The Portland daily press., 1899-10-11
THE TorsHAM FAIR.
Races Postponed ON Account Of
Rain.


Topsham. October 10. Tho 45th annual
fair aud exhibition Of the Sagadahoo Ag-
ricuitural and horticultural society
opened this morning In this town. The
rain Of yesterday wet down the race trsck
and made II 50 heavy that II was deemed
inadvisabls to have the days races so
they we're set ahead one DAY. All Of the
other events Of the first day Of the fair
were held However and mu,h enjoyed By
tbs crowd. The weather, which was
warm and bright, was all that could
be desired and many found fault that the
races we're postponed but this course was
deemed BY the judges to be the wisest.
1here was q fairly largo crowd on the
grounds. considering the postponement
of the races which had been thoroughly
advertised.
The hall is filled with exhibits from
the different oranges and farms, and from
the ladies Of the county whose fancy work
Is being much admired. The farm and
grange exhibits are full and complete.
The grange represented are Merrymeet-
Ing, Dirigo of Brunswick. Sagadahoo and
Topsham. W. Z johnson of Richmond,
Prospect Hill and Granite farms have
large displays Of farm produos which are
a credit to the exhibitors.
In the upper hall are large collections of
paintings, drawings, etchinss, photo
graphs from various exhibitors. There
were also large displays of fancy work,
cooking, dairy produce, bees and honey,
howere, plants and divers other articles
for which premiums were offered. In
fact the hall exhibitions are well worth
going far to see.
The midway as well as all of the avail
able space about the grounds Is taken up
BY tents, making the place look much
like city of white. Two tent shows a,
which have the appearance of being ''all
right" were well patronized and the free
exhibition they gave outside the tent
drew large audiences. The horses on the
merry-go-yound wsrs kept moving II the
trotters did not appear on the track.
Restaurants, refreshment booths, pho
tograph galleries, shooting and BASEBALL
galleries, fish ponds and prizes and guess
ing contests were much In evidence, as
well as were the striking machines, cane
stands. the seller of whips and dozens of
other features which do not 90 amiss.
l.. B. SWEET 81 Co., the Bath druggists,
have an advertising wagon and six
uniformed boys distributing "hyers.'
James y. Hill s. Co.. dry and fan "
goods Of Brunswick, the Bath Business
college and Gray's Business college of
Portland also have advertising wagons on
the grounds.
PULLING MATCHES.
There were four exhibitions Of draught
cattle which occupied the attention of
many Of those present during the day.
The successful ones were as follows:
Oxen 2 feet and over-victor ]. Ring.
Richmond. first. his oxen pulling the
load or rocks farther than any of the
others; A. E. Tsdford. Topshsm,
Under fest--Thomas Rogers, Tops
ham. hrst; George X. Tedford. Topaham,
1hree-year-olds-C Charles k. Msserv..
Iopsham, first, pulling 800 feet; =. L.
Holbrook, brunswick, second, 1876 feet.
wo-year-olds-Charles Meserve, first;
S. l.. Holbrook, second.
Yearlinss-S. L. Holbrook, first. This
pair was driven In fine shape by Whit
ney, the ten-yesr-old son of Mr. Hol-
brook.
The committee was Messrs. "a. N.
Fisher of Sabattus and B. Hathorn of
Richmond.
GoRMAN'S ENTERTAINMENTS.
At three o'clock Germans New Eng
land Entertainment company gave one of
their we'll known and popular entertain
msnts of an hours duration on the plat
form beside the judges stand which can
be plainly seen from all parts Of the
grounds. The entertainments was first
class In all particulars and the efforts of
the managers to entertain the audience
in this way Is well appreciated. The en-
tertainment will be presented each day at
3 p. m.
The programme for Wednesday is as
follows:
Borenoon-At nine o'clock, exhibition
OF draft horses on drag and examination
Of cattle, horses and colts.
Afternoon-TrottinR and special fea-
lures. The races are q 20 class, trot
and pace, for purse OF $3.50, and a
2.S9 class. trot and pace. for $500.
Pleasant weather permitting there will
be an unusually large. attendance We'd
nssday.