Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-01

THE NEW ENGLAND FAIR.
The Opening Day-MOre Cattle Entries
than the New England Society Ever
Before Received-Races Postponed.

BANGOR, Aug. 81.
The hustle on the streets, and the large
number Of guests at the hotels, which are now
already well filed, indicate that in popular
interest this present Fair exceeds any
thing heretofore held in Bangor The trot-
ting was to commence this afternoon, had the
weather been fair, and the classes are for
three year olds with five entries three minute
class with fifteen entries free all stations
with three entries
The first day of the New England Fair
opened very stormy, hut at noon appearances
are that it will clear off. 1t has now ceased
raining, and a brisk northwest wind is blow
ing, which makes the officers of the Fair feel
greatly encouraged.
The storm Monday morning did not stop
the arrival of exhibits. The work of putting
these in position has been carried on through
out the forenoon, and byruesday everything
will be in readiness to be viewed by the crowd
expected.
Cattle, horses and sheep have nearly all
arrived and are in their stalls at the park. In
the exhibition buildings, however, exhibits
have not yet assumed definite shape and can
not be enumerated.
Among the cattle exhibitors from out of
the State are Geo. X. Fletcher of Midtown,
Mass. X. Ross, Cambridge, Mass; Chas.
Robinson, Barre Plains, Mass; and another
big exhibit from Lyndon Centre, VT.
well of Vassalboro; A. J. Lbbey of Oakland
B. F. Hilton of Starks; C. A. Atkinson of
South Norrldgewock. In the poultry depart
ment II. A. Jones of Worcester, Mass, has
1863 birds entered.
In the horse department can be seen every
fast horse in Maine. Runners from Newport,
X l., are entered by +. NJ. Ware, and lots of
runners from New Brunswick Nova Scotia
and Percheron stock, never seen in New
England.
On account of the weather Monday the
races are postponed, and the track will not be
heavy unless the rain continues. The show
in three halls opens Tuesday.
The park was opened to the general public
Monday afternoon. The fair is by far the
largest exhibition ever given under the
auspices of the New England Society, and
the Eastern Maine State Fair officers have
made splendid preparations for the event
giving the former society better accommoda-
tons than they have ever before had.
The heavy storm which prevailed through
out the day cleared away this afternoon, and
tonight is wonderful clear and bright. The
storm prevented only the races of the first
day, and these will be trotted tomorrow, the
races for the week being set ahead one day
Tomorrow's classes are for three year olds,
running race, three minute and for all stal
lions Large number Of entries in each, and
every prospect of exciting races.
The cattle department continues to grow
until its now simply enormous, nothing like
it ever having been before seen in the eastern
part of the country. Among the prominent
exhibitors not before mentioned are: Maine
State College Farm, Orono; Samuel Hodg-
don, Merdeth, N. H.; C. F. Cobb, North
Leeds, Me. Orestes Peirce, East Baldwin;
J. A. Bancroft, Worcester, Mass; John P.
Sanborn, East Concord, N. h.; L. B. Harris,
Lyndon Centre, VT; A. G. Underwood,
Fayette, Me. A. p. Berry, Gardiner, Me-.
c. II. Baldwin. South Abingdon Mass. John
Morrison, East Corinth, Me-; G. M. Gowall,
Orono. Hundreds of other exhibitors.
In the horse department the prominent ex
hibitors are E. L. Norcross, Manchester; W.
S. Titon, Togus; C. II. Nelson, Waterville;
GU. Shaw, Hartland; E. J. Lawrence,
Fairfield.
For the swine department c. P. Mattocks,
Portland, and G. NJ. Gowell, Orono, make
huge exhibits.
In the sheep department the chief exhibi- |
tors are c. P. Mattocks, Portland; Hebron |
Luce, Bangor; N. r. Beutelle, Wstervilie;
Brown 4 Hilton, North Anson.
In the agricultural department large ex-
hibitits are made by Fred Atwood, Winter
port; A. W. Young & Sons, Middletown
Springs, VT f. E. Lsmmar, Boston; A. A.
Mitchell. Portland; Ward Plow Co.. Ba-
tavia. n. Y; Ames Plow Co., Boston; Par
ker & Wood Boston.
Trains continue to bring immense crowds /
and tonight the city is full of visitors !
Special trains from all parts of Maine will
arrive during the day tomorrow. Hon. Geo
B. Loring, of Salem, Mass, Col. Daniel
Needham. of Boston, Mass and Geo. w.
Riddle, Manchester, n. H., officers of the
New England Fair, arrived to-day Gov.
Robie will come tomorrow and remain
the week. The immense exhibits IN
the halls and exhibition buildings were