Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-11

In addition to the premiums already an
nounced, the following were awarded =
the Maine State fair, Lewiston:
GUERNSEY.
Herds-Robert w. Lord. Wells, LIST: A
Rose & Sons. North Greene, ID; John +
Buker. Bowdoin Center. sd.
Bulls. 3 years-Robert w. Lord LIST; \
Rose K Sons, ID; John F. Buker, 80.
Bulls. years-H H. Wetherell, Mon
mouth, LIST; Robert W. Lord. ID X Sd.
Bulls, I year-A. Rose & Sons, LIST and
Bull calves-Robert W. Lord. LIST anu
I'd; John +. Buker, 81.
Cows, years old-Robort W. Lord, LIST
Cows. years old-Robert ". Lord, lst;
John f. Buker %: \; Rose 4 Sons, 81.
Cows. years old-Robert W LORD, Isl
A. Rose * Sons. "a; j. r. Buker. 3D..
Heifer, l year-f:nbert W Lord; Isl; a
Rose & Sons. "a; II: II. Wetherell, 81.
Heifer caive7- 4, Rose < Sons lst ana
PEARS.
The first prize for State exhibit was
awarded to s II. Dawes. second, II. Y.
Walker; th.d, 7. NJ. Lombard.
The following prizes were awarded Tor
plates of pears:
Souvenir du Congresses H. Dawes. Isl.
Lawrence-Charles c. Lee, Lewiston,
LIST; s. II. Dawes, "a; ,,,-,-
Seckel-T. W. Lombard. LIST; Charles G.
Gee, I'd.
Louise Bonnie de Jerseys. II. Dawes,
lst; d. z. True, ID.
Howell-E y Walker. lst; S. II. Dawes.
Goodale--S. II. Dawes, 1s;; e. V. Walk
er. I'd.
Dayenne Boursock-S. II. Dawes, LIST; j.
s. HOXie, I'd.
Bufum-D. p. True. LIST; c. C. Gee. "a.
Buerre Bosc-S. IL. Dawes, lst; d. =.
Buerre d'Aniou-D. p. True, lst; 5. H.
Dawes, I'd.
Belle Lucrativc-S. II. Dawes, 1st; y.
G.. Day. 2d
SheldOn-T. NJ. Lombard, LIST; T.. V.
Walker. %.
CIapps Favotite-E. V. Walker, LIST; d.
i. True, 2d
:. BARTLETT. NJ Lombard. 1st; 5. il.
Dawes, I'd.
FLOWERS.
Greenhouse plants, exhibt-George NJ.
Roak, Auburn.
Plant palm. pink carnations. dracaeuna.
collection of palms, Americarias-Geors"
NJ Roak. first on each.
Collection OF 100 Walls of cut flowers
PROFESSIONALISM. Lucy A. Chandler.
Freeport, LIST.
Floral designs-Abbie F. Bailey, Free
port, LIST; Mrs. Anthony Cummings, Au-
burn, I'd.
Exhibit floral design. not entered else
where-Ernest A. Saunders. Lewiston. Isl.
CarnatiOn pinkS-Lucy A. Chandler, LIST.
Nasturtiums-Lucy A. Chandler Free
port, LIST: Mrs. w. II. Waterman, East
Auburn, I'd.
Athis asters. verbenas-Lucy A. Chani-
Ter, LIST.
Gladiolas-Lucy A. Chandler, %.
Zinnias-Abbie F. Bailey, Freeport, LIST;
Mrs. w. II. Waterman, I'd.
Phlox drummondii-Lucy A. Chandler,
Double geranium-Mrs. Anthony Cum
mings. LIST.
Chandler. LIST: Mrs. ". II: Waterman. ID,
Foliage begonia-Mrs. Edward Weber.
The Pulling Matches.
There was not the usual large atten-
dance about the pulling arena, FRIDAY,
but the good pullers We're there and 80
were the judges. f. III. Hilton Embden;
Samuel Look, Jay and l.. w. Bartlett,
Bethel.
Ernest ingalls, of Denmark. was the
first to hitch on the reconstructed load
which weighed 6S25 pounds. He succeed
ed in landing the drag % feet, ! inches
from the starting bar. G. f. Peaslee OF
Alma next stradded the chain with pair
of pullers and landed the drag Is feet. one
]. Libby, Oakland, a pair about Z feet, $
in the line. Dana Hall OF Bethel drove
and moved the load % feet.
A. w. Rowe of Gorham brought into the
arena a pair of white and black cattle
which measured feet inches, which
Goodman Mareen took in hand. At The
word Mareen adopted line Of tactics pc
culiar to himself, fitting the load to Tho
right, working it out upon more solid
ground Ii was hard work getting Out,
and about as hard getting ahead after
wards. The five minutes were half up BY
the time he got to plain sailing. Tn
granite block moved hard. When time
was called found the load moved Il feet
10 inches.
1t was now c. r. Beans turn OF Easi
Hiram He has a pair of immense req
Durhams, girth feet II inches Bean
drove himself and made hard work of It
and harder for his team. The drag was
worried q feet.
Dana Hall next hitched on a pair for
A. j. Libby, Oakland. ! feet inches
round They are good pullers, and Dana
drew the goal moderately. He worked
the drag So feet 3 inches.
The waning interest had dwirdled the
crowd down to a score or two. The last
to hitch to the load was O. 5. DecrinE Of
South Bridgton. girth : feet inches. The
steers felt Of the load and getting little
excited ran around and Swirled the load
on the crest of a hummock 1t was ev.
ident more beef was needed to compete
with the heavy weights. The drag was
moved l6 feet. This closed the sweep
stake contest in the big class.
The contest in the town teams class
was so close that hOnors had to be divid
ed between the 4. J. Libby estate and J.
W. Clough of Halowell.