The Portland daily press., 1879-09-27
CUMBERLAND FAIR.
Closing Day.

AS might have been expected, yesterday,
the closing day Of the fair drew the greatest
crowd. Financially, as well as every other
way, the fair has been a success. The club is
now free from debt, with money in the treas
ury. In the forenoon, the last heats of the
race begun the day before, were completed, re-
sulting in victory of ''No Name" Time $50,
0, 2.52
The balance of premiums awarded are as
follows;
COWS AND nErFETs.
Stock cows George Blanchard, Cumberland, LIST
prem, 81; Sylvanus Porter, Cumberland, "a no. :.
TWO YEAR OLD HEFER.
George Blanchard LIST prem, 81; also, "a do. 80
cts
MICH cows.
Chas Merrill C cumberland, 1st prem, 50; John
Blanchard, Cumberland, I'd do, L.
WORKING OXEN.
Robert Leighton, Falmouth, LIST prem, 50; John
Hulit, Cumberland, I'd do, 1.
GRADE STOCK.
A. f. Winslow, Falmouth, 1st prem, 50; G. W.
Winslow, Falmouth, I'd do 1.
ONE YEAR OLD.
A. l.. Wilson, Portland, LIST prem, 80 cts; n. B.
Wilson, Falmouth, I'd do, 20 cts.
WORKING OXEN.
Robert Leighton, Falmouth, 1st prem; John HUI
lit, Cumberland, I'd do.
MARES AND COLTS.
Lester s. Allen, Gray, LIST prem; Albert Rideout,
Cumberland, I'd do.
prem; l.. w. Pollister, New Gloucester. I'd do
One year dds. s. Soule, Freeport LIST prem; Al
bert Rideout, I'd do
Three years old-George Blanchard & Bro, LIST
prem.
Two years old-snmner stanwood, LIST prem; E.
G. Prince I'd do.
Two year old grade Durhaln-Grnnell Hall; grade
Hereford-Chas. w. Winslow.
One year old-A. f. Winslow
Grade bull-David Allen, 2 preIns.
VIM. blanchard, Cumberland took the
premium of $4.00 for the best herd of cows.
B. B. Porter of No. Yarmouth exhibited the
only ripe peaches, and in fact the only fully
grown, well ripened ones we ever saw or tasted
that were raised in Maine. OF them Mr..
Porter writes:
''The stone from which these peaches were
raised was taken from peach raised in Mus
kegon, Mich, place of about the same latl-
tude as North Yarmouth. 1t was planted in
the fall on the south side of the buildings. The
tree is directly protected from north winds by
apple trees. 1t is four or five years old, and
this is its first year of bearing. 1t bore more
than one-half bushel'
The following are the entries for the two
celebrated town teams, omitted in yesterday
report. Each entered one yoke in the Cum
berland team, excepting Messrs. Rideout Nor
rill and Merrill, who had two. In the Fall
mouth A. F. Winslow had three yoke, and
Messrs Leighton and Hanstons had two:
Cumberland-Albert Rideout, William L.
Prince, John Blanchard, Joseph Blanchard,
o. S. Themes, G. HI. Morrill,, VIM. Russell,
VIM. NJ Merrill John Hult, Moses Themes,
Charles j. Leighton, Rufus B. Morrison, N.
M. Shaw, S. l.. Blanchard, Sumner Sturdi-
want, n. D. Farwell.
Falmouth-Josiah Allen, Granville Hall, B.
L. Hall, j. l.. Whitehouse, A. S. Tibbetts, n.
Packard, Stephen O'Brien, Robert Leighton,
Wilson, M. 0. Hanston, Merrill Hanston w.
w Libby, VIM. Leighton, Bella Blanchard, c.
W. Winsow.
Sylvanus Porter, Esq, OF Cumberland, as
chairman by the committee on horses, did
much of his quiet, efficient way of pushing
bu:.!scssr, TO forward the races and give smooth
ness to the entire programme.
Mr.. Charles Merrill, clear-headed, active
and making every movement tell helped to
keep the machinery in motion. with cheering
welcome for every one.
And when we come to mention the labors
and skill and smiles of the ladies, what can be
said but everything to their praise and credit.
To feed and properly care for so great multi
tude requires more than ordinary skill and
patient experience. Foremost among these
were Mrs L. Prince, Mrs. Sylvanus Porter,
Mrs. Charles Merrill and the ladies on the
committees. The ladies did their share of the
work well and promptly.
To the efficient and urbane Secretary, Mr..
n. M. Pearson, whose labors were multifold
and whose patience ever enduring, our thanks
are due for many and constant courtesies.
The Cumberland Band, which discoursed
sweet music on the grounds, gave last evening
a grand ball in the hall.
We drove into Portland from the fair
grounds a distance of over 10 miles, in SO
behind horse of the Drew stock,
owned by well known gentleman of this city,
lis owner holding the reins.
The base bali game played between the
Unions of Cumberland and the picked
Nine,' resulted in victory for the Unions by
score of u to9.
The best time ever made on the track here
vas that in the races yesterday.
The Races.
The following is summary of the races trot-
ed yesterday:
FREE FOR ALL RACE.
Y G. Hall, Portland, ms. oh. G. Anodyne. 3 3
!. b. Fowler, Saco rs. br. S. Coupon. - 2 3
:. H. Chase, Portland, ms. oh. g. Little
Time Time, 2.s5, 2.s5. 2.85, 2.55, 2.57.
$50 RACE.
!. N. Greeley, Portland ms. b. g. Sir Dahl
is g5eP Rose Portland ms. b. g. Bay George..
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