The Republican journal., 1903-09-24
THE MONROE FAIR.
THE USUAL LARGE ATTENDANCE,
GOOD RACES AND FINE EXHIBITS.

GOOD RACES AND FINE EXHIBITS.
The fair of the Waldo and Penobscot Ag-
ricnltural Society opened at Mynroe Sept.
18th with good attendance. The races on
that day were reported in The journal ol
last week. Wednesday it is estimated that
there were $4,000 people on the grounds, and
there was something doing all the time.
The Midway had an unusually large num-
her of attractions, and business was lively
there. The officers, William b. +. IWom-
bly. president; F. H. BOwden, secretary,
and F. l.. Palmer, treasurer, are all workers
and we're untiring in their efforts to make
the fair, what it has always proved to oe'
complete success. Another busy man was
Franklin Chase, who received the entries
and took the cash in the horse, cattle ana
sheen departments, and he had an efficient
assistant in his daughter, Miss Linda Chase.
F. H, Putnam was in charge of the farm
produce department., which made an excel
lent showing.
The police force included two uniformed
men from the Belfast police force, George
Frisbee and William Staples; P. F. Il. CLARK
of East Dixmont, formerly OF the Bangor
force and veteran official in Washington,
D. c.: Thomas Shield of Winterport; Eph-
rain Haskell, Monroe; Fred Bean OF DIX
mont; Frank Davis of Newburgh; and u.
NJ. Twombly of Monroe, who officlated as
marshal.
CATTLE, HORSES, ETC.
The display of cattle was partlcularly
large and fine. The principal exhibitors
were Herbert Black of North Searsport,
with "a entries, principally OF Hereford ana
grades. Shorthorns were exhibited by IL.
M. Lane of Frankfort, Eli c. West, Monroe,
D. Meservev. Morrill,. A. r. Murch, Ihoru-
dixie. Josiah Colson. Prospect; Freeman
Ritchie. Jr.. of Monroe, and Joseph ElWell
of Brooks, exhibited IIolstens; Ii. w. Nes-
colt of Freedom, F. Ray Neal OF WALDO, ana
George W. Partridge Of Searsport, eXhlolted
Ayrshires \. L. Littleield, d. l.. Dyer
Winterport, and G. NJ. Stevenson, Slmp-
sons Corner Jerseys; Henry Leonard,
Newburgh. and j. T. Smith, NeWburgh,
Guernseys.
Sheep were shown by F. II. Quimby,
Brooks, G. I. Payson, Waldo Station, Geo.
O. Holmes, Citypoint L. L. Rogers, Troy,
and II. ". Wescott, Freedom.
swine by L. L. Rogers, Troy, IL. W Nes-
colt, Freedom, c. NJ. Conant, Monroe, Free
man Ritchie, .Ir., Monroe, Nelson Curtis,
,fr,. Henry L. Reynolds, Brooks, George ",
Partridge. Seal sport, &. Z. Payson, Waldo,
F. II. Putnam. Monroe, and c. II. Libby,
Monroe.
Fowls By James Wallace of Belfast, Geo
0. Holmes. Citypoint; L. n. simmons,
Belfast. (ducks); c. L. Austin, Brooks,
tturkeys)
In the horse department were the follow
ing entries:
Matched Work, Chester Nealley, b. A.
Spencer. e..,.o r. A,s+;n
Genfleman's Driving, J. I. Smith, South
Newburgh; L. K. Packard, Hampde2.
Draft horses, any size, E. E. Ronndy,
Watervlle ". b. Ellis, Monroe; George
Ally. Frah:fort.
pain draft horses, 24OO pounds or under,
C. II. Conant. Monroe; E. f. Roundy, Hen
ry Reynolds.
Stallion for driving and general use Leon
ard Smith, Newburgh; FRANK russell, burh-
ham.
Trotting or Pacing Stallion, J. A. Treat,
Tbree-year-old Draft, F. II. Brown, Jack
son.
Trotting Bred Stallion, 2-years-old, Z. c.
,idckSOn Bangor.
Breeding Draft Mare, Horace Parsons,
Diymont \. F. Kendall, Jackson; Geo. W.
Partridge, Searsport.
Breeding Trotting or Driving Mare, E. c.
jackson, Bangor; Paul Bros, Waldo; Geo.
W. Partridge, Searsport c. Nj. Morse, Mon
roe.
Geding or Filly, 2-years-old, A. F. Rem
dali, Jackson.
West Hampden: c. L. Austin, Brooks;
Henry Leonard, Newburgh, L. M. Morse
Monroe.
Driving Gelding, 1-year-old, Mrs. Grace
Stevens, Plymouth; T. c. Jackson, Bangor:
FARM PRODUCE.
The exhibits OF farm produce and home
productions of preserves, jellies, etc, in
cuded the following;
Field Crops, including everything except
ing fruit, g. W. Snow, J. j. Baker, ).
Bichf0rd
Pop Corn, Paul Bros, Waldo.
Sweet Corn, W N. Robertson.
Wheat, Freeman Kicker, Jr., j. Bickford,
W \. Robertson.
Rye, W. l.. Littlefeld.
Indian corn, W. w. Goodwin, W. n.
Peas, G. W. Snow, B. G. Snow.
White Beans, G. W. Snow, }. j. Baker,
Will Webb.
Yellow Eyed Beans, G. W. Snow, B. G.
Snow.
Early Potatoes, \. L. Littlefeld, Freeman
Kicker, Jr., Paul Bros.
White Potatoes, S. W. Snow, F. H. Put
nam, n L. Littlefeld, Moses Larrabee,
Freeman Kicker. ,Jr., Sears Littlafeld.
Colored Potatoes, \. L. Littlefeld, Moses
Larrabee, Sears Littleield. W. b. Good
win, Paul Bros.
Rutabaga Turnps, F. Grant, G. Foley.
Strapeaf Turnips, G. W. Snow.
Cattle Beets, G. W. Snow, Russell Neal
ley.
Hubbard squash, G., W. Snow, J. j.
Baker, j. G. Trask, Will Henderson. Sears
Jittletield.
30: ton Marrow Squash, G. W: Snow, j.
j. Baker, J. G. Trask, Will Henderson:
Malblehead Squash, G. W. Snow, j. j.
Cabbage, j. j. Baker, j. G. Trask, Will
Pumpkins, G. W. Snow, Eddie Littlefeld,
J. j. l{aker, Will Henderson, c. d. Grant.
d. NJ. Moody, A. }. Bickford.
Carrots, G. W. Snow.