Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-15
CHILDREN'S DAY.
Largest Crowd at Topsham
Fair In Its History.
Nearly Every School in Sagadahoc
Sends Delegation Of Pupils.
Boys Brigade DriIi-Bicycle Parade-Excitins
Races-WiIl Close Today.


spicious for the second day of the Sag
adahoc county fair at Topsham. 1t
was children's day, and the attractions
were many and varied. Elabora &c
preparations were made by the man
agement for the celebration Of the day,
and nearly every school in Sagadahoc
county was represented by a good del
egation of pupils.
The bicycle parade, Thursday morn
ing was a tasty affair, many of the
wheels being decorated in a charmingiy
unique fashion. The Bath band was
present at the fair grounds and fur
nished music during the afternoons;
races. Prof. Stevens, the famous anna
teur aeronaut, was unable to make his
daily balloon ascension owing to the
accidental burning of his balloon.
The exhibition hall was a blaze of
beauty Thursday. Among the best
collections of farm and garden pro-
duets are those of A. V. Metcalf,
Brunswick; Abram Perkins, Bruins
wick; b. NJ. Patten & Son, Topsham;
James A. Tarr, Topsham; J. E. Whit
temore, Bowdoinham and William f.
Parsons, Brunswick. A fine carriage
display is shown by C. E. Townsend
of Brunswick, while Ridley &, Eaton of
Brunswick, exhibit an excellent line Of
farming implements. The Whitman
Agricultural Works of Auburn, have
also a handsome display. The Tops
ham Grange and the Merrymeeting
Grange are each represented at the
fair.
Friday will be the last day of the fair
and the races advertised for that day
will consist of the 2.2O class and the
famous ladies race" which has proved
so great an attraction at the large fairs
in Maine and MaSsa chuSetts, this fall.
The crowd, Thursday, approached
multitudinous dimensions. Not seat
could be obtained in the grand stand
after o'clock, and the grounds were
filled to overlooking. THE largest
crowd in the history of the Topsham
fair" is the unanimous verdict of all
the old inhabitants. The gate receipts
for Tuesday We're 5000 and those Of
Wednesday were $780, The receipts
of today, though as yet not ascertained,
are much greater
The Boys Brigade of Bath, popular
ly known as the Forward Movement"
organized by Rev. T. w. O'Bricn, gave
an exhibition drill at 1880 and again
at $50. Neatly attired in suits of white
duck, they presented a very pleasing
appearance. The famous bicyclist,
Fred ST. Onge, gave a very clever eX-
hibition of riding in front of the grand
stand between the heats of the 2.3O AMI
2.40 classes.
When darkness necessitated the post
ponement of the 2.25 class, late yesterday
afternoon, Benvenuto Boone, A. E. s.,
Lazy Goodwin and Riverton had each
one heat. The fifth heat in the
race was called at l o'clock Thursday,
and in the stretch Lady Goodwin shot in
from 10Th position a winner of the heat.
Only those horses which had captured one
heat in five appeared in the sixth heat.
and Lady Goodwin proved an easy winner
of the decisive heat.
The 2.3O class proved an easy victory for
the gray gelding Winsome, with the
chestnut mare Mildred second. The 24U
class was unfinished on account of dark
ness. Meta and Ned ID. winning one heat
each. The third heat was declared no
heat by the judges, as punishment to
the driver of Ned o., who pulled his horse
in the stretch
2 .25 CLASS-TROT AND PACE-PURSE
5000.
ID. R. Hood. CHI. m. Lady
Goodwin, by Dudley Buck, Z 10 1
DR.. FanduiZ. b. &. Ben
venuto Boone .............. /
A. f. Sawyer, b. g. A.
Il. 3. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1 III
L. ]. Bracket, 70. g. Rv-
erton .......................: 3
J. r. Westcott. S. G. Sorrel
Jim ....................... 10 II 7ro
II. Thayer, b. m. Daisy
ROl1e ....................... ID ~ b ORC
c. A. Jones, 70. g. Ansel
w. ................ 5 u 9 3ro
Bros. br. g.
Fred c. .................. So Gro
Carl Stuart, br. S. Gen.
N. e. Kim6all, or. 6. Win
some .................. 613 dr.
A. r. Tenney, b. m. Ma
W. G. Morrill,. blk. m. Lin
ME G. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4 PIP dr.
JOS. Trott, b. m. Lady
Franklin .................. 3 III or
E. B. Ireland, br g. ]. F.
D. IA DIR
Time, 2.2sA 2.27, 227, 2.29, 2.24A, 225A.
2.so CLAss-TROT AND PACE-PURsE
$780,
N. Il. klmDall, ct. &. Nllsome -.
J. Scott Jordan, CHI. M Mildred 5 2
Fred Davis, b. &. Orrin c. .......... 2 3
NJ. l.. Gatchell. CHI. m. Lucy Luce, 6 4
A. b. Libby, b. m. Maud w. ...... S
c. L. Jenkins, b. &. Harry Arnold, {
f. Russell, b. &. Russell 7. ........ 3 5
w. A. Nelson, blk m. T. L. Z
Time, 2.2S1a, 2.2Sa4, 2.2S1s.
24O CLAsS-TROT AND PACE-(UN-
Finished.
R. o. Jordan. b. 6. Ned o. ............ I
A. r. Tenney, gr m. Meta .......... 2
Henry Davis. blk. m Jennie Fl. ...... 4
r. M. Garcelon, blk e. Ben P. 4 s
A. f. Moves, b. m. MOllie M. ........ 3
Clark Bros b. m. Nellie Moore $3.50. 6
A. W. Brooks, b. g. Meteor ........... IDS
Time. 234h, 2.301a.
The officers of the Sagadahoc Fair As
ISOLATION are broad guage men of excel
lent administrative ability and the public
is bound to be pleased with their efforts.
Piesluent and general superintendent
w. B. Kendall p. O.. Bowdoinham.
Superintendent cattle department, H. B.
Fisher. Topsham.
SUPERINTENDENT horse department, c. E.
Townsend Brunswick.
Superintendent upper hall, George Sta
pies, BOwdOin.
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