The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-10-13
Fairfield Fair.
Also TIE CATTLE Sion NNu fEoI
At GERALp'~ PAHk

At GERALp'~ rARk
INK AlsI AND FANCY WORN DEPARTMENT.
MA6NlfIcENf.
The exhibition at Fairfield j. with pre-
priety called Amos show. Ama, Gcrald
is the one man Of Fairfield tia, j, Willin-;
to take hold of the Agricultural Show aud
Horse trotting business ener-ctically and
push it to success and his many friends at
Fairfield are willing TO let him and second
hi, efforts by good work under hiN ii
rection. Mr.. Gerald is "A host in himself.
lie is whole Agricultural Society and
knows just how Ia get up show ami
draw crowd.
The Exhibition at Fairfield Thursday
and Friday was one of tie best IN the
county this year. The showing of neat
stock was very much smaller than At
Skowhegan. the showing of horses fully rs
good and the race, trltle ahead, but tile
hall exhibition in most linz was decided
IL ahead OF SkoWhesan :. The display Of
| fruits and farm products WAS inferior in
quantity although the specimens wet.
| good. hnt the display of manufacture ar
I
exhibition of arr and needcwork Wis
wonderful for the extent. the variety and
the artistic merit of the display. Every
one was surprised and delighted Tie
following local artists contributed draw
mg. and paintings Mrs. {. & Tolman,
Mrs l.. +. Totman, Mis-, Caroline Bunker.
Mis- CYNTHIA Pratt, Miss Augusta " est,
Watcrlille. Mrs. Ellis Kinds. I. l..
McFaddcn. Miss Addie Maynard Miss Al
ice Pca,c Mrs Sawyer, Many l.. STRAIT
ton, Mrs Geo c. Small. Miss Eva Is
borne, Louise Woodman. Mary Pratt.
THURSDAYS RACES.
The green horse race was easily won
by Echo. The following i the summary
GRis> HoGsEs.--rrE>l s5o.
Half mile heats best in > in ).
Echo, br :. \. II Rice, Oakland al /
Black Dick, blk :, T. Jones, Fair
field, ............ ...,#...2 ;
Olive Brooks. b III. Thos McGugin
Gardiner Observation-Disclosures. - .
Maynower, r m +. Coleord, Fair
field. Observation-Disclosures /
Time, -; hl5i
There were seven starters in the %
class
30 Class.
G X Palmer, Dover, III Isa-
......................i : DIR
+ Watts, Norridsewock, eh IN
Observation-Disclosures. u
Chas, Stackpolc, Gardiner, Z
Hamlet .....................2 !
+ S riiton, Oakland, br
Fred S.. b d
G \ Alden, Wateryillc 9 <
Nose OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. |
c II Mathews, Water,ille, b :
/ (loudtnnu Il : =
c II Nelson, Water'illc, b m
Jersey lly,.......,.......,l
limc-2.85 IL, 2.3i -. 2.35 ii, pa Il
20 Ii.
wAGoN RACE. rrHsE $50.
Lady Avery bm IN. T. McGugin,
Gardn' r,............ .....'.''..4
My Queen, ch III, \. r. Yates, Water
vile -. .......... .........'.'.3 :
| Harvest, q 9. |. {. Mosher, Nor
ridgewoCk. ....,.... .....#......l
Black Dick. blk =, Freeman Jones,
Fairfield. ............ -
Time, l27 l.22.
Hon. s. \ Nycs great trotter "Mauc
r." was given an exhibition mile Whici
She made in 2.27, making only one break
She has II remarkably easy gate, aud l.
thought to bc the fastest horse in Maine
The Moose was harncssed into TIN
sulky and topped around the track il
about five minutes lie was rs bulky ant
mgainly and AS big ilzzlc as ever
FRIDAY.
The unfinished race of Thursday, con
cluded by Hamlet, winning the fifth heat an
the first money.
Free for All.
Pumcd Knight, bl T., W. q. Morrill,,
riltsheld !, :; -,
! Lawrence, b f. j. Lawrence, Fair
| cld.................. ..........,..,..l
q Kate, ch IN + Watts, Norridgewoek. - 3
q Nose, ggG A Alden, Water>ilIe.......5 /
a Time-2.3i - 2.33 II 2.32.
t 30 Class.
n Young Startlc, br Z G Edwards,
{ Jackson NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Block Strap, blk z. A II Clark,
p my nj i ' Wcilos;cn Albion ;
Olive Brooks, br m 1hos. Me
Gugle, Gardner..... 4
4 Silver Knox, blk Chas. Syl
{ ycster, Augusta.
= Juyta, a Yates, Water
= vile ....,,.....,..-.. u :
e Time-2.I 20 II 10; no time
meYcIE RACE, IN 3, HALE MILE.
L X I Pattcn. Skowhegnn Northumberland
= II ID Nonui W dttiNill' ''''''''' '''''o
n + NJ Perkins, Wateryille .................2
r { Mcclure, Watervillc. ...,............i
Timr-l.50 Lac ii.
In the frec-for all race Lawrence lowered I'll
{ four year old recoad in this State, from 2.3
made by Dictator Chief, to 2.32 Ia thus prov
{ ing himself trottcr and demonstrating hi
staying qualities.
, A. H. Rice Watervlle, gave an eXhibitio
mile with his black stallion Echo by Nieto
The horse has had heauy season work, bu
trottcd easily and squarely in 2.37