The Portland daily press., 1900-10-05
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Our LO-
cal Correspondents.
BRIDGTON.


year, though held three weeks later than
usual, has been favored 50 far with
splendid weather. The attendance the
first day was as usual light. the second
day, however, was quite up to the aver
age, being slightly above two thousand.
The exhibition hall has the usual high
class collection. On the lower floor are
the exhibits of fruits and vegetables
which are fine in quality, though not
quite as large as usual. The Wales and
Hamilton Company occupy a large space
on one side OF this floor with stoves and
ranges, and what is an unusual sight,
even to the average Of US who live in a
maple growing country-a complete sap
boiling and syrup and sugar making ap-
paratus, which, though not in operation,
attracts much attention. Frank A. Webb
makes a fine display of gloves, carriages
robes and rugs. Along the center of the
hall, filling large space, is the finest
show of poultry that we have ever seen
in the hall, There seem to be quite a
large number OF practical poultry raisers
IN this vicinity. There are also some who
are not so practical, If we may judge by
the many coops Of Bantams. In the up
per hall perhaps the greatest attraction to
sightseers is the fine display OF Highland
Grange, P. of II. This includes every
thing practically which can be produced
In the farm, or in the house or shop 1t
is fair IN Itself and the members of the
crTanCp have ovorV roae0r In ho T7r0T1d of
1t which they are.
A very attractive exhibit to the artis-
tically inclined is that of Albert Hanson,
a young artist whom BrIdgton claims
though ne has been studying out of town
during the last two years, There are some
fine drawings from still life, and some
equally good relief work in moulding
particularly several medallions of Lincoln
and logging scene in which the figures
are remarkably life like.
There is the usual fine show OF rugs
and quilts, also stockings and other knit
articles. A very large amount of ladies'
fancy work in the line of embroidery In
all the various new styles whose names
are many and great mysteries to the aver
age observer OF the masculine persuasion.
B On counter near the center Of the hall
is a collection CT specimens of the
school work Of the children in the line of
hand writing. Fifty or sixty competitors
for the four prizes offered are represented
here, and those four prizes have been
awarded by the committee OF Shakers,
very oddly 1t may seem the two boys
prizes to two brothers, WoOdhouse, and
the two girls prizes to two Taylor sis
ters. On the grounds outside there is not
quite so large a number Of-side shows as
usual. We miss, and some of Us are glad
to miss the merry -gO-rOund with It's char
pPfGPICffa nf
side attractions passed By Br1dgton to be-
stow their patro mage on fair In a neigh
boring town where rent free was the in
dueement offered them as we are in
formed.
There has been large number of Cattle
on the grounds, many being fine ones
notably same very fine Jersey COWS. One
pen of Devon cattle also attracted atten-
JiOn. The trotting has been fully as good
best always in the free-f0r-all on the
third5day. The race .sfor green horses
advertised for the first day did not I'LL.
The 220 class on Wednesday gave US some
of the best trotting ever seen on the
track, The first heat was in 2 21L which,
SO far as one knows, is the track record.
The 2 50 class was fairly we'll contested
by Ethinal and Deacon, the latter horse
was a close second in the first two heats
half a mile for which he was declared dis
tanced and so got no part Of the purse.
The third time in this race was by Ethi-
nal, who won in three straight and was
2.3575. The 2.20 class was won by Zephyr
in three straight. Best time, 2.21L.
DAMARISCOTTA.
Damariscotta, October 9.-The second
day of the Lincoln county fair today will
4
was organized. Although the weather was
threatening 1t did not stop the throng of
people. The managers and trustees have
labored hard and their efforts have not
been IN vain. The society has a small
debt of about $500 which if tomorrow
proves fair viii be wiped out.
Miss Mertie Starbord a little orphan
girl OF ten years, exhibited before the
grand stand i've yoke of steers that she
has raised and trained. and is without
doubt one of the greatest attractions in
her
The races proved very interesting. The
following is the summary:
$50 Class-Trot or Paoe-Purse $50.
Kate Mailing, g N, Davis, Rock
land, 1 1
Mona, m, D. D. Page, Edge
comb, 2 2 2
Delight, g G, Ingraham, Rockland,3 3 8 j
Sweepstakes, N, Ernest Davis,
Warren, 5 4
TyIly Me, br IN, Simpson, Alma, 5
Nellie Bly,, blk m, WinsloW, 6 6 6
Time-2.S411z, 321z, 2.3S.
2 29 CIass-Trot or Pace-Purse, 500.
Fannie Wellington, m, Ray
mond, Rockland, l
Sumner ". blk G, Webb, Au-
gusta, 3 2
Ed Wilkes, blk G, Corrow, Au-
gusta, 4 3
Dew Drop, g e, Ripley, Union, 2 4
Black B., blk n, Benner, Friend
ship, 5 s.
Time-2. .243z, s.2515, s.28.A