The Portland daily press., 1884-10-02
FARMERS FESTIVALS.
Full Reports of Successful Exhi-
bitions in This Vicinity.
LOVELY WEATHER AND GREAT
CROWDS PRESENT.

CROWDS PRESENT.
Closing Day of she gcarboro and Cape
Elizabeth Fair.
Yesterday was the closing day of the Scar
boro and Cape Elizabeth fair and the attend
ance was the largest that the fair people have
seea since they commenced holding them. In
the afternoon especially there was an immense
crowd and they were orderly and well be-
haved.
EXHIBITION OF HORSES.
At nike o'clock there was an examination OF
horses, colts and stations BY the committee
and the following premiums were awarded:
Best stallion, N. b. Lane, Scarboro, LIST.
Mare with foal, Hiram Higgins, scarboro, 1st;
| VIM. P. Durham, I'd.
AT 10 a. m. there was an exhibition of
strength with horses and some good pulling
was done. The work done by the first pair
mentioned below was so near alike that the
judges we're puzzled to decide which was best,
but they finally awarded the premiums as
follows:
Best exhibition Of strengt by one pair of horses
under z2Oo pounds weight, w. w. Hatch, G. E. LIST;
Charles Robinson, Scarboro, I'd.
Bess pair over 22t0, F. A. Skillin, @. C. 1st.
"A. g.
e. LIST.
| 1n the parade OF family horses which oc-
CURED at II a. m, the first premium was
awarded to Charles Robinson OF Scarboro and
the second to Horace Plummer Of Cape Eliz-
abeth.
| THE HALL EXHIBITS.
| The premium cards were placed on the arti-
cles of the lucky winners in the household and
fancy goods department in the morning. The
| choosing of committees to decide who these
were and taking charge of the articles them
selves was no small undertaking, but it was
done most acceptably by Mrs. N. 7. Sawyer
and Mrs. Howard scamman. The following
| premiums were awarded:
| Premiums Awarded.
| Knit Quilt, Mrs. A. K. Weldon, LIST.
Grocheted Cape. Miss Mary E. Dyer, LIST.
u, Scroll Saving, Mrs. j. F. Chaplin. 1st Mrs. Geo.
| Lace Tidy, Celia Carter. Ist
| Silk Rug, Ida Wright, 1st.
Yarn Rug Flossie NJ. Frank. LIST.
ssattnn Satin Banner stan Mrs; 3. W Roberts, 1st.
Scrap Book, Geo. Plummer, 1st.
| Carter, I'd.
1 Toed Cactus, Mrs. d. f. Plummer. LIST.
Mixed Yarn, Mrs. Louisa Jordan, Ist
Wooien Stockings. MRS. Louisa Jordan, LIST; Mrs.
4
| Tidy, Mrs. f. A. Miller. 1st.
Embroidered Blanket, Mrs. r. A. Miller. lst
= Braided Rug, Mrs. F. a. Miller, LIST; Hattie
Tidy. Miss Mary F. Whitney, LIST; Estelle NJ. Cole
Crochet Tidy, Mrs. j. W. johnson. LIST; Miss
| Mittens, G. E. Whitney, 1st.
Bandana Put, Mrs. L. &. Libby special premium
Fancy Quilt Mrs. Ruth Waterhouse, LIST; Mrs r.
mclaughlin, I'd.
| Splasher, Miss Sadie Larrabee, 1st.
| :, Afghan, Miss Alvin Larrabee, 1st; Lottie An
Mittens, Adeline d. Fogg, LIST.
/ Crayon Drawing, G. A. Plummer, 1ss
Lead Pencil Drawing, @. A. Plummer. 1st.
| Water Colors, G. A. Plummer, 1st.
Crazy Tidy, Miss Carrie Turner LIST.
| Gents Shirt, K. W. Robinfon LIST.
| House Plants, Mrs. H. s. Jones lst.
/ Patch WORK Quilt, Mrs. G. McKenney, 1st.
Drawn Rug, Mrs G. McKenney, list; Hattie
Cut Flowers, Mrs. N. I. Sawyer, LIST; Miss NJ E.
| Oil Painting, Miss A. G. Cole, LIST.
| Worsted Rug. Phebe E. Larrabee, LIST.
| Crochet Shawl, Phebe e. Larrabee 1st.
| Fancy Bag, Mrs w. Mclaughlin ist; same I'd.
Breakfast Cap. Mrs. W. Mclaughlin, 1st
Knit Edgng, Mrs. y. Mclaughlin.
| Pillow sham, Mrs w. Mclaughlin Ist
Jobs Trouble" guilt, $50 years old, Mrs. R. Nc
Lace collar. Estelle W. Allen, LIST; Mary E. Dyer,
W0r8ted tidy, Mrs. u. A, StrOI1t LIST.
Mexican work, Miss Sadie L. Libby lst
Handkerchief, Miss Maggie Mttlejohn, LIST.
Hand painted tidy. Miss Eva c. Higgins 1st
Table cover, Miss N. a. Libby, ist.
Drawn rug, Mrs. j. S. Libby, list; Lucy F. Stud
ley, land 2S; shade en,.,. Oliver =.
Daisy lamp mat, Mrs. M. Woods, 1st,
Chllds hand knit shirt, Lizzie S. Plummer, LIST.
Daisy tidy, Mrs. Eta Milliken, LIST.
Child's crochet sack, Mrs. George Mouton, 1st.
Log cabin guilt, Miss Alvina Collins, 1st; Mrs. D.
Table cover, Mrs. Cushman Hill LIST; Mrs Sarah
w. Roberts, I'd.
Toilet set, Miss A. Beckett, LIST, Miss Bertha HILL
Knit yarn rug, Annie Craig, tpecial prem.
White yarn, Mrs. A. Jordan, I'd.
Macreme tidy, Mrs. j. W. johnson, I'd.
Double mittens, Mrs. S. P. Plummer, I'd.
Fancy twine bag, Mrs. Alvin Larrabee, I'd.
Knit rug Miss Carrie Turner, I'd.
Patch P.ei work guilt, gull, Mrs. Hannah Brsgdon, I'd.
Fancy cloth ug, Mrs. A. d. Boyd I'd.
Banner Miss Josie Scsmman I'd
Knit tidy, Mrs. George Moulton, %.
Baby's sack, Mrs. George Moulton. I'd.
The committee on grain and vegetables
awarded premiums as follows:
Best trace Indian corn Edwin Carter scarboro
lst; VIM Fogg, Scarboro, I'd.
Best trace sweet corn W. W. Whitney, G. E., 1st.
W. Whitney, O E., I'd.
| Best ruta baga turnips, N. 1. Sawyer, G. E. 1st;
D. 5. Hannaford. @. E., I'd.
| Best English turnips N l. SAWYER. C. E.. lst; A
| f. Hannaford, @. e.. Cd S'' -
Best bnshel carrots. Fred NJ Jordan, G. E. 1st;
/ Tristsa Jordan, @. E. 3D.
Best bushel parsnips. A. F. Hannaford, G. E., 1st
Best 1usnel Mangold beets, Scott Pickett, c. E.,
LIST; Robert Libby, Scarboro, I'd.
Best bushel sugar beets, Eben Libby, Scarboro
LIST; n. 1. Sawyer. @. E., I'd.
Best busheI tErnip beets. N I. Sawyer, 1st j. s..
Best bushel yelioweyed beams Scott Pickett. @.
/ E., LIST.
Best busheI pea beans, WV. Whitney, O. E., 1ss.
L 1uahal INV 1.k.
j. S. Hannaford, %.
Best bushel wheat, N. 1. Sawyer, G. E., 1st.
Best bushel oats, N. I. Sawyer c. E., Is t; same,
Best bushel barley, N. I. sawyer.!C. E., 1st
POTATOES.
Early Rose, n: B. Lane scarboro, 1st, John
Late Rose, John Fogg, 1st; N. B. Lane. Cd.
Fogg. I'd.
Early Ohio, N. I. Sawyer, LIST; John F. Forg. I'd.
Burbank Seeding, John Fogg, 1st; VIM. fogg,
Clark's No. 1, N. B. Lane, 1st; Tristan Jordan,
Vermont Early, John Fogg, LIST; N. 1. Sawyer, I'd.
Pride OF America, N. B. Lane, fst
Bell, N. B. Lane, 1st.
White Elephant; John Fogg, 1st; W m. Fogg, I'd
Early Maine, Tristram Jordan, LIST.
Mar Marrow saaash, j. $; HannafOrd. c. E.. LIST;
Hubbard Squash, j. 3, Hannaford. G. e, LIST; A.
William Fogg, scarboro, I'd:
| Best Six Cabbage any variety. G. K. Jordan G.
| E., 1st; A. f. Hannaford, G. E., I'd.
Best Collection of Vegetables, A. T. Hannaford.
LIST; N. l. Sawyer, I'd; William Fogg, Sd.
The following special premiums wer,
awarded on vegetables:
Squash, L. Milliken, Scarboro 1st.
| Pride of Kansas Potatoes, same, LIST.
Pumpkins, same, 1st.
The following additional premiums wer
awarded;
Canned Fruit, Preserves, Mrs. G. P. Trickey, 1st
Mrs. Charles Robinson, I'd.
Jelly, Mrs. j. W. johnson, LIST; Mrs. c. P
| Trickey, I'd.
Butter, Mrs. George W. Carter, LIST; Mrs. B. S
Larrabee, I'd; Mrs. John Fogg, Sd.
The Races.
In the forenoon the two races which wer
commenced the day before were concluded
In the race for green horses Antes j. won tht
first two heats on the afternoon previous, Did
came in second, and Little Jim third. In tn
2.50 class Ant 9 j. was also first in both heats
Skedaddle second and Black Swan third. L
the concluding heats yesterday forenoon tn
positions wer5 the same, ,Antee J.winning bott
races in three straight heats. The time of th
! last heat in the race for green horses was 3.01
in the 2.50 race, $40.