The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-10-13
by TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
sagadahoc County Fair.

(Secial Dispatch to the Press)
ToPsHAM, Oct 1.-THE attendance at the
fair friday was much more numerous than
yest rday although the weather was cold and
disagreeabe. There has been large numb r
of entries since yesterday and the spaces in
the upper story of the hall, which were then
vacant, are now filed. The display of fruit
and vegetables is not SO good as last year. The
exhibition of horses which came off in the
forenoon although not large was nevertheless
good. The two most notable exhibitions of
mares were those exhibited by VIM F. Dlns-
low and Frank Merryman of Richmond. In
the exhibition Of colts the most notable ones
were two exhibited by Hiram Ring of Bow
doinham, one four months old and another
one year old. Hiram Campbell of Brunswick
also exhibited fine two year-old colt which
weighed $50 pounds. The finest stallion colt
on exhibition was one Owned By Ebridge
Cornish of Topsham. The best stallion ex-
hihited was Billy Patchen, owned by w. S.
alexander of Harpswell. In the drawing
match Of horses a pair owned by Elbridge
Cornish Of Topsham won, pulling 1920 pounds
readily. The exhibition of stock this year is
far ahead of that of last year, there being over
leo yoke of cattle and about hundred spec-
mems of Jersey and Holste n milk stock. The
best exhibitions of Jersey stock are those of
j. B. Reed of Bowdoinham and b. L. PEN
The best Holstein stock is that of Patrick
NcManus of Brunswick.
In the afternoon at o'clock there was an
exhibition Of gentlemen's driving horses and
at o'clock trotting for the society's premiums
for year-old and for horsesthat never trotted
for money.
The race for year-old colts was won ~
Magnolia in 30, $50; Nellie B. second. Ia
the 3S class Aroostook Boy won ia 23S, 2.41,
2 ~, 2.42; Shaw's Knox second, Little Bess
third In the race for green horses Knox
Boy, Jr., won in 2.52 2 511, 25S1.
The receipts of yesterday aggregated $500
Franklin County Fair.
(To the Associated Press.l
PENNINGTON, Oct 12,-The fair to-day w&
shiny attended and there was rather meagre
show of farm implements In the class of
mares aud gsldings. G ara G. owned by e. f.
Gilman took the first prize, trotting mile in
$50 Sally owned by N. N. Hutchings took
the second. In the year-old, j. j. Hunt
Mable was first and Ell. Morton's St. Julian
second. In year-olds the first premium was
awarded to t. j. Ciough and the second to
z. W. Gould. r. G. Dunn's Gold Bird took
the first prize for stations, and r.. @. Samp-
sons Honest ned the second.
Steamer City of Richmond.
RocKLAND, Oct 13 The steamer City of
Richmond was hauled off the marine railway
to-day and will be towtd to Portland by tug
Ralph Ross as soon as the weather clears up
The Portland Cadets at Rockland
The Portland Cadets accompanied by Chan
dler's Band arrived in this city by the fore
noon rrsin as guests of the Tillson Light In
fsntfy aud were received and escorted to the
aImory by the latter company. This after
noon the parade of both companies drew
crowd on the streets and tonight brilliant
military ball is being given in Falwell Hall i'll
honor of the visiting company, with exhibition
drills by the Cadets and the ''Tea Tray Ca
dets' Oh this city, and ether interesting fea-
fares.
Death of Brunswick Seaman.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 12.-Capt. Brooks OF
the ship Eliza a. Kenney, reports the death of
second mate George e. Wing, a native of
Brunswick, Me.
Refractory Seamen Sent to Jail.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. - The case of Thorn
as Baker and Joseph Porter, first and second
mates o. the American brig j. L Bowen.
Capt. John Hall, who were arrested for VIII
full disobedience of the commands of their
ozptain while on voyage from Maine hence,
was settled by Judge Butler this morning by
the sentence of Baker to imprisonment for
shsee months, and Porter, the second mate, to
IS days.