The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15
FREEPORT'S FAIR.
The Bicycle Races and Trots Of the
Second Day.
i MOST INTERESTING COLLECTION
OF CURIOS AT HALL.

A Bicycl.st Takes Tumble and Breaks
His Collar Bone and Several Ribs
Conclusion of the Fair Today.
| Il the clerk of the weather had con-
quilted the wishes,o the Freeport people
no better day could possibly have been
provided for the visitors to the fair than
yesterday, and they crowded the grand
stand and inner field to the number OF
nearly 1000. The exhibits in the hall
were by no means overlooked and 1t was
well worth ones time to inspect the
different displays.
Everything was arranged in the best
Of taste and the exhibit DEPARTMENT is
presided over by Miss Dor as S. Kilby,
and we'll is her duty discouraged. just
over the hall entrance was deer's head
belonging Bean Bros, and near by was
aEoreditable display of oil paintings,
the work of Mr.. William Curtis. At
the head of q long centre table was a
large box of pansies exhibited by Miss
Dorcas Kilby and there in no doubt but
that she can beat the town In raising
these flowers. Then comes the apple dis
play of 80 or more varieties and an ex-
hibit of handsome cut flowers and potted
plants by Mrs. B. w. Chandler of Free
port Miss Julia Taylor shows nine jars
of preserves and prize surely goes to
her.
On the side tables are worsted land
fancy articles and other goods of house,
hold manufacture and they are worthy
Of the most careful examination. There
is beautiful crazy sofa pillow made
by Mrs. William Atkins of Brunswick,
and one by Miss Eva Munroe, a biscuit
sofa pillow by Miss Stella Proctor and
others which are worthy Of special note.
Then there are rugs and quilts of every
variety and Rhode. Island yarn cover
let-hand woven in 1774, in the village of
Pautuxet. The coverlet has never been
washed and is owned by Mrs. Sarah @.
Mallet There is .also log cabin guilt
made by Mrs. Penelope Mann In her
s7th year for little Kenneth Brewer.
There is also to be seen piece of a
dress which belonged to Mollie Phinney,
Freeport girl, who escaped the massacre
by the Indians in 1855 ana was taken
captive to Canada, and a sword taken
from the Boxer by Capt Jos. Poland
and presented by W. j. Frost. There
was wooden star which ornamented the
belfry of the Congregational church and
was about the only thing left of the
building which was destroyed by fire
in 1894. A piece of moss was displayed
which grew on the old ship Constitution.
The display of old dishes is exceeding
ly interesting, some of which are over
200 years old and book belonging to
Mrs. Rose Mitchell, Is in one Of the cases
and contains the record of business
transactions way back in 1915.
Ray Stevens shows collection of Con-
federate bills and stamped check for
$765, 600 given just at the close Of the
war of the rebellion, and in addition a
large number of postage stamps.
Edward Chase, Jr., exhibits case Of
birds eggs of about 100 varieties, quite
a number of which came from the Pacific
coast and there is plate 1850 years old
the property of W. A. Davis.
On the left side Of the hall can be seen
squa shes, turnips and vegetables OF all
kinds One squash measured Sc inches
in circumference and AZ inches in length,
raised by George Pettengill.
The display of corn is q notable one.
There is an arch of yellow corn with
husks over the centre Of the table and
exhibited by Alvin Townsend, which. is
beautiful. The tallest stock of corn is
displayed by F. S. Hinokley and Is 70
feet 8 inches high.
Mrs. Chas. Kilby and Mrs. Chas
Avery show two or three tobacco plants
and there are two immense olelancers
belonging to Mr.. A. +. Woodman and a
cactus plant exhibited by Mr.. Pettengill
There are some fine exhibits from local
merchants and manufacturersiand among
these are horse blankets. etc by Whiteley
Frost, shoes by Henry Gould, stationery
by Thomas Lunt, dry and fancy goods
by e. S. Soule and candies, etc.. by
Hamilton q Hamilton.
Each evening in the hall there is given
a specially entertainment which includes
acrobatic ana juggling feats, ETC., which
proves to be most attractive.
The managers express great satisfaction
at this interest taken in the hall exhibit
and are thankful for the many exhibits
sent in by the different people.
THE TRACK.
OF course the greatest interest centres
in the track attractions and yesterday
morning the exhibit of gentlemen's driv
ing horses took place. The first prize
was awarded Mac, owned by Harry Mer-
rill; second prize, Gladis, owned by 81.
M. Cushing; third prize, Fred. owned
by W. S. Soule. In the matched pairs,
gentlemen's driving horses, the prizes
were awarded as follows: First prize, to