The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-08-22
The Waldo County Fair.

Beautiful Weather, Fine Exhibits, the Bes
Ever in the Ladies' Department, Fas
and Exciting Races, Good Specialties
Baby show To-day, Thursday.
The three days session of the Waldo Count,
fair opened on the grounds in Belfast Tues.
day with beautiful weather, the largest ane
fastest string of horses ever on this track, th<
best ladies' department in the history of the
fair, and superior to many of the State exhi.
bits, especially in the quality and novel ideas
in fancy work. Some of the poultry exhibits
have carried off the blue ribbon at State fairs
The Ferguson. Colcord, Waterman. Innis and
Gerald poultry farms were we'll represented
1t was said that the State law in regard to
Tuberculosis Tests" was responsible for the
falling off in the number of stock exhibits.
but those exhibited are fine animals. The
vegetable and fruit departments are good con.
siderlng the early date and the unfavorable
season. The hall space is well occupied, the
exhibits including many by local firms, OF
which mention will be made later.
The midway presents the usual, and some
unusual, attractions. The Belfast Band fur.
nishes music and the japanese jugglers en-.
tertainment between the heats of the races
The balloon ascension Tuesday was a failure
because of mistake in furnishing material
for the supports, which were too short to give
the balloon the necessary elevation. The bal.
loon went up short distance and then cams
down in the woods adjoining the grounds
Prof Cannon lowered himself feet first in the
tree tops and managed to turn the balloon
over, allowing the gas to escape. He made
two trips yesterday. s
The only decisions rendered Tuesday were in
the draft horses. with ]. A. McKeen and Geo
B. Dyer judges, and were as follows: In draft
horses over 1900 pounds, E. H. Litt!efeld
Swanvile, 1st. drawing $3.50 pounds 81 feet
U. S. Mitchell, Belfast, End, 1888 pounds 81
feet; $25 for 1st prize and SIS for End. Horses
under 1900 pounds, C. F. Cushman, Montville
LIST for 4.S33 pounds 95 feet 8inches, ,and Frank
Twombly. Belfast, End for 4,119 pounds s.
feet; SIS for 1st prize and 315 for 2nd
THE RACES.
Frank Vining OF st. Albans was starter, H
c. Buzzell. Belfast, DR.. Wilbur Jackson OF
Sanford and Harry Staples of Brooks, Judges
S. G. Swift, Belfast and Herbert Dodge OF
lslesboro, timers. There were many delays and
minor accidents in Tuesdays races, but moth.
ing more serious than broken sulkies. The
summaries:
2.25 Class, Trot and Pace. Purse, 5000.
Teddie P, Frank Pelletier, Waterville.4 4
Belle r, W. c. Reynolds. Waterville....5 a {
Star Lily, Bengen, bay M, William
O'Neil, Lexington, Mass l
Lady Emperor, gray g., E. A. Went
worth. Rockport.. ..........2
Maybe, bay M, H. W. Maxwell, Bangor3 S
Time, 2.23i, 2.23f, 2.254.
2.29 Class, Trot and Place. Purse, 5000,
Piny Pointer w. G. Reynolds, Win
Lady Braden, br. M, Pearl Brook
Farm, Belfast. .....................6 4 4
Little Sweetheart, H. W. Maxwell,
bangor..... .................................3
Magnetic, b. G., Pine Tree Stables,
Brooke Patchen, b. M, Jacob Worth,
Boston, Mass. .......-......5 6
Tornado, b. g., E. B. Ireland, Lewis
frankie Bogash, Jr., br. g., William
O'Neil. Lexington, Mass. Z
Time. 2.23t, 2214, 22l4, 2.224.