The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-04
THE FREEPORT FAIR
Opens Tuesday With
Fair Attendance.
A Couple Of Coed Herss Races in the
Afternoon.
Ohio and General Mac
the Winners.
Entertainment at Hall in the
Evening.
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Freeport, October 3.--The fifth annual
exhibit and fair Of the Freeport Park as
ISOLATION began today and it will contin-
ne "Wednesday. This association has not
been In existence very long but 1t has
grown in popularity each succeeding year.
This year great preparations have tesn
made for the event, and the managers
will experience their greatest success
John Lunt IL the president Of tine asso-
ciation, b. II. Dennison the vice prasi-
don't. Ii. l.. Coffin secretary, and W. A.
Davis treasurers The trustees are Presi-
dent Lunt, S. II. Fits, J. II. Gould, E.
+. Morton and q. A. Fogg
All the people Of Freeport are much In :
terestsd In the fair; while the exhibitors
of articles In the hall also include resi-
dents of Brunswick, Lisbon Falls, Dur
ham, Pownal and Yarmouth.
Today's weather was decidedly chilly
which had the effect of keeping away a
large crowd. Notwithstanding this, the
attendance at the Town hall where the
exhibits are on inspection, and at the
park, was very good.
early In the day people began to put in
their appearance and when the noon hour
had arrived the main street of the village
was oiled with teams that had been
driven in from all sections of Freeport
and the neighboring towns. In the aft sr-
noon all of the public schools were closed
in order TO allow the children the privil-
ege Of enjoying the festivities. Nearly
all OF the merchants also 'fshut up
shop"
The Town hall is Tiled with splendid
line of vegetables. Many OF the ladies
have also sent here some bsautiruI house,
hold articles. II. W. Jones is the mana
ger of the hall. The premiums will be
awarded tomorrow.
At the park. which is about mile dis
tant from the village theirs were two in
teresting events that took place In the
forenoon. These were the OK pulling
contests and also the horse pulling con :
tests. The purse In each event was 81.
A pile OF granite which weighed about
5loO pounds had been placed on a drag
aud the oxen first tugged at 1t. S. II.
+ tits was able to spur his yoke on to a
distance of Al feet and the pair of Edward
Lamher pulled tor distance of u feet.
The pair of horses of Harrison Ward
proved the most sturdy In their contest.
J. X. Gould came in second and Lester
Tuttle W as third.
The afternoon at the park was passed
By two line horse races, both OF which
were close and most interesting.
Isaiah Morrill, of Brunswlok was the
starter; N. W. Fogg and Harry Merrill
were tire timers, and Frank Stanworth of
Scarboro. Walter Houston of Portland
and l. J. Nichols Of Auburn were the
judges.
Ohio won the fret race In thres
straight heats, taking the lead every time
and never being headed.
Ned o. made a great squirt In the sec
ond race by easily taking the frat heat.
But after this Gen. Mac doomed up very
dangerously and rather handily came in
first.
The following are the summaries:
$50 Class-Purss SIS.
Ohio, blk &, c. NJ. Mitchell, II /
Bayardeau, b m, j. b. Haines, 2 9
brank Onward, b q, K. L.
Pettee, &
Moliie Nj, m, II. f. Noyss. 1 4
Eiizabeth Wilkes, blk IN. p. II.
Doyea, & 8 s
Lulu Lue, br m. NJ. L. GitchelI, Go 8
Time-2. SO Ia, o SO Ia, 1888.
2.25. Class--purss Sio0.
Gen. Mac, b s. Carl Stuart, 81 1 J
Ned o., On G, K. .. Jordan, . o
Ginger, q, NJ. W. Partridge, Q
Dewey, br g, A. 5. Douty, y 3 5 5
Patty, b m. v. X. Merrill, 8 4
Maceo, blk g. J. II. Hainss. 8 DR.
Time-2 e. IL. ? a5. 2.2e. 2 81 81.
Between the heats the McCarter sensa-
ton company gave an interesting vaude-
willie performances.
This evening fine entertainments was
enjoyed in the hall. The programme was
as follows;
Piano.
Song, Hattie Davis
riolin Solo, Louis Chase
Reading, Miss Burr
Mabel Dunning and Florence witham
Song. Nats HYDE
heauing, Justin Holmes
Mrs. Cobb. Pianist.
Wednesday forenoon there viii be q
Gentlemen Driving class, an exhibition
Of matched pairs and Glow race.
In the afternoon there will be- two
races. a ass GLASS and a free -for.all.
In the evening an amateur theatrical
will be given by the young people Of the
town. The subject of the play is .'Mess-
mates"