Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-23
LEWISTON, Sept. 22.

LEWISTON, Sept. %.
There was large crowd at the State Fair
today. The special and regular trains
brought immense loads of people The Co.
burn cadets of the Maine State College ar
rived at HE. There are 20 men in the tw o
companies, and the Maine State College
band Of l6 pieces is with them. They went
into camp on the grounds. A. noon the park
swarmed with people and teams
The cash receipts Of Monday were s2,344.-
S2' or 1856 more than those of the first day
of last year.
The show has outgrown evervbody's antic-
ipatons. large tent has been erected to
accommodate the overflow of poultry. The
pomological society's exhibit is the largest it
ever made. They bought 200 extra plates
this morning for their fruit. The exhibit
from New Sweden attracts much attention
The officers of the fair are jubilant over the
exhibition so tar. The receipts yesterday
were greatly in excess of any other first day
on record. The grove and the grounds are
now in excellent condition. The grand stand
with accommodations for $4,000 people, is
completed. The Maine Central tracks run
close to the grounds and people are landed
right at the gates.
Three societies combine in giving the fair
State Agricultural, State Pathological, and
the Androscoggin County Agricultural
Society.
1t was very exciting afternoon on the
Maine State Fair grounds. The close trot-
ting and the record breaking made one of the
events on the track. Ii was the best days
sport ever seen there. Six thousand people
visited the grounds during the day.
Purse, $500; 3 minute class.
Plumed Knight bk g, n S Nor
rill, pitsfeld, 9 3 | /
Orator Henley, 9, J p Wheel
don, Bangor. 8 9
Seim. gr &, Morrill, & Gibbs,
Bangor, 8 2 3
Time, 2 3st, 2.334, 2.39, 404, 23Ss
Special race, named horses.
Jersey Lilly, m, ii Nelson,
Waterville, 2 /
Mischieveous Jack, bk &. Ira p
w OOuDuTN, Drtlduu, Y
Lady Independence, gr IN, May
lon Jordan, Saccarappa. 9 3 3
Birdie S. bro IN, j + Haines,
Portland, 3 4 3 Q
Time, 2 3st, 2.36t, 2.39, 2.364.
Purse 500: two year olds.
Harebell. A w Bracket, Pittsfeld, l
Gen. Hancock, c. b Gilman,
Watervile, 2 .
Ticonia, Lawrence & Gerald, Fairfield, 3 3
Time, 2.451, 3.13s.
The time in the first heat beats the Maine
record by a secs.
DIR. Franklin went on the track and showed
himself for the stallion cup. He trotted a
good heat making the first quarter in 37t
half in LIS, third quarter in 1854, and mile
in 1924
"Nelson," three year old colt of c. H.
Nelson. Watervlle, went on the track to
show himself for the stallion cup and beat his
record. He trotted a mile in go The first
quarter was trotted in $50, second in 37t,
third in S64, and fourth in 3s. The feat was
loudly applsuded.
Next came greater achievement still.
Hambletoniau Knox, a stallion owned by c.
II Greeley, Bar Harbor, made mile in 2.2s,
arousiug great enthusiasm. The quarters
were trotted as follows 369, 374, 36A, 374.
The time made bv Nelson, 2.30, in his
trial for the cup. is the best ever made by
northern bred colt, and just equals the best
three year old record made over haIf-mile
track.
The following premiums have been award
ed:
Guernsey Stock Bulls 3 years old and
upward, ID. W Clark, Portland, lst pre-
MUM. Cows years old and upward, ID.
w. Clark lst and End. Cows three years
old. u. W. Clark lst. Heiiers years old,
u. w. Clark lst Heifer calves. ID. W.
Clark ist Herds. d. w. Clark lst
AYRSHIRE Stock.-Bulls 3 years old and up
ward. Alonzo Libby, Saccarappa, lst Bulls
wears old. Alouzo Libby. lst. Bulls one
wear old. Alonzo Libby, lst. Bull calves,
Alonzo Libby. lst and End. Cows years
old. Alonzo Libby lst, End and 3rd. Cows
; wears old, Alonzo Libby LIST and 2nd
Heifers years old, Alonzo Libby, lst and
md. Heifers year old, Alonzo Libby, lst
and 2nd. Heifer calves, Alonzo Libby LIST
and End, Herds, Alonzo Libby, lst and
2nd.
Grade Jerseys.--Cows years old and up
ward, n. b. Haskell. Orono, lst; Benson
Grout, Auburn, 2nd. Cows years old,
Richard johnson, Turner, lst. Heifers two
wears old, G. w. Bearce, West Minot, lst.
Herman Corbett, Pennington, 2nd. Heifers
| wear old, G. w. Bearce, West Minot, lst;
BENSON Grout, Auburn. 2nd. Heifer calves,
Richard johnson, Turner, lst and 2nd.
Destroyed by Fire.
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