The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-25
GRAY Fair Has One Which Will Rival
That at Rigby.
GOOD PROSPECTS FOR THE BEST
LOCAL FAIR OF THE SEASON.
The Rain Interfered With Yesterdays FRO
gramme But Everything is Ready ior
Grand Exhibition-There Are MANY
Speedy Horses Who Will Try to Lower
the Track Record.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

the Track Record.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREssJ
Gray, August 24.-AI other year mas
gone and the grounds of the Gray FarA
Association are open and gay with the
18th annual fair
The fair is accompanied by rain,as usu-
al, but all are hoping that they Will nave
two good days in which the many attrac-
lions of the fair can be crowded.
The three days fair opened this MORN
ing with good prospects on every hano
except the rain. If the association IS IA
vored with good weather this year 1t Will
give one of the. best local fairs of the sea-
son. The exhibits are all good, although
some of them are trjfie late. The en-
tries will not close until this afternoon.
And there is q we'll filled programme OF
events. A large number of speedy horses
have been entered for the races; they are
there for blood as we'll as money. The
track record will probably be lowered, as
it is in fine condition, being improved
considerably by today's rain. The track
dries very quickly.
The hall exhibits are large and well
worth inspecting
not Taking. The Couchee couchee dancers
had not appeared today, but the usual
number,of fakirs are on hand.
William Simpson of New Hampshire,
formerly of Portland, has two wonders in
tent, which certainly are wonderful.
One is an OK having Is different hoofs
and having double joints in the knees.
| This animal was born at Henecker, NH.
The other curiosity is a heifer nine
months old, which has five legs, three
hips and six feet. The heifer was born on
a farm in East Lebanon, N. H. These
animals attracted much attention.
A temporary bowling alley will be we'll
patronized during pleasant weather.
Cloudy & Kent of Portland has lunch
counter and ice cream resort.
The Standard Oil Company is exhibit
ing the use of gasoline and the way to
handle it. This exhibit is in charge of
Messrs. E. E. Drew and A. NJ. Heseltine
of Portland. Mrs. Doughty is showing
the ladies how gasoline can be used to
good advantage in cooking, using the
"Quick MeaP' range. Mr.. Drew explains
gasoline in an interesting manner, and
it is worth the time of any lady or gentle.
man for that matter to call on this ex-
hibit and discover what can be learned
about gasoline.
The Ladies' Circle of the Congregation.
al church is on hand and the ladies are
providing an excellent dinner, under the
management of Mrs. j. NJ johnson.
CATTLE EXHIBITS.
The cattle exhibits this year are good.
The books are held open for entries until
Wednesday forenoon, instead of being
closed this forenoon, according to the
programme.
W. c. Streeter of Cummington, Mass,
has his usual large display of high bred
cattle on the grounds for exhibition pur-
poses only. Coming from outside the
State he was not allowed to enter for
premiums this year. Last year this stock
carried off good share of the prizes.
S. NJ. King of South Paris has a large
exhibition of choice cattle on the grounds,
which attracted great deal Of attention
Mr.. King has herd of Jerseys adapted
for butter production. He also has val
liable stock of full blood Jerseys, as fol.
lows: Two Jersey bulls, two years old !;
three Jersey bulls, one year old; one Jer-
sey cow, eight years old same. six years
old; same, five years old; and another
two years old; one Jersey heifer three
years old; two of the same two years old
and another one year old; one Jersey
heifer calf.
W. S. Allen Of West Gray has a herd Of
Jerseys adapted for butter production.
He also has full blood Jersey bull three
old and three grade heifers one year old.
Mrs. G. +. Doughty of North Gorham
has Jersey COW five years old and a Jer-
sey heifer three years old.
David F. Huston of West Gray has five
heifer calves and one full blood Jersey
yearling bull.
J. G. Humphrey of Gray has one COW
ten years old, and one Jersey heifer calf.
William Haskell Of Gray has Durham
and Hereford bull four years old.
For town team steers therel was onlG
one entry, that of Charles Cole of Ray
mond, with six pairs.
Draft ] oxen, NJ. c. Morrill,, Gray, one
pair; W. B. Hall, Windham, one pair;
II. D. Verrill, Gray, one pair.
For matched steers Charles Cole of Ray
mond has a pair of Herefoards three years
old and pair two years old.
HORSES.
G. D. Hasty of Windham Center has
a pair of matched carriage horses, nine
wears old, and black.