Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-18


ond days sport of the New Eng
land fair but the crowd is ex-
peoied later, this week. Everything
passed off finely. The air ship went up,
despite the wind, carrying with it a
man who volunteered. After a short
time the ship was pulled down in
safety.
The races We're good and the people
left satisfied.
Out in the cattle sections things have
got more settled, and never has such a
large number of cattle, sheep, swine
and poultry been seen here beforee
This morning. the pulling match for
oxen of the 7-foot Pinch class came of.
1t was a hot contest and was finally
won by a pair of Massachusetts oxen.
A pair of Gorham oxen belonging to
Frank Morrison were second.
Among the Maine exhibits we fin.i
those of the kingleside Farm of South
Paris, 10 registered Jerseys; Judge
John a. Peters. Ellsworth, 9 registered
Jerseys; Alonzo Libby, Westbrook l.
Jerseys, 6 Ayshires; Frank Morrison of
Gorham, 2 prs. oxen; b. F. Briggs OF
Auburn has a large lot of his cattle
and 10 fine blooded horses; C. F. Cobb
South Vassalboro, 10 Jerseys; A. w.
Hunt, Brunswick. Me-, prs. steers:
Levi Mosher, Pennington, 5 prs.
steers; Carlton c. Manter, New Sharon,
l pr. oxen; Elmwood Guernsey Stock
Farm, Kennebunk, large exhibit; W.
f. Eaton, South Scion, Me-, 3 Here
fCrds; Albion Clark, Scion, 5 Here
fords; Herman Corbett, Pennington, /
Ayreshire; A. P. Russell, Seeds Herd
Ayrshires; J. H. Matthews, North
Madison, Herefords; e. A. Hilton G
Grade Shorthorns; e. Hilton, Arson, u
Grade Herefords; Thos. Burleigh, Vas
salborO, "A head Hereford and Sussex.
The poultry exhibit is well filled and
a good variety is shown.
Albra Adams of North Madison, ex-
hibits a fine lot of prize winning Ohio
Imperial Chester hogs. The prizes in
this part of the show We're being
awarded and Mr.. Adams hogs were te
receive several of the prizes.
Somerset county furnishes the large
part of the sheep exhibits, among them
are Chas. Hilton, Starks, "a Oxford
Downs; Bert Hilton, Arson, q Shrop-
shires; G. F. Hilton, Arson, is Merinos:
Walter Hilton, Anson, 20 South Downs:
d. Gray, Arson. 12Lincolns, f. E. Gift
ford, Fairfield, Cotswolds
The afternoon was passed judging
cattle and swine.
Troop + gave a marvellous exhibit
ton in front of the grand stand.
Exhibitors were busy at City hail.
all day Monday, and Tuesday forenoon
they hustled about and now they have
a very respectable looking exhibit
although it doesn't come up to the an
nual exhibit at lewiston; but there
arnt many that do. 1T is a noticeable
fact that most of the exhibit is by
Portland and Massachusetts parties
The most extensive exhibitors are the
members of the Patnuck Farmers
Club of Worcester. Mass, who occupy
several tables in the center of the hail
One table contains the needle work
paintings and cooking of the ladies.
Another table has an immense and
beautiful display of fruit, vegetables
and preserves. The Patnuck florist, 9.
d. THAR, has an immense display of
flowers.
What attracts the most attention
though, is the exhibit of the Maine
fish commissioners under charge Of
Commissioner Stanley. Tanks of water
contain trout and salmon of all species
and of all ages.
Other exhibitors are H. E. Murdoch.
optician. Good Will soap. Thos.
Briggs, confectionery. ingalls, Bros,
soda and beers. Several card writers,
the best of whom is N. F. Sipprelle of
Somerville. Mass, because he writes,
free, two dozen cards for every re-
porter.
Several florists have beautiful ex-
hibits. Among them are e. ]. Harmon
& Co., Jos. A. Dirwanger. Geo. w.
Billings, and Chas. s. Marshall. Stein
way pianos are represented.
The Quinn Refrigerator Co. looks
after the exhibits of butter, the prin-
cfpal exhibitor of which is the Hillside
Creamery of EXETER, Me. F. O. Bailey
has an exhibit. A lot of antique
furniture attracts much attention.
Reception hall is as usual used as
the art department. 1t contains many
gems in the line of paintings, needle
work, photography, and china, mostly
exhibited by Portland and Massachu-
sets ladies, although the case Of drawn
work and macremo lace of Mrs. A. B.
Gaubert of Richmond, and that of
Alice Crosby of Yarmouth, are sure of
carrying off part of the prizes.
Chiquita, the Cuban atom, is at the
hall every evening.
Auditorium-This immense room is
handsomely decorated with bunting and
flags, and it is the better place of the
two. City hall and Auditorium, as it has
concerts by the Salem Cadet Band and
Prof NORWOOD has a show in itself,
consisting OF dogs, " monkeys and
two anteaters, which exhibits every
afternoon and evening.
The cynosure of all eyes is the gigantic
exhibit of VIM. r. Clifford, the Skowhe-
gan taxidermist. It occupies the entire