The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-27
The Second Day Of the West oxford
Fair.
INTERESTING EVENTS AT FRYE
BURG, AND GOOD RACING.
Some Good Sport Seen at Pennington and
Stand Collapsed Almost Causing
Panic-Many Were Hurt, But None
Fatally-Other Fairs.
Especial to the PRESs.)

| Fryeburg. September 26.-Fair weather
| prevailed /. through Saco Valley today The
air was almost too cool and bracing for
comfort. The = second day is always the
great day of The exhibition and large
crowd was in attendance. Judging from
| appearances the races seemed the great
attraction sinsthe afternoon. The sHalls''
with their varied exhibits, however, at
tracted the interest and attention of
many people. In the lower hall was shown
| a good display of nice vegetables of all the
common kinds cultivated here and in the
vicinity. Besides these there wei also
water melons muskmelons, California
sweet pumpkins, cIanherries, yellow spear-
tomatoes, red and green bell-peppers, oats
and lnGian wheat. Two immense sunfiow-
er blossoms. measuring more than one foot
in diameter caused much hsswonder. A large
collection of garden seeds was exhibited
by Mr. E. Burbank of the FIyeburg seed
store and smaller collection by Mr., E.
Hacket.
There are many silk, wooden, patchwork
and embroidered in outline quilts, three
of these quilts We're the work of Mrs. Geo.
Ballard, a lady S5 years old. Another
patch one contained 2.07S pieces and was
the work of Blanche Ballard. little girlsof
ten years. There was a large display of
woven, braid, sewed and drawn rugs,
carpeting, blankets, flannel, fulled
cloths, mittens. wooden socks, etc.
Worsted work embroidery, fine
needle work, toilet sets, scushions, etc., are
very numerous. A crumb cloth embroi-
dered with spray of clover blossoms in
oolors is worthy of special mention since
it is the work of Mrs. Emma Osgood. who
is 81 years old.
The lace work and Mexican work, ETC..
win adrniring glances from those who love
these dainty fabrics. Models Of the LLOYD
work, like that done by the pupils of the
Boston public schools. is exhibited by Miss
Eva d. Walker. Miss Sadie Walker has
tine specimen Of carved work in the shape
OF frame for picture. A willow basket
and one made of broom corn is the work
of Mrs. j. Suteliffe. The paintings this
year are water oolors. They are exhibited
by Miss Nelly Walker and Mrs. Frank
Thomas and consist of various sketches
from nature. These artists are the pupils
Of Mr.. B. 7. Newman. The paintings of
Miss Walker are much admired.
Mr.. John Chandler exhibits a finely
mounted deer's head. Mrs H. Guptil has
all the prize badges received in past years
from the West Oxford Society tastefully
arranged and framed.
The Fryeburg Grange had a fine display.
The display of fruit was unually good,
The races occurred in tho afternoon. Fol-
lowing are the summarizes:
$50 Glass. Purse $40.
E. n. Fox. Lowell, Mamie Withers.
A. =. Page. New York, Stanley,
Fred i. Flint, Cornish, Pearl, bm.2 i !
eh m, 3 8 81
2.9s Glass. Purse Sloo.
Q; B. Heald. Sumner, Fancy Boy.
F. Py. Fryeburg, Helen NJ, blk M. 5 !
j., a. Brooks, Paris, Mountain Maid,
blk N, . 3
Time 2.4s l-s. s.as s-4, 2.se1-z.
Three Years Old or Under Purse $40.
"; H: Abott. Fryeburg, Silver and
Gold, ch m, . . |
Q. E. Fox. Lowell, Perhaps, ch m, / II
Time-3.22. 3.l2.