Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28
EXETER FAIR.
Bio Crowds in Spirit of Cold Weather.
The Race Winners.


Exeter, Me. Sept. -1.-(SpeciaD.-lhe
first two DAYS Of the 51st annual fair
and exhibition Of the West Penobscot
Agricultural Society have been held
under most unfavorable conditions.
TUESDAY. the first day. was sunny
weather but the extremely high winds
which were unusually cold for TINS
time Of year cut the attendance down
to almost nothing. The two races which
we're on the program were held never
theless and fairly fast time was made
in spite Of the wind.
All that is needed to make the fair a
great success IS good weather as in
every department there is line Of ex-
hlbits which greatly excels those of
past years. In the cattle department
this is especially true. There is about
20 mead Of cattle on the grounds
among which are some famous Dlu"
riDDOn winners.
The following have cattle on exhibit
ton ". +. Jones Of Exeter. }. 9.
Anderson Of Exeter, l.. ;. and Z. /.
Fcrrrt If Levdnt, Walter Sawyer OF
Corinth. W. j. Peabody of Exeter H.
Nj. Luvcjoy of Exeter, Frank Johnson
Of ExCtc!. Hillandale Farm Of Levant,
c. II. Chapman of Corinth, F. f. Cor
don oi Curinna, Charles L. Jones OF
Corinna. q. l.. jones Of Corinna, r. W.
Atkins of Corinnd, Mrs. y. /. Cheney
If Stctson. 4. r. Johnson Of Dexter,
Fr..lk N. Burton Of Dexter. r. J. Pills
bury Of Exeter. Highland Farm Of
L.etant owned by Rev. Elmer F. Penn
bp, of Bangor, A. II. Blai9dcll Of
COrinna.
In the sEcrp department there is a
good lire Of exhibits principal among
which is j. o. Anderson ana j. y.
Eaton of Exeter.
TIL han exhibits are not as large as
was those Of last years. This depart
mcnt is III charge of A. a. Eastman
who has had this matter in hand for
many years. The fancy goods and
home work department is in charge Of
Il corps Of ladies ANA the exhibit is q
fairly good one.
One Of the features Of Thursday, the
last day, will b. the grand sweep
stakes pulling match in which eight
pairs Of horses from rs many different
towns are entered. The purge is 500
and tiIcs, teams are sure to draw n
large crowd from their respective
tnWne.
This feature will take place in front
Of III" i'll !tc's stand promptly 1t 10
O'Clock in ne forenoon.
IN" races d: Tuesday were the :
ininuT" class trnt Or pace. 70 wagon,
ana ne 80 class, trOt and pace.
Promptly At O'Clock, Charles $. Dori-
tiny Of Boston, who is acting as startor,
this year. entered the stand and rang
the bell for the first heat in the g
minute class.
TIN crowd over in the grandstand
was q small one ana a shivcry one. in
spite of heavy thick wraps the wind
chilled to the bone ana IL was any
thing but pleasant. In the judges
stand tie men who filled the official
| positions were huddled together in
ovcrcoats with collars turned up and
| hats drawn down over their hears.
Following is The summary:
$40 CLASS.
| Enl Gerrish. &. by Riverside,
| H. T. Worth East Corinth.....4 ] !
| Boss Wilkes. by Broonal f. H.
sally INV WI2 2'%tSI /, ii. Ryder lar.
Little Goldie. g m, by Broomal,o = =
,,T ; j. 1iial r 5 s'I y H,li.5
Angelina. br m. by Ellsworth, 6.
] 4. SanDorn, Newport ............G 6 6
\ Time. 12G l24. 1.23, 1.2j
! This race was b"st two in three, half
mile heats.
| 30 CLASS
Lizzie Wilkes, b m. by Henry
| wilkes. +. II. Lowell. Bangor. ] ]
Lady Glen: j m, by Invader, r. w.. /,
| Iains. bv t;nons McGregor, H. l..
| Williams. IIartland .-................5 3 :
| Strip. b. Z. by Philip, a. G. Brad
| bury, N"WD port ........................3 I
| G S. T., j <, by Broomal l.. II.
| Ryder. Bangor .......................4 :
| Dolly H., j. w. Han .................6 6 }
| Time by quarters.
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