Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-09-07


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Today the crowd was quite as large up to
| loon as yesterday, but the afternoon trains
| and Electric cars brought a good number r
| each trip in the afternoon. This was prac-
| lically Labor day at the fair. the mills and
| shops of the two cities being clos d and thA
working people taking the time to visit the
Only and great State of Maine fair. The
JOURNAL office WAS the popular heaquarters
| Tor hundreds from all over the State who
found shelter from the sun and place to
rest their weary limbs after hours of prom
| enading about the grounds.
| Howard Owen, in his shirt sleeves, was
everywhere present, and tried hard not to
perspire.
| John Nutting, up behind II. Wesley
Hutchins fine blood bay horse, Sidnut, was
seen on the drive and much admired. Sid
nut is four years old, II hands high, with
black points, and is a beauty.
c.. A. Marston's Fred M. died last nigh
and is a severe loss to Mr.. Marston.
| Rev. +. w. Webber, Grand Chief Tenn
| plar of Maine Good Templars, was at the
grand lodge headquarters on the grounds
| Wednesday.
| We hear many happy encomiums for the
floral display of Miss G.. p. Sanborn of Au-
Susta. Miss Sanborn's exhibit is by far the
best ever made here, and is well worthy of
| the first prize, vhich has been awarded her
| Miss Sanborns exhibit in floral design, is
very beautiful, and there are some gems in
| potted plants. Under the direction of Mr..
f. w. Page, visitors do not fail to appreci-
ate the display.
| The forenoon, Thursday, was passed
principally in visiting live stock depart
ments. Devon and Sussex stock were
close second in the admiration of the Wis
tors but such State of Maine Jerseys IS
| 4. p. Russell, of North Leeds, exhibited
were the favorites. There is also a fine
xhibit of gents driving horses.
| There was considerable talk in trotting
| ircles, today, over the death of Fred NJ.
| He won the second heat in the 2.30 pacing
race. and he then showed signs of failing
| strength, and should have been withdrawn,
but he was again put into the race, and
almost sta ggered the last quarter. Veter-
Inarians were summoned, but the hors }
| lied in less than an hour. Fred M. was by
| Fred Boone. IL years old, with trottin &
record of 2.27 l-2, 22S l-2 pacing. The
horss was bred and owned by Charles A..
| Msrston of Skowhegan.
| Last evening, a Grange meeting was held
in the new Grange rooms, under the grand
stand, under the auspices of the State
board of agriculture. The principal
feature of the meeting was an illustrate d
lecture on Industrial Education in Maine, !"
bv Prof. w. Ii. Jordan of Orono. The
| lecture was beautifully illustrated by a
| nalf hundred stereopticon pictures. Prof
A. r. Smiley of the State board of agricul-
mre. assisted by good chorus, enlivened
the occasion with several vocal selections.
| The State college exhibit is among the
crime features of the great show. Particl-
larly interesting is the work performed in
tho carnenter and blacksmith departments
nv bows under 2l years of age. The work
IN finished in every sense of the word, and
reflects much credit upon the the instruct
ors in particular and the management of
,he institution generally. The department
nf engineering is not one whit behind the
rest of the college exhibit.
That most difficult of all difficult jobs,
awarding prizes and premiums on exhibits,
was performed without anybody getting
very mad over it. The judges are the most
lexcellent. The trotting and pacing 4-years-
ala drew A crowded house. The races
,ers called Mt | o'clock, and as there were
several unfinished races brought over from
Tuesday, at 30 there were no vacant seats
an the msmmouth grand stand.
Journal Office Visitors.
w. G. Fifield and Mrs. Fifield, B. M.
Cross. M. w. Saunders, c. 7. Miller, A..
n Russell of the secretary OF States office,
Deputy Secretary of State 5. J. Cha :
bourne of Augusta; Mrs. Cyrus Ram sdell,
East Hebron: Mrs w. G. Thorne, North
Anburn. William Ramsdeil, East Hebron !;
lR +. Pennell, Brunswick; A. F. Lord,
william Knsuff. Waterville; j. Henry
Moore. Wintbrop; C. Fl. Hayes, Ports
mouth' n. H; George V. Fletcher, Bos-
tnn Msss.: Mrs. Lou Warren. Biddeford; !;
Dsnntv Marshal Sands, Lewiston; Eiwsrd
+ Jameson. Birmingham, Conn; F. G.
uasld, c. f. Desley, 7. II. Howard and
wife. Miss May Barnard, Skowhegsn; G.
walter Pooler and + l.. Fogg OF Augusta; ;
Rev. ]. Langdon Quimby, Gariiner.
Fair Notes.
Pulling oxen have been fine, today.
The pottery exhibit was new attraction
and good one.
Visitors have been numerous at Good
Templars' headquarters.
A fact worthy of publishing. No drunken