Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-22
THE WIND UP
Of the County Fair a Great
Success.
A Large Crowd of People Throng the
Grounds.
Exciting Races and Fine Address Entertain
and Instruct the Visitors.

] SioeAnS uaf ~ the hcauueiu Idir, IKE TIE
opening day, was favored with perfect
weather, and, as result, the grounds were
thronged with people. In the forenoon,
the annual address was delivered, in front
of the grand stand, by Hon. d. II. Knowl-
| ton of Pennington. There were four
starters in the bicycle race, which resulted
as follows Anderson, Hallowell, lst;
| Bean, Hsllowell, I'd; Hodgden, Kents Hill,
Sd. The foot race, half mile dash, was
an exciting one, there being no less than l3
starters. A. NJ. Gordon, Mt. Vernon. was
LIST; A. H Harlow, Readfeld, 2d J. Z.
French, Mt. Vernon, Sd. Winning time.
2.25. The trotting was interesting and well
contested. The following are the summaries
of the races:
| 2.27 CLAsS-PDRsE $500
Molle S, II Yeaton, II II
| Ludlow ch = Cnas Stackpole, 3 2 81
China Boy, blk &. Reynolds 4 Withee, !. 3 81
Time. 2.3Ss. 2.36, 23i.
| EARs-oLD-rURsE. $50.
Greenbrino b s. W n Gilbert, IL
Winnever b I, W Walker, Il
| Time, 3.lO 3.0i.
2.S7 PACING-PURsE 500.
| aila ltOsa, ID m, A III bragg, l |
Chain Lightning, ch g, John Damren,
Little Actor, b z, W + Walker, 3 . 3
| Time, 2.3li 2.3ll, 2.3l, 2.32.
| 1t is pleasing to know that after paying
all the bills the society will have comfort
able balance left in its treasury. The in
terest in the last day centers in the pre-
miums. Lack of space makes it impossible
to give all of them in this issue, but the few
that are not given, today, will appear in the
| daily issue of Monday and all of them will
be found in the weekly issue of Wednes-
day.
working Horses.
Dolly and Folsom, Readfeld LIST; 0 Graves,
Wayne; + Walker, North Monmouth.
Cheese.
Addison French, Vienna, LIST; Flora Shat
| tuck. Readfeld, I'd; Blanche h Petteng
Wayne, Sd.
Garden Vegetables.
Tomatoes, E Il Mayo. Manchester. lst; Mesa
lonskee Gardens, Oakland. I'd; M Mayo, Man
chester, I'd.
Cucumbers. Messalonskee Gardens, Oakland.
W Mace, Readfeld. 4th
Sweet Corn. Z Mayo. LIST; George +. Gray,
Allen. Mt Vernon, I'd; NJ f Norcross. 4th.
Squash. Messalons.ee Gardens, LIST; W T Mace,
ID; NJ Norcross. Sd; j Ii Harlow, ith.
Beets, l. X Mayo, lst: Milton Black, I'd; NJ +
Norcross, Sd; Johnny Manter, 4th.
Cabbage. Il Il Mayo. 1st, NJ F Norcross, I'd;
Johnny Manter, Id
Carrots, Milton Black. lst; Il Mayo. I'd; San
born Brothers, Belgrade, Sd; A NJ Mayo. An.
Lettuce, 4 Mayo, LIST; NJ Mayo, %,
Potat, ca, johnny Manter, lst; Frauk Robinson,
VI Vernon. I'd; Elijah Stevens, Readdeld, Sd
Harry Smith, Winthrop, 4h.
Tnrnips W . Elliott. 1st, A NJ Mayo. I'd;
Sapb bnr RrptI tI,nrc a - No,
Ceety, Sidney. Stevens, Rcadfeld, lst; r
Mayo, ID; A NJ Mayo. I'd.
Eight rowed corn, + L Hopkins, Mt Vernon,
lst; C A Clough, Readfeld, I'd; w Went.
wtrh.
Sweet corn, f R Mayo, lst; Geo E Gray, I'd W
o j. lott, Sd.
Twelve row corn, J W Hewett, Fayette, lst
W 5 q Elliott, Sd.
Popcorn, NJ } French, lst; NJ Gill. I'd Chas X
Gill, Sd.
Best display of vegetables. NJ Norcross. ist;
Mayo, I'd; A Nj Mayo, Sd; ws . Elliott. ith.
Horses.
Family Horses. W Roberts. Rcadfeld, lst;
X Russell, I'd; + l. Philbrook 30 J l. Black, 4th.
Gentlemen's Driving W Maxim, lst; II Ii
Tibbeits & Son, I'd W 7 Roberts, Sd; A
Wyman, Livermore Falls 4th.
Matched Horses, A Dexter, WAYNE, list NJ
S Gordon. Vienna, I'd; II II Tibbetts & Son, Sd.
Stations,
Five Years Old. j Rowen, Augusta, AIcantara
Ii Black, Resdhed. Pert, Sd.
Three years old, Poole and Gordon, Vienna;
Dandy Wilkes, let,
Two years old, Geo Towns. Winthrop, 1st.
Flowers.
Coleus. Mrs X Norcross LIST; Mrs AZ williams,
I'd Mrs g W S.dgey, 3d.
Asters, Mrs q W Sefgley, let: Mrs X j Nor.
cross I'd; Mrs Charles Stanley, Sd.
fansies. Mrs g w Sedgley, list; Mrs X j Nod
cross I'd.
Plnks, Mrs Charles Stanley, lst Mrs W At
kinson. 3D.
Wild flowers with names, Miss Zulah Norcross,
lst.
Bouquet of c1lfiyated flowers. c A Haines, lat.
Bouquet of wild flowers, Mrs l. + Gle. lst; Mrs
c Hanes, ID; Franc IIoyt, I'd.
Display of pansies, W X Atkinson, lat.
Display of Pansies, Mrs W Il Atkinson, lst; Mrs
a g Stevens, 30.
Display of Sweet Peas, W Il Atkinson Ist; Mrs
Fradeis Hoyt, Sd.
Floral Desigo, Mrs W X Atkinson, Ist, Miss
& Sanbo-n, I'd ami 3D..
Phiox, Mrs w Atk nson, let, Mrs c Given,
ID Mrs A g Stevens Sd.
Verbenas, - W Hunion, 1st; Mrs G W Sedgey,
I'd. Frances Hoyt. 3d.
Gladioius, Mrs A Haines, I'd.
Roses Mrs Haines, lst; Mrs Daniel Luce, |
Cd.
Cut flowers, Mrs Charles Stanley, Ist; Mrs G |
W sedgley. 2d; Francis Hoyt. 3D..
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