The Portland daily press., 1899-09-20
THE SCARBORO FAIR.
Flag on Pleasant Hill
Signalizes Opening.
Riue First Day for the Great
Exhibition.
A Good Display of Cat
tie and Poultry.
Belle Hamblln and Mikado Win
Horse Races.

IAN we need is good weather to make
the twenty fourth annual exhibition of
the Scarboro and Cape Elizabeth Farmers
association the most glorious in Its his-
tory" So spoke the veteran president of
the association, b. II. Carter Of Scsrboro,
as he raised the American flag to the
highest peak Of the stan on the exhibit
hall at Pleasant Hill rs q signal to the
whole world that the fair was open to
all Corners. 1t was an ideal day save
perhaps for the dust and every body wore
broad smile over the happy auspices
which attended the opening for there
was large crowd for the first day.
There was a stir all around and the
Ladies' Aid under the efficient MANAGE
ment OF Miss Annie Gilman. president,
Miss l.. NJ. Place vice president and Mrs.
L. s. Lombard secretary, assisted by
bevy of ladies, got to work early in the
day to set the hall in order.
1t Is well worth ones while to inspect
the quaint quilts, the handsome flowers,
the dainty articles of ladies' work which
are placed In the best Of taste about the
hall and among the exhibitors whose
names are bound to stand high on the
premium list are; Gertrude Boothby,
Alice II. Winship, Eva S. Latham, Susie
K. Larrabee, Florence Nutter. Ida Mae
Leavitt, Stella Boucher, Gertrude Jones,
Mrs. h. A. Miller, Lana g. Peterson,
Etta ID. Collins, Alice !Jones, Mrs
George II. Beal. Mrs. Sarah Burnhsm,
Clara 1. Libby.
| CATTLE EXHIBIT.
There Is a good display of cattle and
carefully inspecting them and taking in
the other good things to be seen were
such old timers as Ebenezsr Libby. who
has not missed fair at this historic spot
for quarter OF century. Near him was
standing G. W. Carter, one of the best
known OK N en- in the state. and Albert
Collins, chairman of the committee on
draft oxen; also Oscar Deering, who
never fails to get his share of the money
on draft oxen. These were but a few of
score of other familiar faces.
| Scott Larrsbee shows the cattle which
took first money at Gorham. Joseph Foss
shows q fine herd of Jerseys aud so does
ID. W. Clark. Oscar Deering exhibits six
very nice oxen; Augustus Libby four
oxen anG also- a distinguished Hood bull
Robert Meserve, James Jordan and E.
S. Llbby are other exhibitors.
DRAFT OXEN.
| One Of the first things down on the
programme was pulling contest for
draft oxen which resulted as follows:
Under 6 feet. 10 inches--Eben S. Libby.
first; j. g. Deering. second; A. j. Lib
by. third.
Under feet, 3 inohes-Oscar Deering,
first; Eben Libby, second; j. A. Libby,
third.
PREMIU MS AWARDED.
In the cattle department the following
premiums were awarded yesterday;
Holstein Hsifers-Georgs A. Leonard.
first and second.
Ayrshire Bull-Robert Messrve. first.
Jersey BULL. A. Libby. first; Joseph
Foss, second.
Guernsey Cows-D. W. Clark, first and
lsecond.
Herd-Joseph Foss, first.
Ayrshire Cow-Joseph Foss, first.
Holstein-Joseph Foss, first.
Durham Cow-Joseph Foss, first.
Jersey Cow-Joseph Foss, first and
second.
POULTRY.
The display Of poultry is not large but
1t Is surely worth looking at. White
Wyandottes ere shown by Edgar L. Jor-
dan. Cape Elizabeth. Barred Plymouth
Rocks by Chester L. j ordan, Cape Eliza
bsth, Black ..Langshrnes by d.. Bragdon
! of Scarboro, Buff and White Leghorns
and Plymouth Rocks by ia. Bragdon OF
Scarboro. Bantams by Frank B. Libby Of
Scarboro, Rhode Island Red Chicks and
Barred Plymouth Rocks by Harry Han.
naford.
TRACK EVENTS.
Z A first rate racing card has been pre-
, pared for this fair and every one knows
that the greatest interest nowadays cen.
tiers about track events. At one O'Clock
: yesterday the starter, G. =. Murch, ano
the judges. Alonzo Libby, Addison Buck
and Charles Robinson, climbed into tht
! judges stand and rang the bell for the
: first race which was for green horses.
There were four entries and Belle
Hamblen. K. II. Dyer's horse. one.of the
trimmest and best gentlsman's driving
horse that we have seen ON the track In
! many day, IL the trick In three
straight heats. She went without q
break In the first two heats and going of
her feet in the third heat had no trouble
, in closing the gap and crossing the wire
, a sure winner.
/ The second race which was for the
faster ones, brought out i've good ones
: and they made q most lively and inter
esting race. Irving Roe's good animal,
Mikade, took the first heat without 8
break. In the second heat Mikado brooks
, her hopple and Cadenza and Lady EIolss
trottsd pretty race. A blanket could