The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-30
CUMBERLAND FARMERS CLUB.

Opening of the Annual Fair at West
Cumberland.
Weather Was Perfect and the Attendance
Was FART. T. and Riyerton the Race
Winners.
Yesterday the 2sth annual fair of the
Cumberland Farmers club, which holds
for two days, opened In successful
manner at their grounds, West Cumber-
land. The weather was simply perfect
and much better than has favored the
most OF the fairs in this county this fall
1t might have been a trihe warmer in
the afternoon and the breeze might have
been lighter, but then all were satisfied
ms it was. In the forenoon there was
hardly breath OF air blowing.
The officials can hardly complain of the
size of the crowd for an opening day. 1t
might have been larger but the Cumber-
land Farmers club do not want the
earth. They desire to give the people u
good show for their money. and that IL
what all who attend the fair today will
get
Early yesterday forenoon the fair
country maidens and their beaux, the old
and young from their farms, the horse
man and all from miles around COM
menced to arrive at the grounds and,
hitching their horses to the fences, un-
fastened the brides and let them have
their feed. Then the first named with
single thought and hearts that beat as
one," retired to some shady green spot
and partook of the lunches Of sandwiches
and other edibles. which they had
brought in their lunch baskets.
Charles Fairfield of Portland, as he has
done for the past fifteen years or more.
has his large barge running between the
railroad station and the fair grounds. In
the forenoon he transported load to the
grounds which had come from Portland.
THE EXHIBITS.
A glance over the hall exhibits, which
is In commodious hall near the on
trance to the grounds, will satisfy the
visitor that the ladies have certainly
done their duty In decorating the hall
and arranging the exhibis. The exhibit
Ia as large and complete as 1t always is
and is a result of the interest which the
farmers around West Cumberland had
taken in their fair. They have the pride
to make it one of the best in the country
and their aim is fully carried out and ap-
nyo Of tod Of
hibit is the charming and attractive dis
play of all the flowers of the season.
There Is choice and varied collection of
fruit and vegetables.
This midway this year is about the
same. as it has been on previous years. 1t
consists of only one large tent, beside
the small one occupied by Franks dining
hall, the qualities Of whose dinners are
so.muoh praised by those in attendance
at the fair. By-the-by, good dinner can
also be obtained in the room above the
hall exhibit. 81
world famous strong people, Samson and
Mile. Saccho, as well as the famous
clown Weiland. This show received goot.
patronage yesterday.
The exhibit of poultry, pigeons, swine,
sheep and cattle is of fair size.
The half mile track is not in the best
| condition for racing, for it might be very
much improved. The horsemen COM
plain of it, saying some rather harsh
things. They could not be blamed. II
| is hoped that some improvem ents will be
made before another year comes around.
The several committees utilized the
time in the forenoon in examining the
stock. The premiums awarded will be
pu blished tomorrow.
| The town teams were examined in the
forenoon. There were three entries, Deer.
ing, Cumberland and Falmouth. The
three ribbons were awarded to the teams
in the order named above. The commit
tee was Messrs. E. L. Cobb, E. I. Rus.
sell and W. +. Webster.
| The three and four year old colts were
next shown on the track. George A.
Fisher of Portland received the blu.
ribbon, and L. E. Pride of Cumberland
the red. This was.followed by the exhi
bition Of gents driving horses to oper
buggies. l.. L. Farwsll of Cumberland,
as the Judgment of the committee
Messrs. g. l.. Hall, g. W. Jordan ane
]. Hilton, received the blue ribbon, an6
Mrs. Bessie Rideout of Cumberland, th,
red.
| THE BALL GAME.
In the afternoon an amusing game Of
baseball was played ON the grounds be
tween the home team and an aggregation
from West Falmouth. 1t was a very
loose game with both teams, but every
t hing goes at umberland fair, so thu
home team was credited with winning
the game with points to lose. The scor,
was 90 to II. The BATTERY for the h0mt
team was Wilson and Pencil, for tn,
VEST Halmouths, Moses and Huston, anf
flyer. Moses and Hyer were imported
from Deering, as was Scott Wilson, wht
played with the West q umberlands. In
the fourth inning Moses who had beer