Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-26

The Grange Fair u Bath, which has beer
beld for four days this week. grew out Of
condition and circumstances similar to thoss
which exist in other psrss Of The State. A
city Of about eight thousand inhabitants i,
uss without the advantages Of fairs, and in
common With other towus 10 iss vicinity did
not want to 90 to the county fair II Topsham
nine Or ten miies distant. Seeing no chance
for the incorporation Of nev society, and
yet wishing To have the benefits of m agrieul-
tarsi fair, the members Of the granges in
West Bath, wooiwich an Phipsbarg united
last year 10 the holding Of fair which vas
advertised for two days only. On account
OF somevhas unfsvofabie weather on one
day which iessened the attendance. the fair
vas held for three days and the success vas
most remarkable. This year the new
Dromore Grange of Phipsbuss joined the
combination thus making five oranges which
united in the fair, and il has been held for
-four days, having a change of programme
each day.
At their fair on Thursday evening and to
meet its officers. The fair vas held in the
old Alameda Skating Rink and ii was thronged
with visitors from 80 to II 2. VI. the At.
tendance for the evening being fully two
thousand. Along the centre Of the hall Was
an exhibition table 100 feet long, having four
elevated shelves on each side uniting In a
angle shelf At the top. The lower one Of
these shelves on either side was devoted to
vegetables and grains, the others to fruits,
and the upper one TO canned fruits, honey,
pot plants. etc. Under the gallery on the
west side the floor space was occupied
by uadesmsns booths; while on the
east side were arranged eight tables, each
one Of which would accommodate ,ir or
seven persons. supper was served by mem.
bers Of West Bath Grange and the tables
we're constantly patronized from 30 To IL
T. NJ. Red spreads, quilts, afghans, rugs,
were Suspended from the galleries aud above
them and they proved very attractive deco
rations. In all, these numbered more than
eighty. Paintings were also hung in different
parts of the hall, and several show cases
were filed with articles Of fancy
needlework, ornamented articles, etc There
was a collection of poultry in the
end gallery, and stacks and stacks" of
splendid corn in the east gallery. As al
stage entertainment there we're selections BY |
the Philharmonic Club Of Bath. the presen- |
tation Of an old-fashioned Singing school by |
members of Woolwieh Grange. and some
amateur juaglery all of which seemed 10
please the large audience present. The stage
programme was changed each evening and |
taere were many attractions during other
days of the fair of which we cannot speak,
among them, a baby show, big Cam bake.
exhibition of cats. of juvenile athletics, etc.
We greatly enjoyed our visit to their fair.
1t was most literally pstronized for four days
And nights by the good people Of Bath; and
the me mbers of the Sagadahoc oranges who
have been instrumental in building up q large
m successful fair in that city may certainly
lake great pride in the results of their efforts
70 Mr.. J +. Upton of Bath, Mr.. J. b. Moore
Df Pbipsburg, and other members of the ex-
scutive committee, we are under obligations
for kind attentions