The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-09-12
Scion

State Fair at Bangor last week, have no
reason to complain of the distribution of
premiums, as they received IL In all, 8
first premiums, ) second and 2 third pre-
miums. Aggregsting $4,000 on a total
exhibit of u head of cattle, or an aver
age of $5.7l per head.
They succeeded in capturing the first
premium on town team of steers, one
year old or less $1,000 They captured
this premium last year at both Fairs
Bangor and Lewiston. The premiums
were awarded as follows:
+. +. Pollard, Is Of LIST prem. on Town
Team, Steers | year old or under q yoke
81 co. lst prem. on heifer calf, 800;
2nd. prem. on fat steers year old SIS
90; End prem. two years old hiefer $500;
s25 100,
A. II. Bosworth, 2-5 of LIST prem. on
Town Team steers year old or under G.
yoke $500; lst prem. on working steers
year old IS 90; LIST prem. on matched
steers, $500; LIST prem. on hefer years
old, $500; 2nd on fat calves, $1,000;
$500.
lothian Whipple 10 prem. on Town
Team steers ! year old or under @ yoke
"a 00 LIST 2nd and 3rd on trained steers,
Slf00 lst on yearling steers bred and
raised by exhibitor, $500; LIST on single
fat calf bred and raised by exhibitor, So
90; LIST on fat calves, $500; End on
grade hereford cow s. 00 3rd on fat
steers year old, $1,000; $4,000
This stock is on exhibition this week at
the Maine State Fair at Lewiston, where
they will In all probability take their
share of the premiums. From there they
will return to Scion, where they will
make their last public appearance at the
Scion cattle show and fair to be held on
the trotting park just below the village
on Sept. 18th on the next fair day.
Besides seeing this fancy stock, an ex-
hibition of Mr.. lothian Whipple's sleek
trained steers "Richard Moses" 1.-THE
Deacon" and The Devil" and the three
calves, will be given by their trainer A. b.
Walker They are The seven wonders Of
Scion.
There will be exhibited larger variety
of thoroughbred stock this year than
ever before.
There will be Jerseys, Durhams, Ash
yres,, Herefords, Hosteins and Sussex.
The two last named breeds will be exhib-
tied for the first time In this vicinity
The Holstein's are owned by Messrs. j.
A. Drury and Josiah French.
The Sussex cattle are owned by Mr.
Josiah f. Hall, and bought of Hall C.
Burleigh at the State Fair this year.
Capt. Moses Trenches herd of Here
fords are too well known to need special
mention. AS all know, they are hard to
beat.
1t is hoped that Daniel and Hosea
Whipple of Bingham will bring their fine
head of Jerseys, and that Mr.. Charles
Clark of Bingham will show us his Ash
yres.
Among the exhibits of Jerseys will be
G. X. Brown, S. A. Morse, Newell Land.
er, DR.. Pease and p. S. Lovejoy.
Exhibits of Durhams will be John Irv-
ME, William Clark and o. B. French.
The managers intend to have the new
track in fine order and no pains will be
spared to make the Fair success in ev-
cry particular. Music will be furnished
by the Scion Cornet Band, Dr. r. Pease,
leader
BY the way! Perhaps you will remem-
Der that several months ago neighbours
llathorn and Bosworth had wordy con-
test In the columns of the REPORTER
over the respective merits of their steers.
Many of us were interested and really
wished to know which has the better
pair. l understand that both parties
with their "bossies" met at Bangor last
week, and that the matter was decided.
The record of the Bosworth steers is
given above. Now friend Hathorn, will
you give us yours.
A laborer on the Somerset X. II. extern
sion named Murphy had a leg broken by
dirt falling on him. The leg was set by
DR.. S. F. Greene. The scene Of the &C
cident was MeIrill's cut, In Bingham,
where one man was killed and another
injured from the cars few weeks ago.
We are glad to announce that Mr.. A. b.
Wilson Is sufficiently recovered from his
accident as to be on the streets again
During Mr.. Wilson's confinement to the
house. Postmaster Merrill has been run
ming the Carding Mill and A. c. Merrill
has been running the post office.
Leslie W. McIntire went to Boston
Monday to purchase his fall goods.
Several of our young men attended the
Temperance Camp meeting at Madison
the LIST inst. They report the exercises
lively and interesting.
Perley Wilson is attending the Maine
State College. Louis Whipple is attend
ing the Coburn Classical Institute at
Waterville. Charles Tarbell is at Vas
sstboro.
High Schools commenced Monday Sept
End. The one in the village is under the
instruction Of Prof. j. L. wilkins for
merly of Fayette, but now of No. Apple
ton, and the South Scion school is taught
by Prof. Augustus Pease of Fayette.
The village district school Is being taught
by Miss Mile Irvine, Miss Houghton, of
Bingham Is teaching In Dist. No. IS.
Mrs. Rose A, McIntire and daughter of
Lewiston are In town visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. L. w. McIntire an1 friends.
Mrs. Elmer Jones is In Boston visiting
friends for few weeks.
Mrs Folsom of Augusta and Miss Fish
are visiting Rev Mr. Enlaom