The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-04
GRANGE DAY.
Many Visited the State Fair Yestor-
day.
PORTLAND HORSE HAD A PICNIC
IN2.32 TROT.
Other Races We're Well Contested-Bicy
Gle Races Among the Featurcs-Pretty
t,,1r Wps-.

LoWlouOuy september o.-Iuo SoCOuu
day of the fair was devoted to the
Grangers, and in forenoon, there was a
parade of decorated wagons which did
credit to the oranges, by which they
were gotten up. There were many
teams in the line making wonderful
panorama. in which waving grain and
grasses ears of COIN and great squashes
and pumpkins and pretty girls in white
dresses made picture somewhat novel
and yet exceedingly pleasing. Certainly
it found favor with the spectators who
applauded vigorously OF course
Ceres, Flora and Pomona wer
there arrayed in white and classic
costumes. They rode in several of the
floats. In the line of the teams, that Of
the Lewiston grange, which came first,
was noticeable for the six fine horses by
which 1t was drawn, four of them being
harnessed abreast with two IN front.
The Stevens Mills grange was represented
by large float, gaily decorated like the
others. On the front stood farmer
cutting grain, while Flora, Ceres and
Pomona sat behind him and watched the
proceedings. The Danville Junction
grange occupied large barge on which
the name of the grange was worked in
viii te flowers on a green background.
Lake View grange had big farm wagon
on which were piled high the bundles of
grain, the great yellow pumpkins, the
big potatoes, which led an elderly farmer
to remark: "Those are big potatoes, ;"
While yyh, a younger granger as;aa remarked, tSa
dr1sT nass fnpnsr Pusssy g grange up pesas
great deal of musical talent, evidently,
for first IN it's display came gaily deco
rated hay rack in which sat large choir
who sang, while an elderly granger beat
time. There was meleodeon in the
wagon, but it was not needed. the singers
being able to keep the tune without its
accompaniment. Following the choir
grange On it were three partitions, the
centre one being made of grain, the
others of evergreen. In them sat Flora
Ceres and Pomona again, still dressed in
white of course Farther along there was
a group of white clad young girls who
were sitting under a sign which said that
they were the Pomona Court, certainly
a court of fair and gracious judges. An
other pretty float was one representing a
boat manned by young girls. In fact, it
was a question which pleased the
grangers the most, the teams decorated
with the produce of the smiling Andros-
coggin county farms or the pretty girls
in white who rode in them. The Auburn
grange whose team came next, had deco,
rated it with bevy of girls and a
particularly pleasing selection OF fruits
and grains. Turner and Auburn grange
divided the prizes between them.
THE RACES.
Two Portland gentlemen were in
terested spectators at the afternoon IS
racing. They were Messrs Weston and
G. r. Milliken who had come up to see
how the horse Pullman, one of the
winners at Rigby last week would per-
form in the 3 SO class. Pullman had seven
competitors, drawing third position in a
field of eight. The Bangor horse Milton
c., had the pole. Ira Woodbury. was in
the race driving the Auburn gelding Red
Brino which he guided in the trot with
Pullman at Rigby lastA week. Libby
pushed Pullman into front place at the
send off and staid there with him.
Wheelden kept Milton c.. at the wheel of
the Portland gelding's sulky. but was
unable to push into the front place.
Interest in the heat cenrered in the at
tempts of the chestnut gelding ST.
Patrick to get by the leaders. The saint
jumped at the start, and was pulled al
most to a walk before getting into his
stride, but at the end of The mile was at
the fore with Pullman when an
other break retired him to the fourth
place where he finished.
Pullman easily led the field in the next
heat the Portland horse seemingly having
an extra link to let out whenever called
upon. Milton c., took the second place
again and the gray mare Helen B., made
several attempts to travel with the two
leaders and was in the bunch when they
swung into the stretch, but skipped off
her feet and lost the third place to St.
Patrick, the chestnut not having done so
we'll on this trip as on the last.
The third heat was repetition of the
second so far as Pullman was concerned,
and the Portland horse easily took first
money, the second going to Milton c.,
the third to Helena B., and the fourth to
st. Patrick.
1t was Pullman's S race from the start to
finish. He trotted the three heats with
out skip or a break and apparently
might have done much better had there
been any necessity for it. Milton c., the
taker of the second money, is promising
young horse. This is his first race this