Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-27
RtADFELD FAIR.
Comes to Close Under Most
Perfect Weather Conditions.
LADY Dustmont, Clint B. and Claude
Fisher Win Thursdays Races.
Uncle Solon Chase Makes Address. .25oO
People at Fair.

" Gil. the kcadi!eld fair is over Tho
Ia I scenes were enacted under IA clear
sky and an air so balmv that evcn tha
Oldest inhabitant who had retired to
the chimney corner during the late cold
spell invested hims1lf in .hil7d"
shirt and a clean collar and came out
to see the sights and hear Uncle Solon
Chase tell about the ducking stool and
divers other things.
The fair has been blessed with good
weather from the first day and TODAY
mas been the best of the three That
there was big crowd present is no
wonder, for even had no fair been in
progress. it has been just the kind of
day when fellow likes to get cut
and drive about the country. 1t was
a little cool for the early goers in the
morning. but the chill was soon driven
from the air and was followed by an
ideal autumn day.
There was good crowd present.
probably $500. and until noon the 70 ads
were lined with teams of all descrip-
tions. from the bike buggy with its
speedy PAGER to the substantial farm
dSpil W lllOIl Solllt DlbuClnS lDDDln
hauled leisurcly over the hills to the
fair ground, And all these vehicles
| bore freight that meant many 25-cent
pieces for the cash box at the ticket
office
| The principal attraction of the fore
| noon was of course. Solon Chase of
| Chase's Mills. But there is no need of
| giving Mr.. Chase's residence as there
| never was but one Scion Chase and
never will be. 1t was after 10 O'Clock
| when Mr. Chase began to speak and
| the grand stand was packed to hear
him. 1t is doubtful if the stand ever
held such a crowd before He gave a
very informal talk. which included
| some interesting stories and reminis-
| Cences. the whole being so ingeniously
| woven together that it formed on the
| whole a pleasing discourse.
After dinner came the races and
again the grand stand was crowded.
There We're three classes and they selv-
"a to provide a good afternoon of en-
ioyment. The 2.35 and $50 classes were
rather tame, as they were won in 1-2-3
order. but the 2.29 class was a good
one. as there were five heats trotted
and the horse that looked to be sure
winner ut first came out last. The
| summaries:
2.2i CLASS.
Indy DuStmout. j. II. Pottlc.
Livcrmore Falls: Dustmont; ) / /
Chestnut Burr, II. =. Lind
say. Monmouth, Nelson. ..-l l
Dictator Maid. II. f. Me-
| Causland. Augusta. Dictator
chief Observation-Disclosures. : .
Time 3.2.ls. 225i.. 2.35i.. 2.2;ii, 2.sri
80 CLASS.
Clint r., II. H.McCarsland, Augusta,
Ma6r h6Gf'hs b. N NJ. cleveland skowhc- is-l
| gan, Mystic Withcrs ........-...-..2
Lady Diamond. c. II. Chisam. Au-
| gusta, Dictator ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. " j
Time, 1872. 2.4l-4, 2.41'3.
80 CLASS.
Claude Fisher, w. F, Webb Angus,
Lady Croix. 4. v. Hamilton, Madi-
son, St. CroiX ....:....:...2 : j
Mabel B., y. NJ Cleveland Skowhe
San, Mystic Withers ,..............5 : :
| Time 2.33, 2.jo z, 23Sla
Between the heats several promising
members Of f. a. Bailey's fine string of
horses from Winthrop, were shown IN
| front of the grand stand and excited
much admiration One of them. King
| Wilkes is a handsome seal brown horse,
: years old, 153 hands, and weighs 1o5o.
| He is by Nelson's Wilkes out of dam
by Locomotive-he by Old Knox. King
| Wilkes is a full brother to Johnnie
Wilkes. 2174. and Commander, 219'4. and
has Il mark of 2.274. He has been work
| ed miles i'll 2.21 and halves in los.
| Another one of Mr.. Baley's horses is
the gray gelding Souvenir. He stands
15.3. is 6 years old and weighs about 1850.
Souvenir is a perfect gentlemen's driver.
He was sired by Irving NJ, 21g4 out OF
a mare by Gray Dan, 219A; he by Old
Gideon. At Lewiston. Sept 16. Souvenir
| was worked four miles in 80, Is. Y ana
1SIa, and the last half of the fourth mile
was made in 1.01.
Boaz. a 5-year-old bay gelding- Is an
other of Mr.. Bailey's good ones, ana Is Il
| perfectly grown colt. He stands 1o3.a .
land weighs 100. His sire was Gen With
ers He was worked three miles. recent
". and went in 25, % and q. making the
last half of the third mile IN loS. Mr'
Bailey also showed very handsome
matched pair of gray drivers
Q;cvrje Race and Foot Race,