The Portland daily press., 1895-09-04

The Windham town fair opened yester-
day and will continue today. 1t is helo
on Windham Hill, one of the most de-
lightful and interesting places IN the
county. The attendance was very gooa
for the first day. 1t will be larger today
undoubtedly. The races, of course were
the chic. feature of the day.
THE RACES.
The starter was Mr.. James 4. Smith
of Windham Hill The Judges were Ed
ward Cobb of Deering and Edwin Hale OF
Windham, and Mr. Curtis Hawkes. OF
Windham Centre was clerk.
The first race was for four-year olds
and under. There were two starters
Jim Nelson, s. s., and Topsy g. m.
Jim Nelson drew the pole, but Iopsy
took it on the first quarter, and Kept the
lead by steady work. Jim Nelson broke
frequently.
The second heat was won easily by Jim
Nelson, the gray having broken IN the
first. The third heat was repetition OF
the first
The first heat of the $50 class was a
close brush between Harry L., driven
by r. Linsoott, a one armed driver VINO
had the left rein attached to hook, Della
Wilkes, Matte A. and Bonnie L. Harry
L. came in barely a nose ahead OF Della
Wilkes. Bonnie L. had the pole Dolly
was second and Matte A. third, etc., and
Harry l. the winner, had the outside.
In the second heat Lnscott drove his
horse ahead until the middle OF the last
half, when Harry l.. broke. Llnscot'
made gallant effort to regain the los'
ground, Ibut was pocketed and could not
The features of the third heat-of the
2. 80 class were the punching of the four
leading horses and the steady trotting of
Harry L.
In the fourth heat of the 2. 20 class Del
la Wilkes made a bold push on the Sec
ond half and took the pole from the in
side, but Harry..L. soon recovered it, only
to be beaten on the home stretch by a
gamey dash by Matte A.
Harry L. took the fifth heat, winning
first money. MattieIA. took second mon
ey, Della Wilkes third and Bonney L.
fourth. Della Wilkes is owned by Walter
Houston of Portland.
In the $50 class Baby Mine drew the
pole. The first heat was a close contest
between Charlie Startle and Harry f.,
the latter winning by neck only.
The second heat of the 2. 30 class was
repetition Of the first.
The third heat of the $50 class was
largely a running race on the part OF
Charlie Startle and Harry K, which
finished the in the order named. So the
heat was given to Baby Mine, who
trotted without a.-break.
In the fourth heat Charlie Startle came
in first, .but was set back for running,
and the heat and race were given to Har-
ry K.
The races today will be a free-for-all,
2. 40 class and ladies' driving race.
The summaries:
CLASS, FOUR-YEAR OLDS AND UN-
DER, PURSE $40.
Jim Nelson, S. S., Levi Sawyer, l
Topsy, g. NJ, Henry Mains, z
Time, 2.49 1-2, 2 40 Ia, 2.53
GLASS, PURSE $40.
Harry L., b. g., R. Linscott, 1 2 2
Matte A., CHI. M, L. NJ. An
thoine. 8 1 2
Della Wilkes, g. M, G. P. .
GRAHAM,
Bonnie L., G. g., J. ". Lom-
bar, +
Cruso, b. s., 1. D. Morton, 5
Ned ", Oh. Howard Verrill,
Commodore Nut, 6. M, T.
Stuart, or
Dolly, b. m. u. Cobb, z DIR
Time. 2491-2 2.491.4, $50, 2.49 Ia
2 40 1-2..
$50 CLASS, PURSE $50
Harry K, b. S., (pacer),
Baby Mine, B. e., c. S. Stuart, 8
Charlie Startle, bl. g., G. II.
Anthoine,
Susie, b. M, Charles Cobb,
Time, 2.36 1-2, 2. 81, no time.
Music for the fair was furnished very
acceptably by the Forest Cornet Band
of North Gorham, Howard Manchester
leader.
Mr.. Samuel Larrabee is the chief mar
shall, performing the duties carefully and
efficiently.
LIVE STOCK PREM IUMS.
The display of live stock. was exception
ally large for town fair. W. NJ. Smith,
Albert Sayward and Joshua 5. Maybury
were. the judges The premiums were as
follows:
Grade Jerseys-3 year old, F. S. Hawkes.,
second; Philip Hawkes. y montns olo'
first.
c. M. Withers, third on calf. I: M.
Douglas, Holsteins, first and second, Here
fords first.
H. Mayberry, Dutch, first.
Daniel Haskell, first and second on
Ayrshires.
O. Stone second.
G. Jones, grade Jerseys, first
N. Pope, two young Jerseys, first.
H. G. Mayberry, Jersey, first.
r. T. Sylvester, first on Jersey.
Albert irish first on Jersey. G. Witham
second Albert Rogers first and second.