Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-24
CLOSES IN RAIN.
A Small Crowd at the Eastern
Maine Fair, Friday.
All the Races Were Exciting and
Furnished Los Of Sport.
The Fair Has Been a Great Success
Managers Well Pleased.

agreeable rain kept the people at home
and the attendance was small at the clos
ing day of the great Eastern Maine Fair
For all that however. the exhibition has
been a great success and the week enjoyed
by great number of people.
President Beal and the other officers OF
the association may we'll feel a good de
gree uf satisfaction over the results of the
18th exhibition of the association. There
has been the biggest and best display OF
live stock ever shown on the grounds
and in nearly every department of the
hall exhibit at the grounds, the displays
have equaled or excelled those of former
years The trotting has been all that
could be asked for in point of interest IL
hard fought races. The exhibit at City
hall has been fine one, and more thar
all, there has been the largest attendance
that the Eastern Maine Fair has ever haC
in it's history, and of course that means
that it has been financial success.
The exhibitors are all well pleased with
the treatment which they have received
and are sure to come again next year
which is, even at this early date, assum
ing successful event II months hence
The people too who have come from fal
and near, have all returned to their homes
satisfied with what they have seen, and
will not lose an opportunity to say good
word for the fair whenever they can
though that time may not come for a yeal
yet.
Nearly every exhibit at the park horses
cattle, sheep, swine dairy and other hal
displays, will be shipped from hel Satur
day, direct to Portland, for the New Eng
land fair at Rigby park, next week
Nearly all of the horses which have started
here are entered there and will start in the
races Of next week. Many which trotted
In the events early in the week, have al
ready gone and are being worked ON the
Rigby track.
The rain of Friday forenoon was not
enough so but that the regular programme
was carried out. A few pairs of oxen
were tried at pulling, an event which was
brought over from yesterday on account OF
lack of time.
Quite good crowd watched the game
between Bangor and Pawtucket Other
than these, things We're very quiet during
the morning hours.
During the afternoon, though the clouds
were all the time threatening rain, none
fell, and very good crowd came out to
see the closing races. They were full OF
interest from start to finish. During the
week Kennebec horses have taken fully
their share of the honors. In the 2-years
old class, today, the interesting feature t.
Kennebeo horsemen was the fine showing
made by the winner, Mr.. Haley's Julia
by Haley which was the first get of that
The colt won in straight heats, taking tn,
first in IS and the second in 2. 80. Later
in the afternoon Mr.. Haley appeared on
the track again with the colt and trotted
an exhibition half in LII.
The or-Pawtucket ball game IN
the afternoon was as good one as ha,
been seen on the grounds, this year, and
was witnessed by a large crowd.
Prof G. g. Bonnette made another sue
ccssful balloon ascension, this afternoon,
cutting loose about 5 O'Clock. He did not
rise quite as high as be did, Thursday but
was we'll up in the air when he began his
descent.
One of the great features of the show,
although exhibited under a special tent,
was the great oxen owned and exhibited
by J. d. Avery of Buckland, Mass. Tht
cattle ara of Holstcin breed, years OF
age. They grit 9 feet, inches, and
weigh 6100 pounds, and a queer thing is
that both animals weigh exactly the same,
for the last time they we're weighed, about
week ago, they tipped the beam In the
same notch. They are also finely matched
as to color. Mr. Avery refused $1,000 for the
pair, Thursday afternoon.
The callers at the Journal office, today,
were: Hon : L. Boardman, Augusta
Mrs. J. r. Boardman, Bangor; Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard, Auburn; Fred f. Jewett,
Exeter; Hon. l. c. Libby, H. G. Foster,
Fl. T.. Judkins and John Judkins, Water
Vile; A. F. Gerald, Fairfield; Col. W. 6.
Morrill,, Pittsfeld.
The Kennebec Journal was for sale on
the grounds by the newsboys at 6 o'clock,
this morning, half an hour earlier than
the Bangor papers.
This exhibitors began to pack up, early
this afternoon, and by dark the park was
almost deserted except by the big teams
hauling off the freight. A greater part
Of the stock was loaded, this evening, and
several trains started during the first part
of the night, most of them going to. Port
land. and with their departure the last
echoes of the great fair died away.
The Journal wishes to extend thanks to
President Beal and the management for
the many courtesies received and to the
division superintendent and clerks in the
different offices for the many kindnesses
and valuable assistance rendered.
The races were witnessed by small
crowd the weather being threatening. In
the race for the 2-years- olds there were but
two starters, and both heats were taken
easily by Julia. M, by Haley, W. ID.
Haley. South Gardiner; best time, 252.
The summaries:
240 cLAss-PURsE 90.
John Arg, by Rex. Magnus, Cousins,
saltwater. ~, . q 4
rJaiana r.. g M. BOYLE, Fredericton, b,
Geirna -, ~ =. Williams Hartland, 4
Meu'ns.o 'wehh. aurusts. 8
Pm re b, b s, Chuich Augusta, dls
~ Time, 2 35l, 23ti, 2Sil.
235 CLAss-PURsE'S 800.
Mystic Girl. b M, Mecausisnd. Hal
Nav oft. Haley, South Gardiner,