The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-24
THE CORNISH FAIR.
Unfavorabie weather Interfsred Some
with Opening.
IsrncrAr TO THE rnKss.r


now In progress and all of the events are
under way. The opening today was all
that could be desired, although the wealth
er In the morning was decidedly threaten
ing.
Early In the forenoon people CON-
menced to arrive and at noon they were
coming from all directions in carriages.
on bicycles. walking and in eli sorts OF
vehicles. The trains did not furnish
their usual contribution on account oil
the Indictment weather. but the farmers
with their families turned out well. The
days events passed OF satisfactorily and
all were well PLEASED with the opening OF
what Ia sure to be one Of the most sue
csssful fairs In the history of the Ossipee
Valley Union Agricultural association.
Many other exhibitors arrived to-day
and the attractions In this lire are all
that can be desired. The hall was visited
by many. The upper hall has small
but fine display of fancy work which is
admired by the ladies.
PREMIUMS.
The following premiums were awarded
yesterday by the committees:
CATTLE.
Thoruu qhbred Hereford heifer-O. W.
Adams, Cornish, first and second.
Grade Jersey helfer-J. II. Stone, Cor.
nish. first and second.
Grade Hereford hsifer--o. W. Adams
first
Grade heifer caif-O. W. Adams, first.
Thoroughbred Jersey heller, year old
Willis Warren. Cornish, first.
Guernsey heller. year Odd. j. Nor
rill, Cornish, first.
Grade Guernsey heller, years Odd
j. Morrill,.
trade Hereford, year old--H. II. PEN
dex ter, Cornish.
Thoroughbred Hereford oow-O. W.
Adams first and second.
Grade Durham cow. H. Stone, first
and second.
Grade Jersey cow--D. L. Durgin, first.
Thoroughbred Jersey cows-WiIlis War
ran, first aud second.
Thoroughbred Guernsey cow-D. j.
Morrell, first.
trade Hereford eow-B. u. Haley, Cor
nish, first; O. w. Adams, second.
Stone, second.
Herd of stock cows-O w. Adams, first.
Herd Of dairy oows-WilliGm Warren,
FIRST
Thoroughbred Hereford bull-O. W..
Adams. first.
Thoroughbred Jersey buil-Willis War
rem, first
Thoroughbred Guernsey bull, year
ODD. J. Morrill,, first.
Thoroughbred Guernsey bull years
old-O. r. West. Parsonsfeld. first.
The committee was Messrs. Iasac L.
johnson and b S. LarIabee.
DRAFT OXEN.
The pulling matches lasted nearly all
Of the afternoon, resulting In the award
Ing of the following premiums:
Over fest-Sidney Walker, Porter,
drst; ID. +. Durgin, Cornish, second.
Under feet--C. b. Bean Hiram, first;
Sidney Walker. second; o. w. Adams,
third.
The committee was Messrs. G. G.Scam-
mon and e. q. Black.
HORSE RACES.
The great feature of today was the
horse racing. There We're two classes,
trot or pace, the three minute and the 2. 81.
There were 10 horses who came out to
the wire and were presented to the off J.
ials of the track, who were as follows,
&c. &. Wentworth. SpringVale, starter;
Eben Fox of Lowell. Albion Towle of
Boston. and W. d. d. Churchill of Cor
nish. judges; James O. Aver. W. ID. D.
Churchill timers; L. l.. Cook of Cornish,
clerk of the course.
The races were close contests, every
heat being olnBely fought. There were no
accidents of consequence. In tine first
heat OF tine three-minute class q. H..
Mitchell, the driver of the black gelding
Ohio, had both wheels of bis sulky burst
out shortly after passing the first turn.
but the several horses delayed on this ao.
count were not called out of distance.
The summaries were as follows:
Three Minute Glass, Purse 500, Trot or
Pace. Diminished
Maggie Hal, or m, by Brown
Hal, dam by Magma Charter,
Landlord. Big, tFiaela), 5 s i !
Factor, b g, (Marston), 2 Q 8 Q
Johnny Wiseman. bg. (Wiseman) 10 A AZ 8
Ohio, blk 9, (MiteheiD, 16 a
Joker n: q. (Miliett). 10 10 DIS
Oregon Girl, oh M, lEastmanlio s Z
Tom O'Neil, blk q, (Hamilton).15 8 s
Jack Leb. br g, (Hicks), ia 8 o
Gladstone, blk g. .(Plsdge), II dis
Grassmere. b m, (Boston), 1911 DIS
Jimmie T., g, (Warren), II IS Ids
Sinders, oh m, (Merrowl Ids
Harold Wilkes, b g, (Edwards), DIS
Penobscot, b g. (Porell), IS DIS
Time, 2.Sl, 2.3i Ia. 2.26 "a, 2.s7.
ABA Glass, Purse $3.50. (Uniinished.)
Deceiyer, or q, by Cornish Boy,
Morton and Long), IL B
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