The Portland daily press., 1896-08-28
RAIN FELL AT GRAY.
And the People Had to Go without
Horse TrOt.

Today's Programme Will However. Re an
Attractive One-Premiums Awarded
Race Summaries Completed.
Gray, August 97.-On account of the
inclem ency of the weather all of today's
events in the Gray fair were postnoned
to Friday.
Notwithstanding the rain several hun
dred people wore on the grounds, a great
er part coming from distance. The
memb ers of the Presumpscot ball team
which was to have played on fairgrounds
against the North Windhams arlsiyed in
the forenoon, but did not play. The
crowd was we'll entertained dur ing the
day in the hall exhibit by. the fakdrs and
shows, while the "hying horsesS' did a
big business.
One or two of those on the midway
broke camp tonight, but they will not
be missed. II it is pleasant Friday there
will be plenty CT amusement.
During the afternoon while the rain
held up, picked mines played am exoit-
Ing game of base ball on the grounds
which was watched by crowd.
A good time. may be expected tomor-
row.
HALL PREMIUMS.
The following premiums completes the
list awarded for the hall exhibit:
HONEY, BREAD, CAKE, JELLIES,
ETC.
Wheat Bread-Hirst, Petrea Wintber.
Gray; second. Mrs. Calvin Young. GRAY.
Brown Bread-First Mrs. c. Colley,
Gray.
Fruit cake-First, Florence Libby, Bos-
ton second, Mrs. G. F. Hale.
Plain cake-First, Ida Harris Mechan-
10 Falls; second, Minnie Robinson, Gray.
Plain cake by girl under IA years
First, Linnie Libby, Gray.
Jellies-First, Bertha Frank. Gray
| second, Mrs. Augustus Lowe, Gray
Canned fruit-First, Mrs. G. w. Col
ley, Gray; second. Mis-. ]. H. Colley,
Gray.
Honoy-Mrs. J. L. Hancock; second,
DR.. Il. A. McCollister, Gray.
DAIRY SUPPLIES.
Butter in lumps-First, Mrs. Sarah
Small, Raymond; second, Mrs. w. B..
Cobb, New Gloucester; third, Mrs. e.
E. Burgess, New Gloucester.
Plain cheese-First, Lizzie v. Libby,
Gray.
Sage cheese-First, Lizzie v. Libby;
second, Lizzie V. Libby.
Stoyes-First, j. ". Stevens, Gray.
FLOWERS. .e
Display of out fiowers-First. Mrs. R.
9. Hall, Gray; second, Louise Libby,
South Gray.
Design in cut fowers-First, j. T..
Hancock, Gray; second, Mrs. George f.
Knight, North Gray.
Bouquet = First, Mrs. George F..
Knight; second, Josie Il. Flint, Cum
bsrlaud.
Display Of plants-F First. Mrs. A. K.
Nash, Raymond.
Single house plant-First. Mrs. r. G.
Hall. Gray.
Fancy table cover-First, Florence Pur-
ington, Portland; second, Mrs. Emma
Gushing, Gray.
Greenwood, Mass. second, Angie Max
field.
Sofa pillow-First Mrs. r. o. Cobb.
Dry Mills; second. Edna V. Foster, North
Gray.
Specimen Kensington embroidery
First, Mrs. Elton Woodbury. Coburn
Portland
Large afghan-First, Mrs Arthur Thur
low, Gray: second, Mae Morrill,, West
Cumberland.
Crochet or knit skirt-First, Nettie M.
Libby.
Crochet or knit lace-F1rst, Phila Weld,
Canton.
Drawn work-First, Mrs. Calvin
Young, Gray.
Handkerchief oase-First, Ida Trefet
hen, Portland.
Photograph caEe-First Mrs, J.. e.
Tray cloth-First, Susie A. Hall, Gray.
Fancy apron-First, Ida Trefethen
Portland.
Toilet set-First. Annie Thorn paon,
Windham.
Banner-First, Nettie W. Libby, Gray
Picture frame-Eirst. Mrs. Walter
Dunn, Gray.
Tidy in Kensington-First. Mrs. A.
K. Nash, Raymond.
Fancy tidy-First, Mary O. Whitney,
Gray.
silk patchwork quilt-First, Mrs.
Daniel Nash, Gray.
Specimen woodwork by boy under ~
yaars-First Chester II. Marsden, Lew
| iston; second, Harry Haskell, Gray ::
| third, Frank e. Allen, West Gray.
PAINTINGS.
Oil painting First. Mabel Knight,
Gray; second, Georgia Vinton, Gray.
Water color paintings-First. Anna
| Nichols.
Crayon-First, R. A. Leslie, Gray SEQ
ond, Clara Haskell, Gray.
Charcoal dawing-First, Lillian j.
| Frank, Gray.
SPECIAL PREMIUMS.
Laundry work-Mrs. Andrew Antonio.
| Gray.
Outline embroidery-E Elkins,
| Gray.
Fancy tidy-Jessie savoy, Gray
WEDNESDAYS HORSE RACES
The three minute class for purse of
500 Wednesday was won by Della
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