The Portland daily press., 1889-09-11
WHAT THEY WILL SEE AT LEWISTON
when City and Country Alike Send
Crowds to the State Fair.
Portland People Among the Exhibit
ors In Different Departments.
Opening of the Show Of the Buxton
and Hollis Society.

LEWISTON, September 10.- The Maine
State Fair opened today, with an unusually
large attendance. The fair is grand one.
The horse department Is full, and includes
some Of Names standard horses, including
DR.. Franklin, Black Pilot, Glenarm, West
land, Rockefeller, Lawrence and others
The number of young horses is large and
fine. In cattle, the Shorthorn herds of
Waugh of Stark, King of Charleston and
Howard q Ellis of Fairfield, are we'll repre-
sented. The Hereford herds of Shepherd of
Skowhegan, Bailey of Winthrop. Burle Ugh
of Vassalboro, and Jones OF Sabattis, are
large and fine. j. W. Berry of New Glou.
cester, Sanborn of South Auburn, Brett Of
Auburn, and others, make good exhibits of
Holsteins. Libby of Saccarappa exhibits
dne Ayreshires, and Clark of Portland and
Shepherd of Skowhegan show nice Guern-
seys. The Jerseys are numerous. The chief
exhibitors are Whitman Of Turner, True of
Litchteld, King of Paris, Merrill of New
Gloucester, Horne of Norway, briggs of Au-
burn, and others. Burleigh of Vassalboro
exhibits his latest pets, the Sussex cattle. 1t
is q splendid collection of both horses and
cattle. The sheep include all the principal
breeds, and the exhibit of swine is good. The
poultry breeders are making large display
The pomol0gical department, occupying a
full floor of the main building, is an attract
i've show. The implement building has the
usual display of agricultural implements.
at City Hall, the local manufacturers Of
cotton and woolen goods make full exhibits
A beautiful display Is that of the Sanford
mills, with their beautiful plush goods. The
hall exhibit is beautiful. The city small
hall contains the art department. In this,
the pictures Of Currier Of Hallowell, King
Of Brunswick. Mrs. Dyer of Portland. and
Mrs. Dunning of Bath are the chief objects
of observation.
The Races.
Four races were announced, but the stall
lion contest was omitted for lack of time
George D. Bisbee's stallion, McKusick, foul
years old, made an exhibition mile in 2.342.
The. purse for green horses was won by
Romulus in three straight cheats; best time,
Hamlet fourth.
The 2.37 class was won by Wescott's Fan
ME W., in three straight heats; best time,
2.3O3; Van HelmOnt second, Dudley Buck
third, Ned Hanlon fourth.
In the, race for foals of 1885, DIR. Garcelon's
Seer took the first money in three straight
heats; best time, 2.30a; Resolute second,
Westland third.
The balloon ascension and parachute per-
formance will be repeated tomorrow. Gov
ernor BuIleigh will visit the fair Wednesday
and Thursday. The Changers are counting
on fine time. Col. Brigham is to deliver
an address.
Some Of the Entries.
The following are among the entries from
Portland and vicinity:
y Chas. 5: Hayden, Raymond, brown stallion,
Young redwood.
Ernest Pa7tSr Cross Say y stallion Emery
Orln Smi h, Freeport brown mare, Kittie,
". Chamberlain, Portland, black mare Mag
sylyanus lPottler, Cumberland Center, mare,
Highland Maid.
Herefords-R. G. Larrabee, Scarboro, 1 COW 10
Holsteins-F. W. Berry, New Gloucester. 1
herd, bull 8 years, do, 16 months Q cows
years, ! heifer years, ! do / year, / hefer calf
M; Chapman, Stroudwater, l bull years.
Jerseys-Alonzo Libby, Saccarappa, herd, /
6aI7 bull years. ;I sid. DO years. do years, do
do years, do years, 2 do years, heifers
years, do years, 2 heifer calves. A. Hunt,
Brunswick, 4 bull years, cow A years, heifer
Guernseys ID. W. Clark, Portland, l herd,
bull 2 years, bull calf cow 8 years, do 8
haifs do lS years, 1 heifer years, lido 1year,
American c. c. Jerseys-J. M. Merrill, West
SlES'ucester' SnS' herd bull years, do year,
Saecarappa, herd. 1 bull years, s cows, s
calves.
heifer 2 years.
Working oxen-H. G. Thurlow. West Glouces-
Pulling Oxen-Wm. Warren, Scarboro pairs
oxen years, / do years. Geo. D. Knight Sac.
carappa, 2 pairs oxen years.
sHEFp
,,id hampshire Downs-B. R. Sturgis, Gorham,
ewes Txt0ryy y yrs, i,on . DO , ", 8 eve lambs.
l buck yrs, do 1,yr., l buck lamb s mos, s
mos. charles a Braeket, Gciham, & awe isnRs Saee
do yr., eve lambs mos.
SWINE.
Best boar, large preeds-H. B. Smith, Scarboro;
2, Romeo and Tommy.
so Best S, SOW, large breeds-H B. Smith, scarboro,
s Best litter Of sucking pigs, small breeds-H. B..
Smith, Scarboro.
POULTRY.
spanlsh-H. B. Smith, scarboro, pair fowls.
Class 9, American-Frank B. SWEET, Portland
pair Wyandottes.
ART EXHIBIT CITY SMALL HALL.
q 1AIger Y Y Carrier, Hsllowel!-Purity; Mandolin
,an Girl Null face) s Water Color Sketches. %
Miss Kate Furbish; Brunswick Tapestry
Painting; China Plaques (3); Water Colors (4);
Porcelain 81 Pansies; China Pitcher.
Cecella f. Oliver. Portland-2 Portraits, (Pro-
fe.sionaD Trace of Corn, Fruit.
~, Mrs z; Dyer, Portland-Yellow Head, Cape
Elizabeth, (mariDe); Pasture in Maine; Fore
ground and Figure; Willows Near the Coast /;
Bi.ches; At at,,,W Willard. Me-; Roses; still Lie
Roses Trace Of Corn A Bitof Coast, water color
portrait; plush banner, painted; satin ban .er,
painted painted n china. pieces.
A. N. f King, Brgnswlck- (crayon) fig
ure marine; corn; viOlets, water color; Jacque-
minot roses, water color; Cherokee, water color: /:
ooat, marine, water color; Salem wharf, water
NJ. y. +. Gerrity & Co., Bangor and Portland
Water color, child Of James III. Kidder HoultOn /:
tree @ hand crayon, John F. Lamb Auburn; crayon, ,
gov; Bodwell; pastel Mrs. II. Shields child pas
tel, Dorothy Loring, Bangor. f'
Delance c. Wilson, West Gloucester-Map
drawn by pupil Of common school,
,,,s;noG r4;roiand BUSINESS College-Ornamental and
;. Il. Hawes of Harrison makes a fine
exhibit of fruit Of all kinds.