The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-10-03
THE WALDO COUNTY FAIR.

A special order of "Beal weather. from
Bangor, together with the untiring efforts
OF the officers of the Association and the in
terested cooperation of the citizens OF Bel
fast and surrounding towns, combined t.
make the three days fair on Wednesday
Thursday and Friday great success.
| Wednesday morning found most of tn,
stock already on the grounds, and the ex
hibit iii that department excelled anything
ever seen on the grounds before. Herber
Black of Searsport, E. H. Nickerson o1
Swanville, H. F. Jackson, J. Wentworth
Horace Chenery and John F. Chapman al
had excellent exhibits in the neat stock
| department.
| The exhibit of oxen and steers was worth
going many miles to see. Herbert Black
of Searsport carried off numerous premiums
! in this department. Swanville, Morrill, auG
| Searsport were represented by town teams
! of six yoke of oxen, which attracted great
deal of attention on their way to the grounds
| and after their arrival there. There were
tlocks of Shropshire, Hampshire, Hamp
shire Down and South Down sheep well
worth inspection. S. g. Norton, Herbert
Black, F. II. Quimby, George O. Holiness
II. F. Jackson and others had entries in
this department. The flock of Angora
goats owned by Mark Wadlin of Northport
attracted much attention and were greatly
admired.
There were not many entries Of swine.
Herbert Black and Horace Chenery divid
ing the honors The black and white C. l.
c. pigs, quartered near the Angora goats,
were quite center of interest to the crowd
as they passed on their way to the grand
stand.
In the poultry tent was the usual display
from the numerous focks of different kinds
owned in and about town. j. ". Wallace
exhibited number OF prize winners, as did
W. NJ. Randall. W. A. johnson, Harold
Herrick, Frank Peavy and others.
In the exhibition hall several Belfast
firms had exhibits, The Staples Piano Co,
pianos and demonstrated them during all
three days. l. V. Miller had an exhibition
OF furs, E. r. Conner had fine display of
carriages, robes, ETC., and Mrs. W. NJ.
Ihayer and Morgan's Business College of
Waterville both had attrative exhibits
sent an exhibit OF insect pests in the vari-
GUS stages Of their development that was
both Instructive and interesting.
The exhibits in the fruit and vegetable
department were excellent, G. E. Marsh led
off in vegetables with 80 varieties, while
prettily arranged and displayed, S. G. Nor
ton, j. I'll. Cunningham, W. NJ. Hodsdon
and j. W. knights and others had excellent
collections that won blue and red ribbons
The ladies' department occupied, as usu-
al, the long central table and it was well
filled with fine handiwork of all kinds
Nearly every kind of embroidery in vogue
was represented in some form. There were
handsome centerpieceS, pillows, waists,
hankerchefs, etc.
The midway contained the usual rows of
refreshment stands, lunch cars, fortune tel
lers, etc, and all of the fakirs seemed to be
doing good business during their three
days stay.
Wednesday large crowd was present to
witness the races, which proved Interesting,
although both were won in three straight
heats. The summary;
2.13 CLASS.
Isabel, b. m., by Adhell, Nj. b. Smith,
Tony D.. b. g., A. f. Wentworth, Rock
Pointer Patchen, ch. G., Byron G. KIM
ball, Haverhill, Mass. ss.................3 3
Doncela, b. M, Byron G. Kimball, Hav-
erhill, Mass. Observation-Disclosures. 4
Time, 2.173, 2.174, 21S4.
2.37 CLASS.
Bells Early b; g, by Masconomo, NJ.
Rural Boy. ch. g., Il. F. Burgess, North
EassaiDoro..: ....:.............,...2 1
Ralph Wilkes, b. g., S, R. Clarke, South
west Harbor ..................4 2
Roxmont, b. G., o. a. Tolman, South
west Harbor.. .......................54 2
Edmund, b. G., W. S. PeGdleton, Isles
ooro ............- as
Dolly H.. b. M, c. f. Kimball. .......ds
Time, .3o4, 2.2S3, 2514.
Between the heats Horace Chenery's run
ming horse did pretty exhibition half mile.
Thursday was the "big day." The schools,
ternoon, crowds came from out of town and
the grandstand was packed by the time the
races began. AS there were three races
scheduled for the afternoon, and as none of
them were decided in three heats, the final
heat in each race was run off Friday morn
ing with the following result.
PIT CLASS
Pointer Patchen, ch. g., b. G. Kim
ball, Haverhill, Mass. /
Blanche B., b. m, by Jubilate, H. Nj.
Bean, Camden. n......................12 2 2 9
DoncelIa, b. m., B. G. Kimball. Haver-
hill, Mass. .......................3 3 3 8
Best time, 21S.
2.33 CLASS.
Plain Jack, bl. g., by AL sultan, J. A.
Merrill, Newport. ..................1 l
Nellie Bradon, b. m., by Brown Bra
don, NJ. b. Smith, Belfast. st.......32
Ralph Wilkes, b. g., S. c. Clark,
Southwest Harbor. r.................2 4 8 2
Edmund, b. g., w. S. Pendleton, Isles
Barney B., g. g, W, NJ Berry, Stock
Dolly IT,, b. m, c. f. Kimball. Minds "
Time, 81, 2.2S4, 2.25a.
2.24 CLASS.
Guy F., ch. g., B. G. Kimball. Haver-
Maggie Truce, b. m., by Truce, l.
Kassali, b. g., ii. NJ. Bean, Camden 8 8
May Wonder. bl. G., W. S. Pendle-
Time, 2,2ot, 2,2o4, 2.2oa, 1923.
Between the heats the bay stallion John
Ward was sent a half mile by Fowler in
LOS. John Ward is four-year-old, son of
Bingen, 2064, dam Ambrette, by Baron Rog-
ers, second dam by Robert McGregor He
is owned by Horace Chenery and has no
race mark. 1t is expected that he will be
compalgned on the big circuits next season.
M. b. Smiths famous stallion, Marston
T., was sent an easy quarter in 1.35, and his
son, Marston Wilkes, was shown.
Chenery's Stiletto e., (2.124), was shown;
also Mendolita with her colt by John Ward.
Kosmo by MokO, owned by NJ. b. Smith,
was also on the track.
Horace Chenery's running horse did
full mile in 1.54.
During the afternoon there was a ball
game between the city clerks team and the