Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-20

WXAVM-vc,7- kSaES3p" VIC cio"uS' the
WwNwSGX m@/ weather made to
order for the oc-
casion, was a grand success, and more
than rivalled Squadron day.
The Squadron. too, is a center of at
traction. About all the island steamers
are now employed in carrying people
to the ships and the crowds are some
thing wonderful. All the 400 capacity
boats are crowded with 600 people and
one has to have the patience of Job to
endure the rush for the boats and the
rush to get aboard.
Portly gentlemen, lean gentlemen.
short and tall ditto, imperious ladies
and everyone lose their dignity for the
time being and push and scramble for
a seat. The only good natured ones
are the officers and sailors of the ships.
who let people look them all over-as if
on exhibition. and answer all the ques-
tions in a good natured sort of way.
It's wonderful how they keep so Jolly
and good natured. The yacht Vigilant
is in the harbor and attracts a great
deal of attention.
Governor Powers and Mayor Randall
were the guests of Admiral Sicard on
the flagship New York, Thursday morn
ing.
At the park the officials have been
kept busy awarding prizes. Among
the awards are the following:
Horse priZes-Grand sweepstake won
by Messenger Wilkes and get, owned
by b. F. and F. H. Briggs of Auburn
WeStland and get, owned by j. +. Bar
rett, I'd. American trotting bred stall
Lion, years old or over. J. +. Rarrett's
Westland, list; Briggs Messenger
Wilkes, I'd.
Two years oid-B. F. and F. IL.
Briggs The Deemster, 1st.
American trotting bred geldings and
fllies, -old-Emma Westland,
owned by J. F. Barrett and C. +.
Staples, Deering, 1st; Briggs Mastena
I'd; 4-years-old, Suzette, owned by L.
Morrison. Boston, LIST and Lady Fogg, J.
l.. Rice, Portland I'd; S-years-old.
Briggs La Gazette 2d; Briggs Emblem
1st; 2-years-old, T. S. Baileys Mazeftr
of Brockton. 1st, and Barrett's of Deer
ing, Geneva West, ID: 1-year-old, Mrs.
F. l.. Barrett's of West Sumner, West
land, LIST.
American trotting bred brood mares
Josie -, Mrs. II. S. Barrett 1st:
Jennie l., H. S. Usher, Bonny Eagle.
Me-, I'd.
Foals of '97-Joe Nelson, Mrs f. S.
Barrett, list; twin colts, II. S. Usher
ID.
Gents driving horseshoe lbs o.
more, 1872 hands or over, Westylealand:
c. R. Milliken. Portland, 1st River
Oak, B. f. and f. III. Briggs, I'd: 900
lbs, Is hands, Emma Westland, J. F.
Barrett, 1st; Martena, Briggs, %.
Single hitch-pones-A. j. Libby &
Son, Oakland, Me-, list; Briggs, I'd.
Everyone was SURPRISED, today, to sec
as big a crowd as yesterday. Perhaps
they came to catch a glimpse of Gov
ernor Powers and his staff, together
with Admiral Sicard and the officers of
the White Squadron, who occupied
box in the grand stand, at any rat,
they were there in as large numbers
as Wednesday. The crowds in the cas-
tie sheds We're larger than ever. Pick |
pockets We're in evidence and one was
arrested. The attractions were the |
same as the past days and were fully |
as good.
Sheep-Fat sheep, coarse wool, Bert |
Hilton, Arson, list; Frank Moore. Arson. |
I'd. Pen of wethers. l year old, coarse |
wool, Frank Moore, Arson, LIST; r. q. |
Hilton, Arson, I'd. Pen of wether lambs. |
Walter G.. Hilton, Arson, 1st; e. +. Gift |
ford Fairfield air 2di Pen of two o.. ewes .,
Morrill, Stanstead, Que, ID. Pen of two |
ewes, year, Chas w. Hilton, Arson, list: |
w. G. Hilton, Anson. I'd. Pen of two |
ewes. Chas w Hilton, Arson. LIST. Pen of
t,.ve. al nt,ly
Arson. list; NJ. d. Gray, Arson, I'd. Pen
of two wcther lambs, fine wool, M. ID.
Gray, 1st; years. w. G. Hilton, 1st;
Frank Moore I'd. Ewes, ! year old, fine
wool, Frank Moore, 1st; Bert Hilton. I'd.
Two eve lambs, fine wool, Frank Moore.
list; w. G. Hilton, I'd. Lincoln sheep, al.
prizes to NJ. ID. Gray, Starks. Cotswold.
buck, years or over. 3. E. Clifford; Fair
field. list; r. & c. u. Waugh. Sarks, I'd.
Buck. year old. E. 10. Clifford Fairfield.
lst Buck lambs, E. E. Clifford, 1st and
I'd. Ewes. years and over, =. z. Gift
ford, LIST; r. & c. d. Waugh, I'd. Ewes.
year On, r. & c. ID. Waugh, s1st Eve
lamb, E. E. Clifford. lst Leicester buck,
Que, list; Frank Moore. Arson, I'd. Buck
year old, Frank Moore, 1st; BE- Nor
rll, I'd. Buck lambs, b. B. Morrill,, LIST:
Frank Moore. I'd. Ewes. years old, B.
prizes in this class went to the same per-
sons.
The Hampshire Downs was q clean
sweep for Herman Corbett of Farming
ton.
oxford Down first prizes all went to.
Chas. w. Hilton, Starks.
All but one Southdown first prize went
to out -of-the-State parties. and that one
to Walter G. Hilton of Starks.
Merino first prizes were won by Jonn
H. Mead of West Rutland, VT, and the
seconds and thirds to Arson and Starks
parties.
Bert Hilton of Starks took all the
first prizes.
James b. Palmer of Jewett's City CT,
swept the Horned Dorset class.
Swine-Berkshires board, Hood Farm,
Isl: John s. Best. Portland, I'd. Poland
China. John S. Best, 1st and I'd. Berk-
shire. sow, Hood Farm, 1st and I'd. Sow
with pigs, Hood Farm.