Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05
Perfect Weather and a Big
Crowd for Second Day.
The Worlds Fair of Maine a Decided
and Tremendous Success.
MYrtie Peek thrown from Horse and SIiqhty
injued-Ihe Races.

ever, and there was a delightful breeze that
the day, to everybody's perfect
satisfaction. The officials of the assoca-
ion wore broad smiles.
The dozens of trains on the Maine Cen
Il al brought hundreds to the grounds, and
the life of the day was among the excur-
sionists. When the Skowhegan special
rolled in it brought many sober counte-
Dances, because the excursi onists had just
learned of the death in Augusta, last night,
Of Col. A. w. Wildes.
At noon, today, everything was complete,
ts far as exhibit is concerned, and a Gre dit
the whole is to the management.
Among the cottagers we noticed Hon.
Omar Clark and wife of Carratunk; J. j.
Lander and wife, Mark Savage and wife of
Bingham; Sullivan Newton and wife of
.jackman; A. X. Bickford and wife of
Monmouth; A. ID. Libby and wife, Benz.
J. Libby and wife, Mrs. Martha Hersom
and daughter, Howard and Arthur Gleason
If Oakland. About every cottage is occu-
Died and the grove is well filed with tents.
Merry was Monday night with music, both
vocal and instrumental.
The pulling of the draft oxen attracted a
lot of attention in the forenoon. 1t was
surprising what interest the ladies took in
the monotonous ''IIi Star" business, but
they were there in force.
The poultry display is way beyond any
thing in the past, and a continual crowd is
attendant in that department.
The floral display is not only complete
now but very beautiful, and Exhibition hall
is continually crowded with sightseers.
Is. S. Kelley and wife of Winthrop are
in camp 10 the grove, and enjoying their
outing hugely. State Detective True of
Hallowell, and Odlin of Lewiston, are on
luty here. Everything is humming along
nicely and smoothly. The throng of teams
was a marvel to the Oldest fair-goer, but
the efficient force of police kept the main
drives open. and getting about was easy.
During the forenoon, the examination OF
the horses, cattle, sheep and swine was at
tended by long string of tillers of the
soil, and if there was just little Jealousy
present among the different owners, it was
txcusable from the fact that the exhibit
was so complete and excellent, that each
owner had a right to expect that his stock
was the best. The exhibit is a decided i'm
provement over that of last year.
In addition to the races tor pacing foals
of 81, and trotting foals of 81. Myrtle
Peeks gave an exhibition of riding and
racing against another of her horses run
ming loose. The grand stand was well
patronized.
Haley, 2.20 IA, attracts much atten-
,ion, and he seems to be a great
favorite among horsemen. Haley is
in it tomorrow, with such horses
as Combine, Stanley, The Seer and Gene
Briggs, and it is said that Gene Briggs will
be made to drive Haley to the wire in the
quickest time of his life. Anyway every
body puts Haley down as the winner of to-
morrow's 2 16 class.
But at the hall is where beauty reigns
supreme. There everything is arranged in
an artistic manner, in way best suited to
the class of goods exhibited, and the whole
does not fail to call for murmurs of ap-
proval and delight from visitors.
The exhibit this year is beyond anything
of the past, both in quality as well as guam
tity. Particularly noticeable is the improve
me Mt in tone of the paintings. TIE needle
work and fancy work department is i'm
mense, and to look at the display of crazy
patchwork we do not longer wonder that
the State requires another insane asylum.
Pianos, organs and all other musical in
struments, which of course includes sewing
machines. Police officers are on duty IL
different parts of the hall and the great
crowd that goes there is kept moving, vet
none has vet complained of not having
ample opportunity to examine the display,
but daily about the tables is prohibited.
The Chinese Pagoda was opened, today,
tea and coffee being served free. This is
the exhibit of Chase & Sanborn of Boston.
This evening, Miss Annie Barrows lectured
ia City hall. Subject: Eggs To say
the lecture was interesting from house.
keeper's point of view, is but family giving
e.pression to the sentiment as expressed by
the many housewives in attendance.
CITY Marshal Teel has received informa-
ton that an unusual quota of pickpockets
have come this way, and the police have
watchful eve out Up on the grounds,
Tuesday afternoon, Detective True caught
sight of a couple of shell game artists, and
escorted . them to the gate. The gate ten
5ers. who are all police officers. we're giving
4. vood view of the men, and they will re-
main outside during the rest of the show,
Later on. Detective True saw couple of
well-known pickpockets strolling around in
the crowd, aud he introduced them to the
immediate vicinity of Main street.
Everything points to crowd tomorrow,
the flower parade will be the principal
event.
Among the visitors to the Journal office
were Hon. Omar Clark of Carratunk. W.
n Moore of Gardiner, S. G. Jewell of Hal
ioueIl G.L. Walker of the Turf Farm
and Home, waterville; w. S. Cotton of
Lisbon, niI Mrs. B. A. Bartol, Portland De-
tec,;vs Ira True, Hsllowell; Prof. l.. c..
Rsteman, North Searsmont; Col. G. A..
Philbrook, Augusta; Rev. c. F. Penney of
Auburn, formerly of Augusta; n. 5. Allan
of Dennisville, j. f. Campion OF Portland
B. L. Pennell, Maine Central hsiiroao eA,
onrs;,n agent of Brunswick, and Howard
Owen of Augusta. 49,,
In the hurdle exhibition, this afternoon,
Miss Myrtle Peek was thrown from her