Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-29
EASTERN MAINE
Assured of a Grand Good Fair,
Prob" Willing.
The Largest Exhibit of Cattle Seen
There in Years.
Horses that Can Come Under Wire Ahead Of
Their Records.

BANGOR, Aug. 2S.-(Special. The first
day of the Eastern Maine State Fair showed
very conclusively that with good weather
there can be no question of most success
full exhibition. There was the usual doubt
of clear weather for the first day. 1t did
look decidedly dubious early this morning,
but before 10 O'Clock the clouds had become
so thin that pleasant day was assured.
The opening day usually sees light at
tendance and the present year is no excep.
ton to the rule. There were but few people
on the grounds this forenoon, but as the
day advanced the crowds began to swarm
to Maplewood.
The fakirs were early on the ground and
set up their tents for four days campaign
among the Eastern Maine people. They
are one of the most interesting features of
any fair and are at Bangor this year in good
numbers.
There is one thing certain. There never
was a better exhibit of cattle seen in the
State than the one here this year. Not
since the New England Fair exhibited here
have owners of stock appeared here in such
numbers as this year.
The horses are not so plentiful as they
have been in years past, but there are
good number of finely bred animals on the
ground.
A JOURNAL man visited some of the
barns. Probably no man in Eastern Maine
has had more experience in training and
handling horses than Charles G.. Andrews
of Bangor. In his stable was found Naum-
keag, one of the best stations in this Sec
lion of the State. Naumkeag isn't entered
this year, being simply on exhibition. Dr..
Lord, the chestnut gelding owned by A. IL.
Ellis of Ellsworth Falls is in Mr.. Andrews
string. This fine animal has a record of
2. 80 10 and is entered in the 2.30 and 2.27
classes.
Another horse in the same stable is the
brown stallion, 2.39 IA, Index, by Bunco,
owned by II. L. Cleaves of Sullivan. The
bay stallion Donald Wilkes by Messenger
Wilkes, owned by C. w. Thompson of
Thomaston is among Mr.. Andrews horses.
He is 5-years-old and can strike very
fast clip.
Clod Nelson, the bay stallion by Nelson
is expected to startle some of the horsemen
one of these days. He is green
5-year- old and was never tracked until a
week ago, but since that time has been
showing 35 gait easily. The animal is
owned by Postmaster Dodge of Carmel.
DR.. Day, bay gelding by Patchen Boy,
is another green horse that Mr.. Andrews
says can trot close down to 2.30.
John Hurley's 3-year-old FLY. May
flower, by Day Dawn, has shown up fast
this year. Mr.. Hurley lives in Frankfort
In addition to his string of fast ones, Mr..
Andrews has five or six well bred colts
which he is breaking and handling.
Diana, by Harbinger, owned by II. B.
Conners of Pittsfield is one of the horses
at the fair that is apt to make some of the
fast ones hustle in the 2.34 class in which
she is entered. This mare made a mile in
2.24 l-2 at Augusta, recently.
Mayor Bears two fast ones, Prince
Almont and Jennie Rolfe are among the
best horses on the grounds. Jennie Rolfe
is by Young Rolfe, the sire of Nelson, and
made a mark at Fairfield this year of
2.2S 1-2.
The string of B. F. & F. II. Briggs of
Auburn, are quartered in a separate stable.
Among them is one Of the princes of Maine
horses, Gene Briggs. by Messenger Wilkes,
with record of 2.19 12, which was made
at Rigby this year. He is entered in the
2.2O class. Messenger Wilkes by Red
Wilkes and Warrener are also among the
Briggs horses. Raven Oak by Messenger
Wilkes is a promising 2-year- of which
the Maple Grove Farm proprietors expect
great things.
One of the fastest stations on the
grounds is Edmund. whose record
2l7l-2. He is entered in the 2.l4
class. Among the horses from Pine Tree
Stock Farm are Silas, by Nelson, 2,2G 1-2;
May Rose, 2.2G l-2; Belville, by Epsulet;
May Day, a 3-year-old, and a very promis
ing yearling, Oriole.
G. w. Leavitt's stable is full of finely
bred animals, among them Val, by Vasco;
Nosegay, by Gen. Washington; Frank
Jones. by Prince Charles; Parker Gun, by
Jay Bird. Mr.. Leavitt lives in Boston but
winters his horses at Pembroke. His string
are entered in the various races and are ex-
pected to do some fast work.
II. G. Parshley of Dexter, is at the fair
with the handsome stallion Albrino, sired
by Almont. Albrino has number of colts
that have done some remarkable work or
Maine tracks. Last Saturday. Eldors, 4
year-old, took a race at Rigby in %. low
ering bis 3-yesr-old record of 80. Mr..
Parshley is also exhibiting a very nicely
put-together yearling by Albrino.
1t has been decided to put a running race
on, tomorrow, for which the following en-
tries have been made
RUNNING RACE.
DIN r,is, st John, b Monmouth.
John Walsh. St John. m Mileete.
Peter Church st John, b m Lady Planet.
Thomas Gleason, Bar Harbor. Yorktown.
John Conpers Bangor. b m Relic of Bangor.
Oscar wasgatt, Bangor, IN Puss.
S NJ Hewes He'mon ch Nirginius.
s NJ Hewes Hermon. ch m Isabella.
Wales, Boston. m Lady Rowena.
ALI the neat stock is in good condition
and shows what Maine farmers can show
for well bred stock.
B. f. & F. II. Briggs of Auburn make
good show of Jersey cattle. They have a
string of l3. One of them Jersey bull,
4-years- old and sired by Columbus of john
Bull, is in fine condition. Another of ihsir
string is Bangor Maid. dropped four years
ago in Bangor. She has taken first priz'
for the past two years at both the Maine
Ctata arl Eastarp Maine State fairs