The Republican journal., 1883-09-20
Maine Matters.
TRoTrING RACES AT THE STATE FAIR.

the race A. ID. Bumps Thorndke entered, blk.
g. Baby Boy, and B. r. Hunt, Unity, blk. m.
GaZelle. No. D. S300-For2.3 1 class. No. E. $3.50.
For running race (tlat) mile heats best , in 3,
open to all horses.
THIRD DAY-Thursday. September Goth.
No. :. S200.-For 80 class.
J. b. Woodbury., Lewiston, sor. g. Frank f.
Or. o. Fitzgerald, Dexter, bk. m. Marion.
A. W. Bracket. Pittsfield, blk. g. Jeweler.
Geo. o. Bailey, Belfast, b. g. George O.
II. X. Sawyer South Norridgewock ch. g.
Adventurer.
A. b. Page, IIouton. g. m Fannie Knox.
j. i. Edmunds. DiXield, blk. g. Bert.
:. W. Berry. Biddeford. b. $. Curtis Fear
naught.
+. ID. Thasker, Gardiner, b. G. Trouble.
H. T. Winans. Nassalboro. or. e., Belmont
Pilot.
Il. 5. Tilton. Gardiner. blk. g. India Rubber
Jack.
Edwin Perkins, South Norridgewock, gr. g.
Gray Charlie.
Walter G Morrill, Dexter, g. m. Sur, rise.
Ira 7. Woodbury., Portland. bro Q. David w.
No. 5. S250.-For 2.36 class
W. II. Smell, Portland, bro. Jack Sprat
W. ID. Ramsdell. knightvlle. bro. NJ. Flirt.
Robinson Bro. Carmel. gr. :. GRAY Dan.
John 6. Murche, Calais, b. m. Nellie NJ.
formerly Nellie Brown.
+. ;. Tilton, Gardiner, bk. m. Gray Nose.
v. &. Hall. Portland, bis. IN. Fanny NJ.
Walter 6. Morrill,. Dexter. b. 5 Aroostook
Boy.
Robinson Dean. Buckfied. b. g. Robert d.
II. F. Libby, Gardiner, bro. m. Tiny b.
No. Gents Driving Horses Il Premium
List No. 80. 500, $50, so.
Five wears old and over Stations barred.
Action, style. speed, endurance. etc. to be
considered and to be not less than fifteen and
one-half hands in height. To be shown to
carriage and driven three miles by owner.
Driver and carriage to weigh not less than 300
pounds.
John Putnam. Winthrop. oh. 9. Resolute
W. Is. GWaSey, Cornish, b. =. Alpha.
samuel A. Boardman, Old Orchard, bk g.
Rome.
George II. Bailey. Portland. &. e Budd
pOIbp
:. r. Lancaster Newport ch. g. Gladstone
samuel RideOut. Calais, Blk. Q. Dan.
II. II. King. Calais, blk. g. Tom Guipan.
\. Pierce. Greene Corner. g. 9. Charlie F.
J.. I. W mans. Wateryille. b. g. Little Dealer.
G. z. Mattocks Portland, b. m. George.
\. W. Bracket, Pittstield, b. g. Fred Towle.
FOURTH DAY-Friday. >eptembe, DIST No.
10. S2O0.-For 2.40 class
A. W. Bracket, Pttstied, ch. 9. Charlie
Grant.
Hollis Reynolds. Unity, sOr. g. Plato.
Geo. o. Bailey. Belfast, b. .. George O.
NJ. T. Pooler >kowhegan, oh. m. Lady NAL
bon.
{. Folsom, Corinna. M Lady Druggist.
formerly Nellie Brown.
W. II. Abbott Fryeburg, b. 2. Tconc.
:. W. Berry, Biddeford, D. 5. Curtis Fear
Maught.
!. B. Woodbury., Lewiston, b, G. Nat Otis.
L. ID. Walker. Bangor. spt'd 9. Dustpan
Y. c. Hall, Portland. bk. M Fannie NJ.
No. II. $1,000. Free for al.-Open to all
heat. if better than 2.25.
+. G. Hastings, Damariscotta. bk :. Watch
maker.
{. f. Mosher, Lawrence. Mass. blk. 5. ono
wa.
Robinson Dean. Bucktield. b. Q. Robert d.
Ira 7. Woodbury., Portland, bk. IN. Nell.
james kegan. Boston, b. 9. Frank.
q. \. Aver. Boston. bro. 9. Forest Patchen.
\. j. CoIdron, Hartford. Conn. or. g Handy
II. +. Libby, Gardiner, Blk 9. Centurion.
G. II. Nelson. Waterville. eli. 5. Young Rolf.
stephen Gowen. Biddeford, b. g. Camors.
No. T.. S250.-For running race. hurdle mile
heats; best > in 3. open to all horses.
J. ]. Mclaughlin Portland, ch. m. Geneva.
William McFatridge. Halifax. \. $. b. ..
Electrician.
VIM. H. Church. Corning. y. s.. Blk Q Black
Bird.
|. II. Bent, Halifax, n s.. b. $ Jack of
Trumps.
STATE FAIR FACTS.
The races begin at , P. NJ. each day.
There have been third more entries in the
races than ever before.
Racing by the electric light is to be one of the
attractions.
Governor Robbie will be the guest of Hon W.
W. Bolster. Of Auburn, during Thursday of
State Fair week.
The trustees of the State Agricultural Society
report the whole number of horses. cattle. sheep
and swine entered for the State Fair. ,099.
The Maine Central has issued special order
lnrelatI0n to the running Of trains during State
Fair week. No trains will be allowed to leave
the station at Fair Grounds without receiving
either special order ffom the train dispatcher
ora chartered order from the operator. \ sig
nal register will be placed there and at Auburn.
Engineers are ordered to keep trains under full
control so as to stop back if necessary. Extra
caution is demanded in starting and stopping
Trans 50 as 10 do no injury to persons or prop
erty.
The following is the programme for Thursday
and Friday. sept. 10Th and DIST
Ihursday-At9A. NJ. Awarding Committees
VIII report as heretofore, and attend to the eX-
animation Of the following classes =
stud OF horses. stations for general use.
stations, years Old. Gedings aud mares )
Years and over. Geldngs and mares, 4 years
OLD. Geldin@s and mares. 3 years old. Here
ford cattle. Hostein cattle. Devon cattle.
Working oxen and steers. Matched oxen and
steers. Al cattle.
At 10 \. NJ. examination of county teams.
Examination Of town teams Gall classes
Pulling OF oxen, under fit. 10 in. Pulling Of
oxen fit. 10 in. and under fl. > in. Pulling
OF yearlmg steers. Stations for draught Pull
Ing Of horses (single).
At : 7. NJ, trials of speed.
Awarding committees will cOmpletc their
duties and hand their reports to the President
Inc annual meeting of the life members for
the choice of officers VIII be holden at the Alder
mems room City Buildngl. ut s O'Clock F. NJ.
frlday-At 10 A. NJ. grand cavalcade of
prize animals around the track. All animals
must appear in the cavacade to be entitled TO
premiums awarded.
At p NJ trials of speed.
Farmers and grangers meetings. for the dis
cussion Of agricultural topics. will be holden
each evening of the exhibition on the Grounds
EASTERN MAINE STATE FAIR.
The Eastern Maine State Association has an
nounced list of premiums for its first annual
exhibition to be held at Bangor, Oh Tuesday,
Wednesday. Thursday, and Friday, September
23-2S. This list offers premiums for trials of
speed to the amount of over $1,000; while for
every class of farm stock. field and garden pro-
ducts, dairy goods, household articles, ETC., the
premiums are liberal, amounting in the aggre.
gate to ten thousand dollars. Entries for trot-
ting closed September 10. All letters relating
to the fair should be addressed to F. o. Beai,
General superintendent, Bangor. The fair
promises to be a successful one and several
prominent breeders will exhibit their herds.
Among others Geo. Blanchard & Bros, of
Portland will exhibit their celebrated herd of
Jerseys. &. j. Shaw, of Houlton, Dr. n II
Boutelle, Waterville, |. ID. Henderson, Stetson.
Hon. John Morrison, Cprnth. and many others
will make exhibits of cattle comprising Here
ford, Durham, Short Horn, and Jerseys
The Association offers perpetual medal for
town teams. The team to consist of not less
than ten yoke of oxen, to be entered Wednes-
day, Sept. Goth, 1883, and withdrawn Thurs
day, Sept. y. The winning town at the next
annual fair of the Association can either return
the medal to the Association or compete for the
same.
The department superintendent at the East
ern Maine Fair are as follows: A. G. Hunt
superintendent Horse Department: |. d. Fen
derson, Superintendent Stock Department; f.
A. Gregory, Superintendent Agricultural Hall
at Grounds; Capt. Calvin Carr, Superintendent
Norombega and City Halls
Low fares Will be offered by the railroads and
stock will be transported on the same terms
that are given the State Fair. There will be a
horticultural and genealogical exhibition in con-
nection with the fair.
THE EMERY FAMILY REUNION.
At the reunion of the family held in New
buryport Sept u, there were present from
Maine Mark p. Emery and wife of Portland,
Mary Emery, Olive S. Emery and Louis Emery
Rprvipk n Of