Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-09-24
READFIELD FAIR.
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hiDitlou -. l. koWhe' -
had several pens of buff wonder fowl,
/ buff and golden Wyandottes. II. r.
Jones of Fayette Corner, showed white
lLeghorns silver Wyandottes, buff
Rramahs, buff COchins, barred and
white Plymouth Rocks, ROuen ducks,
Toulouse geese, and bronze turkeys. c.
II. Gordon of Fayette, Pekin ducks ana
brown China geese.
In the hall, the fancy goods depart
ment was not ready for inspection, but
articles We're coming in well, and by
Wednesday there Will doubtless be
good display Down stairs the fruit and
vegetables are in their proper places
and are tempting sight. Among those
having exhibits in these classes are the
| following:
| Edward Mosher, Readfield; H. F.
Jones, Fayette; ]. X. Raymond, Win
throp: B. F. Knowles, Manchester;
Guy o. Norcross. Winthrop: E. r.
Mayo. Manchester: Walter P. Lunt,
Winthrop; D. H. Thing. Mt. Vernon;
Albert French. Readfield; j. r. Ray
mond Winthrop; Edward Haskell,
Readfield; g. w. Robinson, Oakland;
f. r. French, Kents Hill; r. F. Ord
! way, Readfield: L. X. Stevens, North
Belgrade: A. NJ. Wadleigh, Belgrade:
d. w. Haines, Readfield: A. J. Pike,
Wayne; Mrs. L. D. French, Winthrop;
G. f. Longfelow, Winthrop: H. A.
Dexter. Wayne. Guy o. Norcross had
q large exhibit of cabbage, caulif1ower,
onions. pumpkins, etc, and also a spec
| ial exhibit of every kind of product Of
| the vegetable garden. The young man
is but II years old, but is evidently a
gardener of the first water
e. X. Mayo of Manchester, also had
| large and fine display OF vegetables,
and the largest display of fruit i'm the
| hall.
Mrs. G.. NJ. Sedgley of Winthrop. and
| ID. W. Haines of Readfield, showed
some fine maple syrup. and Mrs. Zilla
| w. Beale of Readfield, had one of the
| finest displays of pickles, jellies and
preserves that have been shown for a
| long while. There were 26 kinds of
preserves, IA of jellies. and of pickles.
| The afternoon program consisted of
pulling oxen and steers, and a wagon
race for a purse of $25, half-mile heats.
/ best two in three. There were five
starters in the latter, and it afforded
! the horse enthusiasts lots of fun. The
entries We're as follows: Dan, ch. g., j.
| +, Sheehan of Augusta; Maud Bates,
b. m. G. f. Bates, Monmouth; Twin
| kle, b. m., Davis, Kingfield; Winona, b..
m, F. H. Roberts, Wayne; Gray Pilot,
blk. e., ]. l.. Gray, Rockland
| 1t was q race from start to finish, be-
tween Dan and Maud Bates, and
though Dan won the first heat, and was
| a sure winner of the race, in the minds
of some of the horse fraternity, it sub
sequently became apparent that the
bay horse from Monmouth had speed
and staying qualities to burn, and she
CAPTURED the second and third heats
very handily. The summary:
WAGON RACE-PURSE SIS.
Maud Bates, b. m, G. E. Bates,
Dan, ch. G., j. F. Sheehan, Au-
guSta ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. /
Twinkle. b. m, Davis. Kingfeld. ) .
Winona, b. m, F. Fl. Roberts,
Wayne ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4
Gray Pilot, blk. g., J. l.. Gray.
ROckland ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. odr
Time, lbs. 1.27, 1.23,
The race program for Wednesday is as
follows;
Ladies Wagon Race-Open to time of
go CLASS-MIXED.
|
Falls.
Lady Meander, Walter Webb, ugusta.
| Twinkle, +. G.. Doin, kingfeld.
Kathleen. c. II. Nelson, Watervile.
Cassie Wilkes, G. w. Wadleigh, An
susta.
Gwen p, w. S. Malcolm, Augusta.
2.25 CLASS-MIXED.
Doris, b. m, L. w. Folsom. Augusta.
Maud NJ, b. m, II. r. Lishness, Au-
gusta.
Granite Wilkes. b. g., c. II. Chisam.
| Jack the Ripper. b. g., Walter Webb,
! Augusta.
Lon Wilkes, b. g., Walter Webb, Au-
gusta.
Claude Fisher ch. s., Walter Webb, Au-
| gusta.
Modena, b. g., c. II. Nelson, Water
vile.
| Dictator Maid, b. m, w. S. Malcolm,
| Augusta.
Gwen r., b. m, W. s. Malcolm, Au-
gusta.