The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-07


: the game financially. Had the
ueather been pleasant Somerset
conntv would have been treated to
.ho biggest fair ever held within its
qracincts. AS it was, a great deal of
rnioasure was given the patrons thru
he eniendid work of President Plum
NOR and the other officers and COM
,sittees of the association. Wednes-
Sar the Goth. the first days program
1.gs carried out in splendid style and
hat night the banking receipts to-
lied about S2600. Thursday, the
curing rain spoiled all pleasure as
i5r as races, ball games, etc. were
eoneerned but good number of peo-
ia wondered about the midway and
inioyed the exhibits in the livestock
5anartments and in the exhibition
bnilding. Thursday night the heavy
wind did considerable damage to the
grounds by tearing down the tents,
sie The big cattle tent fell COM
nletelv and the stock was let loose
n preyent injury. None of the ami
mails escaped, however, but on Fri
day a great percentage of them were
faken away from the grounds. The
midway became active Friday fore
noon not entertaining patrons with
shows and games but in repairing
ybe damages of the night before. With
,apdle and thread the performers
aemselves got busy and Saturday the
liz show place was restored. There
,s diversity of entertainments
arp of them being fairly good and
s.sers more or less disappointing.
However, people like to be faxed and
tba shows put on were received with
tbp hest of fun. The beautiful sun
shine of Saturday favored the fair
Management and big crowds OF people
we're on the grounds from early morn
nntil late at night. The dancing
narties in the west exhibition build
ine were greatly enjoyed with Welch S
Orchestra furnishing the music Whlle
large number of people participated
in the big dance Saturday night in the
aast exhibition hall. The music OF ST.
Csce!ia's orchestra Of the Cathone
parjsh was a drawing feature OF the
evenings entertainment when that ag-
gregation furnished a fine program
dnr;ng the concert hour. The Cltl-
zan's BAND. another local musical or
ganization, also comes in for lts
share of credit in the day time per-
formances when it's music was great
~ enioved between the heats in the
races. Vaudeville stunts opposite the
grand stand were very finely enacted
on the fair days and Lieut.. Jones ana
Lieut. Moffat in their aeroplanes were
watched with keen interest in the va
rions phases of their performances. A
large number of local people TOOK
This opportunity to ride thru the air
and no accidents resulted.
The result of the 227 class trotted
opt the 3Oth was Miss Peter Lincoln,
= brown mare by Peter The Great ana
owned hv f. G. Perkins OF Boston
Won the race with her nose under the
wre first three times out OF D. WIN
rfsaan Wilkes. bay gelding by LORD
Y leg and owned by Howard Gould
of Pennington won second money. III
iao faarth heat he was the winner Dut
/. he other four was second under
tie wire. Harlem Express, chestnut
geldfng hy Atlantic Express and own
q bg J. F.. Norang of Belfast won
tie second heat and third money ana
Nodette. a bay mare by Moko, owned
by A NJ. Wheeler of Gardiper' won
the fourth money. In the Z'zo Grass
Ross Directum owned by Worthen q
Richardson of St. Albans won three
heats ont of five and first money. Beau
Dewey. owned by u. o. Kidder oil
Rnmford won second money. Lady
Dr from the Hudson Farm in Gull-
ford won third money and CharHe
Again by Charles Cones OF Mach1as
Won the fourth money. Evelyn was
drawn at the end of the second neat
because of lameneSs. she was lhe
winner of the first heat and came III
second in the second heat
The pulling of horses for Society
premiums proved a big attraction Sat
urdav forenoon. In the heavy class
2sa0 or over. Ed Burgess OF Norrdge-
wock won first money his team pulling
load 1872 feet. f. j. Neene or NOT,
r.dgewock was second with a record
Of l. feet and s inches. c. X. Whll-
temore had three pairs entered WIN
the respective results: six feet ana
nine inches. five feet and nine inches
and five feet and one and one-halt IN
ches F. f. Barron Of Anson made
two feet and five inches and a halt
In the light class 2S00 or under Z. u
Whittemore won first money win d
pull of SO feet and wine inches
F. Barron was second Will thirty ieel
and four inches. Leon F. Buker
team made a pull of q feet ana
Chester Kenneys team of II feet anu
7i2 inches. ,-,o1
The races of Saturday were hal'ea
with delight by turf enthusiasts
lot of good horses were on the 'rdCN,
They we're we'll punched and OUT 10.
blood. An Augusta horse Just
Sunshine" won the 2:22 race Lhtee
heats first out of four. Bells l nm
ity won second money. Beau Dewey
third and Seddie Man. fourth III lne
2.lS class Billy The Rabbit won 'ni 10 90
straight and the race. In lhe 80 .,oo
class Miss Peter Lincoln was ,rt. ~
winner in three straight heats n'
summary was:
2:22 CLASS-PURSE $ZVo
Just Sunshine, e, Malcolm q =,
Towne. Augusta
George w, b 6 H. H. Lam
der, Stratton AZ
Bells Trinity, b m by Trinity
ington SIT 70