The Portland daily press., 1896-10-14
Rain In ToPSRAM.
Opening Of the Fair Not a Huge Sue.
cess.
OUT OF DOOR EVENTS ALL SET
AHEAD ONE DAY.

New Electric Road Begins to Carry Pas
sengers-Good Hall Exhibit-The Mid
way Smaller Than Usual.
Especial TO THE PREss.1
Topsham, October 13-The forty second
annual fair of the Sagadahoc Agrioal-
tural and Horticultural society. which
should have opened today at the grounds
of the society in this town, was post
poned on account of the rain until the
next pleasant day. 1t was quite evident
in the early forenoon that it would be
necessary to have a postponement for 1t
was cloudy and the rain was expected to
fall at any minute. besides the wind was
blowing quite heavily. 1t is hoped by all
that the society will be favored with
pleasant day Wednesday, for the fair Is
SUCCESS in every particular and it
would be rather discouraging to the ex-
hibitors who have brought their product
from distance at considerable bother,
to be obliged to remain here all the
week.
The opening of the electric road was
more of success than the opening of the
fair. A car arrived Monday and after an
all night job placing the motor beneath
it tho car was ready for service. The first
one made the distance between Brdns-
wick and Topsham this forenoon. being
loaded with a crowd of passengers enjoy
ing FREQ ride. All were satisfied with
the SUCCESS of the line thus far. and it
will be of great service during the pro-
gress Of the fair. Many people enjoyed
the car by riding during the day. The
car runs smoothly and makes good time
Now for the fair. As the writer has
snid above the fair exhibits are all COM
plete and interesting. Topsham fair, rs
it is better known, always has bad
weather, either cold or rainy. or both.
This is probably the result of the fair be-
ing the last Of the season and very late.
However the popularity of this fair is
due to the above fact. The fair is held
late, thus the farmers have had time to
complete their harvest. 10 the fair al
ways has large exhibits which attract
big crowds. Besides the other fairs are
over. SO that the entries for the horse
races are generally many, and they make
some good racing.
There were few visitors at the hall
during the day. and all are much pleased
with the exhibits. Both the lower and
upper halls are crowded with the dis
plays, which have all been neatly ar
ranged after considerable labor. The dis
plays of farm produce testify to the ex-
cellent farming weather with which the
1 farmers hnva been favored. Among the
displays is q large one from the Granite
Farm.
The Pin 9 Spring Water company have
an exhibit of Its water.
| In one corner of the upper hall is Mr..
W. l.. Maloon of West Howdoin, the sue
cessful raiser of bees with a tempting
display of honey, both in the comb ana
| extracted.
G. B. Webber. the brunswick photo9.
rapher, has choice collection of photo.
graphs showing Mr.. Webber's skill in
his business.
In another corner young lady Ii
busily engaged making wax flowers. Of
which she has pretty display.
The fancy department is complete, al
are the collections of preserves. apples and
other fruit, flowers and dairy products.
The exhibits are 80 varied and extensive
that 1t is useless to attempt to describe
everything. but the public may believe
the PRESS when it snys that all who at.
tend the forty second meeting of the
Sagadahoc society will be more than
satisfied.
The cattle and horses, as we'll as the
poultry, sheep and swine exhibits are as
large as usual.
The midway Is rather smaller than
usual. The row Is just about drowned
out tonight. The rain at four o'clock
this afternoon is not heavy but has died
out to falling mist and there il every
sign now that tomorrow will be q
pleasant day. The track is in elegant
condition.
| The officers of the association this year
are: President. John B. Buker. Bow
doinham; vice presidents, W.B. Kendall,
Bowdoinham, C. E. Townsend, Bruins
WICK, e. d. EIuObs executive committee.
A. W. Hunt, Brunswick, Walter Tot
man. Harpswell. Fl. y. Fisher, Top
sham, S. B. Hathorne, Richmond M. H..
White, Bowdoinham; secretary, W. s..
Rogers, Topsham; assistants, N. s..
Purinton. Bowdoin, W. P. W. Purinton,
Topsham, Mrs. o. e. Rogers, North
Bath; treasurer, L. e. Smith, Brunswick;
auditors. !. P. Booker, Brunswick, E..
M. Brown, Topsham; general supsrin-
tendent. J. F. Ruker, Bowdoinham
superintendent of cattle, s.. B. Rathorne
Richmond; superintendent OF horses A.
W. Hunt, Brunswick; superintendent
upper hall, M. II. White, Bowdoiuham !;
superintendent lower hall, Ii. B. Fisher.
Topsham; superintendent of restaurants
and vendors, Walter Totman, Harpswell.
The programme for Wednesday if
pleasant, is the same that was postponed
from today.
Poor Day for Racing.
South Norridgewook. October 18.-The