The Republican journal., 1913-09-25
The Monroe Fair.

Inc MONROE Fdlf.
The 45th annual fair Of the North Waldo
and Penobscot Agricultural Society opened
Sept. 18th on the grounds of the society at
Monroe with good attendance considering
the threatening weather of the morning.
Those in charge reported the entries IN all
classes little better than last year and good
exhibits of stock. Mrs. Obadiah Gardner was
one of the visitors. coming with a party from
Rockland in an auto.
The exhibition of pulling by draft horses
took place in the morning. and was won by
the team of George A. Daley of Bangor, hand
ei by John Cummings. This team pulled the
drag. which weighed 1881 pounds, 81 feet and
s inches E. H. Littlefeld of Swanville was
second, feet and inches; Albert Campbell
of Winterport, third, feet inches; H. f.
Holmes, Belfast, feet.
THE BABY SHOW.
The baby show took place in the forenoon
and there we're II entries as follows: Levi A
Donovan, year: Annie Amsden, 10 months
Lillian Dresser, months; Ellie Moody, 10
months; Lawrence Brown, Z months; Freeman
Allen Luce s months; Ruth Madora Ralney,
IL months; Donna Ina Croxford, IL months;
Henry Hill Clement, 16 months; Alta Vida
Nickerson, year; Basil Raymond Miller,
months. The prizes given were as follows.
To the prettiest girl silver loving cup, which
went to Donna Ina Croxford, presented by DIR.
". E. True of Auburn; to the prettiest boy
bread and milk set, which went TO Levi A.
Donovan; to the heaviest in weight for the
age, a silver loving cup, won by Basil Miller.
weight 20 pounds, age months; 70 the light
est in weight for the age. knife, fork and
SPOON which went t. Annie Amsden, weight
20s pounds, age 10 months. These gifts were
presented by the society. The W. c. 7, l.
gave to each of the children not receiving a
prize cradle roll pin.
The confess between the light draft horses
Wednesday afternoon was won by +. NJ.
Holmes of Eelfast, with F. A. Twomhley of
Monroe. second. and c. G. Hamm of Brooks.
third The judges were F. A. Tasker A. ".
Curtis and F. A. Putnam.
In the afternoon there was game of base
ball between Monroe and Swanvlle, the latter
winning.
It1E hASt1o
The racing was interesting. The two-y
old Maine Todd colt, Crosboyne, owned by Mrs.
Mary Igo OF Bangor and driven by Ralph Bur-
rill of Bangor, took the colt race, turning the
track in the last heat for half in Ill with
speed to spare Burri also was behind the
winner in the three minute class, driving a
green horse Prodgal Bingen. who made him
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THREE MINUTE GLASS; MIXED. PURSE 5000.
Prodigal Bingen, BIS (Burrili). )...............1 l
Teddy Muscovite. bg (Irelanol ......,.....2 2
John Vassar, rog (Sherman) .................3 8 3
Gretchen Nelson gm (Townsend) .-......4 4
Van Dashey, ros (Rich) ......................5 5
Pilot NJ, bs (McAlister) )....................6 3 E
Nav Not, chm (Gordon) )................... Ids
Time-2 27, 2 26a, 2 25a.
rHREE-YEAR-oLDs AND UNDER, HALF MILE,
PURSE $1O0.
Crosbyone. be (Burril} ,................. 8 l l
Lee Anna Patchen, bm (Rich) .......,2 l 2
Trinity Bells. Jr., re (Nash) ).......-...4 a
Time--1 164 III. l44, III.
FIT CLASS, MIXED, PURSE 5000.
Lady's Sister, brm Hreand ,...-.. .........1 l l
Lady Braden brm (Galagher) .........-..2 2
Clorlnda blm (Burrill) ).....................3 8
Time-2 %, 49, 2 l0A.
Franz Simmons Of Rocxland was starter.
! Sept 18th, the second end closing day, there
was an attendance of about 5000 0notwithstard-
ing the showers for part of the day. The
track was somewhat soggy. but the racing card
was finished, the three events going in straight
heats and resulting as follows:
HORSES WITHOUT RECORDS, MIXED, PURSE 500.
prodigal Bingen, BIS (BurriD ..............1 | /
Johnny Vassar, rog (sherman) ............2 2 2
Gretchen Nelson, gm (rownsend) ....-..S 3
Van Dashey, ros (Rlch) -....... ........-.....4
Time-2 SO, BIZ 334
PA CLASS MIXED, PURSE $500.
Kohl McBeth, bg (Burrill) )..............1 l /
Teddy Muscovite, brg (Ireland) )........2 2 2
Young Constantine, bs (McKenney) "A 3 8
Bob Sterling, big (McAllister) ...........~3 4 a
rime-2 27A. 2833. 26a.
FREE-FoR-ALL, MIXED, PURSE 5000.
Ladys Sister, chm Qreland )........,......1 l l
Tornado. bg (Nash) h)..........................2 2
Chlornda, bm Burrill) 49,. ...............3 8 3
Time-2 25a. 2 24al, 2 2S4
The Stockton band was present Thursday to
furnish music.
Notes on the fair in general and mention Of
exhibits, etc., will be given next week.
The Unity Fair.