Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-30

and you're -- -- from Benton.
amt you?" We'll. l swan" said the
first speaker, II thought / knowed
We. why. | amt seen We for eight
years. How's your wife. and-My, Is
this the little girl We had when I sec
YOU last? How she's growed." And
after shaking hands several minutes
they wandered off in the direction of
the cattle sheds to see some Jersey
heifers.
The second day of the fair is ALWAYS
a big one, and perhaps it is bigge-
than usual. this year, because il is
Governors day and His Excellencv.
Gov. Powers, is with us for the day
He came up on the grounds at about
1880. and paid a visit to the different
Departments. He was accompanied by
Adiutant General Richards, Col.
Thompson. DR.. K. j. Martin. President
Bcal and Secretary Stearns and Major
Atwood Spaulding, military secretary
to the Governor The party expressed
as much pleased with everything they
saw.
Here is a little story in connection
with the Governors morning visit.
Among the attractions of the midway
is "Ki-Ko," the Filipino wild man.
ana when the Governors party passed
the locality some one suggested that
he take a look at the blood thirsty
creature. Accordingly the Governor.
| staff and fair officials got out and
mounted the steps to the cage.
Make way for the Govnor Of
Maine" shouted the wild mans back
er. and the crowd allowed the distin-
guished party to pass.
Major Spaulding remarked that he
had often seen Allegash coons. but that
the untamed representative from
LuZon went ahead of anything in
Aroostook county. Ki-ko had become
very much interested in the brass but
tons in the coats of the military gem
tlemen and when at the suggestion of
Gen. Richards the party retreated
ki-ko roared Justify with disappoint-
ment, and the barker caught the cue
in second and shouted:
Hear him rage. boys" He takes
this crowd for Gen. Otis attacking his
friend, Aggynaldo."
The morning program consisted OF
the judging CT the horses by James
Culbertson and DR.. Geo. II. Bailey, ami
it is seldom that finer specimens Of
horsehesh are shown in Maine than
those which were passed upon by the
judges. this morning. Premiums were
awarded as follows:
American Trotting Geldngs-3 years
old. f. Q. Beal. Oh. g. Nelson McGregor,
lst; Oh. Z. Monte Christie Willis, ID;
l year old, l.. a. Bartlett, Bangor, blk.
8. Moshe LIST.
American Trotting Bred Brood Mares
Mrs. f. a. Gilbert, Bangor, b. m
Lady Vaughan, LIST.
French Thoroughbred Coach Stations
Col. Morrell, Bar Harbor b. s. Col.
Morrell, 1st.
American Trotting Bred Stations
George i. Pillsbury. Unity. Tyre Bird
1st: four years old, H. Il. Merrill. Brew
or, h. :. Edgelot. list: three years old
Il. II. Greeley, Ellsworth, Colombo, LIST.
Matched ur Crosse. B. Wellington
Albion. 1st: ladies driving horses, Mrs.
F. \. Gilbert, LIST; d. +. Larrdbee
Dover. "a.
GentIemen's Driving Horses-F. O.
Beal. list; James Roberts. Dover. "a.
Matched Carriage or Coach Horses
Or. Albert Lethicom. Brewer. 1st.
SWeepztdkes-D T.. Larrabee, list;
f. O. Goodwin. Stetson I'd.
In addition to the fine array Of horses
shown, there was on exhibition pair
Of English hacks. owned by DR.. J. \.
Letiecq Of Brewer. These horses are
dead surrel ana white, perfectly match
ed. ana according to the judgment OF
experts. are the handsDmest pair OF
that styie of horse ever seen on the
grounds. They were hitched to a
Chadwick two-wheeler. The doctor has
owned the horses but short time
They We're bought i'll Sherbrooke.
Canada.
At o'clock in the afternoon, the
Governor and staff, in company with
tn fair officers. Chas +. Oak Of Carl
bou +. Z. Timberlake of Phillips. and
John NJ. Campbell of Cherryfield, drove
to the grounds in carriages. escorted
by the Independent Military GO. OF
Hampden. Capt. Turner, with the
Bangor Band As they entered tn
park the Paine Fireworks 90. fired II
guns. the Governors salute. This com
pliment was arranged by President
Beal. in honor Of the distinguished Wis
itors The party drove around the
track and then took their places in i
box in front of the grand stand, where
they viewed the races and other attlac-
tions furnished bly, the program.
There was a large crowd in the
auditorium in the afternoon, admirine
the hosts Of things beautiful In the
art Department. premiums We're award
ed as follows:
Best Oil painting-1st. Hart T. Wood
cock, Belfast: "a, Susie NJ. Davis, Ban
gor.
Best display Of oil paintings-1st, Hart
~. Woudcock; %. Miss Alberta +. Elan
ders. East Hampden.
Best oil painting of horses-1st, DR.. G.
4. Bailey. deering; "a, VIM. Sturtevant,
West Fryehurg.
Best oil painting Of other animals-1st,
q. H. Earle, Bangor.
Best oil painting of flowers. amateur
st, Sarah t. Miller, Bangor; "a, Mrs. w.
II. Richardson. Jr., Brewer.
Best oil painting Of flowers, profess
>ional-lst, Hart /. Woodcock; "a, Susie
Nj. Davis, Bangor.
Albert y stow. Trenton, n. j.
Best bit landscape. copied. amateur
lst. Albert Il. stow; ID, Mrs. w. II. Rich
ardson, Jr.
Best OH marine, copied-lst, Mrs. II. L.
Patten. Holden; 2d. Albert +. Stow.
Best oil Painting of fruit, amateur-lst.
Sarah L. .diller, North Bangor; I'd, Mrs.
NJ. H. Richardson. Jr.
Pest oil painting If fruit, professional
1st. Hart l.. Woodcock; "a, Susie NJ. Da-
Wis. Bangor.