Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-17
Close Of the Somerset
Agricultural Fair.
Splendid Exhibits, Hot Races
And Big Crowd Present.


ever been held in Somerset county.
Large crowds have attended on each
of the three days and Wednesday and
Thursday about 5000 people were in
attendance. People came from all parts
of the county and there were at least
800 teams and automobiles. Every seat
in the grand stand was taken. The
officers of the society, though tired,
are yet much pleased over the grand
success of the fair.
There was a general exhibit Wednes
day of the neat stock and horses and
the committee, Wednesday morning
made an examination of the herds,
town teams, work horses and other
stock. There was fine exhibit of
sheep Some of the best cattle on ex-
hibition were those of Cyrus Newton
& Son. There were some fine exhibits
in the hall. One of the best exhibits
in garden truck was that of James
D. Emerson of Skowhegan. William
Jewett had unique exhibit of relies
OF the Revolutionary War and house
hold utensils of that time.
The racing Wednesday was some of
the best that has been seen on this
track. There were three classes. In
the 24O class, with purse of 500 Mar
vel c. from the Elmwood Park Stable,
NorridgewOck, got first money. Second
money was given to Jennie Wilkes
owned by Alton Richardson of Clinton
and third to Catherine Cobb owned
by Will Deering, Hartland. There were
five starters and the time was 2.25,
2.27A and 2.27
q 90, ~
there We're four starters: Black Velvet,
owned by Alton Richardson, Clinton,
who atook first money; Silvia Swift,
: b. m, .s0wned by John Metcalf, Au-
gusta, who took second money; ClO-
rinda,Qwned by Ralph Burrill, Bangor,
whoFreceived third money and Joe Hill
ton, b. g., owned by William Hanscome
of Stratton, who received 4th money.
The time was 2.21A, 2.24h and 2.211a.
In the $50 matinee race a trot for
premiums, there were four starters.
Tad c., b. colt owned by H. B. Small,
Augusta, who took the record for
threeyear- olds at Lewiston last week,
readily took first money and in each
heat was far in the lead and went
under the wire at a moderate trot.
b. HI. owned by r. Eldridge, Clinton
The time was 2.29A, 2.29A and 2.2S.
In the three races there were three
heats each. The starter was w S.
Jewell, Shawmut' and the judges were
j. F. Withec, Madison, A. F. Buker,
Hartland and Henry Merrill, North
Anson The timers were F. c. Pooler,
S. Fl. Bradbury and E. F. Fairbrother.
When the cry of success is heard
about fair. people begin to want to
know who the officers are. The Of
ficers of the Somerset Agricultural
Society. who have worked almost night
and day for a month to make the an
nual fair success are: President, c.
Davis Miller; vice presidents. Col. Isaac
Dyer and Col. w. r. G. Estes; secre-
tary, K. F. Fairbrother; treasurer, R.
T. Patten; standing committee, S. H.
Bradbury, F. p. Pencil, Lester
Stevens. E. T. Goodrich and c. H.
Gardner. Department superintendent:
General superintendent, c. Davis
Miller: supt. of horses. c. W. Day:
supt. of cattle. s. Fl. Bradbury and
c. j. Dean; of draft horses, Lester
Stevens; of hall and letting grounds,
f. I. Goodrich; supt of sheep, Will
liam Rowell and A. H. lies of poul-
try.
Following are the premiums:
Poultry-Barred Plymouth hens,
Bert c. Taylor. Skowhegan. Bird; Lewis
Whiting, NOrridgewock, cock list, hens
LIST and 2nd, cockerel list and End:
Charles Hardner, Skowhegan, cock
erels, 3rd, pullets list and End
White Plymouth Rocks-F. r.
league, Skowhegan, 1 pen fowl list; 1
chicks, list; 1 chicks, 3rd: 3 cockerels
LIST and 3rd; hens. LIST and 3rd; cock
erels, 1st and End: pullets. 1 and 3rd.
John Wentworth, Skowhegan, 1 chicks,
End; 1 cock, End. Eva Storer, Nor
ridgewock. pen fowl. list; 2 hens, End;
pullets. End; l cockerel, 3rd.
Partridge Plymouth Rocks-D. l..
Walker, Madison, l pen chicks, LIST: 1
cock. LIST: hens, LIST, End and Srd; 3
pullets. list. End and 3rd; cockercls,
LIST and End.
Silver Penciled Plymouth Rocks-D.
l. Walker L Son. pen chicks. list; |
cockerel. LIST, . puliets, list and 2nd.
White Wyandottes-Bert c. Taylor,
Skowhesan, l pullet, 1st. hens. / |
and 2nd. 1 cock, 1st;~1 cockerel, 1st
Manley Pooler. cockerels, LIST, I'd and
Sd; pullets, list, I'd and Sd; pen
chicks, list. John Wentworth, Skowhe-
gan, l pen chicks. 1st; / pen chicks I'd |
Chas. Holden, Skowhegan; pen chicks. f,
Sd.
Columbian Wyandottes-E. E. Whit |
ing, Noridgewock, cockerels, list and |
I'd.
Silver Laced MISUNDERSTANDING c. |
Cleveland. pen fowl, list; chicks, list |
and I'd: hens, list and I'd; 2 cockerels. |
LIST and I'd.
Buff Wyandottes-Walter Adams.
Skowhegan. pen fowl. LIST; pen
chicks. list; cock, LIST; hens. 1st and |
I'd: cockerel, 1st; 1 pullet, 1st
5. c. r. 1. Reds--F. o. Eaton, Show
hogan. l pen fowl, list; pens chicks, |
LIST and I'd; cocks. LIST and I'd; hens. !
LIST and I'd; 3 cockerels, LIST, I'd and Sd; |
pullets, LIST. I'd and Sd.
r. c. r. 1. Reds-C. B. Hight, cock !
erel. LIST: l pullet, LIST.
S. G. Black Manorca-F o. Eaton, |
l pen fowl, list; pen |
chicks. LIST: cock, list; hens. LIST and |
I'd; hen. Sd; l cockerel. list; / pullet, |
LIST, Manlev Pooler SkOwhepan I cook !