The Portland daily press., 1886-10-01
CUMBERLAND FAIR.
An Auspicious Opening of the Exhibit
Yesterday.
The Exciting Races Witnessed by
5000 People.

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the old and thrifty town of Cumberland held
a small autumn fair. 1t proved successful
and continued prosperity caused the organ
ization of Farmers Club, with members in
that town, Falmouth, North Yarmouth and
elsewhere, and the permanent location of
excellent grounds in West Cumberland with
good half mile track and suitable perma-
nent buildings of all kinds. These annual
exhibitions have come to be quite feature
with Portland people. as well as the towns
in the vicinity, as the scene is easily reached
stage ride through pleasant country, or by
a charming drive of some twelve miles.
1t was intended to commence the exhibit
ton on Wednesday, but rain prevented,
which somewhat interfered with the general
order of exercises.
There was a goodly attendance in the fore
noon, but nothing of interest save to note
the stock The exhibition of working cattle
was large and of high order. Cumberland
and Falmouth had two noble town teams,
and there were fine oxen from other towns,
notably those of Merrill Brothers of Gray,
which carried off the prize for draft cattle at
Gray last week.
The display of farm stock in general was
not extensive, but of excellent quality. Mr..
A. N. Winslow of Falmouth. had nine head
of his fine grade Herefords, all descended
direct from the thorough bred imported
bull, Compton Lad. In Mr.. Winslow's lot
was a pretty star faced calf, less than day
old, that attracted much attention. He also
had yoke of yearling steers, girting six
feet one inch, that were trained with whip,
and as prompt to obey as cattle of any age.
His little daughter Galie had perfect control
of them.
Mr.. Albert Reidvalt proprietor of the
Pleasant Valley Stock Farm, of West Cum
berland, showed some fine Durham cattle OF
various ages. He had herd of four cows,
one of them a thoroughbred. of the purest
blood. He also had pair of two-year-old
cattle, which girt feet inches, and a yoke
of five-year-olds that girt over s feet. They
were all fine specimens of the bovine family.
Mr. S. L. Clough of Cumberland had some
grade Jerseys of great beauty and excel
lence.
In the horse department notable was the
fine bay two-year-old stallion Don b. Wilkes,
weighing over 1000 pounds, and standing 154
hands high. His sire was Don Wilkes. and
his dam Kitty Hoyt, so that Mr.. Porter's fine
animal is seven-eighths Hambletenian, and
descended directly from the original Messen-
ger
Mr. Leighton of Gray, had his fve-year-old
stallion Kentucky Knox, sired by Lightfoot
and dam a thoroughbred Kentucky animal
There were a number of yearling colts from
this horses get and four of them were shown
on the track, broken to harness.
Harry Glenarm, son of Glenarm, two
year-old, excited the attention of horsemen
Mr.. A. l.. Mitchell of Yarmouth, had a
Hambletonian colt foaled last June that
weighed 456 pounds; a very fine one in all
points.
In the clubs large exhibition building
there is a great variety of the produce of the
orchard, garden, dairy, ETC., and an almost
bewildering aggregation OF ladies' work. OF
all descriptions. But the ladies' work that
seemed to possess the greatest charm for all,
when it was ready, was the fine old New
England fair dinner which was served in the
spacious hall. The hungry came by hund-
reds and departed happy. All were well
served in good time and it is only necessary
to say that the dinner was equal to the repu-
tation won by the Cumberland ladies in the
past.
The trial of strength, oxen VS.. horses, was
postponed until Friday afternoon.
AFTERNOON.
There were some 5000 people in attendance
to witness the trotting contests in the
3-minute and 2.36 classes of horses The
West Cumberland Band discoursed music
from the band stand, and the fine grand
stand was well-filled with spectators. The
judges for the trotting contests were Messrs.
Hawkins, Greedy and Cobb, three expert
enced and impartial gentlemen.
The first race called was the 3-mlnute
class, for which seven horses drew positions
as follows: AL. O., 1; Maud H., 2; L0ttie M,
3; Maud L., 4; Pat S., 81 Emma E. b., 6.
There was considerable time consumed in
scoring, but finally they got the word for the
first heat. Maud II. shot to the lead and
held it throughout the mile, Emma being
the only horse that kept near her. The bal
ance of the field was trailed out nearly a dis
tance behind the two leaders. They finished
as follows: Ma i'd H., 1; Lottie NJ, 2; Maud
L., 3; Pat S., 4; Emma E. B., s.; AL. O., 6.
Time, 2.46.
Maud IL. won the second heat with ease,
without an apparent effort. The only inter
est excited was close struggle for second
place between Lottie M. and Put S. in the
last quarter, but Lottie was sent under the
wire neck ahead. The positions were
Maud H., 1 Lottie NJ, Q; Pat S., g.; Maud
L., 4; AL O., 5; Emma E. B., 6. Time, 2.4S
West Cumberland Fair. Three-minute class
George Rose, Maud H.. H......................1 l 1
A. NJ. Savage, Lottie M. M....................2 4
&. l.. Stanwood, Pat S...................-..4 3
CharleS Co0b, Maud L.. ................-.....S
+. A. Maxwell, Al. o.; ;.,,...............""6
Time-246, 2.4S, 2.54.
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