The Portland daily press., 1883-10-04

/ They have been neatly fenced with,barbed wire
| and the hall and ticket Office has been moved
| across the field where much better location
| has been secured. The officers Of the society
| are:
President-Walter B. Nutter.
Vice Presidential. E. Skillin.
Secretary-Howard Scamman.
Treasurer--Thos B. Haskell.
Directors-R. Mclaughlin, Charles Robin
son, e. N. Jordan, N. I. Sawyer and W. w.
| Whitney.
Mr.. Charles Robinson acted as marshal yes
terday and handled the good natured crowd in
most efficient manner. The familiar face OF
Mr.. Stephen Seaman was seen at the secre-
tarys office where he supplied members and
others with the necessary tickets. The
hall was in charge OF Mrs. N. I. Sawyer.
The exhibits this year are fine in every de-
partment. The first place that attracts ones
attention is the hall, The display of fancy ar
ticles here is excellent. 1t would be folly to
attempt to mention and describe the many
handsome tides, quilts lambrequins and fam
cy articles that are shown by the ladies.
Among some OF the most noticeable wera some
pressed and painted ferns shown by E. S. Kill
born of Scarboro, and pretty little moss ar
Dor by Annie Hunniwell of the same pace.
Miss Addie Dyer has some fine water colors
and d. A. Hamilton of Ferry Village exhibits
some finely executed croyon portraits Of well
known Cape Elizabeth people. Mamie Robin
son and Emma Whitney of Cape Elizabeth
have on exhibition, the one an oil painting and
the other some delicate wax work.
The display Of fruit on the left of the hall
equals and probably excels that of former
years. D. Spaulding, Cape Elizabeth, has
seven plates of apples and four of grapes. G..
P. Trickey, Cape Elizabeth, has fine display
consisting of twenty-three plates of apples of
eighteen varieties, three of grapes and seven
of canned fruit. Granv lille McKenney, Scar
boro, has twenty-fou- plates of apples of ten
varieties. E. S. Leighton and F. o. Sawyer.
Cape Elizabeth, show each one plate grapes.
Outside of the hall is the vegetable isplsy.
This takes the lead of all dep artments and is
said by many to equal in quality the display
made at the State fair. The farmers of this
region are right at home raising vegetables and
the specimens exhibited here are noticeable
for their size and quality. William Fogg,
Scarboro, has eight varieties of potatoes, also
cabbage and caulifiower. N. I. Sawyer, Cape
Elizabeth, has quite collection, and I. Jor-
dan, Cape Elizabeth, shows bushel of Beauty
of Hebron potatoes that are beauties. d. L.
Hobbs, Scarboro, shows cabbages and squash,
and George w. Allen, Cape Eliza beth, has
some fine and large onions, carrots and beets,
G. L. Robinson and j. f. Small, Scarboro,
show potatoes, and the Cape Elizabeth town
farm has three varieties of squash and traces
of sweet corn. E. A. Whitney, Cape Elizabeth,
has sweet corn, potatoes and turnips, and d.
Spaulding, Cape Elizabeth, shows parsnips,
watermelons and cucumbers. A. Scott Jordan,
same place, has Hubbard squash, and G. P.
Trickey and Robert Trickey have beans.
wheat and rye. G. E. Jordan shows some inn
mense drumhead cabbage. N. B. Lane, Scar
boro, shows three varieties of potatoes and Gu
cumbers. j. r, Newcomb, same place, has
two varieties potatoes and two of cabbage. ID.
o. Plummer, Scarboro, has three immense
pumpkins weighing 344, "a and AZ pounds.
The exhibition of stock was quite large yes
terday, especially of neat cattle. Scarboro
rather takes the lead in oxen. although Cape
Elizabeth is not far behind. There was good
display of poultry. E. o. Whitney and F. @.
Jordan have coops of Plymouth Rocks, and N.
F. Bowers exhibits trio each of geese, Silver
| Spangled Hamburg and Wyandotte chicks.
David Plummer shows White Leghorn, Sea-
bright and Poland hens and geese and pigeons.
e. E. Jordan shows Brown Leghorn hens.
THE PULLING MATCH.
Around the spot where the test of strength
of the oxen took place large crowd was
gathered all day. The first class was for the
best exhibition of strength by oxen less than
feet inches girth. The yoke of Frank Snow,
girth 6 feet 5 inches, pulled load OF 1000
pounds 10 feet. Those of e. B. Carter, girth
6 feet inches failed to move the load and
were taken off. VIM. Warren's pair, same
girth, moved it only one foot. The first prize
$4 was awarded to Mr.. Snow and the second
| So to Mr. Warren.
The second class was for oxen over feet
inches and less than feet 10 inches girth.
The oxen of VIM. Fogg, girth feet inches
pulled the load, which was the same as for the
first class, 70 feet in four pulls. Geo.W Garter
put on one yoke feet inches that pulled the
load only two feet, but Immediately put on an
other yoke of the same girth that pulled it 63
le0b u iuCnco III iOui puiio' AhO JOnO "a AAohA y
Morrison, girth feet s inches, pulled "a feet
in three pulls and those of Scott Larrabee,
girth one inch less, pulled it 35 feet. The
first prize 81 was awarded to Geo. W. Garter
and the second So to VIM. Fogg.
The third class was for oxen over feet 10
inches and less than feet 2 inches. The load
was increased to 5000 pounds and A. II. Han
naford's yoke, girth feet inch, pulled it IS
feet in four pulls. VIM. Fogg's yoke, girth 7
feet, pulled it only four feet, and those of D,
o. Plummer, girth feet 10 inches, pulled ii
20 feet in pulls. NJ Sawyer's yoke, girtb
feet / inch, pulled the load IA feet in two
pulls. The first prize was awarded to d. o
Plummer and the second to A. ii. Hannaford
In the free for all match there were two
trials. The yoke of Milliken Brothers, girth
feet s inches pulled the load of 5000 pounds
141 feet at six pulls, two of the pulls being
40 and 56 feet,a and then slowed the drag around
with five men added to the load. The yoke
of A. FL. Hannaford moved it short distance
with the men on. Milliken Bros. were
awarded the prize Of 80
THE RACES.
The races were called at 2.30 p. M, and
were interesting notwithstanding the i'll natur
| ed jockeying of one or two of the drivers. The
first race was for four-years old colts owned ani
kept within the limits of the society at leas
sixty days previous to the race. 1t was for the
best two in three for purse of 500, divided
| $12, So, and IS. Following is the summary
| Frank Nutter s, b m Pepper per...............3 l
| N b Lane n s. bl Black swan. ...... ......1
| E i Jordan, $, b g, auburn Boy. .....,....2 {
| Tins 3.l5 3l0, 500,
This gave the prizes, Pepper. 1st; Black
| Swan, End and Auburn Boy, 3rd.
The second race was for horses without any
record. Best three in five for the same purse
as above. But four heats were trotted, owins
to the lateness of the hour. Following is the
summary:
| j Jordan, S. Big, Spurwink Boy. l 2 :
| Hannaford, n s, 6 g, Pond Cove Boy..1 8
II 4 Dyer, II s, 6, fompey. ..............2 d
w ID kamsdelI, n s, Skedaddle ..........4
| Iime-2.5o, 2.56, 2.56. 1858.
Messrs E. n. Crocker, E. N. Jordan ant
| Geo. w. Garter, acted as judges.
PREMIUMS AWARDED.
The following premiums were awarded yes
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