The Republican journal., 1907-09-26
THE MONROE FAIR.

| Guernseys, Jerseys, Ayreshires, Holsteins
and grade, oxen and steers were seen in
great numbers. Among the exhibitors were
| E. 81. Nickerson, Swanville; F. NJ. Nicker-
son, Freeman Kicker, D. A. Mason. j. A.
Jones, II. r. Elwell, p. NJ. Elwell, J. W.
Jones. Arthur Ellis, Brooks; }. F. Davis,
Howard Whitcomb, Hampden; Warren F.
Simpson, DixmOnt: H. F. Leavitt. New
burgh, and n. L. Littlefeld, Searsport. N.
| A. Littlefield of Searsport had fine show
| ing of Jerseys. Herbert Black of Searsport
had good herd of Herefords. P NJ. Elwel
| and Freeman Rtchie, Jr., of Brooks and j.
F. Davis of Hampden Corner were the chief
exhibitors of Holsteins. F. NJ. Nickerson,
| Monroe, and II. NJ. Lane, Frankfort, led in
| shorthorns. There was good showing of
| oxen and steers with entries by W. F. Simp-
son, Herbert Black, E. B. Gould, Ii. F.
Leavitt, j. W. Nickerson, j. w. Jones, E.
D. Rowel and Arthur Ellis, E. II. Ncker-
son, F. NJ. Parsons, II. R. Whtcomb, NJ. D.
Rowel, L. S. Bickford, W. F. Simpson and
j. W. Nickerson. Wm. B. Twombly exhib-
,, tied brown Swiss calf. James W. Wal
lace, Belfast; Fred Nj. Nickerson and J. B.
Nealey exhibited poultry. George O.
Holmes, Belfast; E. H. Nickerson, Swan
vile, and Howard Whitcomb, Hampdeu,
had entries in the sheep and swine depart
ment.
Among the horses on the grounds were
the following: II. F. Haley, Monroe, ex-
hbited Sultan Wilkes, trotting bred stallion
aud a Percheron stallion, Ravisseur, i'm
ported from France in 1901, and considered
one of the best of his kind that was ever
imported to this country. Annie Clement
of Hampden exhibited a pure white colt.
T. A. Ritchie of Monroe showed Tahmiroo
Wilkes colt, four years old and weighing
1,45O Stephen L. Perkins of Monroe ex-
hibited Alfred Wilkes, a colt one year old
by Tarratine, very handsome; also the
mother of the two before mentioned,
weighing about HOO, nice family horse.
There was also on the ground coach stall
lion, Fernando, owned by the " aldo &
Penobscot Coach Horse company, weighing
1850, as handsome horse as there is in the
State, dark mahogany, standing 16-1,
great show ring horse. E. E. Moult0n of
Jackson exhibited Percheron mare, three
years-old. II. S. Moulton had two-year-
old draft horse weighing 1925, black in
color. He took first ribbon in his class.
w. B. Ellis exhibited Farmille, three-years-
old, by Mascanomo, he by Arion trottng
stock. Marston Wilkes, owned by the
Powell Brothers of Waldo, attracted con-
siderable attention and won second ribbon
in his class. Fred Brown of Jackson ex-
hibited Percheron stallion, siX-years-0d.
The ladies hall, in addition to the usual
fancy articles in great variety, quilts, rugs,
etc., contained many curioSities and ancient
articles, all tastefully arranged. The dis
play of fancy work included solid embroid-
cry, open work, eyelet work, outline, plain
and fancy needle work, embroidery in
colored silks as we'll as white. Crochet and
knit work was also much in evidence, the
latter being shown in all grades from the
fine lace to the woolen rug. In the art de-
partment were Oil paintings and pen and
ink sketches, the latter by Lucy Bowden of
Monroe and Virginia Stacy Of Brooks
In the fruit and vegetable department
were fine specimens from the orchards of A.
L. Croxford, Dixmont: Harry Littlefeld,
L. III W Cll. W. L. I-Nduos DlOOhS,
Prescott, A. B. Erving, James Bickford,
Carmel; W. n. Robertson, j. B. Neatly,
Clifton Moore, Mrs. Ella Lincoln, A. c. Ed
munds, Monroe; Ii. S. Webber, Monroe
Center c. \. Curtis, 7. A. Snow, Mrs.
BENZ. Fish, w. Chase, Winterport; George
W. Snow, Uampden. Pears were shown by
Harry Littlefeld, c. A. Curtis and Mrs.
Fish, Geo. w. Snow, A. L. Croxford, w.
Chase, Mrs. Lincoln. Plums by Mr. Little
field, Mr.. Curtis and Mrs. Fish. Crab
apples, Mrs. Littlefield, Moore, Curtis, Snow
Robertson and Fish. Cranberries were
exhibited by Jas. Bickford.
Mrs. BENZ. Fish, Mrs. Nellie Holmes and
Mrs. Geo. Twombly had specimens of
bread and cake on exhibition. Maude
Webber had bread. The three first named
showed table luXuries of several kinds.
showed table Iuxures.
The farm exhibits were particularly fine
and the display attractively arranged, Geo.
w. Snow, Jas. Bickford and Mrs. Lincoln
having large exhibits, embracing many
kinds. Products of the farm were also
shown by Messrs. Loring, E. G. Snow, W.
b. Goodwin, w. n. Webber, w. +. Evans,
j. w. Robertson, II. O. Batcheder, A. G.
Edmuuds, f. L. Parkma G. L. Walker,
Frank Grant, Roscoe Littlefeld, Raymond
Gould, John Goodwin, w. Chase, H. Chase.
THE RACES.
A summary of the first days races was
published last week. The second day (18th)
the weather was good and the track in fine
condition, so that its record of 2.153 was re-
duced to 2 144. The summary:
3-MINUTE CLASS, TRoT OR PACE, PURSE
800.
Bells EARLY. Observation-Disclosures. l l l
Fred Il -. ...:....'..'...'... 3 2
Sappno. ....................'.. dr
Time, 2.294, 2.294, 2.2sa
2.13 CLASS, TRoT OR PACE, PURSE, $175.
Tony d., b &, by Duard. 1 1
ISABEL. ................. q
DeClma Dean. .........-. )
| Time, 2.144, 2.15, 2.16f.
| 223 CLASS, TRoT OR PACE, PURSE, $50.
| Blanche B..... 3 !
LevlnSky.... ..................
kaSSalla. ..........''... 8 z . 3
| Time, 2.21f, 2.24, 19a, 2.20.
| The fair closed Sept. 10Th with large at
| tendance, and the aggregate was with one
or two exceptions the largest on record. In
addition to the regular races there>w was a
| uopflamon,s drivipu hnrSo rano in xUhiah a