The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-16


.usb on Tuesday of this week, the at
.ordance for the opening day being
Ill and more than was expected. For
week or more previous to the open
mo day. the officers of the Society
wore the busiest men to be found in
GOWN for 1t was then that the thou
s.nd and one little things which, when
oomhined make an affair of this kind
successful, needed their attention. Ac-
cordngly when the first day opened
avorything was in readiness to handle
a big crowd.
And they came in companies and
battalions. wagons and chaises, autos
and go-carts, gigs and carriages, a.
foot and by rail, any way, so long as
thew could be present to witness the
events of the opening day and those
that we're to follow.
And long before the visitors began
IN flock to the grounds, the exhibitors
had come, bringing everything in the
line of squarkables and eatables.
There were growing birds, and hens
with chicks; there were fancy pigeons,
and quacking ducks; there were Ban
tams and Minorcas, Wyandottes and
Plymouth Rocks; and Gaping the eli
max in the poultry shed, is a coon
cat with several youngsters, about the
neatest and most attractive exhibit on
. the grounds.
Then out in the cattle sheds one
can find any kind of live stock mag
nable. To be sure, this department
is not as fourishing in point of num-
bers as in previous years, but the
stock that is on exhibit is of good
material. There are grades and
thoroughbreds, Shorthorns and Jer-
seys, in fact, there are representatives
Of all species of the cow that the
farmers deem profitable to raise in
old Somerset.
Coming around to the sheep pens,
one will find splendid exhibit in this
department.. There are almost as
many sheep on the grounds as will
be found at the larger state fairs, and
as to real quality, the sort that shows
good breeding and splendid care,
| there is no fair in Maine, large or
small, that could eclipse them. In the
same shed with the sheep are the
hogs-big and small, black and white.
But 1t was out among the horse
sheds where one saw the real magni-
tude of the Fair. The number of
horses on the grounds and especially
the number entered in the various
races which were scheduled to be run
of is beyond the expectation of the
most optimistic well-wishers of the
fair. In all there are some 40 horses
entered for the races, the largest
number for many years.
There is a splendid exhibit of fruit
In the agricultural building-apples
Without number, pumpkins of NAM
moth size, plums of various species,
tomatoes of numerous varieties, and
curiosities that attract general atten-
t0n. There are many exhibits of
machinery both within and without
the agricultural building, consisting
Of new inventions for the potato
telds and of general farm usefulness.
There was always a good number of
The farmers watching the demonstra-
ions of the various machines. The
Midway is the best in years. There
. everything there to maintain the
nputation of mid-ways, even down
the same old cries that pull the
nekels from the pockets of the peo-
pie.
Taken all in all, the officials of the
Society should be congratulated on
Ne splendid exhibition. They have
Worked hard and their efforts have
sen successful, and we doff our best
kayers to them all.
During the first day of the fair, the
vents did not take place until the
tlernoon, when the $50 and matinee
noes were run off. At the same time
oall game was going on between
no OF the local teams, while out in
y helds an interested crowd of
Nmers and townspeople watched the
Wiling contests. The results of the
aees and the contests are given else
shere.
Tuesdays Races.
It took five heats to decide the 2.30
'ass and while the time was slow the
@fses were well punched in all the
sas. In the matinee race Teddie B
ad everything his own way, winning
ae last heat in a jog. The sum-
aaries:
2.30 Glass.
annie Wilkes, b. m, Elm
wood Park stables, 6 2 1
sSard NJ, b. g., Small, A l 5 4 8
seiie L, oh. M, Landers, 2 6 6
ansalear Richardson, 8 8 2 Q
ss'ney B, Burrill, "a 1 8 5
81 wilkes, blk. g., Deering, 3 6 s 4
Tine, 2.25A; 2.29A; 2.25, 2.26, 2.28.
Matinee Race.
seodie B, b. g., Scribner, /
.saiine s, bh. m, Day, p 8
uidred S, b. M, Stevens, 80 2