The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-05
BUXTON AND HOLLIS.
Second Day of the Twentieth Annual
Fair.


ri Fair.
Premiums Awarded-NIore People and
More Fakirs-Two Trots.
The second day Of the Buxton and
Hollis fair was favored with just as good
weather as the first, which means as good
as there is in the world anywhere, at any
time
The special forenoon's entertainment
was the pulling contest of the big draft
horses, of which there were two classes,
those under 1900 pounds in weight and
those over 1900 pounds.
Seth Meserves big pair pulled first.
The weight was $3.50 pounds, and they
pulled it 1858 feet. The horses weighed
about 1175 pounds, apiece Then William
behring's pair pulled the same load 267
feet and won the first prize, which was
S. The second prize was "a.
The horses that weighed over 1900
pounds belonged to- Judson Roberts of
Buxton and Daniel Foley Of Saco. The
committee declared that Roberts should
pull first, but s'Jud' declared that he
wouldn't, and that it was his right to
pull second. The parties couldn't agree
about it and SO the match was declared
off by the committee. Dan Foley ex-
pressed himself to the effect that he had
So that said that his horses could pull
better than Jud's. Jud expressed himself
to the effect that S. didn't scare him, and
that If he didn't have it he could borrow
it in a half minute or ten times as much
So new committee was chosen and
the pulling began. The big horses
strained frightfully at the big load of
over 500 pounds, and finally Jud's horses
won and Jud pocketed the money.
The following premiums were awardeds
Matched horses-F, j.. Roberts, first.
Brood mares and colts-C. A. bennett,
first; Henry Hill, second.
Three year old colts-Thomas w.
Burnell, first; c. "A. BENNETT, second.
Two year old colts-Henry Hawes
first; Squire S. Libby, second.
One year old colts-Thomas W. Burnell,
first; Henry Hale, second.
Thoroughbred yearling heifer-Horace
Martin, first.
Grade Jersey yearling-E. r. Fogg,
first.
grade Holsteins Durhams, Ayreshires and
native.
Durham yearling- Henry Bradbury,
first.
Grade Jersey calf-Fred Berry, first.
Grade Hereford Seth Meserve, first.
Thoroughbred Jersey-Ralph Kay, first.
In the sheep exhibit, R. L. <. Grant
were first premium on best flock of sheep
and single buck, also second on single
buck.
J. 1. McKenney won first premium on
breeding SOW and pigs and B. L. K
Grant, second.
Oscar F. Deering had the best boar.
Picture Frame Mrs. n. J. Emery, first.
Sofa pillows-Mrs. Julia Hight, first;
Mrs. Silas Elder, second; Blanche
Partridge. fourteen years old, third.
Tray cloth-May L. E. Elden, first
Embroidered table covert Elizabeth W.
Chadbourn, first.
Centre piece-Elizabeth W. Chadbourn,
first.
Doylies-M Mrs. H. j.. Emery, first; Eliza
beth, W. Chadbourn, seconds May T.. Il.
Elden, third.
Embroidered comb and brush box
Elizabeth W. Chadbourn, first.
Stand cover-Mrs III. j. Emery, first
Tidies-Mrs. ]. H. Smith, first;
Florence Smith Of Dayton, second.
Picture scarf-Mrs. Emnan A. Hight,
first; Mrs; Norah q. Meserye, second;
Pin cushions-Mrs H. j. Emery, first;
May T. E. Elden, second; Mrs. II. J.
Emery, third.
Toilet set-Blanche Partridge, first.
Hair pin receiver-Mrs. H. j. Emery,
first.
Apron-Mrs. Stephen Meserve. first
gu NTrr nj, N, hrdf
Crochet tidy-Annie Smith of Dayton,
first
Banner-Mrs. John Martin. first
Sleeve supporters-Mrs. j. II. Smith.
The committee of award was Mrs. E. j.
Quaokenbush. Mrs. J. Haley Smith and
Mrs. Clara Day.
Premiums for the fruit display were as
| follows s
Best variety of apples-Albion Fluent,
Hollis, J. H. Smith of Hollis second. and
Horace S. Martin, Buxton Centre, third.
Best dish of apples J. II. Smith, first;
Albion Fluent, second =.
Best variety of pears-Horace S. Martini
| first; J. E. McKenney, second.
Best dish of pears-Bennie Seaman OF
Hollis. first; J. s. Locke OF Buxton,
| second.
The committee was A. J. Smith, Mrs.
B. Y. Partridge and Ella Deering.
The premiums for household manu-
fac lures were:
Colored yarn-Mrs. Ruth Smith of
Hollis.
White yarn-Mrs. Ruth Smith of Hollis
Wooden 1nittens-Mrs John Martin,
first: Mrs. Alnira A. Clark. second.
Wooden hose-Mrs. John Martin, first;
Mrs Almira A. Clark, second.
Outline quilt-May Z. E Elden, first.
Fish scale rug-Mrs. Alice Hutchinson,
first.
Gross stitch rug-Mrs M. E. Hayes of
Hollis, first.
Hooked rug-Mrs. Stephen Meserve,
first; Miss Martha Alden, second; Mrs.
John Martin, third.
Door mat-Mrs. John Martin, first.
The committee was Miss G. F. Clark,
Mrs J. S. Locke and Mrs. E. Deering.
The crowd was much larger than on
the first day and the fakirs were more