The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-20
PLEASANT HILL FAIR.
Scarboro and Cape Elizabeth
Fair-Some Races.

| The CCdTDOTO anu cape EllZdUetH ldii 10
now under way. The threatening wealth
Ell of yesterday prevented large attend
ance, but today and tomorrow are ex-
pected to. be like the old days of this
rare fair. The oxen and the horses mo-
nopolized attention yesterday. The
scenes at the pullings by the long-horned
| trail-footed oxen were truly Homeric, al
though no one swore by Zeus, since Mr..
B. F. Carter has strictly forbidden all
swearing since he has managed the
| haulings.
| The Pleasant Hill race track enjoys
| the reputation of being the slowest and
most picturesque in the region. In the
| days Of the famous starter, John Brad
| ley. dump cart was at first used for the
| judges stand, ana the tradition IS that
on certain race, just as the word go
had been given. some wretch pulled out
| the pin and let the cart tip, dumping all
the Judges onto the ground. Get the
time" shouted Starter Bradley, as he
picked himself up, land then kill the
fellow who dumped u.s.
Two races were trotted yesterday, the
| three-year- old and the society free-for-
all. FL. W. Ilsley was starter, and j. G.
Munroe and Charles G. Jordan judges.
The three-year-old race was called first
| Willard Knox having the pole, with Ce-
liza next. Almost the moment they got
the word to go in the first heat, the
right wheel of Willard Knox's slllky
| locked with the left wheel of Celia's
pneumatic, and after going few feet
| willard Knox's sulky was tipped over
and w. S. Cole. the driver, was thrown
heavily out. The tires of the pneumatic
were also damaged, but its driver con-
tinued in the race and even gave hisIop-
ponent good race, although Sutherland
good looking and acting PAGER, won
the three heats quite easily. Lemons
roam Celia did some square trotting, and
was good second. The summary:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES $50, DIVIDED.
Willard Knox, bl s, by Norway knox, w.
s. Cole. ....--........-....-..-..O 8
Sutherland, b g. G + Bremen. !
Celia, m, by Westland. P Lennon. 2
/ Time-3.i7, 1854, 3.1e1a.
Sutherland gets sl5, Celia $40, and Willard
Knox SIS.
The society free-for-all was less de-
cisive at first than the other. Pansy,
black mare that trotted with her fore
feet and run with her hind feet, all at
the same time, got the first heat, the
judges deciding that her queer way OF
trotting was offset by the inyeterate run
ming of the others. In the second heat
Mary Ann came to the front and won the
heat after close brush with Pansy.
Both horses ran much.
| At the beginning of the third heat
| Pansy objected to going onto the track
and in the course Of the protest broke
| sulky thill. Finally she was harnessed
and came to the track. Mary Ann won
| easily. The summary:
SOCIETY PURsE-FhEE-FoR-ALL- $40,
DIVIDED.
Pansv, b IN, N B. Lane, Scarboro....1 2 2 2
| Mary Ann, b m, by Gen. Lghtfoot,
E. g. Cross, Cape Elizabeth. ..;2 l
FoTe pa, b GID F. R. HAYDEN a . q
Time0a.4s. 2.4s, 800, 500.
The last heat was not trotted, being
awarded to Mary Ann by mutual con-
sent. Mary Ann took first money, Pansy
second and Forepaugh third.
The Hall.
The exhibit in the hall is very good
and has been tastefully arranged by the
ladies. Some interesting exhibits are to
to be seen.
Two rugs, one of knit yarn and the
other of knit rags, were made by Mrs.
Eben Libby, aged SO, of Scarboro.
| Mrs. N. B. Nutter of Cape Elizabeth,
aged 49, exhibits large and varied as
sortment of handsome fancy work.
Mrs. W. T. Studley of Cape Elizabeth,
has silk quilt and handsome flannel
embroidery.
Mrs. J. L. Dodge shows a handsome
| silk quilt.
Mrs. C. F. Eastman of Cape Elizabeth,
shows raised drawn rug that attracts
much attention.
Mrs. w. Fl. McLaughlin's silk drawn
rug is very handsome.
Mrs. VIM H. Mitchell display of rugs
and quilts is large and handsome.
Miss l.. c. S. Libby of Scarboro, has
large and fine exhibit of afghans, laces,
etc.
The display of fruits and jellies is
is large and luscious, The principal ex-
hibitors are Mrs. G. L. Robinson, Mrs.
Herbert Wright, Mrs. E. M. Sylvester,
Mrs. Helen M. Jeffers.
Miss Sawyer displays pickles.
The ris bread Of the two towns has
long been famous. Tempting displays
are made this year, the loaves being fur
nished by Miss Floss L. Nutter, young
thirteen years-old cook of Cape Eliza
beth, by Miss Sawyer and Mrs. H. A.
Wheeler. Miss Susie Evelyn Larrabee
of Scarboro Displays good old fashioned
loaf of brownbread.
In the painting department Lillian A.
Brackets furnishes lifelike oil painting
of dwelling scene; Mrs. A. J. Cash, Jr.,
of Cape Elizabeth contributes hands
somely painted PLAGUE.
The display of flowers and house
plants is fair.
The butter entries are good but neither
many nor strong. Mr.. j. F. Small of
Scarboro Mrs. B. L. Robinson of Scar
boro and Mrs. A. ]. Wheeler are the
exhibitors.
The Haulngs.
The haulings by the oxen were next
the boss races in interest. Men and
women crowded about to see the huge,
patient beasts. struggle with the great
drag load of stones. 1t was an orderly
show Mr., B. F. Carter, who has charge
of it, having strictly prohibited swear
ing and abusive treatment.
B. f, Carter. William Fogg and Joshua