The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-04
LITTLE RIoBY FAIR.
An Ideal Day and Good Order and sobrie-
ty Reigned.

ty Reigned.
| East Raymond, October 2.-Thls mas
been an ideal day for fairs, and wnen
the PRESS correspondent arrived on
the grounds of the Little Park Assooi-
alton the multitudes pouring in the gates
showed that there would be very large
attendance. There was probably 2loo
people here today, very large atteh-
dance. The grand parade of the prize
animals around the track took place at
10 u. m. A ball game between plcKea
team and the South Casco's was started,
but not finished, the score standing 10
in favor of thefpicked team.
At about 10. 80 occurred the exhlDiCion
of trained steers BY Miss Jennie Fierce
of Lebanon, in front of the grano spanu.
The society secured these steers express ss
ly for this occasion at an expense OF Slo9,
and the exhibition alone is well worm
the price of admission to the fair GROUNDS;
The driver, Miss Pierce, uses small
whip and directs them with that alone,
1t not being necessary to speak to them
at all. They will kneel down and the
other will jump over him; one will stand
| upon two boxes and let the other Walk
under him; they wi II stand four feet up
on small box and then turn around
as on pivot and will play see-saw ana
many other truly wonderful perform
ances.
Exhibits have been pouring in until
now the nall is we'll filled. Among the
new exhibits noted today may be men
toned: Sweet corn by B. S. Keen. VINO
also exhibits snap corn, yellow corn by
Rufus NJ. Gould Of Casco, and q nne dis.
e 6sseo Of wha e0' sss ~ sh Weighing 1sna 70 q
pounds. Mayberry Bros. OF CAsco make
fine exhibit of 20 plates of apples; W.
W. Hamlin has hive of bees and an
exhibit of honey that is attracting gene
raj attention; Mrs James Moors OF Otis
field has fine exhibit OF lump putter,
| Mrs. Abbie K. Nash of Raymond has
splendid exhibit Of flowers. including
eight potted plants, a beautiful pyramid
of dahlias, cut flowers (astors and petu-
nias) and another dish of cut flowers.
George Hanscom Of Casoo has very fine
mond exhibits a grade Jersey heifer
three years old, grade Durham COW,
grade Ayrshire COW, two fine heifer
calves and eight head Of sheep. VIM.
r. Plummer of RAYMOND has here his
fine pair of oxen. A full list of premi-
ums will be given later.
When the races were called this after |
noon the grand stand was packed to over
flowing and the crowd lined the fences
and occasionally surged across the track. |
Every available wagon was occupied. |
The crowd was good natured one,
however. and little pushing, and jostl-
ing hurt no ones feeling. There were
class and the Q. IS class, each for purse
of $780, The judges officiating were
DR. Charles Y. Lord of Naples who acted
as starter in . satisfactory manner, Peter
c. Jordan Of Casco and Franklin G.
Hayden of Raymond
class, trot or pace. and six responded:
81. b., Baby Mine, Ben MoGregor, Frank
Y, Nellie w., and Julia. The first heat
was o good one, the horses being well
punched around the first hall, but Baby
Mine finally pulled away and won handi-
Nellie W. came well up on him in the
last heat. The summary:
500 Glass. Purse 500
Baby Mine, bg, G. M. Stuart.
North Falmouth, IL
Nellie W., b m, E. Wentworth,
Frank Z, b. g, c.E.cobb, North
Windham, 5 8 8
Ben McGregor, blk s. B. F.
Jones, Falmouth, S64
n. B. b 6, H. B. Bennett, Port
Julia, S. M. Farnham, Lewiston
Junction, 60 q
Time x. IS, s.s7 1-s, ss7 Ia
There were five starters in the 2. IS
class: DimpIe P, Harry K, Eula,
Dexter K, and Black Medium. Dexter
K. drew the pole. The first heat was
hanging we'll together and coming into
the stretch neck and neck they going
und or the wire almost together. Dimple
p, however, got the heat The next
heat and the race went to Dexter K,
although Medium was we'll up with him
in the second heat, but was set back for
repeated breaks. The race was pretty
and exciting from start to finish. The
summary:
2.35 Glass, Trot or Pace, Purse 500.
Dexter K, Oh s, Patrick Kane,
Deering Bill
Dimple p, b m, J. A. Trafton,
Cumberland Mills, 1921
Black Medium, blk 8, Charles
Harry ay' <. b 5. SCOTT Knight, North
Windham, a 43
Eula 5. o. Boardman Old Orchard 8 4
Time-a IS 10 O. 80 1-2 2. 33 2.34 IA.
The management of this fair are to be
congratulated on the good order and
sobriety that have existed on the grounds
thus far. There have been no disturban-
cas- and there has also been but very little
evidence of intoxicatiOn. Today's trot
ting has only strengthened the opinion
of many that this is the best half-mile
track in the state Tomorrow there will
be 2.O4 race for purse of 500 and
50 80 race for purse of $3.50. A large at
tendance is expected.
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