The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-10-16
Farmers Festivals.

| NORTH WALDO AGRICULTURAL FAIR. This
| fair held at Unity, Oct 6 and !. We have re.
ceived the following additional premiums and re-
port of races since our last issue. The colt owned
! by f. shibes won the race for years old colts
time, 3.3. ii. Reynolds Maggie won in the 4
years Old class, and also in the three minute class
taking both races in three straight heats. Time in
latter race 2.45 2.45 and $50 There were five en-
tries in the free for all. Walter 6. Morrll's Aroos-
took Boy LIST; o. S. Chafes b. S. Elmo I'd and A..
d. Bumps Baby Boy, Sd. Time, 2.36. The follow
| ing premiums awarded: Carriage horses.
seven entries, premiums awarded to Chas. E. Stew
ems, LIST; \. D. Bumps, 2d A. W. Bagley, Sd.
! Family horses-John Clifford, 1st Albert Chase
ID; NJ. z. Palmer, Sd. Gents driving horses-H.
b. Rice, LIST; 5. f. Shaw, ID.
! PEN0BsCoT FAIR. The Farmers and Mechanics
Club held its twelfth annual cattle show and fair
on the Sh inst. 1t is a remarkable fact that when
ever the f. and NJ club determines to have fair
it is fair day matter what the weather NAV
be, And this exception to the rule The
sun rose i'll unclouded splendor the waters of the
wild roaring Bagaduce danced and sparkled in his
bright beams, rejecting the light of the glorious
sun and the JOY that flied each at the successful
/ termination of the labor of the worthy farmers.
Even siah, that Inveterate grumbler could not pick
the slightest flaw in the day weather. Every
thing seemed to combine to make this one of the
most interesting and profitable gatherings of the
kind ever in town. Between seven and eight hun
bred people were present, including large numbers
from Sedgwick, Brooksyille and Bluehi Forty
/ five yoke Of oxen, six cows, three bulls, eight
horses, several SWINE and sheep were exhibited.
In exhibition Of trained oxen, John B. Wilson took
first prize, mis- cattle drawing two tons. William
Cain took first prize for trained steers His three
year Odds pulled two tons and four hundred lbs.
Samuel Leach took 2d prize on three year Odds, his
team drawing two tons, two hundred lbs. In the
trial of speed of fast horses, Geo. Bridges took
first prize. Rev. Mr. Frohock exhibited largest
English turnips, showing that he can do other
things well as attend to the duties of his sacred
calling Dudley q. Bridges took first prize on
squasiles, Geo. Leach list pumpkins. Geo.
Hatch LIST and beans. Otis Grindle
on cattlei beets, LIST; Arthur Grindle on car,
ros, LIST. Hosea b. WarIwe cabbages, ruta-
bagas and table beets. LIST. The ladies' department
was unusually full The hall was not large enough
to accommodate all the beautiful and useful
articles on exhibition Mrs. Otis Grndle as
usual eNcelIed all others in domestic yarn,
4 iHItttiS anu SlO'hlnG1, ana MIS-. MARIA Little
field first prize in Tides and lamp mats. Mrs
Il Della NardWell, crazy cushion, ist prize.
Miss Lily Perkins oil painting, the Old Oaken
Bucket, attracted much attention from the lovers
OF the beautiful in art. We venture to predict a
brilliant future Miss Perkins as an artist. She
is already successful teacher. Mrs. Helen Grin
die, domestic yarn and mitens, "a prize Mrs
Horace Perkins, rugs unsurpassed for beauty of
design and excellence of workmanship. Speci
mems of embroidery by Laura A. DcvereuX were
very good. Mrs. Martha Wcscot, silk crazy quilt
in kcnsington work was so suggestive of perfect
rest That felt almost irresistible desire to
sleep. ~ Mrs. Laura a. DeyereuN also ii crazy
quilt adorned with kensingt0n, and much like
the other as two crazy things can be alike Miss
Lura Wardwell, ten years Old, stockings that would
keep mans hands warm when it is 90 degrees ne
low Miss BERTHE NJ. Grindle, gaunt!ets from
domestic yarn which were very fine indeed The
best OF order prevailed during the day and no acct
dent happened to mar the general happiness.
large number of oxen, pigs and Young cattle were
bought ami sold. H. B. W.