Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-21
EASTERN FAIR.
Bangor's Great Show Opens
With Perfect Weather.
Splendid Exhibits Exceeding Anything
Ever Seen on Grounds.
The First Days Races Were Good-Reatrice
Goes in 224 l-2.


| the first day Of the Eastern Maine Far.
)Things about the ground commenced to
| hum with the first gray dawn Of day.
for many of the exhibits Were not all in
place, some arriving late Monday night
| Work had been continued late into the
| night while the early ones at work, Tues
day morning, kept the whole place scene
OF animation for nearly the whole time.
The attendance, today, was rather small,
even for an opening day, Big crowds are
expected, however on the remaining days
| of the fair Over the main entrance arc
hung an American and an English Tag,
side by side, a most appropriate thing,
! considering that so many of the patrons
OF the fair come from the Queens domin-
ions Flags are displayed on every build
ing and the whole park presents a gay ap-
pcarance.
An early morning trip was taken
around the stock pens and showed that
| the exhibit of stock Of all kinds will be
larger this year than ever before at the
fair
The first herd on the left of the groun d
is that of r. G. Burloigh of Vassalboro,
who has 90 fine cattle, II Sussex cows, ali
registered, and calves and nine thorough
bred Hcrefords. The features Of the ex-
hiblt are one OF the Sussex COWS imported
seven years ago by the late Hon. Hall G.
Burleigh, which has by her side q hand
some 4weeks-old calf, and a pair Of
matched steer calves, six months old,
which weigh 1850 pounds
Columbus Hilton of Arson, has 10
Hereford COWS, steers and calves. A pair
of his thoroughbred steers, , years old,
grit 4 feet, 9 inches and weigh 5000
pounds.
william Bean of Corinth, has two pairs
of heavy oxen, one Durham, the other
Holstein.
Frank Cunning of Harpswell, has a
heard of II GucrnSeys, cows bulls and
calves f. A Hilton of Arson, has five
pairs of oxen, all of which are fine ones
the string being headed by grade Here
ford pair OF i-years -olds, girthtng feet
2 inches.
A J. Libby of Embdcn, has 25 Here
fortls, all registered. His exhibit is
headed by the bulls Onward, 4" Grand
View" and Heraldson, " and includes 10
| cows and heifors six yokes of oxen and
steers A feature of this herd is bounc-
ing pair of steers, i months old, raised
| and handle by Master Fred Ward Mr.
Libby's grandson, which are entered for
the premiums in fat stock and matched
pair GLASSES. and have good show of wear
ing homo the ribbon.
+. J. Libby of Richmond, shows fine
herd of % Holstsins.
A.P. Russell Of Leeds, has 16 handsome
Jerseys.
0. W. Rolfe of Deering, has seven pairs
of Hereford oxen, the largest pair girthing
3 feet and weighing $40 pounds. East
man Harthorn, Athens, has four pairs
grade Herefords all fine, large cattle
Bradbury Barker Of Athens, has four
yokes of matched oxen and steers. albion
Clark Bingham, has a finely matched
pair of Hereford steers, IA months OLD
He will also enter them in the trained
class.
Ernest Hilton, Arson, has u year old
registered Hereford bull weighing 400,
a thoroughbred cow and 3months old calf.
| a pair of 6 foot yearling steers and four or
| five other cattle.
There are three fine herds of Shorthorns,
seven shown by j. V. Fletcher of Starhs,
II by r. & CD. Waugh'o of the same town,
and another herd by Mr., ELLIS of Fairfield
! Center.
In the sheep pens there are lots of fine
animals. Frank Moore, Starks, has 50
Merinos, Bert Hilton of the Same town,
23 thoroughbred Shropshires and p fat
Grade animals. J. V. Fletcher has Is
Merinos. r. q c. d. Waugh, % Cots
| wolds. aad c. w. Hilton of Arson, 50
tbroroughhred Oxford Downs among
which is u buck weighing 800 pounds, "a
year-old weighing 225, and lamb weigh
ing 1875. -,
In the hall at the park some of the dis
plays are not yet In place, but will be al
right by Wednesday morning ". /.
Tones of Hampden, has fine exhibition
of bees and honey.
Mrs. A. b. Stratton of Monroe, has
lovely display of garden flowers. Her ex-
bibit includes over 300 varieties of cut
flowers. all garden grown. besides many
beautiful designs of wreaths and pillows.
Mrs. NJ. A. Bennett Of Boston, has
some fine specimens of fancy needle work
dome with her patent Dasey needle, y
wood Bishop & Co, Bangor, mako a
b;o displav of stoves and ranges, giving
most prominence to the 'Clarions' which
Cosmey of Bangor, display fine line OF
stoves. the "Glenwood" having first place
| in their large exhibit
Moves a. Nutter, also of Bangor nave
fine display of stoves with the 8 kineo = in
the front row. The Bangor Stone ware
Co, have a good exhibition ana n D.
Muroh of Bangor has big line OF car
riages and sleighs.
Tho lincoln Mill Co of Lewiston has
fine display of mems suits and suieines
This company takes the raw wool weaves
the cloth and make the garments ana sens
it's goods ready to wear. A. r. stevens
4, 90. of Portland make good display Oh
their make of wheels.
A cute exhibition is that OF h. berry
Of Nachias. who has in the shed near 'iic
n,ultry building what he chooses TO term
Z the net stock show" He has IL cages
containing foxes, white rat' ferrees, iao,
hits White Guinea pigs and ian taiieu
There is a very large exhibit OF poultry,
tbe new poultry house being hileo anu
se av cages placed in an adjoining