Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-19
MAINE NEWS by TELEGRAPH.
THE STATE FAIR.
A Good Attendance.
THE ORDER or EXERCISES.

PORTLAND, September Is. The State Fair.
third day, opened with fine weather and
large attendance. The morning was occu-
pied with pulling matches, and base ball
game between the Atlantics of Portland, and
Star Club of Portland, the latter gaining the
victory over the Atlantics, II too
The afternoon brought an enormous crowd
the largest ever on the ground. Wednesdays
races were trotted.
First race--2.42 class. for a purse of $500:
twelve started. John p. Gibbs, Fast Bangor.
r. m. lone, 3 7-22 J. F. Haincs. Bid
deford.--br. IN. Fattie Patchen, . 6 6-75.
Thomas Morton, Unity,-bl. g. Black Dia-
mond, 6 0 7, drawn. W. c. Gordon.
Woodbury., Portland,-b. g. John Morri,
3 5-46. Geo. A. Murchie. Calais.-b. z.
Walter, 8 8 l-67. Geo. Brown, Bangor,
b. .Kisbie 8 IL, drawn. Z. d. Fuller,
Lewiston,--b. e. Morrill, Knox. 10 II 10 8 s
drawn. G. NJ. Park, Canton Pont,--ch s.
Rocket. 3 22 3-33. $. s. Jordan. BATH
bl. g. Oko, l Al. Joseph Jewell,
Canaan. m. Fannie Fern, IL 10 Q drawn.
+. c. Ramsdcll, Knightville, m. Cyclone,
distanced.
Time, 2.35, 2.37a, 2.374. 2.4O, 2.39, 2.39
On the fifth heat the driver of Julia was
changed and she won two straight heats, but
darkness coming on, the concluding heats
were postponed till ten a. m. Friday.
D % 8
J. b. Fowler. Saco,-b g. Coupon, 1.
Watson Blaisdell. Burnhanl,--b. $. Emperor
William, l |. John O. Ilaines, Skowhegan,
b. S. Ino, 20. Ira p. Woodbury., Port
land,--ch g. Little Pike. 8 3.
Time, 2.34s. 2.3lA. 232A.
This is Emperor Williams best recorded
time, and the race was a fine one.
Third race, four years old, for purse of
500. Albert Jewell, Somerset Mills, 81. m.
Nettie Franklin, dstanced. A. l.. Mud
get.--b. m. Mate, 3 3 distanced. Samuel ID.
Jordan. Mechanic Falls ,-bl. $. Mani Jefftr-
son, l ! |.
Time. 2.55. 2.45, 2.43.
The following additional awards were an
nounced:
Cattle, Holsteins, Gen. Tilton literally
presented his herd for exhibition. Sheep.
merinos. buck lambs, X. 4 c. Waugh, Starks
LIST; Hilton Bros, Arson, I'd. Year old
bucks. Hilton Bros, lst; Augustus Hilton,
Norrdgewock, I'd. Two year olds Hilton
Bros, LIST; Columbus Hilton, I'd. Breeding
ewes, Hilton Bros, LIST; r. 4 c. ID. Waugh
I'd. Two year old ewes, Hilton Bros, LIST; r.
& c. d. Waugh. I'd. Yearling ewes, Hilton
Bros, lst same, I'd. Eve lambs. r. & c.
d. Waugh, LIST; Hilton Bros, I'd. Draft
horses, double team. w. II. Harris. Cumber-
land, LIST; j. Scott Jordan. Cape Elizabeth,
I'd. Ten special premiums, 8 to Norton.
West Mills. Single horse, J. Scott Jordan.
LIST; w. p. Harris, 3D. Ayrshire bulls, 3
years old, w. S. Kdder, New Gloucester
LIST; II. G. Wakefield, Hollis Centre. I'd; W.
p. Harris, Cumberland, Sd. Bulls. years
old, w. p. Harris, LIST; Alonzo Libby. Sac
carappa, ID Bulls, year old, w. p Harris.
LIST. Calves, Alonzo Libby, LIST: w. S. Kid
der, I'd. Cows, 4 years old, Alonzo Libby,
Is, and I'd. Cows, years old, Alonzo
Libby, LIST and I'd. Cows, years old, Alonzo
Libby, lst J. w. p. Harris, I'd. Cows, l
year old, Alonzo Libby, LIST; w. p. Harris,
2d. Calves, Alonzo Libby, LIST; Herd,
Alonzo Libby, LIST; W. II. Harris, I'd.
Fire in Newport.
NEWPORT, September Is. The house, ell
and stable, owned and occupied by H. W.
Towle, Esq, Newport village, were burned
to the ground Wednesday night at half-past
twelve. Loss about $500; insurance on
buildings, furniture &C., $3.50. Cause, un-
known.