Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-07

lars OF preserves and good COLLECTION OF
apples d. d. House. West Leeds, shows
pumpkins, squash potatoes, corn And csnes
farm produce
r. w. MeCsGslari Of Boston 10 here
with an elegant display Of embroidery
work consisting Of drsperies, portesiers,
banners, all executed on the White sewing
mschine, of which they have = large ex-
hibir. Mr.. Mecauslxnd is here IN the IN
teress of E. Proserss L Son, the local
agent. They have several operators con-
stsntly running the machines shoSing the
woasierful work it will DO. Msssrs- Pro-
verst also have an exhsbi: Of organs AMI
pianos. e. II. Hildrsth Of Lewiston, for
merly of HalloxeIl, also exhibits some
handsome pianos.
The upper story of the ball Is one Of the
most attractive parts os the entire show.
The air il fragrant with the perfume Of
thousands Of flowers and thousands more OF
fruit. There are plants of almost every
variety ia pots, pals, tubs and boxes Some
are in blossom and several are attractive by
their beautiful shape and richly eoiofed
leaves. There are hundreds of punches
Of cut fowers and the stands are gay IN
APPEARANCE.
The fruit display Is arranged BY counties.
kennsbee has good collection. Il. A.
i.spham, Pitiston, shows 81 plates Of ap-
pies. G. / Perley, Cross Hill, hss 80
plates Of apples, "a varieties.
Knox coanty exhibitors are Aionzo But
Ter, UnioD, y no has 40 varieties; Willie A.
Luce, So. Union; as varieties.
Sag4dshoe has J. NJ. Lemont, W. Bath,
% varieties; A. r Ring, Richmond, 26
varieties, 56 plates.
oxford has c. II. George. Hebron, 10
varieties waldo has A NJ Mansur, Bald
wins AMI garden 81 eets and B. ". Bartlett.
i Somerset has +. E. Gowell Fairfield, so
2 yarieties; J 5. Hexie, No Fairfield. 30
( varieties; J II. Merrow, So. Smithteld,
25 varis ties.
Cumberland has S. Il. Sweetzer, Cum
berland Centre. "a varieties; j. NJ. True,
( New Gloucester, II varieties; s. II. Dawes,
Harrison, 33 varieties
PeHobscot is represented by II. w.
Brown, Newbur9, with 20 varieties. An
droscoggln las - varieties shown by c. l.
perley, Cross Hill; 80 by ID. p. True,
Lakeview Fruit Farm, Leeds Centre; and
y by d. j. Briggs, So. Turner.
| The general exhibit consists of about 60
/ plates of very handsome fruit by various
parties. f E. Novel;, Fairfield, has IA
! varieties; W. B. Kicker, East Auburn, q
f. A. Lapham, Pi,tston. many varieties,
and others. The special varieties of sp-
/ pies make fine showing.
! In the plum department. the exhibitors
are: ;. H. Dawes. Harrison, grapes; ID.
| 2. True, Leeds Centre, plums; S. II.
Dawes. W. A. Luce. South Union. 10 va
rieties, including new plum named Prunis
Simoni, very handsome fruit; and 80
plates of spt cial exhibits.
There are three collections of pears by
c. L. Perley, Cross Hill; ID. p. True,
Leeds Centr', and S. Fl. Dawes. Harrison;
| with about - special plates.
The IorRSlL man took stroll through
the exhibition building this morning. The
halls we're crowded with people and the
corridors in places were nearly impassabie.
Thursday . programme includes the e1-
hibit and examination by the judges of
Devon ard Sussex stock. working oxen
and steers, pulling oxen and steers, sheep,
town teams. gents driving horses, standard
ami non-standard trotting brood mares,
standard and non-standard trotting bred
| foals Of 1898, matched driving horses and
| draft h0r,es.
The ra ing events will be; Stake for
PAGERS, fo1is of 1890, four entries; $500
I
| 1890, u entries 500 purse for 227 class,
| five entries $500 purse for 2-34 class, nine
entries: 35 pacing class.
The annual meeting Of the Maine State
PomoIoa al Society will take place at the
hall at the park Thursday evening.
Monte Cristo at the Opera house is play
inz to crowded houses Base ball games
draw good crowds every afternoon. The
I 80 Ia ba- fuy tho heaf
of music every afternoon at the park and
| every evei ing at City ball.
The entries for the races comprises one
of the best fields Of horses ever before
Maine anlience.
The Mime Central has every facility for
handling he big crowds expected during
| the fair ani there will be no delay in get
ting the people TO and from the grounds.
The society has been doing an immense
amount of business, the officials have been
overloaded with werk and with the big
crowd. that fair weather will bring the So
ciety viii get splendid financial boom this
year.
After compile of hours of cloudy skies
during the forenoon everything cleared
away and the afternoon was sbou. perfect,
though the breeze was q little cool. The
the numb. will compare quite favorably
with corresponding days of other wears.
! There wa no falling off in the arrivals till
3 o'clock and by 'hst time the grand stand,
which seats over 5000 people, had over
1890 on it, A trip around the track found
the fenc- lined for nesrl. the entire dis
b tance.
The interest in the races was great and
tta gIpsa evening The frzpk
was in fine condition and the time. as seen
BY the summaries, was good. The judges
were the same as Yesterday.
While t0day's crowd may not he fully up
to what vas expected the far Is a great
success aud will undoubtedly leave hand
some margin after all expenses are paid.
With good weather Thursday. which seems
certain. the ground will be packed full
he Governors Party Arrives.
Governor H. B. Cieaves. accompanied
bv his rrtvatp secretary, Col. F.. c. Ste
vens of Augusta and Col. r. C. Thayer of
wsterviile. Lieut. Col. C. II. Prescott Of
Bi,idefsrI. Lieut.. Col. 1. X Stetson
Bangor; Lieut.. Col. W. W. Whitmsrsh,
Moray: Lieut.. Col G. F. Lombard, Bel
fast. and Major A. q. Rollins, Portland,
arrived on the noon train from Portland.
The Governor was met by large crowd a,
the ststi and received hearty welcome.
The party vent to the Dewitt. where they
took ''inn.r, Governor Clesves meeting
many frieu s from all over the State, and,
as ever, making new ones.
Alter hii4er the officers of the Maine
State Far c, ,ssociation arrived at the hotel
in carriages, ami the entire party we're
driven abou, the city snd to the park.
Arsisiug the-e time was spent driving
ABOUT the grounds and viewing the many
exhibi,s, sfsr which the Governors party
were escorted to seats on the private stand
in frcnt of the grand stand, where they
viewed the rtees.
Gov. CieaE ss expressed to the JoCRSAL
his pl4asure at being able to attend
the fair ard at seeing the grounds
and evrry ;hing connected there in such
prosperou, condition. The trip bad been
4 most pleasant one and he was only sorry
that be wss ,.oIigsd TO make il so short.
The GaverDor was given q warm reception
a. the park The party left on the even
ing train fnr Portland.
Treasurer EseIeth rep3Tted this morn
ing ths receipts of Tuesday aud everyone
~ss .urprssei The total receipts up TO
mi might ryr. S6372 30 sgsins, si647 81
fee tie fir.I day Of Isse, and 1856 Al IN
1891. The fair officials are happy and
everyone eise is more than satisfied.
Maple Grove Farm, Auburn, has hand
some string Of horses headed by Messenger