The Portland daily press., 1886-10-06
AT PLEASANT HILL.
Cape Elizabeth and scarborough's
Combined Fair.
The Excellent Exhibition
Good Attendance-Sports on
the Trotting Track.

The annual exhibition of the towns
Cf Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough,
was opened at Pleasant Hill yester-
day. under especially favorable circumstan-
ces so far as weather was concerned 1t was
one of those mild, golden October days that
are simply delicious. They are rare and
people seemed determined to make the most
of this one.
Pleasant Hill is a fine situation for the
fair, easily accessible to the farmers of
Scarboro and the Cape, and charming five
mile drive from Portland, crossing the
bridge to Knightville and turning the sec
ond road to the right one drives straight to
Pleasant Hill by charming road.
The ladies of the two towns have made
fine exhibition of household articles OF all
descriptions, covering every variety OF
needle-work, from the good old fashioned
patchwork quilt to the most delicate EN-
brodery. Not only are the articles displayed
of superior order, but the ladies' IN cna.ge ! 41
the hall have displayed rare good taste In
the arrangement.
The products of the dairy are not extern
sive, but choice.
In the yield of vegetables the wonderful
soil of these seaside towns is shown to great
advantage. Great cabbages, monster. beets
and squashes and pumpkins that weigh in
the vicinity of one hundred pounds were on
every hand, and corn that was wonderful.
The stock disply was not, large, but the
animals shown were of much beauty and or
high order in the bovine family.
A. G. and L. A. Skillin, Cape Elizabeth,
seven head of cattle, among them being three
imported HolsteinS, one Iull blooded Ayr
shire cow and one fine grade jersey.
In the Skillin exhibit was a remarkably
fine Agie heifer one year old that was
beauty and bull one year old that was
worthy mate, both being specially marked
in the rich black and white peculiar TO the
Dutch cattle.
I'll. Nutter exhibits five we'll bred Jerseys.
There was a COW and two heifers,. splendid
animals of fine color, with dark points, that
might easily have passed for thorough
breds.
B. Larrabee, yearling bull, Hereford,
and two year old Hereford steerS-hand-
some animals with white points:
E. c.. Milliken, a two year old Hereford
bull, short horns and white points, with
rich bay color.
Albion Moulton, grade bull with Dutch,
Jersey and Ayrshire, a magnificent animal
with rich, happy combinations. His color is
squirrel black splendldly put up in every
year-oid animal this bull seemed most
happy combination of the finest blOods
in cattle culture.
B. Scot Jordan, Scarboro, had Hereford
0elI6T IOuT UOubuS OlQ IudJ WClSuo upMdAQo
of $50 pounds. The same gentleman had
fine yearling heifer.
T.W. Talbot, twin steers, exhibited by n.
W. Talbot, yearlings girt, six feet, classified
Perefords with white points.
M. L. Bouston, Bowery Beach, two pair
of four year olds, natives, girt, 6-1O, weight
1900.
e. C. Milliken, Scarborough, contributes
Aerefords. He exhibited Hereford COW, q
years DID, that girted six feet, and was evl-
fI~ oOnd for nnqrtc Of mllK 6aV She
had calf by her side nine weeks old that
weighs 375 pounds. The same exhibitor had
pair of Hereford yealing steers that girted
feet ten inches, and pair of three year
olds that girted feet; five Herefords and
pair of four year olds, six feet six. Mr..
Milliken also had Hereford that will girt
feet one inch, two years old, fine and gen.
tie animal.
THE RACES.
The fine weather had brought out large
attendance, not only from the towns imme-
diately interested, but good number from
Portland. There could not have been less
than 5000 people present. Not only was the
grand stand filled, but the grounds
was occupied by spectators in carriages and
on foot.
The first race was the three minute class.
The Judges were Messrs. John Bradley,
Fred G. Nutter, Cape Elizabeth, and A. F..
Roberts. Saccarappa.
There were three starters-C, E.BIennen's
Mollie, 1 David G.. Dyer's Tom II. q G. c.
Plummcr, Little Billy 8.
In the first heat Molly took the lead and
held it throughout the mile. The other hors-
es exchanged positions, and they came home
Molly 1st, Little Billy I'd, Tom FL. I'd. Time,
3.07.
In the second heat Molly was first, Billy
second, and Tom II. third. Time-3.05.
The third heat and lace was won by Molly,
with Billy second and Tom third. Time
301.
In the $50 class there were three starters,
and they drew positions as follows:
Put s., G. M. Stanwood, Portland, 1st; r.
M. Dyer, Cape Elizabeth, I'd; George Rose,
Portland, Maud H, 3D.; john Hitchins,
Shark, 4th.
testants. Maud HI. took the lead, and the
Others Put S. and Shark, were well up.
They made good heat, but Maud trotted
finely and came in an easy winner, in LAST
Shark was good second and Put 5. close
third.
The second heat was closely contested ap-
parently. Put S. had the best OF the start,
but Maud I'll. soon took the lead and held it,
all three horses finishing the mile close to-
gether Maud I'll. was first, Put ). second,
and Shark third. Time, ESQ.
The third heat was medley, in which
more running than trotting was done The
horses came in Put S. first, Maud H. second,
and Shark third. Time, 2.40.
1t was evident that Maud III. had the sracs
quite her own way, so far as trotting speed
was concerned.
The fair closes today, with tests of strength
by draft cattle in the morning and trottlng IN
the afternoon between horses owned in Cape
Elizabeth and Scarboro, and the free-for-all
race, in which Little Jim, Clara c, and Inde
pendence will contest.