The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-13
Usual Fine Exhibits in All Depart.
mentS.
The Results Of the After
noon Races.
GOrham- WestbrOOk TrOt Left
Unfinished.


All roads led to Narragansett Park,
Gorham, yesterday as they always do
when the annual fair of the Cumberland
County Agricultural and horticultural
association is being held. Yesterday was
the first day OF the fair, which was set
forward on account of the rain Tuesday,
but the crowd was larger than usual for
the opening day and 1t was a satisfactory
and successful day considering the
aspect of the weather. 1t
looked much like rain all the forenoon
and 1t is wonder that more Of the peo-
pie were not frightened away. The wind
blew hard and had it not been for the
rain of Tuesday, the dust would have
been bad, although the track was wa
tered every day for q week and every
effort was made to put it in the lest of
AS was preyiou sly announced the Oil
oials would not allow liquors of any de-
gree Of strength to be sold on the grounds
andfgambling devices OF all descriptions
were prohibited.
The Rochester fair is being held this
week but it does not affect the Gorha m
fair in the least.
The Westbrook Cadet band was present
and enlivened the day with their concerts
given at the left of the band stand.
President Deering and his officials are
TO be congratulated on the success of their
efforts to have a good fair notwithstand-
ing the fact that the three story exhibit
ton building at the entrance was burned
to the ground last week. The ruins OF
this building have been cleared away
and one would hardly know of its former
existence. The exhibits vera displayed
in the large hall under the grand stand
which has been used as a restaurant here
tofore. The offices which were In the
old building are now located in three OF
the stalls near the entrance to the
grounds. these were remodelled so that
they made fine temporary arrangement.
The poultry exhibit which ia a large one
is located in several OF the other stalls.
The fancy goods exhibits is smaller on
account OF the lack of accommodation but
the farm produce and other exhibits were
all well filed.
The entries FOR the cattle premiums are
large and there is a good string OF horses
for the races.
The police arrangements are perfect.
The officers are Messrs. Wesley Witham,
Harry Cousens, James II. Banks OF West
brook, Charles Chaplin and William
Hale OF Gorham.
The Chronicle Print OF Westbrook Is on
the grounds and supplies the score cards.
Mr.. E. W. Hunt OF Portland, secretary
Of the Scarboro & Cape Elizabeth Far
mers' association attended the fair yes
terday and distributed entry blanks and
programmes for the Scarboro fair which
Will be- held September is, 10 and 20. At
the right Of the judges stand the enter
tainment platform is located and at one
time yesterday afternoon there was moth
ing but an empty barrel on the platform.
One of the gentlemen in the judges
stand emphasized the fact that Congress
street would look like that platform with
its empty barrel after the New Year
The point was well taken by his audi
tors, several Of whom acknowledged that
they voted for Mr.. Pearson for sheriff.
MULTITUDE OF EXHIBITS.
There is a multitude of exhibits and
they are well arranged considering the
Inconvenience. In the hall beneath the
grand stand the ladies' have their display
of fancy work of all kinds, Including
quilts, pillows, tides, etc. Mrs. Simeon
Tracy has a large silk quilt, made entire
Iy OF various colored premium ribbons
won by Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy's exhibits
during the past score OF years. The
quilt is quite a novelty of its kind and
attracts IN UGH envlable attention.
b w. Bickford of Gorham has dis
play Of harnesses, robes and horse fittings,
denoting his bust ness.
A monster hide, finished at the old
HinkIey tannery, by Charles L. Ireson of
Gorham is on exhibition in one of the
adjoining rooms.
The display OF paintings is up to It's
usual standard of excellence. The exhib-
itors are Mrs. G. A. Dyer of Portland,
Mabel V. Wilkinson, Gorhams and Mrs.
K. 5. Hamlet, South Windham.
The school department for the Water
man special prize did not attract many
exhibits from the young people but the
few sent In are good. There are spect-
mems OF writings by the following chill
dren; Lizzie Cressey, aged 10 years, Cor
ham; Edna j. Leavitt, Gorham; EIlenor
Leavitt, ~ years, Gorham, and Marion
Q. Patrick, IL years, Gorham.