Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09
One of Best Exhibits Ever
Held by the Society.
Wednesday Proves Fair and People
Turn Out in Large Numbers.
Gardiner Boy and ErIing Win the Races
The Premiums Awarded.


favorable for country fair, n heavy
mist lowering overhead, and about s
O'Clock it began to sprinkle, but a little
later 1t cleared away and perfect day
resulted. At the Pittston fair, the
second day is one of the best and with
the weather against them, the manage
ment felt rather blue but at the first
signs of good day, the crowd began
to gather and nearly 800 people were
present dnring the day.
From all direction the farmers began
to bring their stock and before the en-
tries were closed, there was the largest
and best exhibition Of stock in the nine
years that the fair has been run
The several committees We're early
about their work and great care was
taken in the awarding of the prizes as
the task was not in any way an easy
one. The prizes were awarded as fol-
lows:
Southdown lambs-Gilman Moody,
North Newcastle, 1st
southdown sheep-Gilman Moody,
North Newcastle, 1st
-. L., T..
Litter pigs-G. N. Hunt, LIST; D. c.
Knight. I'd.
Breeding sow-D. C. Knight, LIST.
Boar-R. A. Marson & Son, 1st
Grade sheep-Orrin E. Bailey, LIST; D..
c. knight. I'd.
Grade lambs-Orrin e. Bailey, 1st.
Grade buck lambs-Orrin f. Bailey.
1st.
Light Brahma-Bertie Hinckley, 1st;
Willie Simpson, I'd.
Light Brahma fowl-C. E. Peaslee
LIST.
Plymouth Rock-Willie Simpson, 1st.
Grade heifer, year Old-E. A. Plum
mer, list; Mrs. H. Thompson, I'd.
Heifers. Years old-E. c. Jewett, 1st:
F. G. Stafford, I'd; r. A. Marson & Son,
3D..
Stock cow. H. Kealy, 1st; r. A.
Marson & Son, I'd; ID. c. Knight, Sd.
Grade heifer, 3 years -old-R. A. Mar
son & Son. 1st; d. C. Knight, I'd.
Mich cow-D. C. knight, LIST; c. e.
Peaslee. I'd.
Heifer cow. H. Kealy, 1st; G. w.
Thompson, Cd; F. G. Stafford. Sd.
Thoroughbred bulls-F. S. Stafford,
1st.
Thoroughbred COVE. e. Peas!ee, LIST.
Hereford cow-A. J. Leonard, LIST.
Thoroughbred heifer-C. E. Peaslee,
LIST.
Hereford heifer-A. ]. Leonard, LIST
and I'd.
Farm stock-R. A. Marson, LIST; E. c.
Jewett. I'd; c. E. Peaslee, Sd.
Three Yea re old wOrkipo ctaarc-C II
Peaslee, 1st
Moody, I'd; F. E. Hunt, Sd.
Grade bull calves-C. A. Bruce, list.
Matched oxen-R. A. Marson, LIST; AL
den Palmer, I'd; Herman Thayer. Sd.
Matched steers. 3 years old-E. C.
Jewett. list; Gilman Moody, I'd.
Matched year old-Herman Thayer,
list: E. c. Jewett, I'd; Jerome Leonard,
Sd.
Fat cattle-R. A. Marson, LIST.
Matched year old-F. e. Hunt, LIST:
Merrill Dorkendoff. I'd: Herman Thayer,
Sd.
Matched steer calves-Herman
Thayer, 1st.
Best general purpose horse-C. e.
Peaslee, list.
TwO-years-old colts-E. ]. Farrell, |
LIST
Three-years-o colts-Ernest Choate,
1st; E. l.. Thompson, ID
Roadsters-A. NJ. Marson, 1st
Brood mare-A. e. Marson, LIST; A. |
M. Marson, I'd; c. r. Peaslee. Sd.
Colts under year old-A. NJ. Marson
list; c. e. Peaslee. I'd.
Best progeny-C. f. Peaslee, 1st
The trial of draft cattle at noon was
witnessed by many who were highly
1t resulted: Drawing and
leaning 70 and over, c. H. Croker, 80
'eet Between 60 and To, Sam
Croker. LIST; G. e. Croker. I'd.
Three-years-old drawing-J. Croker,
lst; Gilman Moody. I'd.
Two-years-old drawing-Willie Simp-
son, LIST.
Sweepstakes drawing-C. E. Peaslec,
st and I'd.
Working oxen and steers-J. H.
Bailey, list: Harmon Hunt, I'd; A. J.
Moony, Sd.
Town oxen-Pittston, LIST.
Steers-Whitefield, 1st
During the time between noon and
liC IdSCS, SdIlc VI Dtll UCIWeeH liz
Cast Jefferson and Dresden mines was
played, resulting in victory for the
ormer by the score of Is to 3.
The races were good. There was a
,ood deal of scoring, but it was una
Hardly a heat was trotted
'ut what there was close finish. In
he 2.4O trot and pace for a purse of
1875, there were six starters, and some
vely heats were won. Gardiner Boy
,on it in three straight heats
80 TROT-PURsE s125.
ardiner Boy, b. g., ]. T. McGugin,
Gardner .....:............... ! l
blk. s., c. E. Piper,
DamariscOtta ................... 2 2 81
leader Boy, b. g., H. E. Meader, {
Waterville .......:............. 5 4 2 Z
.etchup. br. g., H. H. Lee, Au-
gusta .........................
VILLAIN p. CHI. g.. G. A. Mutt IL
WiscasSet Observation-Disclosures. 5 Sly
rOwn Prince, st. g. g., r. NJ h
Small, East Vassalboro ... 6 6 6 !.
Three
Quarter Half. Quarters, Mile
irst heat, SO 1.19 157 236 6
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