The Republican journal., 1901-09-19
THE MONROE FAIR.


week was interrupted by rain and the events
after the first day were set ahead one day.
Wednesday opened fair and large crowd
was in attendance, but about noon a rain
came on and the people went home. AL
though the admission was free Thursday
the attendance was light. as the weather
still looked threatening. Thursdays races
were as follows:
2.27 class, purse $780,
o. X, CHI. g., by Carter Harrison, R. Waite,
Hube, b. g., by Erwin NJ, E. B. ireland,
BABY s' No. b. m Ralph Burri, Bangor Is
Goodwin, gr. M, by Nelson, E. L. Fisher, .
Tine, 2.25, 227s, 2.24s.
2.3O class, purse 1925.
Frank HI Iii r R. Holmes Raas.tE
Jane Wilkes b. M, Ralph Burrll. Bangor.4 8
Bud Wilkes, b: s., Col. osgood, Frank
Emma e sel 5ss :. NJ, NJ. B. Smith, Hart %
ford, Ct.... ........... ............... ..3 dr.
Time, 2.2sa, 2.3ol $50.
2.45 class, purse 800. .Ts
Henry liter, CHI: G., H: E. Haley, Monroe.1 |
Austin L., b. g., Ralph Burrill, Bangor. :. 8 2
Matte Westland, blk. M, c. G. Andrews
Little 5 Chick g M, l.. F. Nash Belfast .s )
Time, 2.3Sa, 2.30A, 2.313.
The last day was marked by some of the
finest racing ever seen on the track here In
the free for all class six heats were required
to settle the division of the purse, Linnie G.
finally winning.
The balloon ascension was very success
full one
Summaries of the races:
Free for all class, purse $225.
Linnie e., blk. M, by Eolus, W.
Morrill,, Pittsfeld :..:..... :....2 l 1
Peter Turney, gr.g., by Duck Hun
ter, W. n Briggs, Amesbury,.
Salinas, b; G., by Donum, Ralph
Time, 5l.2ss, "a, 22ia, 225t, 225, S.2ss. .
2.24 class, purse $175.
Hube, oh. g., by Carter Harrison, E. B. Ire
Clifford Wilkes. blk. g., by Harry wilkes,
Gypsy Koy :: g, BY San Gabriel, A X K
Joel, b. g. by Indus. R. H Brooks, Wo- -
Time, 80, 1921, 2s6a.
-Four year old or under, 800.
Madge, b. M, by Emperor Wilkes H. E.
Leavitt's First, by Leav1tt, Ralph Burrill,
Klondy li b. g, A. Kimbail. Carmel. : =
Time, 3.Oo4, 3.04, 2.59t
The live stock exhibits were large and
showed that the farmers of Waldo county
and vicinity are well at the front in i'm
proved breeds and in keeping their stock in
the best possible condition.
CATTLE.
Pember Bros. of Levant, who exhibited
at both Bangor and Lewiston, where they
captured numerous ribbons, had herd Of
- 7Ayrshires. Cronje, the two years old
bull, and the four years old COW Zulu, are
the stars of the Pember herd, although
every head is registered.
N. l.. Littlefield of Prospect had IA head
OF pure American Cattle Club JERSEYS at
the fair. Seven of them captured blue rib
bons and six received reds. Mr. Littlefeld's
COWS are considered to be among the best in
this section and they have received no end
of admiration.
Freeman Kicker, Jr., of Monroe was
large exhibitor. In his stalls were a grade
Holstein bull, two years old; grade Jersey
COW, four years old; two HOlstein dairy
cows; several three years old Holstens
and three years old Jerseys and a pen of
handsome calves of various ages, both Hol-
stems and JERSEYS
F. II. Quimby of Brooks had yearling
Shorthorn bull and F. W. Gibbs of the
same town had three years old Shorthorn
bull.
One of the largest exhibits was that of
William Dolliff Of Dixmont Corner, who
had the following full blooded cattle in his
pens: -Four years old HolStein bull two
Holstein cows, two and four years old five
Jerseys; Jersey bull calf, six months old
two Jersey heifers and two Holstein calves.
Among the other exhibitors are Horace
Lane, Frankfort, six thoroughbred Short
horns; R. A. Lane, Frankfort, two Short
horn yearlings; L. Curtis, Frankfort, one
yearling Shorthorn; D. Meservey, Morrill,,
herd OF Herefords; E. L. Allen, Hermon
Centre, - polled Angus; A. j. Remission,
Partridge, Searsport, polled Angus heifer;
Herbert Black, pen of beef calves and herd
of Herefords; Eben Littlefield, Monroe, II
head Hereford steers.
A. K: Murch of ThOrndike had two
Thoroughbred Shorthorns; two grade Short
horns and two grade HerefOrds.
SWINE
Among the exhibitors in the swine de-
partment were George w. Partridge, Sears
port, Ohio Improved Chester, breeding sow
and pigs; Ohio Improved Chester boar
Z: NJ. Conant. Monroe, breeding sow with
pigs and Berkshire boar Sumner Nicker-
son, SearSport, breeding SOW with pigs H.
nj. Leonard, Newburg, blooded Berkshire
boar.
SHEEP.
w. w. DOlllH OF DlXmOnC corner laQ
herd of thoroughbred Oxford down sheep;
one yearling buck and one buck lamb; j.
W. Jewett of Jackson showed a flock of
grade sheep, a grade buck and fat eve
Sheep George O. Holmes of Citypoint had
a flock of thoroughbred Southdown and Ed
win Shibles of Knox Station showed his
Ramboullet buck and ewes and thorough
bred Shropshire buck.
POULTRY.
The exhibitors in the poultry department
include A. J. Remission, Hermon Centre,
ducks and hens; E. L. Allen. Hermon Cen
tire, pair of ducks, pair of geese; A. F. Tas-
ker, Dixmont, buff cochins; II. E. Perkins,
South Newburgh, brown Leghorns, white
Wyandotts, Plymouth Rocks, Wyandotts,
Barred Plymouth Rocks and White Ply
mouth Rocks.
THE HORSE PREMIUMS.
The judges in the horse department re-
ported the following awards on Wednesday !:
Draught horses under 1900, w. B. Ellis,
Monroe, LIST, C. NJ. Conant, Monroe, End.
Anyesizez on drag, Thomas Ham, Monroe,
1st; E. B. Greedy, Swanville, I'd; c. M.
Conant, Monroe, Sd.
Heavy draught stallion, W. s. Edminster,
Frankfort, LIST.
Stallion driving 0oneral usa e. r, Anatin