The Portland daily press., 1898-09-30
SUNSHINE and SUCCESS.
The Cumberland Fair Had Both This
Year.
TW ENTY-FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE
SAW EXHIBITION.

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SAW EXHIBITION.
The Dinner Was One of the Features Of
the Gathering-Results of The Pulling
Contest-Three Good Track Events-A
Five Heat Green Horse Race.
Sunshine and success!
These indicate the conditions under
which the Soth annual fair of the Farm
ers' Club of West Cumberland closed yes
terday. and the managers wore broad
smile while $500 spectators turned their
faces homeward firmly Of the opinion that
they had seen the best show ever given
by the club.
There was one feature of this fair de-
serving OF more than a passing notice.and
that WAS the dinner given. each day in
the hall which was enjoyed by hundreds
of visitors. This year, Josiah Morrill,
and W. W. Libby swere in charge of this
department, assisted by the ladies Of the
club and about rs young ladies, who act
ed as mattresses. They are deserving of
a need of the greatest praise for the
gracious and bountiful manner in which
they provided most substantial and
palatable meal.
TIE HALL,
Crowds thronged the hall yesterday
where the judges were busy pinning
premium ribbons ON various articles,
but the event of greatest interest indoors
was the1baby show. Seven bright babies
were lined up on the platform for the in
spection of the judges who were Mrs
A bbie Greeley of Portland, Mrs. Eta
Farwell of Cumberland and Mr.. Wilson
of Portland. How the women and men,
viewing stand With feverish anxiety the
decision was awarded and when an
nounced the first prize went to Earl Por-
ter of Cumberland, second, Edna Ham of
Cumberland, and third, Gladys Shaw Of
Falmouth.
- PULLING CONTESTS.
There were some splendid exhibitions
of strength by draft oxen. and the first
70 grit, The judges were B. 3. Hall,
West Falmouth; q. r. Loring of North
Yarmouth, Horace Leighton of North
Falmouth. Weight of drag, 444s pounds.
The result was as follows: Frank
Jones, Cumberland, feet; Chas. Morrill,,
Cumberland, II feet; John Barstow,
North Yarmouth, % feet.
The second match was for oxen ~ and
under 70 girt-5O4S pounds drag.
B. B. Morrison's pair from Cumberland
easily pulled the weight distance of 30
feet, and then with the added weight OF
five men, landed 1t 10 feet further, and
took first prize and the special, pair of
pants, offered by Ira +. Clark & Co., to
the winner. Geo. Doughty's pair of Cum
berland, pulled the drag 23 feet, but with
the super added load could advance only
one foot.
William Morrill, [of Cumberland then
gave a fine exhibition with his strong
made cattle, who walked off with the
drag weighing 5O4s pounds distance of
SO feet. Ten men then piled on to the
drag and when it were advanced an
additional ~ feet 1t is needless to say
that this pair had no competitor.
TRACK EVENTS.
There was a. futter Of many colored
ribbons in the grand stand when the
Yarmouth Cadet Band struck up lively
air as the signal for the first track event
of the day which was the unfinished race
between green horses Three more heats
were required to settle this race and the
honors vent to Sir Ivy as will appear
from the summary below.
In the 2.24 class there was horse rae
ing from start to finish. In the first heat
Fearnaught Prince had the pole and kept
it to the last quarter when Gen. Mao
with a fine show of speed took the lead
holly followed by Ginger. Coming down
the home stretch, Mac went of his feet
only to lose the heat to Ginger, who sailed
under the wire in fine form.
In the second heat, Bradford B showed
up we'll and led at the first half, but Gin
ger came up to him on the last turn ard
neck neck they moved down the home
stretch, Ginger winning by a close shave
In the third heat there was a most ex-
citing finish. Gen. Mac with terrific
burst of speed almost got even with Gin
ger, who was leading on the last quarter,
bat the gamey horse kept to his feet and
maintained his slight lead, winning the
heat and race.
There was good sport in the 2.37 class,
and several times the horses were
punched, but Dan Westland was just
little too speedy for the field, and at the
end showed up we'll in the lead, winning
in three straight heats.
The Summaries:
GREEN HORSE RACE
Sir Ivy, SHAW, 32l ! l
Enrestione, (Sturtevant), z
Robin. (Moulton), 3 80
Bessie NJ, (Pride), 1 8 3
Time, 2.54, s.5s1-s. a.bo, s.4s IA,
2,49 l-2.