The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-10
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Gray.

Grays
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FAIR.
from our Regular Correspondent
We understand that the Republicans
have arranged to have the Australian
system of voting exemplified at the
Town Hall, Wednesday evening, Aug. 10.
The Gray Park Association will hold
their eighth annual fair Aug. 30, 81 and
Sept. 1. The managers have endeavored
to make this the best exhibition ever
held at these grounds. Many new
attractions will be introduced and pa
irons cannot fail to get their moneys
worth. MI. Charles Thayer has put the
track into fine shape, and it will be fast
er than ever. All are invited to come
and work their horses upon it. Mr..
George A. Bailey will have the manage
ment of the stages at the r. R. station
and people coming by rail will find at
every train ample accommodations for
transportation to the grounds. Several
prominent business men of Boston have
already engaged rooms during the fair.
People who have attended the fairs held
lCIO III tlO park, huOW IlldO ttI ILLS lIdCh
they always have hard fought and close
ly contested races, and that trailing and
uninteresting races never have occurred.
The present outlook indicates the largest
field of nice horses ever congregated on
these grounds. The dining hall at the
park will furnish meals for those who
do not care to leave the grounds. A
good band will be present. The follow
ing programme will be carried out:
TUESDAY, AUG. 80.
10 a. NJ Examination of town teams, neat
stock. mares and colts, sheep, swine and pOul-
try, by the several committees.
steers at the drag. Three and four years old
colts to be shown to harness for Associations
premium.
Up m Green horses race: Purse $50.
Colts, three years old. Purse $50. Colts, two
years old. Purse $50.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 81.
10 a. m. Trial of strength and discipline of
draft oxen. Exhibition of stations and family
horses upon the track for Associations pre-
miums.
/ p. m. Exhibition of discipline Of working
oxen at cart and drag.
p, m. Running race.
2 p. m.-Trotting. Three minute class-Purse
500. 2.35 class-Purse $3.50.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 1st
10 a. m.-Exhibition of matched horses, and
gents driving horses upon the track
for premiums: Trial OF strength Of
draft horses.
10 a. rn.-Baby show in Exhibition Hall
IL a. m.-Procession of prize animals around
the track. All animals must appear
in the procession to be entitled to
prizes won.
1 p. m.-Ladjes' contest in Harvesting and driv-
ing horses.
2 p. n.-Free for all class; purse $500. 2.45
class; purse $125.
Entries for the races should be adj
dressed to J. T. Hancock.
WEST GRAY.
[From Our Regular Correspondents
Having completed haying farmers are
now engaged in cutting their grain. 1t
is mostly oats in this section and is for
the most part, quite good.
Mr.. Charles E. Allen has gone to
BOothbay to stop few days.
George w Libby has gone to Rumford
Falls to work on the new mill which is
being built the re-
Clearance Libby was at Cape Elizabeth
last week, visiting there.
The Misses Holt from Boston, are
guests at Mr.. Isaac Libby's.
Miss Mabel Hunt from Deering. is
visiting friends here.
Charles r. Freeman and his sister,
Miss Emily Freeman, have gone to Free
man, Me-, on visit to their grandpar-
tents.
Charles I'll. Lawrence and his wife,
of Quincy, Mass, are at his fathers, Mr.,
David Lawrence.
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