Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-09-01
AMONG THE HORSES.
Those I Journal Nan Found q
tho Fair Grounds.
m Leokbg Llinak 10 Appear a
Bistan State Fair.
Aakins Ready for the Crowds that Are
Expected This Week.

tDpeciAl 70 tne hENHEHEC JOURNAL.
BAseoR. Aug. 31-Ths ninth exhibition
Of the Esstern Maine State Fair opens
tomorrow, aud the prospects seem good. so
far ss the materials 70, an exhibition are
concernsd. for as large and fae an exhibi-
ton ., Eastern Maine has ever sesn,
sxcs p'ing during The two years when the
Ne~ Engisnd Society held It's fairs here
The sOeisty has succeeded in building up a
series o, large fairs AMI the people OF east
era Marie have veil sustained ,he ef-
forts # 'he gentlemen who have
ben ir rstfumental in the establishment
Of fairs here. They are largely attends d
BY people from eastern Mains. the farms re-
from Aroos,ook, Washington, Hancock and
Penobscot couaIiss supporting the fair gen
erously, while - . general thing not 50
many people Attsud from that q ctisn Of the
State west Of the Kepne bee. The MAJ ls-
GOOD PSk where the fair is held has been
put In flne shape. large number of
horses have been q Isrtered there nearly ell
summer 30 hat the rack 10 in splendid work
ing condition ard one large new stable has
besn built The management Of the soci-
ETY. i- ia tbs hands OF the same able board
W. tibCrES h5 l75e 9cNt. MIN ~ ihhdc hp -
follows: President, Hon. J. Z. Bass, Ban
sor; vice president, + II. Greeley, Els
worth secretary, Ezra L. Sterns, Bangor;
treasurer. E. B. Nsailey, Bangor; auditor,
N. L Simpson. Bangor. The superintend-
erts Of departments are Cattle, sheep and
swine. Elijah Smith, Bangor; horses, E.
G. RolIirs; City Hail exhibit A. L
o.
"a examination Of tine grounds this
morning the horse department will
be the largest feature Of interest
at the park, although the "old stsgers" 10
the business Of sxhibiting in the several
cattle classes are here in good numbers.
The fair will lsck the attraction which Mr..
Nelson and his famous sta lion would have
made, and it will be disappointment to
every body in Maine to know that the stall
lion king Of the turf is not to be here dur
ing the'fsir. Who will most suffer from
their disappoinimenr, the people Of Maine,
the Fair Association or Mr.. Neisoa himself
lem aims to be seen. That day Of reck
ening must come sometime 10 talked by
every body here.
There wilt, however be other attractions
the celebrated Peek combination, two
balo pms, q mensgsrie and m IRE fakirs than
was ever before seen at q State fair. II
is the idea of the m snagement that the
people want amu.ement and to . caftsin
extent this 10 true. at any rate they are
going to do their part this wear to please
the crowd. With good weather the attend
snce will be larger and the fair will
be success everywsy. Below are
some hasty notes Of . rapid tou- Of
the grounds made today. Everything is
in rush Of course. Cattle and horses are
being assigned quarters; the officers are
too busy TO answer questions; exhibits are
being hauled to the grounds and placed in
the hali.. and by Tuesday noon the great
fair will be in good condition for the public.
Among the Horses and Colts.
A JOURNAL man spent Mondsy in
careful examination Of the horses on the
grounds, taking each stsll in its turn and ia
no case depending upon the general books
of entry. which are liable to be defective
msuy animals that are entered not being on
exhibition. In general the following notes
are in the classes Of gents driving horses,
CIydes, stations and dlliss. L,ter notes on
the trotting classes will be given.
The ether stable near the main entrance
is occupied by Appleton Webb, Watervill- /;
Cbas, G. Andrews, Bangor and Fred Hill I.
Bangor. Mr.. Webb will have eight or nine
horses here but at present it is not know u
how his string will be made up. Mouutalne
ard Hilda, the horses he had at Old Town
last week will be among them. They will
be in charge Of John f. Hsines. Mr..
Audrer 8 Exhibits consists Of Nahumkesg,
brown stallion, 2 BAL. Gray Harry, 80 End
Black " ood Boy, tbree-yesr-old. lie viii
be started for the frst time in the three-yesr
old purse here. Lady Lsdo, yrs old, by
Ledo; and Ned, 2 years old. by Van
Uelmont are .hown by Mr.. Hill. The
black mare, Bird, 227i. BY Starlight; dam
Topsy, an inbred Morgan bred in Clinton
iowa: owned by H. b. Tczier, g ardiner
She will be started in the 2.26 class. Von
Hxrbipger, 4 years old, by Hsrbinger, dam
hy Voa Mol,ke, stallion, golden che stnus,
exhibited by c. J. Bartlett, Unity. This
fDe stallion stands l5-2 and weighs l,0oo
lbs. Mr.. Bartlett has six Harbinger colts
of different ages, all promising. L. l,
Bickford Of Dixmont Centre has
/. string Of Eve horses here
a. follows: Hsrcourt stallion BY Hsrbin-
ger. out Of q mare by Waldo Chief by Gen.
Knox; dark bay, black points, 8 years old,
/ $50 lbs, I5-2 IL hands. Dick Wet
geiding, 4 years old. by Col. West, dam BY
G,ltreth Knox; Is hsrds, l, 100 lbs. Vic
tor Pstcheu. stallion, yesrs old. dark bay,
1872 hands, 1000 lbs. by Pstchen Boy, dam
by GRAY Dam. Nellie M. chestnut msrs
by Fesrnsught, Jr dam BY Midnight, by
Black Sultan by Gen. Knox. years, and
Gip.ey Girl by Fesrn.ught, Jr,
dam by q son Of Old Drew; years old.
the ls.t t~o each srsnd 15 l-2 hands and
seiQh 1000 lbs each. making an elegsot
span, both beirg chestnut In color. ii. W
Sweetser, Htrmon Centre. has the bay
s'allioI, Wstchmsn Jr., 4 years OLD
1873, lioO lbs By Ws.chmsn. dam oy the
Foaa horse by Gen. Kno1. c. G: Triooo.
Hsmpden. stallion. Bay Harry. dark bay
With bIsck points, yesrs old. BY Watch
man. dam by Gideon, (l45), Is bands. llOo