The Portland daily press., 1898-08-26
FATES AGAINST THE FAIR.
DOWa Pour Of Rain Causes Com
plete Suspension.
sun CAME OUT AT NOON BUT TOO
LATE TO DRY TRACK.

The Merry-Go-Round and What Few SIDE
shows were Left Only Institutions Do
ing Business-Racing VIII Be Resumed
This Morning If Possible.
The fates were very much against the
New England Fair yesterday, and in the
morning. over everything YVES an ocean
of atmospheric pressure, while the track
was an aggregation of mud and lakes of
water had formed by the torrents of the
night before.
With rain still coming down, things
looked very miserable for the managers,
but their hearts were lightened about
noon as the sun made its appearance,
clearing away the rolling clouds and the
rain ceased its patter.
Of course 1t was impracticable to have
any tracks events and the day can be
said to have been wiped of the fair
calendar as the events of everys kind
were put over to today and tomorrow.
In the morning and during the entire
day the whistle of the merry -go-round
could be heard and o few people waded
through the mud and visited a few OF
the side shows which had been reduced
in number by the action of the managers
in closing some of the warm exhibits on
the Midwary, notably So, Miss Zita
Estrado's Nautch dancing girls, Dia-
mond Lewis Streets of Cairo, and Coney
Island Girl in Living Models. These,
however, received some patronage early
in the day for it was not until about
noon that the edict for their suppression
went forth.
For awhile the light fingered gentry de-
fed the authorities and gathered in few
victims at their gambling "skin games, !"
and one rural visitor at least suffered to
the tune of $s5 at the hands of an oily
individual who successfully worked
his she'll game.
Now and then small party would
stray towards the cattle and poultry de-
partment, but all In all there was depres-
sion on every side which seemed to
affect both man and beast alike.
4 The fair being put forward one day the
public will receive double entertain
ment for their money and with favorable
weather the closing days should see
phenomenal crowds in attendance.
The managers have kindly invited all
the members of the returning LIST Maine
Regiment to visit Rigby Park as we'll
as the exhibition in City hall.
uur ppEMIIIM WINNERS
The following premiums have been
awarded:
POULTRY.
Buff Plymouth rock-E. NJ. Deering,
Biddeford, first, chicks; A. .Kenniston !,
second, chicks.
Black Java-A. J. Remission, first.
fowl; second, chicks: G. H. Freeman, first
chicks. second, fowls.
= Notified Java-C. II. Freeman, first
fowl and first chicks; E. A. Drinkwater,
second fowl, second chicks.
ASIATICS.
Light Brahmas-E. A. Drinkwater,
first fowl, first chicks.
Dark Brahmns-A. j. Remission, first
fowl; Q. 81. Freeman, first chicks; E..
A. Drinkwater, second fowl, second
chicks.
Buff oochins-A. ]. Remission, fist fowl !;
E. A. Drtnkwater, second fowl and FIRST
chicks.
Partridge cochins-A. J. Remission,
first fowl; E. A. Drinkwatsr, first and
o cond chicks.
White ooohins-A. J. Remission, first
fowl; E. A. Drinkwater, second.
Black coohins, e. A. Drinkwater, first
and second fowl
Black langshans-E. NJ Deering, Bidde-
ford, first fowl; Geo. p. Coffin. Freeport,
second fowl first and second chicks.
White lanRshans-Geo. P. Coffin, first
and second fowl.
MEDITERRANEAN.
S. G. white leghorn-G. 81. Wadleigh.
first fowl; e. NJ Deering, second fowl
and first chicks; A. j. Remission, second
chick.
Buff leghorns-Geo. P Coffin, first fowl;
A. J. Remission, second fowl: E. NJ.
Deering, first and second chicks.
R. Q. brown leghorns-Geo. A. knight,
Peabody, Mass, first fowl, first chicks;
A. ]. Remission, second fowl and second
chicks.
S. C. brown leghorns-E. A. Drink
water, first fowl, second chicks; Chas. E.
Carr second fowl and first chicks.
Black leghorns-A. j. Remission, first
fowl, second chicks; e. A. Drinkwater,
second fowl, first chicks.
w. Z. B. Spanish-E. A. Drinkwater,
first chick; A. J. Remission, first fowl
Elue Andalusian-E. A. Drinkwater,
first chicks.
Black minorca--E. "A. Drinkwater, first
fowl, first chicks.
White minorcas-A. j. Remission, Sec
ond fowl
S. S. Hampurgs-A. ]. Remission, first
fowl; e. A. Drink water, second fowl,
first chicks.
g. S. Hamburgs-A. J.kenniston, first
fowl
S. P. Hamburgs-E A.. Drinkwater,
first fowl; first chicks; A. j. Remission,
second chicks.
G. P. Hamburgs-A. ]. Kenniston, first
fowl; E. A. Drink water. second fowl
Black Hamburgs-A. j. Remission.
first and second fowl.
:ssWhite Hamburgs-Charles e. Carr, first