Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-21
PITTSTON FAIR.
The 10th Annual Exhibition
Opened, Tuesday.
The Feature Of the First Day Was the
$50 Trot and Pace.
Handily Won Ia Three Straight BY n. n. Lees
May Queen Of Augusta.

East Pittston, Me-, Sept. 2O.-(Spec-
ial).-The 10th annual fair OF the Pitts
ton Agricultural and Trotting Park As
sociation opened here, today. under the
most suspicious circumstances. AL
though the opening day was ushered in
with Octoberish weather the exhibitors
ard the crowds began to come early,
and they kept coming throughout the
day Until one OF the best t!hrongs for
an opening day Of recent years were
gathered in the little enclosure Ut fun.
The truck was never in better con-
6itlon. AT bsast that is what the old
horsernen said ami their conclusions in
this respect are generally CONSIDERED to
be official
The exhpbit i'm the hall promises to
be the best for years. 1t is filling up
fast, toiiay, ard by Wednesday noon.
the exhibit will be complete. The SUI
perlnfe Edent is of the opinion that the
display will distance anything ever had
before
The cattle. swiEe and poultry are
coming in fast. In fact i'm this line the
officers feel confident THAT they viii
nave the most arid bess exhibits for
wars.
The races were sare principal aitrac-
ton. Tuesday, and they were an at
traction. too. The course was springy.
r.ngy and fast and how the equines
laid back their ears ard went around
the nike. 1t made the hair OF the low
ers of horse racing stand on end. This
Garrison finishes, the fight cn the back
stretch were something unusual and
everyone felt when night care that
they had had their moneys worth.
In the $50 class, trot and pace. May
Queen redupiicatod her trick at Read
field and won in three straight heats.
but she had to go along to do II for
she was pushed hard an the way
round by Tribune. Don Victor and
Nancy Wakes. On the home stretch
she showed her speed and showed her
gray Eose first under the wire.
The summary:
go CLASs-TRoT AND PACE.
May Queen. g. M. II. II. Lee. Au-
SuSld j
Tribune. b. g.. II. II. Lishness,
Augusta OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Don Victor. oh. e.. w b. Erskine.
North Newcastle ..................
Nancy Wilkes. r. M. a. j. Libby.
Gardner OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Esmere b.. CHI. M. II. p. Brann.
Augusta ...........: ........... 3 5 8
Ella Shaw. b. m, T. A. Simpson.
ANA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Prince Barton. b. g.. A. NJ. Mar
son East Pittston. ......:,a..... Z
Butterfly: e. m. A. S. Merrill.
North Pittston .................... s 5 s
Time, 2y7. 2.3s. 2.34k.
May Queen was awarded first money.
the second and third money was di-
.vided between Tribune and Don Vic
tor and fourth money vert 10 Nancy
Wilkes. rt 81"
The officers of the association are as
follows: c. c. Libby. president. East
Ptttston; G. Il. Mansir, secretary. East
Pfttston; II. A. Clark, treasurer, East
Pittston.
The department superintendent are:
superintendent of stock. J. E. Marson,
East Pittston: superintendent CT
horses. A. +. Marson, East
Pttston; superintendent of sheep.
swine and poultry, B. Fl. Reed,
East Pittston superintendent or
ham. J. w. Britton. East Pt,ston mar
shall. J. II. Bailey, East Pittston; as
sistant secretaries, w. S. Blinn, Dres-
den Mills; F. w. Britton. East Pitts
ION: w. +. Seekins. East Pit.ston
lady assistant, Mrs. +. NJ Little, East
Pittston.