Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-08
GREAT SUCCESS
Attended Every Feature of the
Maine State Fair.
The Receipts Will Enable a Large
Reduction of the Debt.
Both The Trotting and Pacing Records Of the
Track Lowered.

LEWISTON, Sept. 7.-(Spetial Some
body got scared, Friday morning, because
1t was not as bright a morning as one would
ike when starting out on an excursion.
Well, no one was looking for a large
crowd, anyway, but just a good, COM
Portable attendance, and that was what oc-
CURED today.
Good Templars' headquarters have had
an unusual number of visitors this year
Grand Secretary Bracket and Graz d
Treasurer Manter have been busy enter
tanning.
Everybody seemed pleased to know that
the old board of officers of the State Fair
association had been reelected, and the
same were the recipients of hearty and
happy congratulations all day. The new
trustee, who takes the place of the late
George o. Bailey, is William C. Marshall
of Belfast, is a well-known business man
of that city, and he has been for a number
of years an enthusiastic life member of the
society.
There is no room for complaint of the
attendance, today. The local Maine Central
'scoo" brought good loads every hour,
an1 the Electrics were well pitronized.
A large crowd at the trackside and in the
grand stand witnessed the grand cavalcade
of prize stock on the track, this forenoon.
IL was fine exhibition, the best of any in
the past. The 2 % class trot, brought over
from yesterday, was won by Black Nathan.
Heads of departments were busy all day,
and if anybody wants to learn how many
questions can be asked in second of one
individual, that one wants to be secretary
of the Maine State Agricultural 81 ciety
during fair week
One of the lively farmers present con-
siders that he has got prize. 1t seems
that his wife had seen and admired calf
in one of the pens and wanted it. Others
wanted it, and so the owner held sort of
auction sale. The husband of the lady
mentioned above was the successful bidder,
and when he had closed the trade he
started at once for the camp in the grove,
where his wife was probably waiting in
anxious expectancy, and, as he came in
sight of the wife sitting in group
outside the canvass, he swung his
hat on high, and in a voice that might have
been heard at the great gates, shouted,
Mary, I've bought the calf. Eve bough.
the cali" Mary was evidently very much
pleased.
The races in the afternoon were well at
tended, and it was the kind of racing horse
men delight to see. In fact, from every
point of view, the Maine State fair of 1894
has been a grand success, and so complete
was everything this year, it will be con-
siderable job for the trustees TO find any
thing in way of improvement next.
Oh, yes, the people of Maine appreciate
the Maine State fair it serves as an outing
aud an entertainment. Secretary Twitchell
Informs us that an effort will be made TO
mske the exhibition of 1895 larger than
ever, as improvement year by year is the
motto of the society.
Miss Anna Barrows called at the office of
the Journal. today, and left copy of the
New England Kitchen Magazine, published
| in Boston in the interest of good house
Keeping. The magazine is finely got up,
elegantly illustrated, on good paper, and
ia a monthly. The editors are Mrs. Es-
| t, lie M. II. Merrill, former Maine lady,
and known in literary circles as jean
Kiocaib. :" and Miss Anna Barrows of Bos-
tor, formerly of Fryeburg, Me.
At the annual me eting of tie Pomologicsl
Society. the following officers were elected !;
President, J. w. True, New Gloucester ;
vice presidents, S. II. Dawes, Harrison, ID
p. True, Leeds Centre; secretary, ID. ii.
Knowlton, Pennington; treasurer. Charles
r. Wheeler, Chesterville; executive com
mi,tee, the president and secretary. A. &.
Andrews, Gardiner, Prof. w. M. MonsoD,
| Orono, C. II. George, Hebron.
neasurer's Report.
Treasurer Eveleth hands US the follow
inc report of receipts for Thursday;
.,.,o,s s2,3Os 25
| Grand stand, cSa na
Lana reh'S' l7G 90
Entrlee, ,,o,ots 20 90
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