Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-29
THE BANGOR FAIR.
Cava|cade of All the
Prize Winning Cattle.
Grave Fears Entertained that DR..
George H. Bailey,
Will Not Rccover-What the Journal Man Saw
al the Fair. Friday.

cattle department took place on Maple
wood race track, and the tide of sue
cess of the Eastern Maine State fair
was at its height.
The parade started from in front of
the grand stand. led by the famous
stallion Nelson, which drew a hand
some buggy in which We're seated
Mayor f. O. Beal, president of he fair
association, and the first vice presi-
dent, IIVrard Greeley. Mr.. Greeley held
the reins The second carriage in the
caValcade was occupied by Secretary
f. l.. Stems and Mr.. c. H. Nelson.
Their horse was the handsome bay
stallion, Conquest star of the Nelson
string. Then followed q hong string of
the best horses, stations. f%illies, high
| bred mares and thoroughbred runners
Behind the horses came the cattle
headed by O. w. Rolfe's IA head of
oxen each ornamented With a blue rib
bon. The procession vas greeted with
loud and continued applause as it
moved around the track and out again
into the stall sections.
There was a slim attendance up to
the noon hour. but the favorable
weather of the afternoon cnticed many
people out of doors and to the fair.
The attendance is estimated at 5000.
The forenoon bah game was a fizzlc.
The afternoon game was very interest
ing. Bangor scoring one more victory.
The balloon went up as usual and
Aeronaut Bonnett landed without an
accident.
FTIA Midway t,iSaG and r,Iani. SisrltS
received their usual large share of the
attention of the visitors.
The races We're well contested and
held the close attention OF the specta-
tors.
This afternoon the cattle herds be-
gan to move toward the depot and
many of the stalls are deserted. The
genealogical and floral exhibits have
also disappeared.
Tomorrow there will be interesting
races and the Midway will shine in all
its glory. Then ends a most success
full fair.
Too much praise cannot be bestowed
upon the management for the courtesy
and good order maintained in every
department from the beginning of the
fair. The Journal acknowledges many
~kindnesses received from President
Beal. Secretary Stevens and Assistant
Secretary +. II. Small and his cour-
teous assistants, Mr.. Fred Bradford
and Miss Pierce. To Secretary kuoWl-
ION of the Pomological Society and his
assistants, Charles l.. knoWlton and
Miss Charlotte Jordan: to Superintend-
ent Luce of the stock department. Ma
jor Harding of the horse department,
and other officials, the Journal repre-
sentatives wish to etu thanks for
k~indnesses.
The police regulations were never
better at any fair. ON the whole ii
was a good agricultural exhibition. de
void of much of the Objectionable fake
show anneXes that attend went Of
this nature. Children under Is viii be
admitted to the fair grounds, tomor-
row, free.
Dr., Geo, H. Bailey, who was run
down Il injured by the running
horse. JumpaWaY, while starting the
running race, yesterday, is in a criti-
cal condition. The gravest fears for
his are expressed.
The races. this afternoon, were largely
attended. The weather was fine and the
track in good condition. The races were
most nart in straigh1 hn1ts 1'bn sum
maries:
2.S3 Class, Trot and P~ace-Purse, $500.
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hcganl 3 81
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camille, d. m. tbuck' CIlal'dl 49," > i VI
Time, 223. 2.25, ~.
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Rockland) 1 / II
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