The Republican journal., 1907-10-10
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The UNITY FAIR.

The Unity Agricultural fair opened
Tuesday morning Oct. 1st. with a good
attendance despite the unfavorable
weather. In the hall were exception
ally large and fine exhibits of agricul
tural products, domestic manufactures,
and fancy work. Premiums were given
as follows: Of apples there were nine
eXhloltors: Ruben Rhoades took first
and second premiums on fall and win
ter apples and first and second pre-
mlums on pears. Thomas O. Knight
took third premium on winter apples.
q. b. Rollins, first premium on plums.
Ethel Stevens first premium on grapes.
William Reynolds took first premium
on potatoes; Loren Shaw, second. S.
R. Rollins took first premium on
Campbell, first premium on pumpkins:
J. L. Ames, second. E. s. Stevens,
first on onions, r. Rhoades, second.
c. E. Marsh, first on carrots. [. 0.
Knight, second. R. Rhoades, first pre-
MUM on table beets, c. E. Murch, sec
ond, G. R. Mosher, first premium on
cattle beets, R. Rhoades, second.
Walter Gerald took first premium on
turnips, S. B. Rollins, second; Warren
Jones, jr., took first premium ION pea
beans, Thomas Knight first on yellow
eye and first on medium; R. Rhoades,
second On sweet corn, E. 5. Stevens,
first, R. Rhoades second, Ruel Wiley,
third. On yellow corn, Warren Jones,
Jr., first; F. A Bachelor, second; 7.
o. Knight. third. On pop corn R.
Rhoades, first; J. S. Rollins, second; c.
E. Murch, third. On cabbage, r.
Rhoades, first, L. Shaw, second. On
tomatoes, w. G. Fuller, first; Esther
Stevens, second; on oats, Walter Ger
aid, first; I. 0. Knight, second. On
barley and buckwheat, Walter Gerald,
first; l.. H. Mosher, second: E. S.
Stevens, 3rd. The exhibits in the dairy
and fancy work departments were very
fine and competition was very close in
all classes.
The races Tuesday afternoon were
we'll attended, and resulted as follows:
$50 CLASS, PURSE S1oo
Harold j. Hawker, chs, R. W, Burrill,
sappho, BIN, A. Richardson, Clinton. , ;
Rob Wilkes, BIS, W. }. Hubbard, New
Annie Page, BIN, j. RoEt. Clark, Wat
efVllle ) D
Maxnes Wilkes, gg. Billy Cummings,
Tine, ? 81, ssh , 553SS.
2.24 CLASS, PURSE 1925.
Crescent, BIN, Billy Cummings,
c. H s F, DO, ii: W. Maxwell, '''7
Dr. jeff, By, R. W. Burrill, Bangor..3 / 5 , 5
Plain Jack, big, j. A. Merrill,
c. il: B., chg, A, W. Bragg,
Falrneld. D Or
Time, 2.24, %, 2174, 215f, 224.
A big crowd was present Wednesday
at the closing races. Following is the
summary:
2.29 CLASS, PURSE $3.50.
Banjo, chg, Billy Cummings,
Clorinda, bin, R. W. Burrill,
bangor ............ .....2 L z
Lady Jacobs, rom, L. 0. Jacobs,
PittSfield .......................3 8 3 3
Best time, 2.31a.
PIG CLASS, PURSE $3.50.
Carl c., Big, W. G. Reynolds,
Wnslow.: .:.............
Doris, BIN, W. G. Reynolds,
Chapel Bells, blm, Billy Cummings,
Best time, 2.2la.
FARMERS RACE, PURSE $50.
Patsy, BIN, c. b. Wellington, Unity l 1
Cashier, Jr., rog, A. P. Morrill,, Fair
Held. ..,................... 3 = 2
Fred, big, Guy Patterson, Thorndike. . 3 3
Dollie Wilkes, GIN, c. j. Rich. Knox. A DIR
Best time, 1.20.
"Joe'' Farwell of Unity was the start
er. The judges were: J. A Merritt of
Newport, /. I. Bussey of Dixmont,
Dick Farwell of Thorndike and Fred