Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-09-30
RICH MOND FAIR.
Splendid Exhibit Beautiful Weather
and Large Crowd.

Special to the kENFEBEc JOURNAL
richmond, Sept. 30 The fifteenth an
nual exhibition of the Farmers and
Mechanics Club had fine exhibit, the best
Of weather and one Of the largest crowds
ever seen on the grouuds. The president,
Edwin Fotmsn, Secretary CE Dinslow,
Directors, S B Haihorn, Geo Newell, Henry
SHELTON, John Woodward, U M Lancaster
and Marshal Frank Mefriman did every
thing possible to make it . success.
The exhibit of horse flesh was the best
ever seen in the town. Interest in raising
first class horse Fl ssh Is on the increase and
every year sees an advance in the ms,ter.
STALLIoss-Benj Franklin. 5 years old,
by Dr. Franklin. dam, Greene's Bsshaw,
w A Bibber. This is . handsome animal
and his popularity is shown by the large
number Of hi, progeny on exhibition.
Dashway, by Broadway, dam by Young
Rolfe, sire Of Nelson, F P Hsthorn. This
il a fine animal and Of much promise.
OTHER HoRsErLEsH--A Bsgley's mare
by Eusy Boy, fOal by side, by Nelson's
Dictator Chief; yesrling colt, by Bfosd-
way, dam by Young Flying Eaton. Jr.
Capt A d Alexander; mare and two and
half months colt by Ben Franklin, Daniel
Buker; mare by Busy Boy, with colt four
mo, BY Ben Franklin, Parker Small; mare
with colt by Ben Franklin. Edwin Totnan I;
mare by Modoc, with colt five months by
Ben Franklin, W X BukeY; mare with
colt four and half months by Ben Frank
lin, Geo Whiimore; mare and colt four
months by Ben Franklin, Frank Yeston; !;
mare by Dreadnaught, with colt four and
BALI months by Dashaway, + P Hsthorn; !;
mare and colt by Noble5orn, o L Curtis; /;
2 veal. old colt, o p Curtis; 2 yesr-old by
Gaubert horse, John Tron; 2year-old by
Ben Franklin, Edwin Totmsn; Psrcheron
colt, 2 year. old. Mr. Trott; 2year-old by
King Thor. Jas Litch; mare and colt, 4
months. by "Frieze," John Woodward !;
mare and colt. mos. by Ben Franklin,
Geo Fitzpatrick; driving and family horse,
Z c Boston, given an exh bition By lady (;
standard and uotting bred mare Flo and
colt Flo bv Fesrnsught, Jr., 2 &c, Ttial.
PIG, by Fesrnaugh', 2.23, dam by Di.
rigo 20, by Drew, "a dam by Drew. Colt
by Action by Onward 2 253, by Geo Wilkes,
2 %, dam of Action, Nubis, half sister to
Maud s, 20si by Harold, WV Odlin.
r chmond. This mare attracted much
attention from Al.
POULTRY STANDARD bred Light Brsh-
mas, L W Beedle; Fsn.tsil doves, Walter
Beedie; Light Brshms full-blood chicks
and Plymouth Rock chicks, d W Alexsn
der; Plymouth Rocks, s Libby; Ban
tams, Everett ard Alice Libby; Bantam,
and chicks, Ada + Iutchings.
SHEEP -Southdown buck and grade
sheep, Henry Shelton; pair full-biood Dor.
set and lamb, pen Of Southdowns, G. s.
Libby.
MERCHANDISE Stoves and small ar
ticles, Haynes & Son; hardware, J G c
| Farnham; cloaks and garments, A W
Smith; rugs, Nellie Hurley; millinery
| goods, Mrs 8 M Preble; jenkins Patenl
Pie ventilator, s. o. C. Call.
" BrTIKa-Mrs M A Brown, Mrs G S
Libby.
FLOWERS A Brown, Miss Cora Ring
Mrs + Totmap, Cora Ring.
HONEY, .JEILIEs, PREsERvEs, Ere -
Mrs Edw Totman, Mrs J A Carlton, Mrs
M J Davis, Mrs. J A Carlton, VIM Loud
| Mrs M A Brown, Mrs NJ d Kelly. George
Il Alexander Eugene Harlow, d w Alex.
auder, J + Dale. A Baker, g A Gilpatrick
FlRn AND FrsIp-C s Libby, large
exhibit; B v Stinson, Sumner Harmon,
Henry Shelton, large exhibit; s b Hathorn,
large exhibit; A J Baalsy, A B Reed, Otis
Plummsr, Z Fl Powers. George G Page,
G ii Reed, Charles Loveit.
FRuIT-D W Alexander, 36 plates; Edv
Totmsn, Is Plates; VIM Lord, 90 plates
! OILS Plummer, 81 plates; Mrs NJ G Tenn
pie, Is plstes; N II Shelton, 10 plates; 2I
plstes by unknown exhibitors.
l The etack whit nnp nna En,
tries were made from one animal to hero
of ~, and we're much admired by ali
visitors.
sTocK-Y -Yearliug heiier, grade Holssein
yearliog heifsr, grade Jersey, G 3 Libby
| ~ head Of cows, 35 Of them being milcf
| cows, F Libby. This IL fine herd snd
credit to Mr. Libby and the town. Hol
stein calf. 10 m2s, brought up be hand
Maria Temple. l6 head milk stock by n
Smith G. Son. grade Hereford COW.
years old; ! Black Dutch COW, years old
Z II Page. 2yssr old beifer, Hols'ein
Melville Curtis Jersey calf. mss
Thomss Thornton. Hereford calf,
mos; IL head farm stock, s B Hsshorn
pair steer calves, ) mos. John Alexander
psir oxen, yesrs old. Bates Curtis; psi
mssched oxen, 5 years old, 8 B Hatharn
pair cxen years old, Howard Trott; TO
sxen years old, Leander Blair; psir oxel
years old, Jsmes Litch; pair steers Q yerr
old, Lesndef Blsir; pair oxen years old
c s Libby.
The ball exhibit vas ffstclass, fully nj
to any before made. Farm products vef
we'll represented while the ladies attende'
to their departments in their usual abl
manner. The miscellaneous exhibits ver
- large and interesting ~ ususl.