The Republican journal., 1905-09-14
WALDO COUNTY FAIR.

... a complete failure of the fair
..... l0Unty Agricultural ASsocia-
ANch unusual preparations had
.. lpi which promised to eclipse
.... uiertaking in this line, the
...|. weep, the sun shone bright
sds in perfect condition and
has events came off Friday and
'- stock exhibits were large,
.... ~ OF cattle, sheep and swine
Ian in former years, both in
M breeding. The display of
rtables was not large but in
ne specimens. The rainy
Fst of the week no doubt
ing Oft in this department.
p0ultry had a tent to them
acted many visitors. In the
excellent displays of fancy
. utde preserves and pickles,
>t business firms were repre-
1wS, most of them in taste
-I booths Shales Il Follett,
Johnson, furs Spencer Il
JUS seiStead, other furniture and
M- H. Richards, a variety of
department store; Mason Il
.- farming tools; l. V. Miller,
An aquarium filled with gold
' by Dr. O. 5. Vickery, at
tJtention.
iarge exhibit of fancy arti-
u nifty Grange, which will be
. 81. range hall in October.
--->.lug "side show was that of
-.r r Cream Brook Farm, Stetson,
-f under canvas a pair of oxen
pounds. When three years
he'd 400; when four, 800;
.I6Q, and were then acknowl-
le biggest pair OF oxen in New
urteen months later they had
.i present weight. They are
-arly Identical white markings.
akirs were doing business on
and the strident voices of the
e- much in evidence. Only the
nd with its asthmatic music
Throwing balls at the dolls
winning unsmokable cigars,
al who grinned through hole
IS. ,eemed to be popular sports,
nUld admit having called upon
Beauties in tent near by.
lear of any shell games, al
said that some of the fakirs
If the grounds Friday. Few
The second day.
parade was ready to start
when a heavy shower sent
. cover. All events were de-
aud tickets were returned to
aiance. Thursday there was
rade came off at p. M, Fri
e il did not include SO many
lued it proved a very pretty
. "ll no doubt be made an at
ufure fairs. The parade was
lgie, the little daughter. of
rr.ou, who was mounted On
.,r>e with decorations of sweet
). Nickery drove d single
ridge covered with yellow
mined with flowers of the
The horse and harness were
iris Home team was hay
i IN green, white and yellow,
: Girls Home on each side.
Of the Home were dressed in
e the matron. Mrs. w, c.
Nj. Bowen, who drove the
| H. d. Carter had a single
ttily decorated in green and
rs were awarded as follows:
$. Ylckery; 2nd, Girls Home;
! d, Carter.
EIDAy's RACES.
Friday was the best ever seen
track was in fine condition,
springy, and it was pronounced
ses to be the best half mile
me, In the 2.17 race not only
= record of 2.174, held Jointly by
-g and Isabelle, lowered to 2.123
e., but it was announced from
Is probably the second fastest
q --otted in Maine. The second
the first heat was trotted in 80
Z here was much local interest in
cause of the entries from the
I!0race Chenery and NJ. B. Smith,
.om have done much to promote
->S 0f our local fair. Stiletto G.
g had to their credit wins in
Its this season and both had
inch adherents and admirers.
won the first two heats and
the third. In the fourth heat
ed under the wire, but was set
he judges to 4th position for
on the home stretch. But for this
would have won in three straight
he decision caused a good deal of
discussion and as it was getting
led as though the race would go
aturday, unfinished. But after
ai the horses were brought up and
'Hg the fifth heat, and the excite
Is intense when Isabelle led the
i-.i it was not lessened when after
On by the judges it was announc-
~,,ett0 G. had won the heat and
.le!le having been set back as
o / been in the former heat. Sum-
r-, trot or pace, purse $500.
l II. Chenery, Belfast....1 l 3 IL
VI. Il. Smith, Belfast.....2 l . 4
sure, c. Q. Montgomery,
,..... .................3 2
-, e. g. Hume, Shawmut.. 4 i i 3 3
=, 2.14i, 2.14a. 2.164, 2.16t.
' race was pretty one, although
ye positions of the four contest
- Unchanged during the three heats.
E:
he, purse $500.