The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-29

One of Cleanest and Best InsCiIutIou Vi
Kind in State-Exhiblts in the Various
Departments-Two Interesting Trot-
ting Events.
All roads in the southern section of the
county yesterday led to the fair grounds
of the Cumberland Farmers club neal
West Cumberland, and they were thronged
with an assortment of stylish turnouts,
racing vehicles, blooded horses, cattle,
sheep and swine, and farm wagons in
great numbers. The wagons ratified and
bumped over the uneven road. The swine
rooted into the soft earth and squealed,
and the customary peace and quiet OF the
country highways for the time being gave
way to noise and hustle, dust and excite
ment.
The Cum berland fair is one of the
cleanest and best institutions of the sort
in the state, and that which opened yes.
terday under clear skies and in the pres
ence of over three thousand people was
certainly up to the mark of other years
and that is saying great deal.
dAAlI UEE An MINI Ian
/ The browning glory of the Hall Depart
ment is the imposing display OF quilts
which hang from stretched ropes. hey
are of every kind and description and
all the colors of the rainbow and bear
eloq uent testimony to the skilled handi-
craft of Cumberland's industrious wo-
men. Rugs of household manufacture
cover one table and near by is beauti-
full collection of plants, not less than
twenty varieties, ex hibited by Mrs. 0.
S. Thomas of Gum berland.
A large stand is loaded with the
choicest flowers in pots and also made up
into bouquets, and one long table, espec-
tally worthy of note, shows apples OF
many varieties and this is thanked by the
ever present pumpkin without which a
country fair would lose half its interest.
Mrs. o. E. Libbey Of Stroudwater dis
plays some beautiful pieces of lace Of fine
pattern, and dainty toilet sets, picture
throws, sofa pillows, worked carriers, in
shortS everything in the line of worsted
and fancy articles are to be seen to the
best advantage. There is a case of home
made cake, fruit and honey, while Noyes
and Pearson, West Falmouth, make a
very creditable exhibit of COW cure,
Pratt's food and poultry supplies, all of
which attracts much attention.
CATTLE DEPARTMENT.
The exhibit of stock is larger than ever
before in the history of the club and nota-
BILE exhibits are the Jerseys by George
Blanchard of Cumberland Center, Albert
Rideout, Cumberland, T. w. Dyer, Cum
berland, f. 8. Blanchard and DIR. Moul-
ton, Cumberland Center.
Charles Dunn of East North Yarmouth
shows Holsteins and on the grounds Is
the celebrated bull, Rudolph, of ST.
st. Lambert, the sire Of GA tested daugh-
tiers, more than any other bull living or
dead. He is owned by L. W. Dyer, Cum
berland Center.
SWINE
u, e. Winslow of West Falmouth ex-
are pretty to look at. Henry Moulton
and Frank L. Hilton Of North Yarmouth
also make exhibits of pigs worthy of
mention.
POULTRY.
Howard Hicks of West Falmouth makes
a speciality of barred Plymouth Rocks.
pure bloods, and his display is most
creditable one and there are to be seen
Wyandottes, Langhorne chicks, ducks,
ETC., which are contributed by f. S.
Blanchard, L. D. Tarwell, West Cumber-
land; Frank Hilton, North Yarmouth,
and Shaw Brothers, West Cumberland,
and A. D. Black. Falmouth. E. E. Win
slow of West Falmouth shows sheep and
bucks.
TRACK EVENTS.
At 1890 O'Clock the town teams were
show inside the track and they were all
ell matched. Falmouth was represented
by eight teams and SO was Cumberland.
Three of the latter were just a little off,
SO the premium went to Falmouth.
The three year colts were next shown
on the track and first prize went to j. F.
Barrett. Deering; second prize to L. f.
Pride, Cumberland.
The trotting events were fixed for 2 p.
M, and in the meantime the Yarmouth
Cadet band of over twenty pieces, took
station near the grand stand and emily
ened things with good music. just
before the appointed hour the judges
climbed into their stand and those of yes
terday's races were ]. A. Trafton, Cum
berland Mills, N. W. Fogg, Freeport, and
/. R. Morrill,. Brunswick, who acted as
starter. The time keepers were George
M. Stanwood, Portland, and Charles Il.
Wescott, Falmouth.
The $50 class was announced as the
first race and in it was field Of five
horses After considerable scoring they
got away in good shape. 7. T. having
the pole which he held for the first half
when Daisy D. took it and held it to the
fnich Daicv n took thn Spc0nd heat