'd premium on Jersey
| bull, ID best experiment in potatoes.
Chas A. Piper, Belfast, LIST corn, %
/. q. Reynolds, Brooks I'd on sheep; I'd on lambs !;
| lst and Sd on
VIM n. Hall, Belfast lst premium on sow and lit
| ter of pigs; LIST and Sd on mich
Jas. W. Knight. Norhport lst farm stock, 10
geese, LIST best variety of live fowl, I'd collection
potatoes; % on garden vegetables; ls on wheat
gratuity on beans, corn etc. etc; ls on butter; LIST
ON bread.
Eben L.ttlefeid. lst 3 year old Hereford bull
3D. on yoke of yearling steers
| j. Il. Lltfleteld, Isl on draught horses.
Daniel G. Toothaker, Belfast, Sd premium on
sheep, lambs, SOW and litter of pigs.
/. " Bartlett, Waldo LIST premium grapes
Frank Banks, Belfast. lst premium on beets LIST
on cabbages; lat on squashes I'd on turnips
Lillian CLARK, Belfast lst for jellies preserved
+. M. Cunningham Belfast, gratuity on ducks
Miss Alice Coombs, Belfast gratuities for crayon
drawing, point race ana point lace handkerchief.
Mrs Amanda Durham, Belfast, gratuity motto,
toilet set and hair work bouquet.
Mrs. Sarah f. Edgecomb, Belfast, gratuity pen
and ink drawing, executed by Miss Eta Duiee
Miss Fanny O. Field, Belfast, LIST premium ON
patch quilt.
q. l.. Havner Belfast ID premium on poultry; LIST
| premium on pumpkins.
| c. l.. Leavensaler, Belfast, LIST collection gar
den vegetables; LIST on winter apples 2d on collec-
ton of apples ID on grapes; LIST on collection pota
toes.
Mrs. Chas. NJ litlelield Belfast, gratuity on toilet
set
Elijah Morrill,, Belfast, 1st collection apples I'd
on autumn apples.
l Samuel Norton, Belfast. I'd on pumpkins.
1 George 5. Pratt, Belfast, gratuity rug.
Nathl Shaw, Belfast, gratuity on beans.
Sherburn Sleeper. Belfast, LIST premium on autumn
apples.
| Thomas Storer, Morrill,, ist premium oats.
William A. Deatield passenger on the steam
A ship Sarmatlan from Liverpool, arrested at
! Quebec, Saturday, for attempting to detraud the