The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-08
FAIR AT GRAY PARK.
over 5000 People Witness the Trot-
ting Wednesday.
List Of Premiums Awarded and Notes
of Interest.

How the people did come ini All day they
kept coming, over 5000 being present in the af-
ternoon The exhibition hall was crowded all
day.
Sarah Fletcher of Shaker Village took first pre-
mium on rug Mrs George II. Haskell for best
floral display; Mise Susie Hail. first premium for
best white bread; Annie F. Andrews for cake;
Mrs. Lotte Moore on tides; Miss Frda w. Small
for crazy quilt
The principal excitement of the forenoon was
the contest of
DRAFT OXEN AT THE DRAG.
This contest was witnessed by a large number
of people and there was some very good pulling
done. The successful farmers were as follows:
FIRST CLASS.
Best under 7 feet.
Weight of load .251 pounds. w. p. Haskell,
Gray, 1st; Merrill Bros, Gray, I'd.
SECOND CLASS.
Best between7 and TN feet.
Weight of load 4,230 pounds. G. W. Hall,
Windham, 1st; w. II. Thompson, Gray, I'd
THIRD CLASS.
Best 71s feet and over.
Weight of load, 6,174 pounds. s. w. Foster,
Gray, 1st; H. G. Thuriow, Poland, I'd.
The Races
commenced at p. m. sharp A big crowd wit
witnessed the trotting which proved very good.
Gray Eagle, the winner of the second money and
a close competitor for the first in the ESQ class
yesterday came in third in every heat today. The
only reason for this falling off was because Whit
ney was not behind her. The change in drivers
proved fatal as Rose could not get lany speed out
of her. The result was as follows:
2.3s CLASS. PURSE s125.
l.. G. Ryerson, Lewiston, b. g. Club. i
Chas; Dustin, Dexter, br. g. Plumed
j. a. Brooks, W. Paris CHI. m Annie Ms 5
Best time, 2.3SA.
2.45 CLASS. PURSE s1o0.
d. Heiber, Portland, &. &. Gray Bunker,..2 2 3
e, E %atnsy Portland orand GFsS EagS
Best time 2.45.
Judges. A. T. Cobb, Deering, VIM. H. Irish,
Deering, Sylvanus Porter, Cumberland.
In the races Tuesday, Red Cross won in the
ESQ class and Kate L. for green horses.
Award of Premiums.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Butter, not less than pounds, in lumps-Mrs.
Bella Latham, Raymond, 1st; Mrs. Belle Chapman,
South Poland I'd; Mrs. H. S. Bennett, Sd.
girl under is wears of ageoMiss Evelina Sirout,
West Gloucester, 1st; Miss Nellie Farrar, Gray,
Cheese, over 10 pounds-Mrs. d. Lawrence.
West Gray, 1st; VIM. P. Haskell, Gray, I'd.
FRUITS.
Apples, best collection-o. C. Nelson, New
Apples, best specimens-B. P. Smaller, New
Gloucester, 1st.
Best dish Of fall apples-william H. Webster.
Gray, 1St
Best dish of winter apples-A. B. Chapman, &c.
Poland, lst
Best collection of pears-o. c. Nelson New
Best dish of pears-c c. Hall, Gray, 1st
Plums-T. NJ. Merrill New Gloucester, 1st
Grapes-JameS Whitney, Gray LIST.
Best half bushel cranberries-J. E. Smith, Gray,
1st.
GRAIN AND VEGETABLES.
Rose, james Whitney: Gray. Late Rose-F. L.
Haskell, Wndham. White Elephant-Joshua
Snow & Son, New Gloucester. Beauty Of He
Turnips, best collection-Geo F. Black, Gray,
1st
Onions, best collection-E. varney, windham,
Carrots, best cOllection-Joshua shackfOrd, Po-
land, 1st.
Beets-Daniel Nash, Gray, 1st
Best half dozen cabbages j. G. Bennett, New
Gloucester 1st.
Pumpkins, INSTRUMENTATION Hunt, Gray,
Melons, half-dozen-w Walter Brackett, West
Yellow corn, best trace-Greenlesf Frank. Gray,
1st
Sweet corn-Nelson Chase, Shaker Village, lst.
Snap corn A. j. OsgOod, Cumberland Centre,
Wheat, best sample-NelsOn Chase, Shaker w
Barley, best sample chipman UrOs.' South PO-
DcdnS, ucSt - puSh., POeh DSoAS| AaS7
Yellow eyed beans-wm. A. Thompson, Wind
ham, list.
TOWN TEAMS.
Gray, 10 yoke, 1st
MATCHED OXEN.
c. NJ Morrill,, Windham, LIST.
MARES AND COLTS.
Augusta Lowe, Gray, 1st.
One year old colts-N Dyer, ,Pownal, 1st; Wood
Two year olds.Aibert Hannawen, Windham,
1st; Arthur Merrill, Gray, I'd.
Under year Old-SilaS l.. Adams, Gray, list;
s. A. Pummer. New Gloucester, I'd.
Three year Old-Elmer Marston, 1sti Shaker
Village, I'd.
Four year old-Edward Cobb, Gray, list; Frank
Mooney, Cumberland Mills, I'd.
SHEEP.
South Down Buck-A. G.. ThurlOw, Poland, 1st.
MerinO Buck-Shakers. New Gloucester, 1st.
Five South Down Ewes-Frank Thompson,
Gray ] ST.
Five Grade Cotswold-E. P. Foster, West Gray,
1st.
Sow and Pigs-E. H. Libby, Gray, 1st; s. L.
aBoar,S L. Adams, 1st; E. H. Libby, I'd.
Fat Hogs-Chas. Hill, South Gray, 1st.
NOTES
The Governor is expected tomorrow.
Edward Dingley was present today in the inter-
est of the Lewiston Journal
The pretty waiter girls at the association dining
hall are very attractive. That is one reason why
so many young men take dinner there.