The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-10-16
aorham Grange. Fair.

The Changers of Gorham could not have
had better weather than greeted them on
Thursday, the opening day of their fair A
large number were present both days, and
everything passed off quietly and pleasantly
The Grange should feel pround of this, the
really most successful of their many good ones.
The following comprises the list of premiums
PULLING CATTLE.
First Glass;. johnson, girth feet 8 inches,
pulled 1900 fifteen feet one pull; LIST prize. Chas
Roberts, girth feet inches, pulled 1900 twenty
five feet IL two pulls; I'd prize.
Second Cass-L. W. Deering, girth feet inch
es, pulled 6iS0 anywhere they pleased; LIST prize
The display of neat cattle was good, most
noticeable of which was the yoke of Devons
owned by Wesley Murch. Mr. H. B. johnson
dislayed twenty-one fine looking cows.
COLTS.
This department was not we'll represented,
owing to the prevailing sickness among them.
VIM. Wescott displayed pretty pair of grays,
four years old; Mr. Deering two year old.
HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES.
Rugs, original design, Mrs. Eli Clay, LIST prize;
stamp design, Mrs c. w. Atkinson, LIST; button,
Mrs. ". I; strout 1st: Carpets. woven Mrs oren
T. Alden, Isl linen, Mrs Chas Robie ist; patch,
r SSr asn Log baer MRS sf ans tos
ings, Nellie A. Larrabee, LIST.
FRUIT.
The display of fruit was the finest seen at
the Changers fair for long time. The fol-
lowing persons were winners of first prizes:
Mrs. DR.. Wescott, Baldwins; Jacob Irish, Pear
mains; Eli Morton, Nodhead George Alden, North
ern Spy; c: B. Harding, Pound Sweet; Eli Morton,
Canada stripe; DIR. johnson, varieties, very fine;
1. Greward. twenty ounce Pippins; Mrs. A. NJ.
Drown, King Tomkins; VIM E. Strout, Porter.
Col. Coleman Harding made fine display
of apples. grapes and pears Eli Morton dis
played two apples that were in last years fair.
BABY SHOW.
This part of the programme was perhaps the
most carefully looked after of any. 1t was ad-
vertsed for Friday from 10 a. m. to 10 M.
and promptly at that time the many fond
mothers presented their little darlings for in.
spection. Space for ids our making a very ex-
tended report, but we cannot help noticing the
three little children of Mrs. Curtis 1t would
have been difficult, if not impossible, matter
to have picked out three prettier. The follow
ing are the names and ages of the contestants:
Willard L. Bickford, weeks; Hattie Thomas,
% months; Freddie Parker, 3 years; Annie Parker,
% mon his; Eva Belle Burnham, years 10 months;
Gauruy farker, 70 months; verge w. Burnham,
years; Freddie Burnham, year; Sammy Nc Lellan,
year; Nan May Kimball, years; Annie McI.el-
Ian, years; Florence Dunn, years; Eva Alexan-
der, year; Henry Alexander years; Fanny Curtis,
3 years months; Farley Curtis, years & months.
Johnny Curtis l year 2 months; May Lowell,
year months; Eva Graham, 2 years months;
Maud Wallace, 3 years months; Harry Fogg, 1
year months; Will Temple years months;
George Colesworthy, 6 months; Chadbourne Farr,
Moulion, years months; Mabel Moulton, 2 years
months Clifford Wallace, years.
AT THE TRACK.
A large crowd assembled at the track at p.
m. to witness the races The first on the list
was the three minute class, and was won by
blk. G. Island Belle. Time 3.02 800, 3O5.
The running race had two starters-Charles B
and Molockett-and was won by Molockett,
Charles B taking one heat. Best time LOS.
FOOT RACE.
This race mad two starters distance three
miles, Walter Libby, 1st mile, 5.45; Ever
EFT Saunders, I'd, 2 miles, GIT; Leroy Hough-
ton, Sd, 3 miles, $50.
The fair has been a great success, and much
credit is due Gardner Parker, Stephen Wes-
colt, Eli Morton, Alexander Allen, Mrs. Rufus
Fogg, Mrs. William Strout, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
ard Greward, Frederick Seaman, Miss Mary
Alden, the numerous family of Johnsons and
name others for the efficient work they have
done.