The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-03
Eastern Maine State Fair.

consequent postponement OF the entire
program one day, interfered somewhat
with the success OF the fair, but the
officials express themselves as well satt.
fed with the results.
The exhibits In the several depar
ments were the best for several years.
and the racing . close and exciting
throughout. Said DR.. George II. Bsile :
of Portland, one of theS judges, "Thi.
weeks racing is the best 1 ever saw on a
Maine track"
Wednesdays races consisted of the
2.30 class, purse $3.50; 40 class, purse
$3.50, and running race, five turlongs,
purse $3.50. In the 230 class McGint,
b.g., (Rooks), won first money, Jim s.,
b. x, (MetealD, second; Nelsie, eh. M.
| (Holmes), third; best time, 2.2415
Isabel, b. M, (Dckey), was winner In
the 2.40 class, Calvin Swift, b. s.,
(Ireland), being second; Faith NJ, b. M,
(Richardson), third; and Rosie y, hr.
m, (MetcalD, fourth; best time, 2.2035
In the running race, Red Spider, M
Namee), and Bonnie Leslie (McArthur)
each won heat, when the owners d, :
cided to call the race at an end, the two
horses dividing first and second money.
Thursdays events were green.ho~ee
race, purse 5000; q class purse $3.50;
special years old race, purse SIPS
and one-mile running race, purse $500.
The race for green horses went IN
| straight heats to Isle Dew, b. s.. owned
by c. H. Nelson; Sunny Brook, b. G.,
owned by L. Holmes OF Roekland, was
second, j. B., owned by A. Richardson,
Jr,, of Clinton, third, and Adelaide B.,
blk m., owned by II. Hudson & Son,
Guilford, fourth. Best time 2714 Noah
K. was the winner in the 2.2l class. The
horse is bay gelding owned by A. NJ.
Tarby of Lewiston. He was protested,
but allowed to race. Subsequently ii
was found that the horse was racing
under false name, and had a record
that would disqualfy him for the 2.2l
class. The horse and his owner were
both expelled from the tracks of the
National Trotting Association. Docca 70,
blk. g., owned by A. L. Bean of Camden.
WAS second In this class; Lady st. Croix,
ch NJ, owned by H. B. Ralston of w.
terville, third, and Blanche p, oh. g.,
owned by r. w. Burrill of this place,
fourth. Best time, 2.164. The race for
three year Odds was won by Harry Mil
Ter, owned by L. A. Bartlett of Belgrade
Lee Wilkes, owned by E. II. Greeley Of
Ellsworth, second, and Kentucky Maid,
owned by E. McKenney of Bangor,
third. Best time, 2511&. The running
race went to Sumer, Red Spider being
second, and Bonnie Leslie third. Best
time 1.4916.
On Friday, the 225 class, the 2 II
class, and the half-mie running race
furnished the most exciting contests OF
the week. In the 225 class, Arzilla, b..
M, (Evans), was a winner, after losing
the first three heats. Lou Wilkes, b. z
(Webb) took second money, Joe Patch,
en-, Jr., blk. b., (Bond) third, and Stella,
ch. M, (Crawford), fourth. Best time,
2 2114. The All class went to DR..
Wilkes, g.g., IowelD, Salinas, b. g,
(BurrilD, second; Tony G., br. G., (Kir-
by), third Lou; b. M, (Ralston), fourth.
Best time, 2.17R. In the remaining race
Diva and Red Spider divided first and
second money.
Saturday there were three events, the
2.S5 class, purse 5000, and the six fur
long running race, purse $3.50. Isabel
took the first race In straight heats
Bingen's first, second, Nestella distanced.
Best time 2.22. In the 223 class Ar
zilla captured first money, Rhody West
second, Nellie BLY, third, and Gray Rex
fourth. Best time 2l14. In the run
ming race, Red Spider was first, Bonnie
Leslie second, and Sumer third. Best
time 20.
Awards to Somerset Exhibitors.
The prominence of Somerset Exhibi-
tors at the Eastern Maine State Fair,
always a notable feature of the meet
ing, was more in evidence than ever
this year.
In the art exhibit, the collection of
Miss Zaidee Morrison of Skowhegan,
comprising specimens of her best work
in water colors, oils, pastels, wash draw.
ings, charcoal, pencil, etc, attracted
general attention and comment. r. E.
McFadden of Fairfield was another
Somerset exhibitor in this department.
his work being chiefly landscapes in oil
and water colors.
Some of the finest exhibits of neat
stock and cattle were from Somerset
farms, and carried off liberal proper
ton of the premiums. G. G. Gilman,
Bingham, had herd of nine thorough
bred Devons, just one-half of his home
herd of this breed. Mr.. Gilman is the
son of q. B Gilman who was Tor 80
years one of the leading breeders In
Somerset county. The herd wss made up
of three bulls, one COW and FIVE heifers
and calves to make up 'h1 herd Ia class
es according to the preWlum schedule.
The breed is one which Mr.. Gilman re-
CARDS as the ideal general purpose class
of neat stock.
w. S. Keene of Palmyra, proprietor
of Keene stock farm, sho we'd q magnifi-
cent herd of thoroughbred and grade
Holsteins, so in all 20 of which are
thoroughbreds and the remainder
grades; Mr.. Keene has bred this sss of
stock for six years having obtained his
first animals of William Rankin of
Brockton, Mass. Mr.. Keene produces
milk for the Borden Condensed Milk
company, Newport,
The leading bull in Mr.. Keene's herd
is Konnigan Shepard Knight, years old
measuring feet in girth and weighing
2, 400 pounds obtained from the herd of
Mr. Rankin There is also a three. year
old bull, and an unexceptionally fine
bull calf. OF western cows there are
IL, the remainder being heifers and
young animals. The best cow in the
exhibition, Lady Felker, gave 1927
quarts of milk in one year. A magnif-
cent pair of heifer calves, ten and a
half months old, by Mr.. Keene's large
bull, now weigh 100 pounds each An
eight months old bull, purchased by