The Republican journal., 1881-09-15
Maine Matters.

Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER The STATE
THE STATE FAIR AT LEWISTON
FIRST DAY, Sept g. The State Fair opened to
day. The morning was muggy. the track damp
and all races set ahead day, the fair will not
close until Saturday. The attendance Is larger
than up to the corresponding time last The
exhibition of horses and cattle Is the finest made
at any fair IN the State Probably more horses
which can trot in less than 10, than even
before gathered together in the State Of Maine
not only are nearly all the fast horses in Maine
present but there also quite number from
out OF the State The exhibition OF cattle IS unpre
cedentedly large. Most OF the cattle are thorough
breds except the oxen The exhibit of Jerseys is
unusually large, and Indicates that this breed is
growing IN favor and popularity with our stock
keepers, There is tine exhibition OF HolstelLS
Herefords, Short Horns ana other breeds There
are 2O1O entries at the City Hall vegetable show
The small fruit show is very large for early i'll
the season.
SECOND DAY Sept = There has been all a.
creased attendance at the State Fair to-day 5000
people went through the gate at the grounds
Among Others, Gen. Tllton OF T0gus. has large
exhibit OF stock B. T. Briggs OF Auburn had the
finest breeds of Jerseys in the State and exhibits
nineteen head The Hostein breed is well repre-
scented. Bodwell Il BurleIgh have twenty three
Heretords, and two imported Polled Angus cattle
4 large exhibit OF Short Horns sheep from the
best hocks in the State are here. There is large
exhibit OF swine and large display OF agricultural
implements III a tent on the grounds. In the hall,
good display OF apples pears, plums, peaches.
etc, is exhibited The dairy department is well
filled, This is the best exhibit Of butter and
cheese made at Maine fair. The vegetable
and crop display is very small. The collection of
the Lewiston Cotton Manufacturers is very eXten
sVe. Crowds at the hall Cash receipts at the
fair large. Three good races trotted in the after
noon for green horses 9.A class. and for 3 year
olds. The time Of the winner in the latter race
was, ; o3!, : %. 1t is said that time has never
been beaten by three year olds III this State and
never equalled but once
THIRD DAY. Sept : The receipts OF the first
two days of the State Fair 5000. The attend
aDce to-day is greater than yesterday. len thou
sand strangers are in the city chiefly farmers and
their wives The hall and grounds are filled The
matches OF pulling oxen came oil Oh the grounds
this forenoon. Fifteen thousand people attended
the races Oh the Fair grounds this afternoon.
Three races were trOtted-for stations that never
beat no. tor the ; minute class and for four year
Old colts. The third heat in the stallion was
of the most exciting trOtted on the Lewiston
Park for long time. Black Arthur. Rocket Lone
Star and Aroostook Boy had an exciting struggle
for the lead Black Arthur, Rookie and Lone Star
came down the home stretch almost neck an |
neck. The former was the winner Time 81
80, q J. > 81! Dandy } won III the 3 minute
class and SUSIE owen III tie four years old race
The annual meeting OF the Maine State Agricul-
tural Society was held this evening and the fol
lowing officers were elected; Presdent-RutUs
Prince, OF Turner Secretary L. Denuisou Of
Portland Treasurer-H OsGood, OF Augusta ::
Trustees-C. F Libby of Portland, ! K. B0dwell
OF Hallowei g. Jerrard. OF Leyaut g. W
Kicker OF Rockland Auditors D. Pencil. of
Lewiston, and 5 +. Merrill of Auburn com
nittee was raised to report on the project Of buy
ing permanent fair grounds at special meeting
to be held Nov LIST.
toOkIh DAl 9epl. !. mere were .oo" On ne
ar grounds to-day, closing The races VIII be
trotted Saturday, when the sweepstakes Will be
trotted. Three good races were troted this after
noon Summaries. , A. class tw0-nile heats
best two in three Emma u won Time LIST heat
list mile, : r. heat } % I'd neat list mile , IT,
winner iina ) 81 '1Hf 53it 41git M Nil
Won in the , 4 class in throo strai,Lt beats IN
the third heat an accident occurred to CEN Grant
and Honefnl The driver If Cen Grant ImlIed his
horse the wronu wsv ana the animal mi q TAFT
fhrongb tba ,Jis If HonafHl Rnth htrsps toIl and
nId nnt bn7s5 tba baat h,, M IG,oS MAI ~
aIlou than tn start in inc fnurtn Lnaf Eacaints
OF the tonr DAYS are abont l. 900
CIosI%G DIV Sent 10 rhere were 1000 neon,a
ON the fair oronnds to dav Three races ware
trotted The tran for all rar4 was var,. nycitin,,
The time was ,he hest ever made ON the trnr[
FnIlowing are the summaries.
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Time ~ 4. ~ rs 80 III =.
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l. p1i" i - ~ :, DI' - VI }'l :, =,
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Y A. Hutchins MS br. g Geo MAYNARD , 1 iii,
~ j. Libby Ms. +. z. Ranger. dis
1ime-2.30, 23i 2.31 a., 2.40l., Al.
rurD nanny rvufptr
THIS year was a magnificent display There were
about fifty lots OF butter and over forty handsome
eheeses. The following are the premiums awarded
CHEESE Factory cheese PLAIN, LIST premium, C..
e. Carr lnthrop; do I'd North jay Cheese Co,
do Sd Turner and Bucstield cheese company fac
tory do sage Z. C. Carr winthrop, only one en-
trance OF factory sage cheese.
Domestic Go plain, first premium q L Howe,
Green do second. l.. j. Briggs, Turner; do third.
Rufus Prince, Turner do sage first, doG l. Howe
Greene; second, do Laura Briggs. Turner.
BUTTER. Print or Jumps first premium g. A.
Pike, Winthrop second, do 7. b and J. b. Read,
BowdoinVie: third do Il l. Howe, Greene.
Jar OF solid butter, LIST do I. b. and j. b. Read,
do Alanson Rose, Green.
The committee ventured the opinion that let
Name When all we're first class il was a vary
ulhc1t ana delicate TASK 10 decide as 10 the
AWARDS. Every cheese was ehtltleu 10 i hfsi per
lhiuW'
Tue pFAsp Nrpn1R
The body OF Mrs Ellen Pease, who was murder
ed BY her husband, Frank G. Pease, in Boston,
Oh Tuesday night Of last week, arrived Friday
morning IN charge OF her father, and the funeral
was held that afternoon, As is usually the case
when death is caused by violence the appearance
OF the face was altered much from what 1t was IN
life. The body was inferred at the jameson Point
cemetery. Two handsome floral crosses and a
large bouquet were land upon the grave More
facts have come out going to show that Jealousy
was leading motive for the tragedy in Peases
mind. short time ago Mrs. Pease went alone to
Old Orchard for few days. While there she
formal the aeuualDtADoN of a gentleman GVnp IN