The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-09-30
the STATE FAIR.
Phenomena. Isett!ng on the CLOG

tries made by Somerset county mon anu
some description Of their stock at the
State Fair IL given. Friday was the gala
day Of the whole exhibition, That pho
nomenal three year old Nelson Was brought
out, and made full mile in ZIG 34-the
fastest time ever made by thrce-year
on a haIf-mile track in the world.
ON the same day Mr.. tayford's horse
showed :. % very easily. Mr.. Mcclellan,
Sancho won the $50 race trotting the
heats in 2.3l l-2. 2.37 and PIG -. The
record gained will prove no Inconvenience
to this pucky little horse as hc can easily
trot in 2.30 On Tuesday thi. horse met
with an accident IN race where he was
making a fine showing and Lad 70 be
drawn
The fair was as big Il success II il was
possible to make an out-of-dDurs cXhibi-
ton with such weather to contend with.
The following are premiums awarded
to Somerset exhibitors
CATTLE.
Hereford stock-Bulls years old and up.
ward Chandler Baker, Bingham, 81. Bulls
year old X. Is. shepherd Skowhesan, ID
Chandler Baker sd. Cows years old, X u.
shepherd I'd. Heifers two years old, Il. b.
Shepherd. Hcifers yoar old, Chandler Ba
kcr, Bingham, 3D.
Grnde Holstein Cows yenrs Old and up.
wards, NJ. W. Norton, North Ne" Portland 81.
Grade Hereford-Cows years old and up
ward, Akin son Il Mills, South Sorridgcwock,
lst Cephas NJ Hilton. Arson, %. Cows
years old, Ccphas NJ Hilton Anson, I'd At
kinson 4 Mills, south Norridgcwock, 81. lieif-
er Calves, Atkinson Mills, south Norridge
wock LIST.
Grade shorthorn.-Cows years and up.
ward, Atkinson & Mills, south Norridgcwock,
LIST; b. r. hilton, Anson. "a j A. CUTS, esq,
New Portland, Sd. Cows years Old. John VI.
Hilton, Arson, LIST. Heifers years, Atkinson
4 Mills, South Norridgewock, lat. Helfers
year old, do Heller Calves, do LIST and "a.
Town Teams-A.J Libbey, Enbden, I'd.
Matched oxen-oxcn years old and over,
A. J. Libbcy. Emblem, I'd and ID. Oxen I
years. A. J Libbey, "a, r. b. Shepherd Sd;
Calves, H. A. Bryant, No. Ansou, lat.
Shorthorns-Bullss years old and upward,
Howard 4 Ellis. Fairfield I'd; Bull years, K
Son, cd. Bull Calves, Howard & Ellis LIST and
2d; VIM. Waugh 4 Son, Sd. Cow. years,
Howard & Ellis Let. r. & G. d Waugh ID.
Heifers years. r. & c. d: Waugh, list and I'd;
VIM Waugh & Son Sd. Hefers l year, How.
ard 4 Ellis, LIST; r. &C. d. Waugh; I'D; ": "
Mangh Sons WnsrS 1S HeTgs own nd
& Ellis 1st; WIN. W. Waugh & Son, 3d
Working Oxen and steers-Oxen 8 years old
and over A; J. Li6bey ,;i Embden. sd. .. Oxen .
1ibbey, Embden. sd. Steers years old, john
NJ. Hilton, Anson, 1st E; Columbus Hilton. East
New Por'land, ID; Steers years old; John NJ
East New Portland. LIST; Il. b. shepherd, Show
hogan, sd
Fat Stock Special Prices offered by the State
Oxen years old and pairs. A j. Libbey. I'd,
4 A i mDten.
Steers years old, A. j. Libbey, 2d X. y. Shep-
herd, skowhegan, Sd. Steers ! year old, A. j.
Libby, lst: Cephns Hilton, Anson. 2d. steer
f. Hilton, Arson, I'D, Single steers years old
and over. A. J. Libby, Emblem, 2d. Single
steers years old, John NJ Hilton. Anson, cd
and I'd, Single steer calves. John NJ. Hilton,
Arson. lst. Fat COW Of any age. Atkinson and
Mills, SO Norridgewock. list; r. b. Shepherd
skowhegan, Cd; spayed or barren heifer
Hefer calf. N. ". Norton 10. New Portland,
LIST Cephas NJ Hilton, Arson. I'd.
Hereford Stock.-The two judges deeming 1t
pire, decided to change the awards giving I'd
premium to Chandler Baker, bingham, and 3D.
to Atkinson and Mills, South Norridgewock, i'll
bulls years old and upwards.
Pulling Steers.-Thrcc years old, John NJ.
Hilton. Arson, 1st b. f Hilton, Anson, sd.
HORSES.
Stations, Gclding. aud Filies one year
stations c. V. Weymouth, Pittsiield, IN b
Barber Boy, Sd. G. j. Shaw, lIartnnd, ch. III
Betty withers. I'd; John b. Low. Fairfield, b. III.
stallious. Geldings and Flllies two years.
Stallions, +. s. Foster, 4 Son. Canaan, b.
Dick Lightheart, 3D. GcldiDgs +. j. Lawrence,
Somerset Mills. blk. e Canaan, 1t. 81. Law
renee. Somerset Mills, m. Cad Miller.3d.
Geldi,gs and Fillles. fur years Fillics, &.
j. shaw. Hartland, bro; IN. Twilight. LIST.
Stud OF Horses G. J. Shaw, lartland, ID.
Brood Mares = years and over. NJ. T. Pooler,
Skowhegan. 81: Under years old, g. j. shaw,
IIaltland, b. M. Nolnndale, list; f. L. Goodrich.
North COrnyille, sd.
Brood Draft Mares john NJ. Hilton. Arson,
LIST: j. w. Moore, Starka. I'd
Stations Three Years old-E. J. Lawrence,
Somerset Mills, bro x. Lawrence. ID
Trotting stock stations e. j. Lawrence.
solacrset Mills DR.. Franklin. LIST; John T.
Richards, Gardiner Black Pilot, I'd. j q. Shaw
HArtiand, ch. s. Gen Withers. 3d.
SHEEP.
Fat Sheep Special Prizes Offered by the State.
Middle wooded wcthcrs, years old aud over,
A. j. Libby, fmbden, LIST. Middle wooded
wethers, year old A. ] Libby, Fmbden. LIST.
Mcrino weihers2 years old and over, Columbus
Hiltoa, East New Portland, LIST; A. } Libby.
I'd Eddie A. Hilton. Starks. ID. Merino ewes
years an over Eddie A. Hilton; starks LIST:
Brown Hilton. North Arson, I'd; Columbus
year, Eddie A. Hilton. Starks lat; b f Hilton
Starks, al; Columbus Hilton East New Port
land sd. Mcrino wethcr limbs, Eddie A. Hill.
ton, Stnrks LIST. Mcrino eve lambs, Is. L. Hill
ton, stark,, 1st Eddie \. Hilton, etarss. I'd.
Wool Flecces Coarse wool. Eddie A. Hilton
S:arks. lst. Fine wool. Columbus Hilton, East
New Portland, lst Eddie A. Hilton, Stnrks. ID.
Merinoes Bucks years old and over,
Brown Il Hilton. No. Arson. LIST; X. Is. Shep-
herd. Skowhegan, I'd. Bucks years, Is. f..
Hilton. Starks, LIST; Columbus Hilton, l.. New
Portland, Id; Brown 4 Hilton, 81 Bucks /
year B. +. Hilton, 1st; K. Is. Shepherd, I'd; Co
lnmbus Hilton, sd. Buck lambs Brown &
| Hilton lat; r. b. shepherd, I'd; Columbus Hill
ton, 3D.. Ewes2 years old and over Blown 4
Hilton. 1st; h. Is. shepherd, I'd; Columbus Hill
ton. Sd. Eve lambs, Brown n Hilton, lst; X
Il shepherd. Cd; Columbus Hilton. Sd.
| Bees, VIM. Hoyt, Ripley, frame Of Italians
Cd.
Apples. Ladd. Arson, LIST on Bishop
Crab j. S. HoNlc. Fairfield. LIST on Orange
Sweet and Tctofsky; al on rcck's Pleasant
Frank Z Novel;, Fairfield. I'll on Benon and
Hightop Sweet lat on Porter, Wagner and
winthrop Greening.. c. ID. H0lbrook, North
Madison, LIST on Wealthy.
County Exhbits-J $. iloxe. Fairfield. LIST
Frank K. NOVEL;, Fairfc i'd, I'd; c. d. Bolbrook
| Madison sd.
| Crab Applcs.-J. s. Ho1ie Fairfield, 1st; c
d. Holbrook North Madison, 2d.
The fair closed with tho races Saturday. Tit
following are the officers elected:
| President-Rnfus Prince. South Turner.
Secrciary-A. L. Dennisun. Portland.
Treasurer-Eenty s. Osgood, Augusta
Trustees-Alonz0 Libby, Snccrarappa, Ben
jamin Hilton. North Anson; G. BERNARD
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