Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-21

shed. Among the largest exhibitors in
this department are A. j. Remission and
J. G.. Remission Of Simpsons Corner, c
H. Ward, lewiston J. H. Reid, Frederic
ton, \. b, Amos Ramsey East Hamp
den, Frank S. Neil, Auburn, and j. n.
Eastman, Bangor
Besides a good display Of fowl birds.
Smith & Mayo of Bangor, have on oxhibi-
ton eight or 10 varieties of pigeons Mr..
Reid also has few cages of rabbits which,
on account of their unusually(la large size,
attract considerable attention
The exhibition of swine, though not a
large one, is we'll up to that OF former
years The principal exhibitors are c. B.
Jones of Turner Village, A. T. Bradford,
Turner, Charles Hammond, North Car
mel, f. H. Baker. Bangor, and Albert
Adams of North Madison, who is the
largest exhibitor, having 80 hogs and pigs
on exhibition. White Chester Is the
prominent breeding shown.
The races of Tuesday were interesting,
especially the running race, in which there
were nine starters. 1t was holly contested
in each heat but won straight. a feature
Of this race was in one of the riders Mr..
A. S Church of Canning, n. B., the rider
of Donna Perfecta. Mr.. Church Is a
years Of age, hale and hearty, and enjoys
the sport as well as boy. He rode In q
race at the first exhibition Of the Eastern
Maine Fair, IS years ago. He met with
an accident though it is thought not
serious one, in the second heat of the race,
today. Just after the word was given for
the start, his bride rein broke and he, of
course, was unable to guide his horse. On
the first turn he withdrew his foot from
the stlrrup and slid from his saddle He
fell heavily on the ground and was thrown
several feet, receiving thorough shaking
up and a sprained thumb. He was com
Portable, this evening. and is not thought
to be seriously injured.
The exhibition riding by Nine. Marian
tette between heats was fine and called
frequent applause, The japanese troupe
was also appreciated.
For reasons best known to the commit
tee in charge, the pulling of draught oxen,
which was to have been today, was post
poned to Wedne sday morning at 6
o. clock.
During the afternoon, Tuesday, the
farmers exhibits in the hall were gotten
more completely in shape. On the fruit
ldDlt was u luf9t dSoOIliIltilb u uppltH,
pears, pluIns, etc, the exhibits being ar
ranged as far as possible by COUNTIES,
Among the largest exhibitors wer,
noticed the names of 5 c. Harlow, Ban
gor; G. W. Snow, Newburgh village; o.
L. Larrabce, West Lcvant; j. =. kenis
ton, Simpsons Corner; d. P. True Leeds
Center; Dudley Miles, Newburgh, and A,
H. Farringtoc, Holden.
Fine displays of canned fruit preserves
and pickles are made by Mrs. H. A. Hail,
Brewer, and Mrs Herman Corbett OF
Pennington.
In the room for the dairy e> b bit is
display enough to interest all VI US who
know when our bread is well buttered
In the line of creamery made goods,
Young & True of North Fayette, Daniel
Dyer, Wintcrport, and the Crystal Spring
Creamery Co Of Unity each have large
displays of delicious looking butter.
In dairy products, the exhibitions
of j. Henry Moore, Winthrop, f. f. Luf
kin, South Ncwburgh, Mrs. S. L. Brim-
mer. Mariaville A. 2. Russell Leeds, Mrs
l.. f. DollolT, Mount Vernon, and Mrs. G.
A. Garland Bangor, deserve special men
ton.
Another exhibitor too who must by no
means be overlooked Is Miss Anne L. Dol
loft of Mount Vernon, 13 years of age,
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