The Portland daily press., 1891-09-05

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Pease, Cornish.
MAY WELL BE PLEASED.
The Fine Exhibition Made by the
Farmers of Gray.
Especial to the Press.l
GRAY. September 4.-The fourth and final
day of the annual fair Of the Gray Park As
sociation was one of the most successful in
the annals of the society.
The weather was fair and the mornings
amusements opened with an exhibition on
the track. Four matched pairs appeared for
the society's premium. They made a very
prettv display on the track. The first pre-
MUM was awarded to DIR. Henry Moulton of
Cumberland, the second to ID. @. Doniker Of
lewiston.
-Four horses appeared 70 contest In the gem
to road wagons They made the mile at
leisure in 8 224. John McC0nkey was first,
Dennis Edwards second, j. j. Harmon third
and Mr.. Watson fourth, and the awards
were made in that order,
At IL o'clock the grand procession Of prize
animals moved around the track under the
escort of.the chief marshal and band. They
made a line about a quarter OF a mile In
length and decked In their blue and scarlet
ribbons looked very pretty, wnile they told
horses had the right Of the line. and there
was nearly hundred Of them. Then came
the cattle. Holsteins. Jerseys, Herefords
and Durhams, all in fine condition and
speaking eloquently by their appearance of
the high standard attained in breeding by the
farmers of Gray and surrounding towns,
An interesting feature of the day was the
ladies' contest. This was for trial of the
handwork of the ladies in Harvesting a
horse. driving him half mile, embarrassing
ns.d han inn IN thQ hnw II
ly applauded. The ladies' contesting were
Mrs. Bertha K. Bracket of Gloucester, who
did it in 5.34a Miss Kate p. Prince of Cum
berland, 5.05a. Mrs. c. A. McAllister of
Gray. 4.0l3, and Miss Katie Lamb of Wind
ham, 4.12. The prizes were awarded in ac-
cordance with the time ascertained.
The Races.
At two o'clock the bell was rung for the
trotting. The first race started was the 2.45
class. There were eleven starters but only
three heats were needed to settle the battle,
Dan Y being the winner. The summary:
2.45 oLAss-PURsE S125.
w; N. Doughty, Yarmouth, br m Annie
c. q Nj. Stewart, Falmouth, ci Little
F. Y: Thompson, Auburn. b Alice W.. W.. S1i I
6. G. F. ES Dwinaf. Blk nHSn Loliard. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
E. Noyes, Auburn, Dan Y................ / /
j. M Rounds, Minot bro m Lady Red
A. E. Russell, CHI m Nellie Pratt ........ g
". II, Riggs, Liyermore. b m Clara M. 8
Z, & l; Sears, Old Orchard, Dickey.
ohss. D. Hasiy Windham, g Milton ii. S1H
Tlme-2.411s, 2.3ss4 2.4o1s.
Free-for- All Race.
In the free-for-all race for the society's
purse there were four entries and they drew
positions as follows: Frank w, first. ST
Lawrence second Rohinsnn n third ond
Jack Spratt fourth.
The horses got away In good style and went
TO the quarter In 80 seconds, or at a 220 clip.
The first half mile was made in 1.121. 1t was
Spratt, both with records low down in the
twenties, doing s0me good work. Robinson
D., formerly Baby Dean, won the heat, with
the balance of the field close up, In the excel
lent time OF 2255-one Of the fastest miles
ever trotted in the state.
The second heat was another hot one
Jack Spratt went around the first turn like a
bullet and took the lead, amidst the applause
of the spectators. Robinson d. settled down
to his work. however. and outtrotted the
field haDdily. The positions at the finish
were the same as in the previous heat. Time
226a. The summary:
FREE-FoR-ALL.-PURsE $500.
Frank R. Hayden, Lewiston, BIS Robinson
william II Smell, West Falmouth,
c. F: Wescott, Falmouth m Fannie w.5 5 :
K. NOyeS, Auburn. st. Lawrence. .......,,4 3
Tima--a oh1h- 2. 2Ral. BOA.
Premiums Awarded.
Among the premiums awarded are the
following:
Fruit-Best collection OF apples. George r.
Doughty; 3D. Amos Colley; Sd. 8. i. Adams
eeectton Of fail apples' j. Lorlns Sorsh Psst Ysst
mouth; 3D. Elnathan Hunt. Best collection win
ter apples asSia Hezekah Whitney; 20, Jededlah Lib
Mcguire. Best dish OF pears, Mrs. E.G. Hail.
I'd. George E. Merrill. Best dish plums s. d.
Smith I'd, D. N. Cushing. Best tomatoes, Elna-
Grain and vegetables YelIow-eyed beans. 1st
Jedediah LIBBY: Lima beans, LIST, II. G. Foster.
Peas 1St, Enathan Hunt
Potatoes-Early Maine, 1st, Charles F. Hill; %,
Hunt; "a; I: j. Brown, Raymond. Fjilbasket,
Rose, Ist, Willie t. Ryder; I'd, William a. a.
Thompson. Pride Of America, lst, George e.
Merrill; 2d, A. l. Frank. Beauty OF Hebron, 1st
z. :. Lowe; %, Thomas Qulnt. Hoghorn, 1st
Lewis Morse; %, Samuel skilllngs. New Queen,
1st. Jedediah Libby; I'd. Joseph Mcdonald.
mouth; I'd, Win Small. Empire, 1st, r. s. Cobb.
White Elephnt, 1st J. w. Humphrey New Glon.
eeester; I'd, James Waitney; Polaris, ist. j. W.
Johnnie Humphrey; ID, Fl. W. Legrow, Wind.
ham; Chenange,:1st, Thomas Foster; Ohio, 1st,
White Star, lst, Charles E. Skiliings; I'd, Willie
Foster; Burbank Seeding, lst c. E. Ray; Bugle,
ISL, y. I. Hancock; Minister, 1sG, Forrest b.
Snow, New Gloucester; I'd, George K. Merrill;
Charles Downing, LIST. John Ii. Allen I'd. Hugh
Smith; Queen Of the Valley, LIST, f. W. Edwards,
gaseo; yicks Prize, lst, George Z. Merrill; Dan
Sy ISL, George Z. Merrill; Early Rose, LIST, John
s. Snow; I'd, James Whitney
Vegetables Best ruta baga turnips, Joseph
Mcdonald best carrots, Clarence Foster; man
colds, list, George E. Merrill I'd, II. c. Foster;
sugar beets, 1st, Perley Foster; I'd, James Hunt;
cabbage LIST, L.. W. Hill; squashes, Hubbard, 1st
George G. Verrill; Marrow, LIST, George G. Ver-
rill; I'd, Frank Quint; Hubbard 3D. Hugh Smith;
pumpkins, 1st, Hezekiah Whitney; I'd, James H.
Hunt; melons; 1st, Mrs. J. w. Humphrey; yellow
Lowe; I'd, Eugene Lowe; snap corn list, George
X. Doughty; Oats, 1st. T. j. Brown.
The Trotting at Bangor.