The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-08
TRoTTING IN THE RAIN.
Yesterdays Events at the State Fair
The Premiums Awarded--A Glance at
Some Cumberland County Exhibits-The
Close of the Buxton and Hollis Show.


Close of the Buxton and Hollis Show.
Lewiston, Me-, September Not
withstanding bad weather, there was a
a large attendance at the State Fair to-
day. The rain this forenoon made the
trottinga little heavy attirst. Follow
ing are the summaries:
PACING STAKES, FoALs 1890.
Abbie Wilkes. S f, E ? Walker, Vinalha-.
Harmoun, bl 5, Charles Chiffon. Bath......2 2
Best ttine-306.
FoALs OF 1890.
Grenalier. b q, BIS F H Briggs, Auburn. l l
Nichols, b s, 8 Harrington, Locke's Mills.2 2
Leoia br f. Colt Farm, Auburn. .........S 4
Dorcas Pratt, b I, Colt Farm, Auburn......4
Milton c, b S, G W Morse, Bangor ....-5 8
Harvard, b s, Patrick Kane, Bangor .......6 3
Best time-22S1a.
2.27 CLASS.
Grover Cleveland. g, Pooier s. Son.,
BACK aeHS NATHAN, bis, a b Russell, !.
os sSSktlf1d ). Iusars, Bldaeford z
Cunard. oh $, stackpole, Gardi-
Time Time.a. .zi; a.so, 2.2es4, 2.2s.
2.34 CLASS.
Diana 6H% A ch M II co o fttsfeld 8
Jessie H, br m, H I'll Dresser, Portland. % 3 z
Ansel W,Tn 6, A r Buck, Orland ....:...3 4
Ben Franklin, brls, W Bibber. Rich .
Continuation, 8 $. Ell wellington, Abb :
sadie Idle L. brm, B IS F H Briggs, An :
Tims-a.s1, 2s2is, 2.s2M.
The pacing stake race, in which Gypsy
NJ hr, Of r1dnunY and
Edmund, owned by Webb of Waterville,
have two heats each, was postponedlto
Friday at 1915. The greatest interest is
felt in the contest Friday between Early
Bird and Stanley.
At the annual meeting tonight, the
following officers were elected:
Presidents. G. Jerrard, Kenduskeag.
Secretary-G. M. Twitcnell Augusta
Treasurer-E. G.. Eyeleth, Auburn.
Trustees-H. Wesley Hutchins of Auburn,
Alonzo Libby of Westbrook. NJ. T. Pooler OF
Skowhegan, George o. Bailey of Belfast.
Among the Exhibits.
In the horticultural exhibit, among
the Cumberland exhibitors is S. II.
Dawes of Harrison, and it is hard to
find better looking lot of apples. He
shows plates of fine King Tompkins,
Duchess lof Oldenburg, Twenty Ounce
and Williams Fayorite. His other APP
pies are the Nodhead, Pearmain, Tai
mans Sweet, Colverr. Bailey's Sweet,
and Sweet Bough.
Mr.. j. W. True of New Gloucester
shows Baldwins, Greetings, Craven
stems, Nodheads, Kings and Wealth.
Mr.. S. r. Sweetser Of Cumberland
Centre exhibits Duchess of Oldenburg,
Benoni, King Tompkins, Red Astrachan,
Rhode Island Greening, and Nodhead.
Mr.. S. ii. Dawes of Harrison also has
a good collection of plums, among which
are the Damson, Union Purple, Niagara
and Moores Arctic. He shows many
grapes too, among which are the North
ern Muscadine, Worden, Delaware, Lady
and Moore's Early. He has 81 plates of
pears in his exhibit, among them being
Clapp's Favorite, Ruta, Louise Bonnie de
Jersey, Bartlett and Duchess d. Angou-
leme.
In the art exhibit, the Stevens school
for young ladies at New Gloucester
gives an interesting exhibit of the work
Of some of its pupils in drawing, black
and white, some water colors and oils,
and Miss Stevens, the principal, shows
three pieces, two marines and one origi-
Ud1 pOIlldlL, Liz 1tcAl6h LII UOA Ivy
which attract favorable comment from
the critics.
Mrs. J. f. Bradstreet of Bridgtpn is a
sincere worker. Her five pictures are of
decided merit, especially SO being No. 81
showing currants overturned, and others
in dish with branches in the back
ground. Her picture of strawberries is
from nature and shows decided merit.
Mrs. Bradstreet is quite successful in
selling her pictures, and is a pupil of
Mr.. Fox of Portland.
The local artists, both amateur and
professional, who make creditable and
interesting displays, include Mrs. G. 81.
Parker, who has been studying with Nc
Connell of Portland.
Some of the Premiums.
Cumberland county cattle breeders get
their share of the premiums as the fol-
lowing list shows:
Ayrshires-Herds, Alonzo Libby, Westbrook,
LIST. Bulls 3 years and over, AlonZo Libby LIST
and I'd. Bulls, 2 years. Alonzo Libby I'd Bulls,
year, A. A. Hunnewell, New Gloucester, LIST;
Aon7o LIBBY I'd Blu Bq calves AonzS libby
I'd and Sd. Heifers, years. A. A. Hunnewell,
Guernseys-H D. W. Clark, Portland,
I've year r. DID, B. ". BARK 5st + & punnins, "a.
Bull calves, F; G. Dunning. LIST. Cows, years
and over. D. w. Clark, 1st and "a; F. 9. Dun
ton, ist; D. W. CLARK, I'd. Heifers, 2 years, b.
w. Clark. LIST; heifers, year, D. W. Clark, 1st
and I'd; F. C. Dunning. Sd. Heifer calves, d.
W. Clark, st and I'd: r. C. Dunning, Sd.
Fat Oxen and Steers in Pairs. Bred and
Owned by Exhibitor-Oscar W. Rolfe, Deering,
1St.
A. C. G. Jerseys-BulIs. year, Alonzo Libby.
Sd. Heifer calves. Alonzo Libby, LIST.
Among the other cattle premiums,
those for Devons on all classes were
about evenly divided between l.. Ell.
Maxim of Paris, and c. Gilman of Scion.
OF Sussex cattle the Burleighs of Vassal-
boro were the onl yexhibitors and captur-
ed all the premiums For short horns, R.
and c. D. Waugh of Starks, took first
premium; American Jerseys, B. F. & F.
d. Briggs, Auburn; Maine Jerseys, J. F.
Buker.