The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-10
The Cold Weather Docs Not Deter
the Crowd.
THEY CAME IN TRAINS AND CAME
IN TEAMS.
A Good Days sport-Races Are Interest
aA ing-Some Fast Miles-Fakirs Fish for
Festive Dimes.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

| IOpSnam Me-, OCbODef S.-InlS was
really the opening day of the Sagadahoc
fair, for yesterdays storm wiped that out
of the shows calendar. For a first day.
there was great attendance. A special
train came from Augusta and picked up
crowd at the various stopping places
along the way. There were also many
people here from Freeport and of course
Bath folks turned out in great number.
| The arrival of the throngs made business
| lively over on the Cairo street, for the
fakirs are here and are doing good busi-
ness. Perhaps it is because the fair is
seem to run to theatrical exhibitions.
| There are two canvas opera houses on the
grounds, one of which boasts in it's list
| of attractions troupe of trained poodle
dogs. But the dogs, while, as the
manager says, they form one complete
and unrivalled dog show in themselves.
are only one Of several "tent shows"
combined together, all of which may be
seen .for dime, ten CENTS" today in
order to advertise the aggregation SO that
quarter may be charged tomorrow. 1t
is an interesting group which the per-
formers make when they stand on the
little platform by the entrance. There Is
the manager attired in full evening dress,
except that he wears no necktie. Next
| him stands young woman who shivers
in blue dress and who promises to sing
'sall the latest and most popular airs Of
the day. on the inside of the pavilion.
Then there are the 1.-TWO living picture
pictures at the world y fair, a show worth
half dollar, but which will be given for
| a dime. Just ten cents. - The living
pictures in the white dress upholds an
American flag and the other seeks shelter
| from the October breeze behind shield.
A young man rrayed in l4th century
court costume and spectacles, plays the
fiddle; the strong man OF the aggregation
beats the big base drum, the lady who
sings the latest songs, plays the snare
drum and the manager plays the banjo
while shouting his invitations to the
| good people to sooTue in for dime for
tomorrow it will cost you quarter.
| Over the way, there is u half dime show
which boasts a tight rope walker, lady
who sings and skirt dancer. And the
| chanting of the attractions of these two
rival performances blends with the cries
of the negro beseeching somebody to
put his eye out; "knock his head off
| yah,'' as the balls are thrown with more
| or generally less-chance OF hitting
him as he looks through hole in
canvas screen. The asthmatic organ on
the merry -go-round walls through The
Star Spangled Banner and in the lulls
of the racket can be heard the click of the
| arrows on the wheels and the explanation
"You get as many CIGARS gents, as the
number the arrow stops on. 1t costs only
dime and you're sure OF two cigars.
There are several of these contriyances
on the ground appealing to the gambling
instinct. With one exception they are
played for cigars, although the player
may elect to sell the cigars back to the
Hbank" The exception Isl an arrow
which is twirled around on a board and
wins the package of candy at which it
points when it ceases to revolve. This
device is manipulated by woman. By
it's side, is miniature striking machiae,
the numbers on which correspond to
numbers on Lot Of choap watches and
clap trap jewelry on frame. You hit the
machine with mallet and get what ever
corresponds to the number at which the
index stops There doesn't seem to be
an opportunity to squander fortune
among the fakirs, but there are plenty of
chances to gamble
THE RACES.
The track events this afternoon were of
more than ordinary interest, the races be-
ing hard fought contests from start to
finish. The fields were small but the
horses were good ones and out for money.
Starter A H. Merrill, who officiated so
acceptably at the State fair, handled the
gong in the judges stand, and Messrs. A.
F. Barrett and Alonzo Libby were the
Judges The first event was the O. so class
and four starters came out. Lord Nelson's
son Daniel was there, driven by Jenkins,
who with his partner, Mr. Moulton, owns
this fast Cumberland horse. J. B. P.
Whelden of Bangor, who is here with
several of his string. brought out Dolly
B., and the Freeport horse, Col. Dyer
! com pleted the trio which made the race.
Sappho Brunswick trotter, also
started, but Jed Woodbury's driving did
not get the mare by the distance flag and
go Sappho did not cut much of a figure.
The race was won handily by Daniel,
although Dolly B. made so good second
that it was no cinoh until the last of the
four heats had been trotted. In the third