The Somerset reporter., 1900-10-18
Number42
he En- b<ien Fair.

Bright skies and summer temperature
greeted the managers and patrons of
Emblem fair, Tuesday last. and the
attendance was consequently very large.
The people of Embden, Scion, Arson
and Madison turned out in large numbers
other Somerset towns were also well
represented. They came by the somer-
set railway in good numbers but the
crowds came by teams of all kinds, gigs,
buggies. carryalls, express wagons, farm
wagons and hayracks. Farmers and
their families came as a whole, brought
the little ones and their lunch baskets,
came early and spent the day in looking
over the stock aud the articles exhibited
and enjoying the society Of friends and
neiehbors as well as the exhibition.
The exhibition was billed for an
earlier date but because of anfavorable
weather it was postponed until Tues
day. Postponed fairs are liable to be
less successful than when held the day
originally designated. In this case il is
said to have reduced the extent of the
exhibit; it certainly did not the number
Of people in attendance.
The leading feature of the exhibit
was the display of neat stock. This
was exceptionally fine. Among the
leading herds was that of the a. J.
Libby estate. headed by the celebrated
much imported Hereford bull Left
Winn,' that crossed the Atlantic two
times before he was allowed to be de-
livered to the consignee, Hon. A. J.
Libby. Our readers will remember this
incident which occurred some three
years ago, an instance of "red tapen
nonsense. the like of which, fortunately,
is OF rare occurrence. This herd was
one of the prize winners at the State
Fair Mr.. Libby was one of the most
successful farmers and breeders of fine
stock the State of Maine was ever favor
ed with and the town of Embden was
exceedingly fortunate in having. him as
citizen for many years. he was able,
enterprising and generous.
Other herds, worthy of mention, were
those of b. K. Williams, 10 head of high
grade Durham: Ansel stevens, a herd of
8 high grade Herefords; Oliver Irvine of
Scion, matched oxen and steers, grade
Herefords, 3 registered; j. ". Chase, 5
Jersey COWS and heifers
Among other exhibitors were D. W.
Caswell of North Arson, boar, pen of
sheep, geese and turkeys; Hartley Green
of New Portland and the Libby estate,
ponies. The exhibit of animals aside
from neat stock WAS not extensive.
The fair itself in the building on the
grounds erected for that purpose,
although not large, contained a large
number of fine specimens of fruit, grains,
vegetables, quilts, rugs, mats and fancy
articles the work of ladies. j. Y. & I.
j. Smith of Skowhegan exhibited
Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines.
The center of attraction in the after
noon was the pulling match in which
there were five entries and awards were
as follows:
Heavy weight draft horses, purse,
SO 90, divided, S. 90, 50 90 and 81 90.
George Gordon of Moscow, LIST; Stephen
Worm of Embden, md; Asher Davis,
Sd.
Light weight draft horses, Winfred
Lane, 1st, s. 90; Sidney Dunbar, I'd,
$500.
A new silver Elgin watch was given to
stephen NORM for the best pulling team.
Oliver Irvine of Scion was given
purse of $40 90 for the best herd of
cattle.
The awards by the several committees
will appear next week.