Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-28
BANGOR FAIR.
Rain Interferes With Atten-
dance and the Programme.
DR.. Geo. H. Bailey Seriously Injured
During the Running Race.
Ned RawIins. Halle. Amerique II and Miss
Rosa. the Winners.

Bangor, Aug. 27.-(SpeciaD.-The
third day Of the Eastern Maine State
fair daWnod with lowering skies and il
breeze hat limited strongly of rain,
but the early trains We're filled with
fair visitors and the b., O. & O.. Tclec-
trio Railways double force of cars was
taxed to its utmost from the strating
of the first car. The slight drizzle
barred the exhibition ball game, track
suffering from the damages received,
yesterday. the only outside attraction
left the visitors was the Midway. The
crowd Ven into the Midway because
it could go nowhere else, and for one
hat was a reasonable excuse for all
who fingered where the noises of the
streets Of Cairo and the scenes shat
tered every law Of nature.
The Judges finished the awards on
the genealogical. floral, fancy work,
cattle. horse and poultry departments.
The management has decided to con
tinue the fair, Saturday. Everything
viii remain as it is With the exception
of the cattle. There will be not a face
missing from the muggy aggregation
now there.
The following We're callers at Kenne-
bee journal headquarters, today: f.
A.. Nose, Waterville, Me; l.. NJ. King,
Kinsleside Farm. South Paris. Me. s
G. Jewell, Rose Place. Bangor; O.. r.
Anderson. Rose Place. Bangor; w. II,
trrntn,1 ItD1r-+l. piIlpbr,,yr
Newport: w. c. Boyd. Linneus. Ne:
Chas. b. pineo, Paul Lessorte. Alfred
j. Howard, Augusta: II. H. Hooper,
Ellsworth: Wilfred Bowler, Palermo
Center: H. O. Pierce. Il. l.. Littlefield.
Caroline Nj. Littletield, Eva l.. Simp-
| son. Mrs. H. O.. Pierce. Waterville; G.
II. Stevens, Readtieldr w. F. McClin-
took, Miss Lou b. P~earsons, Fairfield;
Mrs. d. d. F1ynt, Dexter.
The Maine Pathological Society has
received the handsome diploma for the
hest exhibit of apples at the Worlds
Fair. TWO bronze medals ave also
been received. Tho medals are in re
lief and on one side show the landing
of Columbus. ON the reverse are the
words worlds Columbian Exhibition.
in commemoration of the landing of
Columbus. 1492-1S93-To Maine Pomo-
logical Society" The diploma and
medals receive much attention from
visitors to the genealogical department.
1t was an afternoon of much interest mt
the fair. The clouds let fail just dampncSS
sufficient to put the track in good condi-
ton and sharpen the sensibilities of the
fair visitors to an appreciation of the
sports. The races were more than ordi-
narilly interesting. An accident in the
itt n tinr - q .. GDn1aMFh1f ma rTpl the nla.tS-
urc of the day.
Or. Geo. H.. Bailey State veterinarian
was acting as starter and in the first
down before he had dropped the flag. by
Jumpaway. owned by q. II. Turnbull of
St. John. n. b. The doctor WAS seriously
injured, and was taken. still unconscious,
to the Bangor house, where physicians and
trained nurses are attending him. His in
juries are not considered fatal. His collar
bone is fractured and he is badly injured
about the head.
The forenoon ball game was the yellow
est game of the series OF yellow exhibit
ton games given at the fair. The after
noon game WAS better, PaWtucket seemed
to nut a little more ginger into their move
ments The balloon went up on time as
usual and came down in good order amid
cheers.
There were two cases of pocket picking
reported in which the owner was the loser
each time.
TWO women lost their wraps from the
place in the grand stand where they had
placed them. notwithstanding these signs
Of the presence of crookedly-inclined per
sons the fair and the city has been un-
usually clean this year. There were but
two sw~eat-boards in operation last night
at the hotels. These We're run without
any special effort at secrecy. Pooling
selling was on for a time at one OF the
principal hotels. but it ceased shortly for
lack of patronage.
The attendance at the fair at 4 o'clock
was estimated by the ticket takers al
a., No =. I - ncu a,sn, fTln journal emit r.
tained many visitors from Eastern and
Northern Maine at its headquarters dur
ing the day. Visitors and newspaper men
in particular are much indebted to Mr.. }
s Rowe the veteran newspaperman, who
rs press agent left nothing undone TO
make the way easy. The day closed win
ne usual evening fireworks. concerts.
The first heat of the 2.29 class. trot and
mace was won by Louise, entered by Il. g..
Edwards of Fairfield. in 2,2534. IN the
second heat she was distanced and Maud
EUingwood by Eolus, entered by G. ii.
Merrill of Danforth, won in 2.2Sl2.
The running race, mile and a half,
nurse $500, was won by Amerique of Hall
lax, n. S. Lantern entered by A. H.. Bar
nev of North Swansea. Mass, second.
ltnwo heals were run in :. 4G4 and 2.5lA re
spectively.
229 Class, trot and P~ace-Purse $500.
Ned Rawlings, b. g., by
Nelson. Ira =. Woodbury.
Claus. C. H.. Merrill, 81
DanforthD ................. 4 L : Z :
Maud pitcher, b. m, L. L.
Genthner. Belfast -. ) ) gro
Jacob r.. b. s., Frank
Thomson Salisbury Cove. . . 70
Louise. b. m, by Locomo-
tive. G. C. Edwards FAR
Montour, blk. g, l.. w. L.
Folsom. Augusta -; y " b b ur
Roy. blk. SD. Il. p. Wheel