Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-19
A ROUSER.
Second Day of Readfeld Fair
a Great Success.
5000 People in Attendance---BaI
Game Feature of Forenoon.
Programme For Today-premiums Awarded
Baby Show Creates Interest.

Read6eld, Sept. 18.-(Special). 1T has
been great day for the county fair One
OF the largest crowds ever in attendance
was present, today and everything moved
along like clockwork. Despite the fact
that the weather looked threatening In
tho morning and till nearly noon, yet
when the time to start the races, 40 2.
NJ, had arrived, nearly 5000 people Were
present
And the fakirs were also here In force
What would "a county fair be without
them If these earners OF livelihod
should be removed, why, 1t wouldn't be
"a fair-it would be like the play of Hamle,
without the melancholy. One thing can
he said about the Readfeld fair No gam
bling devices are tolerated, so that no per-
son can be "Jewed'' out Of his money by
| shell game workers or Others who ply the
nefarious business of eking out an exist
ence by similar swindles.
There was very fine exhibit Of cheese,
today, one that has been unparalleled in
the history of the society.
The Baby Show.
The baby show as is usual at all county
fairs, attracted great deal of attention.
The event occurred at 10 o'clock, this
forenoon, in the secretary's office.
The following babies entered. Roger
Albert Millett, Winthrop, months old
Charles Fred Manthorp, months old
Ellen Beatrice Folsom, Readfield, 8
months old; Albert Sylvester Gilman,
Mt Vernon, 6 months old; George Horace
Blake. Mt. Vernon, Z months old Charles
Edward Wyman, Mt. Vernon, 81 months
old Lura Belle Norton, Kent's Hill, So
months old; Horace Ray Mason, North
Wayne, Z months old; Stanley L. Tucker,
Wayne, 3 months old; Gladys l.. Alien,
Mt Vernon, 10 months old.
J. NJ Cross OF Augusta, was chosen as
the judge, and his decisions were
acknowledged by those who were defeated
to be fair and impartial. Horace Kay
Mason Of North Wayne, drew the premium
us the handsomest baby; George Horace
Blake of Mt Vernon, as the fattcst baby
and Lura Belle Norton of Kent's Hill, al
the smallest baby. Gladys L. Allen Of
Mt. Vernon, was late, not arriving on the
scene until the awards had been made
Gents Driving Glass.
The entries in the gents driving class
were as follows:
J. H. Dunlap, Belgrade; Walter I'm
derwood, Fayette; J. jackson, Winthrop
J. H. Roberts, Readfleld; D. W Haines,
Readfeld; s. Dolley Readfeld; W. H.
Kimball, Winthrop; G. o. Wells, Mt
Vernon; A. G. Gilbert, Fayette; c. W.
Whittier. Mt. Vernon; G. A. Hoyt, Win
throp; J. A Wcllman, Belgrade.
The premiums were awarded as follows
J. II. Dunlap, Belgrade LIST; Walter Un
derwood. Fsyette, I'd; G. A. Hoyt, Win
throp 3D.; W. H. Kimball, Winthrop, 4th
In the matched pair class, IL. V. Dex
ter of Fayette, took the first premium
Reuben Russell of Readfield, I'd; b. L.
Maxim. North Wayne, 3D..
Mares and Colts.
The exhibit of mares and colts was moi
quite mp to the usual standard.
G.. G.. Bartlett of Belgrade, exhibited q
mare, by Echo, and colt, by Nelson
wilkes.
L f. Dolloff of Mt. Vernon, colt by
Grasop. and mare by Shooting Star.
Chase f. Fogg of Readfieid, mare
breeding unknown, and colt, by ocamps
ton Electricity.
f. O. Wymau of Livermorc Falls,
mare by Royal Prince and colt by Green
brino
A. NJ Wadleigh Of Belgrade mare,
breeding unknown, a colt by Black Boy
and colt by Onward.
Charles f. Remick of Winthrop, colt,
breeding unknown.
The Ball Game.
There was excitement galore at the oase
hall match, this morning, at 10 O'CLOCK
ON the fair grounds, between the win
tbrops and the Oaklands. Both teams
we're out for blood. One of the features
was a marvellous catch after hard run
nv Hutchins Ia the fourth inning, ~hich
was heartily applauded. Hutchins ana
Rice nut up the best game for the OAK
lands and Mason and Libby for the Win
throps, The score by innings
| 2 3 4 6 8
Oakland ...... ! q
Winthrop..... d -
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Libby; Newhlngham
and Donaldson. Umpires-C. E. Ellis ana b.