The Portland daily press., 1896-10-03
Gala Time at Union Park,

The fair at Union Park. North street,
Gorham, which was held Tuesday and
Thursday Of this week, was success in
every way. A large crowd was prese mt
each day and every one seemed peacea bly,
Inclined. The few people who had tents
Ola a good business and all had a good
time. The hall exhibit was very fine,
Down stairs were the fruits and vegeta-
bles. also canned goods and table luxur-
les. The premiums awarded were:
Fruit J. II. Davis, 1st; e. Il. Norton,
End: Collection Of vegetables, Mrs. s.
a. Whitney, lst; j. s. Littlefield, end.
Butter, Mrs. H. d. Littlefield, lst.
Bread, canned fruit and table luxuries,
Mrs. Mabel Libby, 1st; Miss Helen New
comb, 2nd; Miss Annie Newoomb. 3rd.
Up stairs there were many articles both
useful and ornamental. Some of those
especially interesting were polioeman's
rattle 100 years old used by the Boston
poilce force exhibited by Mrs. Addie
Libby; Murray's English Grmmar, 90
years old; fac simile OF the Boston
Sazeste printed 1875 years ago, exhibited
by Miss M. E. Higgins. The blue, red
ana white cards were conspicuous every
where. On best display. of quilts. Mrs
J. 2. Wesoott got LIST and Mr.. s. A.
PERKINS, and. Rug Miss Jessie Riley, 1st;
Lizzie Leavitt, md. Lace, Mrs. q. W.
Boothby. LIST. Oil painting, Mrs. Addie
Libby lst; Mrs. Lucy johnson. and. Cut
MOVERS, Mrs. Abbie Blake, LIST; Mrs
Fred Smith, 2nd.
Wednesday forenoon there was a foot
race between Arthur Libby, 1st; Bert
FL running half mile. Their there
was the pulling Of the oxen in which
contest Frank Morrison, Gorham got LIST
ana Daniel johnson and prizes. The
olsplay OF stock was very good. In the
minute class six horses were in the
1eld; Robert Mack, owned by A. G.
harding. Gorham got 1st money, and
turner Girl, owned by W. A. Wallace,
In the 2. 40 class Mead, Jim Nelson.
Snide and Gyp were entered. Jim Mel.
son 50 got LIST and Gyp owned by Van CARL,
White Rock. End. Best time 1854.
thursday they had beautiful weather
ana q good programme was provided for
the amusement Of the large crowd pres
ent. First in the forenoon came the
morse pulling contest, which was more
IMAM interesting as the competitors were
oid drivers and each had his little CIRCLE
OF friends present.
The premiums were awarded as fol-
lows: Horses over 1900 pounds, Daniel
!; Libby. Sebago Lake, 1st; G. W.
Chaplin, End. Horses under 1900. D. I
Libby, lst; John E. johnson, Gorham.
End; J. W. Libby, 3rd.
After this the people had short time
before dinner tn see the sights of the
Midway which we're few but interest,"
ing. Soon after noon came the ladies'
competition in Harvesting, driving the
haif mile embarrassing. The contest
ants were right on hand and won as fol-
lows, Mrs. Seeley, breaking her record: :
Mrs. Seeley, 1at Time 2.45 IA. Mrs.
Alice Lamb, 2nd. Time 500 Ia. Mrs.
douglass, 3rd. Time 3.l2. Between two
heats of..the races bicycle race was called
IN which the three competitors were not
fairly matched, one boiling full grown
man. man, tne other two mere boys.
They were, Steve Files, West Gorham.
LIST; Leon Paine, Standish. snd. 80
Mareau, Standish, 3rd Best time 8. 10.
The summaries Of Thursdays races are
as follows:
GREEN HORSES.
Frank, (Chase), 4 8 /.
Black Prince, Q
Roger, (Clement), 2 II +
Jim, (Hopkinson), 80 4
Time, BOG Ia, a.osA 8. oe1l, s.o7, s. is.
FREE FOR ALL.
Jim Nelson. (Sawyer), ga Q
Turner Girl, (Wallacej, 3
Robert Mack, (Harding). !
Fred, (Smith), 4 i
Time, 2.49 IA, 2.471-2. 2.47 81,
Starter for the two days, Elbridoe VII
SOD, of White Rock.