The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-29

nearly 1000. The display Of fancy work
was fully up to the average. while the flower
department was unusually well filled.
In the horse department. there was very
satisfactory showing. There were many
promising Youngsters after Capt. FL. ].
Sleeper's imported Clydesdale stallion Young
Barrister. He is standard bred, and though
weighing 1415 lbs, is so perfectly formed that
no one would ever suspect his weight. he Is
perfectly kind, good stopper, and has
proved himself the progenitor OF good.colts:
Clydesdale mare, weighing 1860 pounds,
four year old. John Upham, of North
Union, showed a mare with foal and year
ling after the handsome stallion Ino, both
handsomely proportioned. There were other
fine colts after Seldom Dunton's Cooper
horse, which is a favorite sire in this sec
tion.
The exhibit of cattle was very large.
The towns of Union and Washington put in
town teams of six yokes each, big and hand.
some cattle. There were many fine matched
pairs and plump beef cattle. In the dairy
exhibit the showing was mostly of clean and
fine looking grades, Herefords, Holstein and
Durhams predominating, there being Dut
few thoroughbreds on exhibition.
The fruit display was very fine, there be-
ing however noticeable absence OF color
due to the lack of sun. The farmers report
a shortage of the apple crop. The vegetable
eXllDlL was large anu bU6 qualify eActlltut.
The largest individual display was made by
Alonzo Butler of Union.
In Lincoln County.
DAMARIscoTTA, Sept. 2S.-The third day
of the Lincoln county fair has drawn good
crowd, and the closing day, tomorrow, prom
ises to bring still greater numbers, as four
races will be trotted. In the 800 race today
Prentice's Ella NJ, of Damariscotta, took
first money in three straight heats; Hast
ings's Frank g., of Damariscotta, second;
Piper q Pages Dung Pilot, of Damariscot-
ia, third. The three year old colt race was
won by Benner's Lady Matchmaker, of
Damariscotta; Hubbard's Charles D., of
Wiscasset, second.
Kennebec's Show.
WINTHROP, Sept. 2s.-There was large at
tendance today, the closing day of the Ken
nebec fair at Readfeld. The committees
made their reports at 10 o'clock. At IL
o'clock w. T. Haines, ESQ.,, of Wateryille,
delivered an address. A baby show occurred
in the hall at noon. The 800 class was fin
ished today. 1t required seven heats to de-
eide it. Five of these were trotted yester-
day, Cyclone winning two, Romeo two, and
Young Rolfe one. Romeo won the sixth
heat, Cyclone second and Young Rolfe third;
time, 2.50. The seventh heat ended with
Young Rolfe first, Romeo second, and Cy-
clone third; time, 2.51. Honest Mac was
sent to the stable, not winning one heat in
five. The money was divided as follows:
First, Young Rolfe; second, Cyclone; third,
Romeo.
One of the best races ever trotted on this
track was the first race this afternoon for
four year olds. The summary follows
FOR FOUR YEAR oLDs.
L. /. Bartlett, Belgrade, Puriton
W.; Walker, Augusta Emma j. 2 ! / z 2
o, Hood, Wayne, Othamer........ 3
Time-3.o0, 3.o4, 3.O1, 3 90, 800.
ESQ CLASS.
A. F. Story, Augusta, Lady franklin. / l
b. +. Maxim, Wayne, Walter D.......... 3
Time-3.ol, 3.o6, 800
FREE-FoR-ALL-PURsE, $3.50.
J. H. Grout, Augusta, Cushnoc... ......
Z, A. Hoyt, Winthrop, Gypsie ...
Time-3.o0, 2.4S, 2.38.
The stallion race was not trotted, as it
failed to fill In spite of the unpleasant
weather and the consequent postponement,
the fair has been success. The receipts
compare favorably with those of previous
years. Before another year it is proposed to
make further improvements and some
changes that are evidently necessary for
complete success.
Jack Spratt at Rochester
ROCHESTER,. N. H., Sept. 2S.-At the an
nual fair today 5000 people were in attend
ance. The summary of the trotting follows:
2.34 CLASS; PURSE, $780, DIVIDED, BEST THREE
IN FIVE.
R. E. Pollock, Salem, Mass. G. G.
E; H. Foster 'Haverhili, Mass. Lady
c. W Davis, Dover, N. H, Big. Harry
E; 2. stoddard, Portsmouth, N. H.,
DIX. 3 Frank. nk........................
9. g. Mowbray, Lynn. Mass, ch. m.
c. B. Wood, Biiierica, Mass, b. s.:
Ned Cromwell. neutrality-suspicious.. 8 8
j. II. Twombly Auburn, Me-, c. m.
Rennie r. .....:...........:...:. 8 5 z
IRA P. Woodbury., Portland, Me-, BIN.
Eyailna ........ .................. o
Time-23534, 2.25A, 2.35, 2. 2.34A.
FREE-FoR-ALL-PURsE, S40O, DIVIDED, BEST
THREE IN FIVE.
w, II. Smell, Deering. Me-. b. G. Jack
]. Il. Field, Alton n. H.. ro. e. Screw
Charles a. Allen, Rochester, N H., blk.
t. b. Marsh, Great Fails, n. H., Big.
Coiossus ....--......... ................
Time-2.2s, 2.2714, 2.271a.
At Mystic.
BosToN, Sept. 2S.-The New England
Horse Breeders meeting at Mystic Park.
closed today with four races, witnessed by
5000 people. The 2.4O class, stakes 1915, was
won by Chas. Yapp's b. G. Anstoinant,
by Aristos, in three straight with Geo. M.
Hicks b. m. May Bee, by Ben Franklin. Sec
ond; best time. 22S.
The race for foals of 's3, stakes $500, was
won by w. A. Peckham's blk. m. Lady EN-
ma, by Alexandria, with James Heniey's b.
$: Red Wilkes, by Red Wilkes, second; best
time, 2.24a. A special race for 1884 foals;
stakes 1852 .25, was won by @. B. Halls ch. g.
Leicester, by Doncalion, in straight heats,
Alden Woodlands br. G. r & d, by Aristos,
second; best time 2.27. The race for 1885
foals, stakes S575. was won by Alden Wood
ards blk. S. Claremont, by Lambertus,