Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-25

During the afternoon DR.. Bingen. a
half-brother to Uhlan. the worlds great
est trotter, was shown on the stretch.
by the great Bingen. the sire of Uhlan.
He is owned by o. A. Pickett of Bangor
and was driven an exhibition mile in 2.37
by Allan Gray. In the mile he made
several skps. but on the whole showed
good form and gave promise of being a
game trotter.
b. A. Fogg of Garland, who is much
interested in homing pigeons. released
hve birds from the track in front of the
grand stand. They scared slowly to the
north and then circled several times, fl
nally going in the direction of Garland
Although the list of race. horses on
the grounds is a good one yet there
are several horses absent which it was
expected would be here to make it in
terestlng for some of those who are
landing first money. In the bunch of
missing horses is the string owned by
A. Richardson. Jr., of Clinton, Roam
Bird. Black Velvet and Higgins. These
hcrses are always game ones and with
Buster in the drivers seat they al
ways land a piece of the money. Mr..
Richardson took his string to Bar Har-
Dor this week but promises to have
them at Waterville next week. An
other horse which was expected to show
up here is Awake Boy owned and driv-
en- by f. Mallinson OF Webster, Mass.
In the race at Augusta several weeks
ago he defeated Knoxie B. and several
other good ones. The next week at
Waterville he won two heats in the
PA pace and then went lame. being
distanced in the fourth heat. Mr.. NAL
linson expects to have his horse fit for
the races a: Waterville.
Several Central Maine exhibitors are
represented in the grand display of art
novelties in the auditorium. The dis
play is large, but the larger number of
the exhibits. as was expected. come
from this section of the State, although
there are several out of the State eX-
hibitors.
Mrs. Ann Pulsifer and Miss Kate Fox
botn of Waterville. have two fine dis
PLAYS CT hand-painted china. Mrs. Pull
Sifer also shows some choice water
color work in landscapes and marines.
Another exhibit in the auditorium
which is receiving considerable atten-
| ton from the fair visitors is the booth
which illustrates the anti-tuberculosis
crusade. The display consists of photo
graphs illustrating the most modern
methods of fighting the great while
plague and literature describing these
methods
The one feature of the fair which
stands out above all others is the dis
play of agricultural implements. Never
before in the history of Maine fairs
| has such a collection of farming tools
| been gathered together on one ground.
/ The space usually set aside for the
display of these implements is crowd
| Cd to the limit and an auxiliary space
| mas been set out opposite the old one.
= number of Bangor firms are among
| the exhibitors while many from out OF
| the State are also represented, among
| them being the Haskell Implement &
| Seed 20. of Boston. showing gas en-
| gines, cream separators, plowS ano
| farm wagons: the Bateman Manufac-
| turing Co. of Grenlock. \. Y. with the
| Robbins potato planter and the Iror
Age farm Implements: the Bracket
Shaw G. Lunt Co. Of Somersworth, \
| H., with air-cooled engines; the En-
| pire Cream Separator Co, of Essen
| Junction. Vt: the Vermont Farm Nc
| chine Co: the Wizard Plow Co. of Bat
| avia. n y and the International Har-
| vester Co.
In Il large tent in the horse depart
nent is an exhibit which is attracting
| much attention. 1t is the famous
| French coach stallion. Cordofan witt
| 10 of his get Cordofar is a handsome
| tav and is the property of F. H. Leon
| ard Of Bangor.
| In the exhibition hall under tile grand
stand the fruit and vegetable exhibit Of
| c. Z. Baldic of Waterville is still the
| center Of attraction. Seldom is such {
| large exhibit made by one man and II
| represents days of toll and preparation
| in getting ready for the fairs. At the
end of Mr. Baldic's display is an unique
| exhibit. It is collection of fruits
| flowers. and vegeta bles. and is the ex
| Ilihit OF Ernest Saldic. Mr. Baldic's IA
| year-old son There are about 81 vart
| cites in the exhibit.
| The largest horse on the GROUNDS l:
| a bay work horse owned by the Eastern
| Manufacturing Co. of South Brewer
| This mammoth animal is five years ole
| AMI weighs fa1o pounds