The Somerset reporter., 1888-09-20
The State air,


Thursday morning. the outlook for a
successful State Fair in the way of at
tendance and receipts was not bright
one. Wednesday was cold, stormy day,
but the sun came out Thursday morning,
and three pleasant days entirely changed
the aspect of affairs and brought the de
served crowds.
Among the notables present Thursday F
were Governor Marble, Goyernor-elcct T
Bnrleigh, TX governors Hannibal Ham /
lin, Sidney Pcrham, Nelson Dingley and
Frederick Robbie, Hon. Geo. l.. Beal, Land
Agent Packard, Adjutant General Gala +
CHER and Hon. Nelson Ham, Past Master
of the State Grange.
The exhibition was a very fine one III
all its departments. The receipts were
very satisfactory. The following pre-
miums were taken by Somerset people, d
very creditablc list;
Hall pEAHmrNT.
Best oil painting Of flowers by amateur, 3rd.
Mrs. A. II. Conforth, ritt>fold, 81. Best Vi.
'h2 u sutcI .. "a S''' p, ~ s - ~,
satin. 3rd. Mrs, e. NJ. Lambert. Skdwhegan, 81.
Best oil painting on velvet, 3rd, Mrs. c. NJ,
Lambert, Skowheean, ST. Best specimen
Mexican work, 2nd, Miss Marcia A. Withcrel
Fairfield, 81. Best toilet set, 2n6, Miss Marcia
A. Nitherell, Fairfield, cl. Best specimen
hand made darned ace md Mass Maud Lam lam
8 W. Wo"S ,r,art ~ Rcst snpc'mrn
plush work, 3rd, Miss Maud Lambert, so.
III W. "'' VS.
Shorthorns-For the best bull, and not les
than four or more than six cows OF heiferS, not
less than. ". old, $50, LIST; 20, 2d 10, Sd. K.
and c. D. Waugh, Starks, Isl pre-, $50.
Howard 4 Ellis. Fairfield I'd, 20. Bulls years
old and oYer.-Howard x Ellis, Fairfield, Isl
pIilc. ~. Bulls two years old-R. and c. d.
Waugh, Starks, LIST premium 70. Bull Calves
Howard < Ellis, Fairfield, | bull calf, LIST prize
'5:J V. Fletcher, Arson, | bull, Prince, 2nd
prize. 3 Cows four years old and over Howard
r Ellis, Fairfield, COW, Red Rose Of Fairfield,
lst, 10 L. 4 G.. D. Waugh, Starks, COW,
/ GYPSY, %. 10. Cows, 3 Years old, Howard
f Ellis, Fairfield, ] COW. Red Cross Of Fairfield,
lst. 10. Hleifcr,, , years, X. x c. d. Waugh,
lst pf.lc. l.. Howard Ills, Fairfield 3D., y.
urlfrr- ! VI. old r.. \ G. u. Waugh, Starks,
lst prize, :; Howard X Ellis, Fairfield, i.
uefcr Calves. Y. Fletcher, Arson, lst prize,
> Howard < Ellis, End prize, 8.
4
Z. \. Hilton. Anson LIST, 10; J. Nj. Cuts, l..
Ncw Portland 2nd, D. Heifcrs three years
/ f. Hilton, Arson. lst. s. Heifcrs one YEAR
/ l.. 4. Hilton, Anson. lst J.
/ Grade AYRSHIRE Hcifcrs 3 years old--E. A.
/ Hilton. Anson. LIST. =
Hereford Stock Bull Cakes, X. b. Shepherd,
/ SAuwhcgan, 2ud, >.
Fat Stock-Fat Oxen and steers in pairs 3
years and over-J NJ and +. hilton, Arson, ,.
l0. Fat oxen and steers in pairs ? years and
o,er-R. b. shepherd i Co., Skowhegan, |, u
II l5.3 10. Fat oxen and steers in pairs-K.
/ b. Shepherd Skowhegan, g. s. Fat steer calves
| in pairs-J. NJ. Cuts East New Portland, !,
ID Fat single steer or OK 1 years old and over,
J. NJ and f. Hilton, Anson, 3 D. Fat single
steer or OK . years and oycr-R. i. shepherd,
Skowhcgan, f,,s;2,6;3,I Fat single steer or
ok year and over = X. Is. Shepherd, !, S; 2, Is
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Fat single steer calf-Jotham Whppc, Scion,
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MATCHED OMEN AND STEERS.
Matched oxen and steers, four years, j. VI
and f. Hilton, Arson, ID, s. Matched oxen
and steers two years K il SHEPPARD x Co.
LIST, 3. Matched steer calves, lothian Whipple
I'd >; A. H. Bosworth Sulon I'd, g.
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"oNN'N" 'N'N
Working oxen -four years old and /
Hilton, Arson, LIST, L.