The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-03
Fair of the Casco Park Association.

East Raymond Me-, October 1.-The
third annual fair of the Casco Park As
ISOLATION opened auspicously at Little
Rigby Park today. This association,
composed Of some of the leading bust
ness men Of Casco, was organized in
1898, and their first annual fair was held
that year. They have fine grounds at
Pixies Corner, so-called, about half way
between Casco and Webb's Mills, and
in central location. They have built
a fine exhibition hall of two stories and
a good grand stand. Their track has been
pronounced BY competent judges one of
the best, if not the very best, half-mile
track in the state. The management
is very liberal and as consequence the
fair is well patronized. The officers at
present are: Hon. William M. Cook,
president and G. B. Mayberry, Esq, sec
rotary.
q The attendance today was small, about
$50 being present, but it being the first
day this was expected The entire lower
floor of the exhibition hall was taken
up by the enterprising firm of S. II.
Mann & Jordan Of Casco, who exhibited
an immense stock of all kinds Of goods
dry and fancy goods, however. predomi.
mating
Passing up starts to the upper floor the
first thing TO attract the eye ls the
large and splendid fruit exhibit Of Mark
L. Leach Of Casco. His display takes
up one entire end OF the hall and con-
slsts of "a plates of apples. 8 plates of
pears, plates of grapes, plates or to-
matees, together with several other
kinds of fruit, In the centre Of the whole
being splendid dish heaped up with
all kinds of inviting fruit.
James H. Jepsen & Son OF Casco have
fine display Of vegetables, including
"a baskets Of potatoes and msmonth
squash and pumpin. Harry Delean OF
Raymond has some fine sweet corn ;
E. M. Mason of Raymond has ene-half
bushel of nice cranberries and the Casco
Creamery neat exhibit of butter.
In fancy work there are some fine rugs
by Mrs Ida M. Hayden Of Raymond and
Quilt by Mrs Emma Winslow Of Webbs'
Mills.
G. T. Eastman and Lizzie S. Gould of
Casoo and Grace S. Withsm of Raymond
exhibit oil paintings. Out of doors. e..
A. Wright of Bolster's Mills has large
display of poultry including silver
spangled hamburgs, brown leghorns,
brahmas, wyandottes and ducks. AS
the exhibits come in they will be men,
toned moro fully. The first event on
the programme was the ball game be-
tween the North Windhams and the Red
Stripes, which came off about II a. M. i,
and was won by the former by score
of "a to 5.
The trained steers exhibited by. Miss
Jennie Pierce of Lebanon, drew a large
crowd and were truly worth the price
of admission to the grounds. They are
certainly trained and intelligent and will
kneel, play see-saw, open boxes and many
other things equally as wonderful.
The races came off in tho afternoon
and were uninteresting There was a
3-year-old race to take the place of the
2-year-old race, which did not fill. The
judges were DR.. Charles Y. Lord of
Naples, (starter, and Franklin Il. Hay
den of Raymond. The summary:
Three -year-old Race, Mile heats, best
two in three, purse $685.
Bayardine, (Eastman), Casco, l
Dorothy, Stock Farm. Casco, -
Time -3Os, 800
Special Race, mile heats, best two in
three, purse $25
Billie Pitts, 1s1
Ned N, 3
Gleneaton, s3
The dining hall was well conducted
and patrOnized 1t was under 1he able
management of those splendid caterers,
Teirney and Proctor of Casco.
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