The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-09-13
sK0NHEGAN FAR--THE BIGGEST
AND BEST ETTR
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judging the sheep at the fair. Mr.
Weeks brought with him forty six
sheep of the Cheviot. HampshiFes, OK
fords and Shropshire breeds, which
had been shown at the Presqne Isle
fair lCheviots are the principal
breed kept at Long Branch az they
are a hardy type and well able to re-
sist the cold of the Maine winter.
There are three hundred sheep on
the farm and two hundred of these
are Cheyiots. Among the other big
exhibitors are Donald Ellis with TIL
mis-, Merinoes and Hampshires from
Sunset Ridge Farm in Fairfield. He
had forty head. Other exhibitors Of
sheep are Elmer Nichols of Ansop
with Merinoes, Charles French of
Scion with sheep and lambs. A. ID.
Bailey, Rambouillet Suffolks and Lei
cesters; Fred c. Dunlap, grade Hamp-
shires; F. F. Waye, Cheyiots w. K.
Seamens, Cheviots; l.. G. Stevens.
Horned Dorests, F. l.. Hight, pure
bred Dorsets.
SWINE DEPARTMENT
Never before have there been such
showing of swine an the fair frounls
as this year. c. c. Cleveland has
White Chesters, purebred, c. 4. Whit
temore, grade White Chesters; F. F.
Tuscan, grade White Chesters; Perley
Foss. Dunrock Jerseys and G. H. Tut
tie with AZ head of Berkshire swine
of various ages and sizes. These
,, swine from the futile farm which are
not disposed of before Friday will
be sold on that the closing day of
the fair at public auction.
THE AUTOMOBILE SHOW
Bigger than ever is the automobile
show for better Accommodations have
| been supplied the dealers. Under a
great tent on the left side of the
grounds are Bucks, Maxwells, Frank
Inns, Fords. .Dodges, Nashes, Jewetts,
Weseotts. Chevrolets, Reos, Velies,
Stars, Durants, Oaklands, Hudsons,
| Essex, Packards, Studebakers and
Oldsmobiles. There are all designs
| and plenty of demonstrators with
manners so convincing that you al
most buy a car before you know it.
The great tent is directly supervised
! by f. L. Savage.
RED GROSS TENT AND REST
ROOMS
Women with small children and ell
| derby guests at the fair are finding
| the Red Cross tent and rest quarters
most convenient In the tent Miss
A. r. Parker, Skowhegan's Red Cross
nurse is daily in attendance. Cool
drinks are dispensed here and timely
aid in case of accident or sudden ill
ness is freely given.
ALMOST LOST ART RECALLED
Mrs. Ella Sanford of Norridgewock
| Is showing her Egyptian wonderwork,
| almost lost art, and one which only
| she and her daughter are familiar
with, in the upper balcony of the Big
Exhibition Building. Mrs. Sanford
takes birch bark and MOSES and
from these products of the Maine
woods fashions wonderful pictures,
| intricate in design and dainty in color
ings. A close scrutiny of these pic
lures is suggested so unusual is the
art.
TUESDAY RACES
| The racing program was an impor-
tant feature of the afternoon enter
tainment with NJ. l. Collins of Cor
ham as starter, W. II. Jewell of Shaw
NUT, J. F. Withee of Madison, NJ l.
] Collins as judges and w. d. Snow,
Jas Nutting and B. B. Perkins all of
| Skowhegan as timers.
In the 2.30 class Hedgewood Lass
| from Lewiston, won the race in three
! straight heats. In the 2.14 class Eel
ma Strong won three heats out OF
| four and first money and in the PIP
! class Elizabeth Watts won three out
| of five heats and first money. Jennie
| II. broke the track record in this class
| by going the mile in the second heat
| in 2.10 IA, the quarter in 30 and the
| half in four. Unfortunately this
speedy trotter went lame in making
| this record and after an examination
by a veterinary was drawn at the end
| of the second heat.
The summary:
2.30 PACE-STAKE $500
/. Silent knight, b &, by
Walnut Hall, w A.
Bradford, West Farm
ington. driver. Walter
Bradford ........,...... 3
3. Hedgewood Lassie, oh m,
Edgewood Boy, DIR. w. j.
Fahey, Lewiston, driver F.
NJ Simmons ............. / l
4. Mary Logan, b m. by
Dwight Logan, ]. B. Butler,
Lewiston, driver, B. c.
Wells ................ 3 8
Time: 2.15 Ia; PIG Ia; 2.19 la.
PA TROT-PURSE $500
l. Gladys Unger, blk m,
by Barongald, John
Ruggles. Bangor, driv-
yer. Edw. A. Ireland "A 3 3
2. Mount Kisco, br &. by
San Francisco. Mertie
Hughes, Bangor, driver,
d. B. Bearce ..... 4
8. Saskia b m, by At
lantic Express, William
Fl. Reyes, st. Stephen,
n B., driver, Reyes =. l 2 2 2
4. Zelma Strong, blk m,
by Prodigal Strong. Mer-
tie Hughes. Bangor,
driver, r. NJ Holmes 2 l / 1
Time: 215 "a; 2.16 Ia; 213 1-2; 2.15
IA.
PIP PACE-PURSE 5000
|. Violet Patch, b m,