The Republican journal., 1886-09-09
The Fair at Bangor.

| opened at Bangor Tuesday, Aug. 31st, with an
! Massachusetts,. There was an unusually large
| attendance for the first day. Rain interrupted
| the trotting and base ball, and the hall shows
| which We're very fine, were well patronized.
! From the Bangor papers we take the following
notices of Waldo county horses:
| Constellation, the winner of several blue rib
| bons, eXcites much admiration for his COM
| manding presence. He is a horse of magniti-
cent size and faultless proportions, and his
| dark dapplc coat shines with the llster which
| evidences perfect health and good care. He
| was sired by Almont out of mare by Blood
| Chief, by Bloods Black Hawk. and was bred by
| Gen. W. Il. Withers. Fairlawn, Kentucky. lie
| has record of 2.40, and his friends believe
that he is capable of making record in the
twenties AS sire he has certainly proved to
be a success. four Of his get having trialed in
80 or better. His stock have size, substance
| and good looks and a bold resolute way of go
ing. lie is the property Of Gen. w. 5. Tilton,
but made the past season in charge of Haley
of Monroe, and it has been Il very successful
one.
l.. Iiayfor.l, of Belfast, has on exhibition at
tie Fair this year four fine horses, as follows;
Crazy Kate. sorrel Drew mare eighteen years
Old, sired by Harry Iayford by Dirigo, and her
four months old colt by Hamblctonian Chief,
standing twelve and one-half hands high Ben
Bolt, a chestnut stallion one year Old, sired by
llambletonan Chief, dam Crazy Kate and
standing fourteen and thrce-uuartcrs hands
high; TIambletonan Chief, large and hand
some bay stallion, nineteen years old, sired by
Middlctown, by Rysdyk's llambetonian, dam
Mary iIulSe by Secley's American Star. Ham
bletonan Chief is the sire OF George o., having
Il record of 2.24 IA, and is entered stock
horse for getting gentlcmen's drivers.
III. j.. Haley exhibits dark bay stallion
Knox Chief, Jr., 2-years-old weighing 900,
and sired by Knox Chief dam by Gray Dan.
Knox Chief. DR., is entered for the 2-year-old
trotting stations. lie stands 15-3 hands high
and is pronounced by horsemen to be proms-
ing colt Mr.. Haley has also his 1l-year-old
bay stallion Knox Chief, sired by Palmer Knox
dam thoroughbred, on exhibition for premium.
Knox Chief has "A record of 2.4I and is hand
some looking animal.
The Mudgett Bros, of Belfast. have only
one of their horses here this wear and that is
the bay stallion Thackambeau bred by Gideon,
dam Ivy Dirigo. He is full brother to Gray
Dan and is standard bred. Iii, record is 2.41
and was obtained at the State Fair two years
ago where he won the stallion race. Thackam-
beau is entered in three races here. lie is ten
years Old, a steady going trottcr, and is likely to
do some fast work.
W. b. Ellis, Monroe, exhibits his fine / year
old black stallion Black Harry, sired by Young
Ba>haW. Black Harry weighs Sl5 and is enter
ed for premium. Mr. Ellis also has at the Fair
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former sired by the Morrill, horse sired by Gen.
Knox. The latter is thorough island blood on
both sides, They weigh exactly 1910 apiece
and are entered as draft mares.
The threc-ycar-old bay stallion Prince With
cr>, weighing $50, and sired BY General w it'll
crs. has been entered this fall as a premium
stock horse and i'll three year-Old race by his
owner, W. c. Marshall, of Belfast. MIR. Mar
Shall also exhibits his handsome two-ycar-old
bay stud llaroldSon, weighing 500. IIaroIdson
W.tS sir h, t1,..i
ported Diamond.
&. X. Ellis. Belfast, exhibits his roam tilly
lnez f., two years Old, and sired by llambe
tonian Chief. lnez is entered in the two-year-
old race. Mr. Ellis exhibits his roam stud Pets
Chief. one year Old and weighing $50 pounds.
Pets Chief was sired by lIambctonan Chief,
dam by Gilbert Knox. Pets Chief made a
quarter of mile in IL seconds.
When the handsome young horses are named
the iron grey tilly exhibited by George Flynn,
of Winterport, should be among the first men
toned. She is two Years Cd and Il perfect
heauty, weighing about $50 pounds. She was
sired by Gray Dan, Jr.. and is entered for the
premium for trained colts, exhibited by boy
OF fifteen Years.
A. II. Fletcher, Monroe. exhibits for prem
luns his chestnut stallion Gen. Grant, five
years old. weight 1910 pounds, and sired by
Gen. NithcrS. Gen. Grant stands fifteen and
half hands high and is Il finely proportioned
horse. His first race was trotted in Monroe, in
NllltIi he WIS ,ii1 easy winner III 2.Do.
Edward No,c, OF Unity, has OH exhibition
his black stallion Black Rock.
CATTLE DEPARTMENT.
IIercfords-Palkcr 4 Otis, Belfast, herd, 4
bulls, COWS.
,horthorns-L. A. Dow. Scarsport, herd,
bull, COWS, ) hcifer>; W. B. Ellis, Brooks, l
bulI.
liolstcin-W. II. IIaincS, Belfast. bulls
Pulling OXcn-W. b. Ellis. Brooks / pair: +:
Amos Kendall. jackson. pair
Matched ONen-N. NJ. Black. Unity, yoke;
+. \. Bailey, Wintcrport, 8 yoke, regardless
of discipline.
Working oxen and Stcer>-G. W. Clark,
Unity, pairs.
Fat Cattle-G. W. Clark, Unity > pairs cat
tie.
HORSE DEPARTMENT.
Stations for raising gentIemuns driving
horses-L. Ilayford, Belfast, / horse; II. X.
Fletcher, f. jackson, horse.
stations for raising draft horscs-W. b.
Ellis, Brooks, l..
Best draft mareS-W. b. Ellis, Brooks.
mare foal, pair draft mares.
Trained colt>-A. b. Ellis, Brooks, 1.
Running horseS-A.J. Mudgett, 4. jackson, |.
1rotilng stations. q. X. Ellis, Belfast, |.
Lorette llayford, Belfast |. &. X. Ellis, Bel
fast, |.
POULTRY DEPARTMENT.
IL. \. Frink, Bucks SPORT pair =. Brahmas,
par plymouth Rocks IL pairs Bo. Leghorns,
q pairs W. LcShornS, pairs Dom Lcghorns, 4
palrs Is. Il. X. Bantam>, pair W. Hamburg,
"A pairs =. Rocks, pair b. Russians, / pair
Sumatra. pair Bun Polish, pair Wyandotte,
pairs Bronze turkeys, pair heaviest turkeys,
. pairs ducks
SHEEP DEPARTMENT..
Lincoln |. G. Reynolds, 5. Brooks ~ .
bucks buck.
FINE ARTS, sc.
Mr. j. +. Gerrity of Bangor-C hil,l's head in
pa>telle and another in water colors, gentle
mans head in crayon, and another in free hand
crayon, child's head in oil, very fine paintings.
James a. Leach, Bucks port Worsted and
braided lamp screen, banners, sofa pillows and
velvet chair cover in worsted work.
Mis-. l.. Hancock, Bucks ksport-Lustre paint
inc on plush, and crazy work milking stool and
Il spray OF autumn leaves in arraSenc.
Edith X. CHM, Bucksport firth Pen and ink
sketch.
Mrs. p. Kelley, Belfast = Knit skirt, thread
lace handkerchief, silk gloves and a complete
thread lace set, also IL black silk lace collar.
James Emery, Bucksport - "Somes sound
at Mt. Desert.
Alice NJ. Jordan, BuckSport Hand painted
banner and two oil paintings.
captain Nichols, Searsport Chucse work
): Hartman, Bucksport-Dish green cages.
Mrs. A. b. Strattard Monroe, Is varieties
flowers.