Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-09-11

Harvest; Fameuss, Is plstes, Let premium
to s Il Dawes, Harrison; Garden Royal
plates; Huhbsrdsto not grown
Jsvea's Red. 10 plstes. lss ptiz =.
8 II Davss; King Sveetns. plstss. II,
pfixs. c Peeiey. vsssalbofo; RI Green
ing, Is plates, nne colIecsi N. lss premi.
nm. E H Kennisson, Simpson's Garner
Bald yin, ls plates. . splendid collection
for the first OF September. Is. prize. G X
Stsples, Temple; Roxbufy Russets, IA
plates, . choice lot; Large yellow Bough,
s plstss; Muason Sweet; Mother PscKs
PieasArt; Prssi-ieut; Porter, IL plates. .
6ne LOT /; Red Astrachan, II plates, all dae-
ly gFovn; Russell, ths new Maine seeding,
s2 p,s'es, very trg,. vel cclored for the
SEASON, frst prizs to & z Pufingson, Farm
ingson; R1lfe, the beautiful col,red Maine
Seeding, one plate, frs, prze, 8. X.
Sveetser, Cumberland; Som 'rstt. three
plates, hrst prize to H. G Fi, b,nks. Mon
mouth; Tolman's Sweet, l6 plates. Suesii
Wogeuer, seven plates; Wesihy. three
plates, first premium {, + NJ Lombard,
Green; Winthrop G-eenipg. seven Plates.
fret prixs. A p Ring, Richmond; Yellow
Bellf,~er, IL plates, ffst premium to Z
A Lapham, Fiuston; Tompkins King, nine
plates all splendid for the early season;
Northern Spy, nine plates, half grown;
Gravenstein, ten plates.
Psars.
The chief exhibitors Of pears we're C NJ
| Wes.on. Belgrade. 20 named and 10 un-
named varieties; D. Briggs, South Turner,
| 10 varieties; ID Z True, Leeds, Is varieties;
John Durton, Lewiston, 10 varieties; c I'll
Perley, Cross's Hill; L Perkins. Port
land. 26 varieties. The specimens were
rot ~ good in general as 9 collection. Is
were The Appies-lhe gem Of the lot being
10 selected plates Of BArtletts, and Is Of
Clspp's Favorite.
There were 46 plates Of plume, and .
few plates OF grapes
Exhibitors OF cut flowers and fl Ifal de-
deti sns, we're: Mrs Chss Stanley, Win |
tbrop; Miss Cora Z Ring, Richmond; Chas
8 Walker, Peru; Mrs B L Townsend, |
Freepor; f C Pope, Manchester; Miss
Lucy A Alexander, Ffeeport; Mrs Frances
Hoyt, Winthrop; Mrs Ebert Waterman,
East Auburn; Mrs Z B stratton, Monroe;
W L Morton & Co, Portland; Mrs w
asiois; Lucy B. Russ. Russ, Freeport. Is
Il
premium; John G West, Lewiston, was
awsrded first premium for pressed wild
flowers; John Burr, Freepors, first premium
for floral design. (professionAD.
ewios.
or the Poland Chinas. l v McKenney,
Auburn, has choice lot. F J Fogg ex-
hibits = fine lot Of the Ohio improved
~ A. L.k h.
the Eastern Fair at Bangor. The York
eat Of course, and what shey eat s-icks to
pork rsisers. G. A. Garland, Bangor, has
five pens Of Is handsome white pigs, as the
pig owner will excuse being called pigs, it's
more esthetic term than hog. There amt
many folks who like the title applied if ever
so deserving. II B Smith, OF East Deer
ing, shows some good Poland Chinss, and
J W True, New Gloucester, exhibits the
Berkshires. Ii
This Is Q State Fair
Gov. Burleigh and .taff will be upon the
fair grounds today (Friday) visiting the
stock and other departments, and will oc
cupy seats upon the grand stand in the !
afternoon.
Thirty thousand people upon the State
Fair Park Thursday afternoon. just think l
Of il!
II was hot yesterday afternoon, but il {
was Just the kind Of weather wanted. The
people just mi Dyed it.
Lewiston Brigade Band furnished music .
at the Park Thursday.
The annual harvest excursion over the I
Maine Central to Presq1e Isle, Sept. l3 to
Is, tickets good to return till Sept 80. is a
being extensively advertised upon the Fair )
grounds. Hundreds will take advantage Of {
The low rates to visit the garden Of New ]
at that time.
Hon L Miiliken Esq, Of Belfsst was q
prominent visitor at the fair Thursday. 2
Major Seward Dill and wife, formerly OF }
Phillips, but now of Sequel, California. !
have been spending a few days upon the 4
Park and in visiting their oil friends here. |
Msj1r Dill has been prominent in public !
and agricultural life in Maine, and yet |
loves the State better than ever although
spending much Of his time in California o1
account Of bis health. He advises our
yourg men to remain at home and held s
build up her agriculture and industrial en- 8
terpdses. \
HB Closson, Esq, and wife Of Ran {
dolpn were among ue prominent visitors 2
to The fair Thursday. Mr. Closson vas .
member Of the last House Of Represents
tive and 10 one Of the heaviest lumber &
opeators on the Kenneb bee.
The police arrangements upon the ground S
Srt most excellent, and are under the direc- q
tin Of Chief Of Police G W Whitney, ex- G
ely marshal Of Bangor. The grounds L
wre never so orderly at any fair before,
notwithstanding the large crowd. There G
se no Ssh, ring games, no rowdyism, 2
% liquor drinking, no drunkenness. A y
rore orderly, civil crowd was never seen &
! Maine. l
Six thousand people upon the grand l
tand Thursday afternoon. How 10 that b
or q crowd to witness the rsces2 o
Governor Burleigh. ex Governor Per- si
lam, Adjutant General Sprague and Mr. A Il
] Splller. the Governors nephew, OF
Ne ssachusetts, made the grand tour OF the 8
tock show yards and stalls on the Park. in b
n open barouch Thursday forenoon The +
'srty was cordially greeted everywhere. C
, Ira c Doe, Esq Of Saco. fo'mer
member Of the State Board Of Agriculture, B
nd at one time its president. was among 8
he State Fair visitors Thursday. l
Hon s " Matthews, Sta e commissioner A
4 labor statistics, was upon the Fair G
rourd Thursdsy. and was constantly re-
ewing congratulations Of his many friends q
n the able management Of bis department
The 2-year old colt Greenwood, BY
Greenfield, by Elec,ioner, owned by Hon
'baries Wentworth will be given an e1hi-
ition on the track Friday afternoon.
The stalls, stables and rooms Of the horse 3
spa'tment Of the Fair hsve been visi led by RI
thousands upon thousands Of inte rested 2
isitors todsy B
Hon. William Atkir son Of North Anson, C
'as amo lg the prominent visitors at the q
ark. Thursday. Mr.. Atkinson is among n
be frmest friends Of our great sgricultu- |,
al interests the State hiss ever had, and Ii
elieves 10 the great possibilities Of Maine c
Iith all his great heart. /,
Among the visitors At the JOURNAL build 3
% today have been: FoaJ NJ Andrews, g.
ditor Eastern Argus, Portland; Marshall m
!. Rich, Esq Secretary Of fths Portland C
,ard Of Trade; Hon Charles Wentworth
linton, one Of tbs Kennebec Board Of s.
onny Commissioner; Hon. c Libby, B
|urnhsm; George L Fuller, Halo b,
ell; Levi CofreD,, representing Ps'tin- m
i'll, Andrews 4 Co, Bcs'on; L P Husssy NJ
Nd wife aud Brairard ard wife, East
Vim hrop; Fl z Closson and wife. Ran G.
oiph; " 8 Cotton, clerk Of the House Of n
and DR. A W Potter. Lis 3
on Rev g M Park. Presqus Isle Charles \,
Peffev, Cross Hill; w Atherton and l
life. H.iioweti; Capt Kicker, Lewiston
F Ward. China; Wallace 8 Weeks, B
riverside; Hon ] r Bracket, Limington sr
r McFsdden, Esq Waiefville; g Bl