Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-12

somerset and Kennebec Un,o, c..u
and Fair

"hen the Indictment weather of tn. Lac,
week IN September necessitated tho no.,,
menu OF the fair, the croaker, sbooL ,..:.
neads and announced that it won,a ha en-
ure. The event of Thursday and Fr;d.v ~
M'' week did not justify their prediction,
NOT only was there present one of the ,.roe..
CROWDS ct people ever seen in Fa;,ss,d h.,
e., every department of the ent rprise was biob.
49, The exhibition of stock at the
petA was most excellent and the tro,t;ng "a
satisfactory on both THURSDAY and Ed
Even the moose, which was slmo., I.
oisgrace the former day, redeemed him.
sen on the latter. Attempts to domes,i.
cate this species of the native M.;no
Irotting stock have not heretofors
ue' win nattering success. The behavior ~
s"e animal IN question was not such ON the
't Jay OF MS appearance on the track To
JUSTLY any great expectations of his preem.
lnence as race winner. On FRIDAY. how
ever' nafnessed to sulky, he logged once
around the track. and when Mr. Gerald os1.
ioped beside HIM. the ungainly crea,nrs
showed considerable trottinp csnac;tv n,
vas not, however, until by a trick known on
70 the moose tribe, he had thrown b;s
orlver from the sulky and started for the s,a.
pie that his abilities as a square trotter were
FULLY discovered. Then, amid the most iuh;.
liant shouts and cheers ever heard on Fairfeld
paIK,he made tracks for the stable at .thir.
w. gate. Those who had declared him a
rrauo, made haste to acknowledge their error.
ana all pronounced his performance the best
thing seen on the grounds.
Inc trottlng contests were hotly contested
drove to win.
The fair held at the ska,inp-rink vas q
nne display of art and manufactured goods
The amount of farmers products was not
large. but excellent in quality. The Wins.
low Packing Co. had a large display of
canned goods, some twenty-seven articles in
all beng represented. There was a large
number of musical instruments from firms
DONG business in Waterville, and most of
our local merchants had displays of their
goods. leading feature OF the exhibition
was the works of art which occupied one en-
tire side and end of the hall from floor to
ceiling. This consisted of domestic manu-
features. fancy work and oil paint.
ines. OF the latter there was a
large number, many of than evincing
decided artistic talent. This exhibition sur
passed that of the State Fair at Lewiston,
Our local manufacturers made some ex
cellent exhibits, the Maine Manufacturing
Co. being represented by elegant sleds, fold.
ing chairs, tables and other articles W ich
this enterprising firm are manufacturing in
large numbers. Not all deserving mention
can be enumerated. The universal praise of
a large number visiting the hall attests the
success Of the exhibition. The result of this
cattle show and fair illustrates what may be
accomplished by one liberal minded, ener-
getic, wide awake man. backed up by an
active and intelligent community. Mr.. A.
+. Gerald, known to his hosts of friends as
Amos" is the inspiration which has placed
Fairfield far in advance of its surround
ing competitors as place for hold
ing and attending fairs. Amos genial
countenance is an incentive to good humor
and it is seldom that complaints or faultfind-
ing are heard The cheap jewelry man who
appeared here on Tuesday, did not reap a
great harvest. The reading of the Kenne-
bee Journal account of his doings down river,
to the crowd, prevented some from investing,
and the swlndler, finding he had struck a
hard field, decamped.