Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-06
THE FAIRS CLOSE.
The Maine State and Eastern
Maine State Are Over.
Bismarck Easily Wins Matched Race
from Gipsey N. at Lewiston.
Slight Accident In One Of the RUNNING
Races at Bangor.

Fair Grounds, Lewiston, Sept. A.
tSpcciaD Shall you pay your bills
before leaving town." was the figure
tive language of Journal reporter as
he entered the building occupied by the
secretary and treasurer, this morning.
Treasurer Eveleth didn't catch the drift
of the question until Secretary Twitch-
| ell had answered The latter said:
EVERY one of them-but / don't
known as we will have anything left to
get out of town WITH
In other words as far as can now be
told the receipts will cover the expenses
of the fair and the Maine State Agri-
cultural Society was never intended for
money making institution. OF course
when all bills payable and all bills paid
are added together there may be a
| balance of considerable amount on one
| side or the other but the officers and
members of the society are much bet
| ter satisfied with things than they were
| anXiously watching the black storm
/ clouds that lowered over the grounds
| for q few hours on two mornings early
| in the week.
| The exhibits Of stock We're taken
away Saturday. The trotting was con-
| tinued and from 5000 to 5000 witnessed
| it.
Among the people who stayed while
| the exhibits were being moved were w.
j. Wheeler II. G.. Wheeler. South Paris;
III. b. Cony, Mrs. Belle kittredge, Au-
gusta; y. w. Marston e. \. Dudley.
| Monmouth: Senator Maxwell, Webster;
Otis Sawyer, Smthtield.
The exercises at the track were of a
farewell nature. After the I'd Regiment
Band had played one of the selections
on its programme Mr.. Bishop the New
York horse buyer called for three cheers
for the band. They were given and the
band played an extra. This was fol-
lowed by applause and the band played
| again.
/ Then Mr.. Bishop, who had been in
the judges stand all the time was called
on for a speech. He said he would
| improve the opportunity of thanking
| the band. He said its music had in
terested him more than any other he
ever heard.
The band played after that nearly all
of the time when the starter was not
making announcements. The airs by
| which Washington's army probably
marched by, those old fife and drum airs
prevailed. When the last heat had been
trotted and the positions of the horses
had been announced the starter said
This ends the races of the State fair
for the year 1891.
1t also ended the fair for about every
thing and everybody except the most
enthusiastic race goers had gone.
The band played the Star Spangled
Banner as the crowd left the grand
stand.
The fair grounds were almost de-
serted at p. NJ. Saturday, and the
scene of gayety had shifted to the
theaters, dance halls, restaurants and
various public places down town. The
thcaters were well attended during the
week and Lewiston protited by the fair
dismal predictions early in the week
Notwithstanding.
| The fair is over, long live the fair.
jupiter Pluvius may resume occu-
Fancy of his throne without opposition.
The cash receipts of the last day of
the fair Saturday was $1,000. Fridays
receipts were larger than Friday of a
year ago so the receipts of saturday
are extra.
The following resolutions were passed
by the Maine State Agricultural So
ciety:
Whereas, the members of the Maine
State Agricultural Society desire to eX-
press their high Appreciation of the
| character business ability and untrns
| loyalty of the retiring officers of the So
cipty and particularly 10 voice their APP
| probation of the faithful and efficient
/ manner in which the duties OF president
| aud secretary have been discharged by
| col s. c. Jerrard and DIR. G. NJ. Twitch-
ell respectively. 1t is with regret we
1iearn that Col. Jerrard and DR. Twitcheii
find the demands of their private bust
! ness win prevent their further serving
this society in an official capacity.
Resolved. that the society hereby ten
dprs it's thanks to Col. Jerrard ana Ut.
Twitchell for their long and faithful ser
/ vice. and congratulate them and our
/ selves that the affairs of the society have
prospered in so eminent Il degree under
| their .iudicous administration.
| We also desire to express our thanks 10
| Mrs. DR.. Twitchel for the aid rendered
her husband in the discharge of his Off
| recognition of the benefits her capable
and painstaking assistance has rendered
the society
Resolved that these resolutions be
| spread upon the records of the society
and copies furnished for publication in
| the papers of the State.