The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-09-14

creatures filing many stalls. They
were of various sizes and ages from
the calf to the matured COW. In
cluded in the lot was "a 2-year-old
Jersey bull Another big exhibit of
live stock was made by Eben Dean
Il Son of Madison. They had a
splendid showing of animals includ-
ing Hereford and Durham steers, 4
year-old Hereford oxen, 1-year-old
steers, 4-months-old steers and a
magnificent assortment of other
ages John I. Walkers exhibit of
cattle was another attractive lot,
White-faced COWS. oxen and steers,
all beauties filling several stalls. 1t
is to be regretted that all the own
ers or keepers could not have been
at the stalls for a talk with the Re-
pOrter's representative, as in that
way valuable points may have been
overlooked.
THE SHEEP
In the sheep department were
various breeds of sheep including
full bloods and grades. Among the
exhibitors were f. Nichols of Madi-
son with Merinos; }. f. Weeks of
Canaan with OXfords; H. r. Gray
with Shropshires; A. d. Bailey of
Skowhegan with Suffolks and Ram
bouillets; Wilbur Hilton of Arson
with Hampshires and Frank Parsons
of Norridgewock with Rambouillets
and Shropshires. H. L. Head of
Norridgewock had grade sheep and a
Shropshire buck.
THE BABIES AND THEIR MOTH
ERS
The first day was one especially
arranged for the children and a mer-
ry crowd of happy youngsters haunt
ed the grounds from morning until
night. During the afternoon many
babies were present to compete for
the cash prizes offered, the follow
ing ladies serving as judges: Mrs.
Kate B. Ellis. Fairfield; Mrs. For
rest Colby, Bingham and Mrs. Chas.
Drew of Scion. A bewildering lot of
sweet babies, daintily dressed con-
fronted the judges. and after due
deliberation, they deemed it advisable
to divide the SO prize offered by
Miss Louise II. Coburn for the pref
ties baby under one year of age and
presented the gifts to Virginia May.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Thomas and to lola May, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. ElwOOd Richardson
Mrs. f. T. Goodrich donated $500
recommending that it be awarded for
the best behaved baby under one year
of age and this was won by Virginia
May. aged seven months, daughter of
Mrs. Eva Laney and Guy Linnwood,
aged seven months, son of Mrs. Ethel
Adams, this cash gift having also
been divided. Mrs. G. d. Miller's
donation of $500 for the heaviest ba-
by under one year of age was won
by months old Esther Josephine.
daughter of Mrs. Myles Dickinson.
her weight being "A pounds and 8
mothers were: Mrs Ray Nye and
Mary Elizabeth, aged months; Mrs.
Lindsey Nutting and Cecil Lionel. II
months; Mrs. Florence Luce and
Elizabeth, months; Mrs. Nellie
Green and Leslie Arthur one year;
Mrs. Lillian Larry and Violet May. 5
months; Mrs. Beatrice Lessard and
William Andrew, II months; Mrs.
Jtuulc hIOuti anu l4lUWOOu Joseph.
II months Mrs. Marshal C. Viles and
Joseph Charles, 9 months; Mrs. Den
mis- Leo and Philip Lewis, 10 months;
Mrs. Alma Bison and Camille Eve
Ign, 3 months; Mrs Georgianna
Hunter and Joseph Charles, l year;
Mrs. Bernice Demo and Norman
Richard, 10 weeks; Mrs. Susie Du-
plisea, and Robert Thatcher. IA
months; Mrs. Ernest Smith and Her
bert Ardell. months This feature
of the fair drew a large number into
the Balcony, the crowd at one time
being so large that cracking OF
the flooring sounded a warning that
the throng must dispense.
THE RACES
The 3-minute and 223 classes were
tTotted in the afternoon of the fist
day the following gentlemen serving
as the officials in the Judges stand:
Starter, II. +. Lee. Augusta; judges
Willie Tuscan. f. W. Dyer. II r.
Bearce; timers. Fred w. Weston. II
r. Bearce and Willie Tuscan. There
was a good exhibition of fast trotting
and there was a good list of starters.
An incident in the 4th heat of the
800 minute elias was the falling of
Miss O. J. b Nutting's black mare.
but she regained her footing without
apparent disastrous effects and fin
ished the heat and race. Rob Wilkes
won the heat. Prince Moko. 2nd Jim
Mckinney, 3rd and Miss @. 4th In
the 4th heat Johnnie Smoker and
Window Wilkes were both ruled out.
3-MINUTE CLAss-PURsE $1oo
Bob Wilkes. CIV.
Hanson) .............1
Prince Moko,, br &,
Leighton Stables) "A ~ .
Jim Mckinney. s,
r. W. BurrelD .....3 . ; / 2 3
Miss Q, blk m, (Nut-
ting ..........,.....2 4 6 4 A
Johnnie Smoker, b g
(Colburnl .........6 6 70
Window Wilkes, s
&C. BurrilD ...........5 70
Time: 2.25, 225, 2.27I, 2.30,
229H, 237h.
In the 2.23 class, purse $3.50 Kohl
McBeth, bay gelding belonging to
Ralph W BurrilI of Bangor won first
money in three straight heats. The
summary: