Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-01
AT BANGOR.
The Eastern State Fair Opens
With Everything Lovely.
The Attendance Is Excellent and the
Exhibits Are All First Glass.
Eastern Names Great Show Proving as
Great Success az Ever.

journal Building, Maplewood Park,
Bangor, Aug. 81, 4 P. M.-(SpeciaD.--
The first half of the first day of the 18th
annual fair of the Eastern Maine Fair
Association is past and the exhibition
and its allied shows may be said to be
fairly launched The attendance dur
ing the morning hours was fairly equal
to the first forenoon's attendance in the
past several years and the afternoon
promises great crowd for first day
crowd.
Bangor was full of sight-seerS, LAST
night, to watch the much advertised
illuminationS of the city streets, and
most of the crowd staid over to attend
the fair. The hotels of the city had
placed in rooms and corridors cots
and shake-downs to accommodate the
visitors, and everybody found berth
without much trouble. The illumina-
ton of Exchange, State. Hammond ard
Main streets by the use of colored in
candescent lights was very pretty ana
the crowd enjoyed it.
The exhibits in nearly every depart
ment run a little short as to numbers
| ments say that they make up in quail
| ity what they lack in numbers West
ern Maine contributes quite freely in
| the exhibits, too. particularly in the
horse and stock departments.
! Some notable entries in the horse de-
| partment are the string of L. A. Bart
| lett of Belgrade, four horses, including
| beautiful matched pair of drivers:
| E. W. Hanks of Augusta, two horses,
Ralph Hanks and Starting; D. E. Lar
| rabee, the brown mare Pheenie, the
stations Bob Nelson, Major Domo and
Hercules; Col. Morrill, of Pittsfield with
Lena G. and Mountaineer; and the
| famous Horace Nelson with a string
from Sunnyside stables, headed by the
| famous Nelson.
Besides these there are several
| entries from the Maratime provinces,
mostly running horses and also some
runners from Providence, Il. T..
| Naugatuck, CT, and Manchester N. H.
| There are Is entries for the running
| races and these promise to be exciting
events. Two other entries are w. f.
| Webb, Augusta, b. m. "Whitefoot.'
| and NJ. w. Weston, Skowhegan,
| 'Robinhood."
| The stock exhibits, according 20
| Superintendent Luce, is about three
quarters that of last year, but of a bet
| ter grade. Among the stock exhibitors
are J. F. Buker, Bowdoin Center, two
herds. one OF Maine State Jerseys and
| one of American Cattle Club Jerseys.
| IS head in all. Also S. c. Hall of Ken
nebunk, 16 head of Guernseys-a fine
herd and the only Guernseys exhibited.
Among the oxen and steers exhibits
are some owned by +. e. Clark of
Athens, Eastman Hathorn, Athens
and E. r. Barker, Athens, and A. w.
Rolfe of Deering, who exhibits seven
pairs of oxen and steers. A w. Hunt
of Brunswick, exhibits six herd of
Ayershires, the only Ayershires exhi-
bited. E. E. Reed of Madison, exhibits
several yoke of oxen. Nine head OF
Sussex and six head of Herefords are
exhibited by L. G. Burleigh of Vassal-
boro.
The poultry department is about one
half the size of last years exhibits.
The largestor exhibit was to be c. II.
Ward of East Auburn. who engaged
quarters for 100 pairs of fowl, but his
exhibit has not yet arrived.
The vegetable exhibits promises to be
the best for years. The floral exhibits
are large but fruits are coming In
slowly and exhibits will not be COM
pleted, today. The butter exhibit Is
better than last year, but the cheese
exhibit is very small. The exhibits Oh
bees and honey are better than the
average.
/ The Grange exhibits promises to be
very fine. Two Oranges. Hampden OF
Hampden, and Queen City of Bangor
are trying to excel in their displays
The art and fancy work and hOusehoid
exhibits in the halls are fully equal to
other years.
With the few exceptions noticed
everything is in shipshape and the 1alr
is handled more smoothly than TOT
wears. The officials have the lead OF
their work and there is a total absence
of the fret and worry noticeable on
first days at every fair
Tba afternoon brought between 2o0O ana
5000 persons to the 1air.
,rroop r was the chief attraction ana
it's evolutions in the enclosure az =. M.
were received with many outDurstS OF
annlause During the evolutions IN front
Of the grand stand. one of the troopers
horses was thrown. but the rider reaaeheG
his seat in the Saddfe IIls ieae oio on'
forth vociferous applause
The bah game between the University
IF Maine and Colby was won by the Q. of
NJ. Score, II to 6. Lawyer DANIEL wen,
ster Mason of Bangor, as umpire. added
legal solemnity to an otherwise tame
game.
The Races.
The races were interesting: The 2.2
staEc trot and pace purse $500. was won
f,;'" Westbrook in three straight heats;
best time. 2.22M. Westbrook is from m the
Hill Farm. Exeter. b1aou, was a. Be- Second IN
this iil race Ho' and Pandora, b. s., E. T. Nom
roe Foxcroft was third.
In the running race. one- nall. mile.
purse $500, first money was divided be-
fwsen Fob. CHI. e., owned by H. c. Eaton,
Naugatuck. CT. and Sandal. b; h.. owned
by Arthur Timmons, Boston Rodman B.
was third. There were TWO meats. BEST
time. 50 seconds.
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