Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-27
Somerset Central Cattle show and Fair at
SEPT. 2jth-THIRD DAY.

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skowheRan.
SEPT. 2jth-THIRp DAY.
The heavy rain of Wednesday morning
brought the exhibition Of horses and colts
to a speedy close The following awards
were reported by the committees Thursday
morning;
CoLTs AND HORSES.
Four years old-Awards: q. S. Hill, LIST
II. 7. levitt, 2nd. Three years old-Chas
Gaylord, lst. One year old-H. :. levitt
LIST; A. X. Perkins, md. Breeding mares
with colts-Alden French, LIST; VIM. n. Me-
Farland, I'd.
Trotting-The first, Thursday morning, OF
four years old colts, A. X. Perkins, ''Skow-
hogan Girl" b. M, LIST; c. Is. White, bet
sey," b. M, end. Time, 3.ll4, $40.
CoBuRS HALL.
During the afternoon and evening Wednes-
day there were additional contributions for
table display. Mrs. b. +. Flagg, case OF
ladies' trimmed hats and bonnets, beautifully
wrought scarfs, natural and artificial flow ers.
Mrs. j. A. Colby, superb oil paintings. mann
moth sugar beet, butter and cheese. lothian
Weston, X. +. Lyon, wonderful formation in
growth of Woodstock 3 inches square and
3 feet in length, with perfect handle resem-
bling that of basket. Big pumpkins, j.
Weston. Squashes, j. X. Manchester, his
name month and year upon the surface, was
pricked into the shell when the fruit was very
young, and the letters have expanded with the
growth of the squash. Is. Nj. Steward, ex-
ira large apples, native. Mrs. +. Is. Ward,
specimens of ancient books and papers, some
date back one hundred and fifty years. Mrs.
Mclntre and Mrs. Norton, fine display OF
needle work quilts and bed spreads. Mrs.
II. +. Lyon, elaborate silk and embroidery
work. Sarah Pierce, domestic yarn. John
Weston, domestic cloths. b. & G. Stinch-
field, cloths and manufactured wooden goods.
Mrs. Burneau, centennial door mat.
EVENING AT THE HALL.
AT sunset the rain ceased and a beautiful
evening brought out large numbers to listen
TO the address of Howard Owen, Esq, OF Au-
gusta He was happy to meet with the peo-
pie of Somerset county, and glad to find
them so much interested in matters pertain
ing to agriculture and home industries, after
Il long exciting political campaign. lie had
sought the State over to find the starving
millions" so much talked of by politicians,
but failed to find them. certain man 5
wife who had nearly broken her back in max
ing butter to sell at ten cents pound, mis-
TOOK IlcT Calling. Suc navy tHShEN'
in hair work. There is room enough in
Maine for all of our sons and daughters to work.
He favored protective tariff, but did not
favor the idea of Americans alone governing
America lie said the advice of Horace Gree
ley to 'gowestyoung man" was not applicable
in these days of increasing prosperity, and
should be changed to stay at home young
men, and cultivate the soil OF Maine. He
spoke of farming as the most dignited and
ennobling calling: that often young men are
thrust into the professions, when they should
have remained on the farm; and claimed that
grand future is before all true workers
in Maine. His cXhauster Gas the old
lady styled the exhorter who was to
be sent among the good people of
her community to preach) was interspersed
with humorous anecdotes, applicable to
the times and the subject under discus
sion. twas an able. spicy and timely address.