The Portland daily press., 1886-09-24
THE FAIR AT GRAY.
The Trotting Postponed on Account
of the Rain.

The third day CT the cOmDlneu eAnlDltlon
of the Cumberland county and Gray Park
Association encountered that stumbling
block for farmers festivities-bad weather.
The generally fair weather" predicted from
Washington has been general failure OF
late But there was quite respectable at
tendance at the Gray Park yesterday morn
ing despite the occasional sprinkle ana
ominous aspect of the clouds.
At II o'clock cavalcade of the prize AMI
mails marched around the track, headed by
the chief marshal, Matthew c. Morrill,, and
the Gray Cornet Band, Freeman FL. Morse,
leader.
Then came the prize town teams of work
ing oxen, Raymond, Windham and Gray in
the older in which the premiums were
awarded Then the prize bulls, cows, calves,
stations dams, foals, driving horses, ETC.,
forming procession that extended nearly
around the track.
The exhibition of gentlemen's driving
horses and matched pairs was next in order,
Messrs. Sylvanus Porter of Cumberland, j.
Lane of Raymond, and Samuel Hilton OF
New Gloucester, acting as committee.
In the gentlemen's driving horses but two
appeared, the six year old of D. Bean of Con-
way, N. H., and the four year old of Fl. NJ.
Harmon of New Gloucester. The drive was
two miles to road wagons. The six year old
evidently had the mostspeed, but the young
er horse had more beauty and better points
and the first prize was accordingly awarded
to Mr.. Harmon, and the second to Mr.. Bean.
For matched horses there were three pairs
exhibited, viz j. G. Shaw of North Wind
ham, pair of chestnuts; Merrill Bros, of
| Gray, pair of bays with star faces and star
| points; A. Wilson, North Raymond,a pair
| of stone grays slightly dappled.
| They drove one mile. In point of speed
the Merrill Brothers pair were decidedly su-
perior and they stepped together like twins,
both being of the same age and size. The
| first premium was awarded to this pair and
the second to Mr.. Wilson's grays.
At noon it was 'open and shut weather
and it was hoped to trot the races in the af-
ternoon, but the drizzle finally settled into a
steady rain and the directors decided to post
| pone the races until today.
They will be trotted this afternoon if pos
sible and will be started at one o'clock fol-
the benefit of people residing in Portland
| and vicinity.
A better field of horses than those entered
in the ''free-for-alP' race have not come to-
gether in Maine for this season, and there is
a good field of trotters in the 2.40 class. The
names of the trotters in the contest will be
found in the advertisement and all the trot-
ters mentioned are on the scene and ready
| for business.
Weather permitting, there will be some
fine trotting
The 2.37 race of Wedne sday was won by
Little Jim, the first heat being made in
2.37a
much credit for the prompt and satisfac tory
manner in which their duties have
been discharged and for the good order
and kindly feeling which has prevailed
where there was so much honorable rival
ry.
The rough estimate of the attendance or
Wednesday was fully sustained by the re
turns from the ticket office, and, notwith
standing the bad luck of yesterday, the fail
will be financial success.
The following are the additional premium:
awarded:
DRAFT OXEN.
Ender seven feet-F. B. Shackford, LIST; r. M
Chaplin, End. 1855 pounds.
Over seven feet and under seven and half
Sounds edt broWn Cnas M Ra End
Over seven and half feet-Merrill Bros, 1st
6841 pounds.
There was great amount of interest man
tested in this trial of strength by the oxen
and Notwithstanding the trial ground was
strongly enclosed, it required the attention
of the local police force to keep the crow(
back. The Merrill cattle surprised every
body. They were repeatedly loaded unit
the drag contained 6S41 pounds and this dit
hold them.
sTALLIoNs.
8 years old-J. E. Leighton, 1st.
| 3 years old--G. A. Miller, 1St.
2 years old--J. E. Leighton, 1st; A. G. Thurlow
End.
year old-Silas Adams, 1st.
ORCHARD, GARDEN, DAIRY, ETC.
Best display of apples NJ. Merrill, Raymond
1st; j. E; Smith, Gray, End; Charles Chipmar
Raymond, 3rd
1st; Chas. Chapman, Raymond, End.
Best dish fall apples j. H, Hart, Gray, 1st; L
Doughty, Gray End.
Best dish winter apples-Amos Colley Gray
| 1st; T. j. Brown, Raymond, End.
Best collection of pears-Chas. C. Ball. Gray
1st; Chas. Cole, Raymond End.
Best dish pears-John w. Anderson, Gray, 1st
| Mrs. VIM. Small Raymond, End.
Mrs george Baey Gray 2nd
Best specimen grapes-James Whitney, Ora,
1st; Horace Morse, Gray, End
Best half basket crauberrieS-Carrie +. HUI
bard New Gloucester.
Best yellow eyed beans-Hiram P. Hunt, Ora.
| 1St; ID. ii. IWomDly "a.
L Best pea beanS--J. Libby, Gray.
| Best white medium beans-J. III. Fowler, Gray
Best kidney beans-Dayid Nash, Gray.
Best Jacobs cattle beans-Roland Morrill,, Ra.
Best Champion peas-Jordan Plummer, Me-
Gloucester.
Best DeSoto red: potatoes-S. W. Foote Ora,
Best White Star potatoes-Oren F. Stone, Wint
ham.
Best Early Rose potatoes-S. P. Skillins, Yves
Best Aroostook Red Potatoes-Amos Cole.
Best Beauty of Hebron Potatoes-Amos Cole,
Best Ruta Baga Turnips--Lewis Gushing, Ora!
Best Red Skin 0nionsaJ. H Hart, Gray.
Best Silver Skin Onions-Wm Webster Gray.
Best Mangoles-Sias d. Smith, Gray, 1st; {
Best Cabbages-Dr Frank Rowell, Gray.
Best half-dozen Squashes-Jack Marst0n, Gray
Best half-deZen Pumpkins-E. Thompson, Ora.
Best half-dOZen watermellonS-WalterB Bracket
| New Gloucester.
Best half-dozen eitrons-J. T. Davis, Gray.
Merrill Bros, Springdale farm, I'd.
DBest trace swapping corn-Lewis Morse, Ora.
1st; J. H. Small, I'd.
Best trace sweet corn-Wm Shaw, Standisl
1St; S. Hunt, Gray, I'd.
Best half bushel wheat-T J. Brown, Raymond
Best half bushel barley--Chipman Bros, Polant
Best half bushel oats-Joseph Partridge, Wine
Best sample butter, class Mrs. william
Small, Raymond; I'd, Mrs c. P. Burgess Ne
| | Gloucester Sd, Mrs. f. H. Morse, Gray.
Best butter class 2-Dora E. Plummer, Ra!
mond; 3d. Mabel III. Cobb, So. Gray.
Best solid butter, class Mrs H. H. Latham
Raymond.
Best Cheese-Miss Hattie E. Skillins Gray
| I'd, Mrs. f. W. TraSk, Gray.
Best specimen wooden ware-Indurated Fibr
! Co., Windham.
/ Plated ware and stoves-Chase g. Stevens.
Best family Carriage-AmOs Mann, No. Wine
| ham.
Best family sleigh Augustus Heustin.
Best Single Harness-A. r. Knight, Gray.
Best specimen Cather-D. B, Cummings, Ora.
Mrs. j. c. Moxey, of Portland, received I'd pr
MUM for cut flowers, and Miss Minnie Parker
, Camden was highly complmented for her beaut
full exhibition of fiSh-scale work.
A large number of awards were made fo
rugs, afghans, table cloths, tides, hose
flowers, and ladies' work of all descriptions
A PIucky "schooI Marin" Defies tn
Law.
Belfast Age.
The first of the summer one of the farmer
in the town of Westport, who had been fire
quently annoyed by the young folks of tn