The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-10-04


received during the year, s1S57 paid out s745 "a;
balance, s31.47: When all bills were paid there
would be s3.77 in treasury.
The following officers were elected:
;. a. Payson, Belfast, president; NJ. B. Hunt,
Belmont Jason Hill, Lincolnville vice presidents;
A. 5. Redman. treas; Mark A. Wadlin, Northport,
Sec j. {. Townsend, James Neal, Albert Mesevev,
Howard Murphy, Frank Wood, Lorette Hayforii,
Robert Waterman, Otis D. Wilson, Abner little,
field X. ". Ellis, Thomas Storer and A. j. Will
son, trustees. Howard Murphy, d. L. Pitcher d.
l.. Wadlin, $. I. Edgcomb and j. +. Wilson were
venton to elect a member of the board of agricul-
ture for Waldo county. \ vote of thanks was ten.
dered the Journal and Age for services rendered.
Owing TO the rain of Tuesday the trotting was
postponed The3 minute and 40 classes were trot.
ted Wednesday afternoon, and the other races in
Guiding the sweepstakes will take place this (Thurs-
one as Geo. D, Matchmaker and Grey Nose are en-.
tered.
The attendance on Wednesday was good
WALDO COUNTY At THE EASTERN STATE FAIR.
This city and county were well represented at Ban.
gor last week. and carried OFF liberal proportion
of the honors. The now famous Belfast trottcr
Geo O., the property of George 0. Bailey won the
three races in which he trotted and the admiration
of all who saw him. The Bangor Commercial
speaks OF Geo. o. as Zone Of the finest animals on
the track amt AS 1.-THE coming horse of Maine"
His success in the minute class Tuesday, was re.
ported last week Wednesday he won in the J. a
class in three straight heats. Time, 235la, 237I.
2.4G. In the four year olds' race same day, Baby
Boy owned by \. u. Bumps, Thorndike, was sec
ond, and sweetheart owned By II. f. Haley, Mon
roe, third. Thursday Geo. 0. won the 80 race in
three straight heats. Time, 3.3Sl,, 2.3-l., 1884,
The time made at Bangor was not 50 good as at
Lewiston, because there was no occasion for it.
The horse was admirably driven by John Haines,
and certainly aid f,r amin ,ol .lo+b ,.
had training. Geo. Q. has rotted IN eight races,
during the past three weeks, taking first money in
seven, and second money in one, and in that he
would have had the first place with fair play The
purses won aggregate $50. On Thursday Frank
W Berry, Of Belfast won the single mile heat for
gentemcns driving horses with his c. = Frank B.
Time, 2+N'.. Frank 3. had it all his own way, his
competitors failing out behind like procession
The stylish appearance of the whole turn out won
much praise The Commercial saws: "Afr F. w
Berry, Of Belfast. may congratulate himself on
having the fastest and most stylish roadster vet
seen. He i a light chestnut with white strip,
trots with his head way up, and fairly seems to
spurn the ground With his feet Driving does not
to tire him. and he finished in yesterdays race
very strong IN 2ioss which time could have been
very much reduced if necessary. In the race yes.
teI1iay Mr.. Berry drove with only one hand and
The whip was left in tie socket" Friday Mr.. Ber
ry won the race for matched driving horses, with
Frank 3. ami Charles B. Time 3I9' 32S The
first money was $l00 in each race The Bangor
Commercial makes mention of some of the Waldo
county horses follows "Maiue Sweetheart is the
pretty name of a very pretty gray mare by Van
Aloitke, dam by Gen Knox, owned by DR.. Hopkins
of searsport. She Is very fast having shown , 80
in her work before coming here. Monday, how
ever She struck her knee and her Lee swelled very
| badly, so that She was unable to trot on WeUnc-
day. Mr., 9. 4. Mckinney. of Monroe has n very
| handsome chestnut stallion which he calls Knox
Chief He was sired by Palmer Knox he by cid
Gen. Knox, and his dam Is an imported English
thoroughbred mare He inherits style and courage
from his dam and While being full of fire and life
is perfectly kind and gentle, so that a lady can
drive him" F. W. Berry's matched pair are also
| highly compllmented. Mr.. Berry showed BAY
mare, Ivy Coopers Drigo, dam a Messenger
Among the entries in the horse department were
! inc following: Joseph Park, Searsport, live wear
| old geding, Isaac X. Moore, Monroe brood mare
with toal. stock entries Parker 4 Otis, Belfast
! herd of p full blood Herefords; two Yorkshire
sows and litters of pigs; p. W. Aver and L. A.
! Dow. >horhorns, and Coffin 4 White Thorndike
9piehulH oxen In the ohorthorn class the follow
IN premiums We're awarded: Peter W. Aver,
fretoom' second prize on herd, s25; first prize on
meter years Old, SO And for llerefords Par
kcr OTIS, Belfast first on herd $50; second Pearl
fiuhter' = we notice the following among the
exhibits in Nurembega Hall +. A. Mansfield Win
tcrport, Masonic omblems in wax, thistle wreath :
home made wool carpet, Mrs. Hattie Hartman,
| Buck>port, first premium 81; Hattie f. Hartman