Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-08-29
MAINE STATE FAIR.
Or. G. N. .TwitchsII Interviewed BY The Jour.
nal Regarding The Same.

Dig. NJ. Twitchell, who, with Mrs. Twitch.
ell drove to Lewiston, yesterday, to re
main until after the State Fair lis enthusiast
tic over the outlook for next week. Said he,
with good weather nothing can prevent
this from being one Of the very best exhibi-
tons ever held"
"How will the entries compare with for-
mer years?" was asked.
"In the cattle classes much larger, and
while the number 10 the horse department
may not be as large,it is because of the en-.
tries in the colt stakes and races. Four
hundred head of pure blooded stock have
been entered and more than 200 grades,
oxen and steers. We have 400 pairs of
poultry on the books, 200 sheep and $50
horses and colts. There can be no question
about the quantity or quality of this years
exhibition.
"What about special attractions"
The effort has been made to bring out
exhibits 10 every department this year and
there will be no cause for complaint. In
the main exhibition building there will be
complete electrical exhibit, silk loom, bay
loom and woolen cloth loom in operation,
in addition to other machinery and exhibits.
In the poultry building chickens will be
hatched by the hundreds, while on the
track, Myrtle Peek with her 90 horses will
give three and four exhibitions daily. Moth
ing like her races-bareback, to saddle or
sulky-have ever been witnessed on this
track. Wednesday being Governors day,
the festival of flowers will be witnessed by
thousands. From seventy-fye to one hun
dred decorated carriages are expected to be
in the grand parade at 1890. In the City
hall we shall have exhibits of superior
quality and among these that of hand
painted china promises to be leading fea-
tire. The members Of the Augusta Art
Decorative Club have manifested a lively
interest and their tables will prove the ex-
cellence Of work done in the Kennebec
valley. The Chinese pagoda, building "a
x3G, will be an attraction in and by itself,
with its bamboo trimmings and bunting.
Here four young ladies in costume will
serve tea and coffee free throughout the
fair. The cooking lectures by Miss Anna
Barrows, each afternoon, with object
lesson work, must please the ladies
who will find City hall the
centre Of interest"
"What about the races?"
81 have only this to say, that if they fail
of btiag the best We have ever had we shall
be at loss how to go to work next year.
With 225 horses distributed through II
races, from the 300 trotters to PA PAGERS.
there should be no lack of interesting and
exciting races. The 2,24 pace with IL en-
tries; 2.20 trot with eight. Haley, st.
Croix, Silver Street and The Seer among
the number; 2.l6 trot with 10, Gene
Briggs, Stanley, Haley, Cebolla and
Diana forming part of the company.
and the 2. IA pace, with Edmund, ,Gipsey M,
Socks, 2.l4 3-4, Subscriber and two others
entered. There should be a constant round
OF amusement. ne tEdch ycdi
fast ard in fine condition. The entire
grounds are, today, in readiness for the fair
to open.
Last year there were loud complaints
about the restaurants. How will it be this
year? - "
Swan hotel has been leased by MIR. }.
Fields Murray, one of the best caterers in
the State, and thoroughly repaired. Those
who know him need no assurance from me
that the food, both in quality and quantity,
will be satisfactory and the service first
class.
THE managers Of the Maine Central as
of other roads have this year given US an
increased train service, and the people of
the Kennebec valley will be able to return
home after the races the last three days of
the fair. This with special rates should
insure increased attendance"