Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-30
A RECORD BREAKER.
Second Day Of Windsor Fair
a Tremendous Success.
Over 5000 People Attend Largest in
History Of the Society.
Two Close Morse Races ! Excellent Display Of
Cattle awards Given.

South Windsor, Me-. Sept. 29.-Spec-
iaD.-The second day ofthe South Ken
nebec Agricultural scciety's fair is
over and such a secdnd day as it has
been. There never was such a crowd
in the II years of the society's exist
ence. There were over 5000 people on
the grounds and many claimed that
there were nearer 5000. 1t was an or
derby crowd, Zoo.
From early morning. when the sun
came up nice and bright, the teams
poured steadily in at 1he gates, until
after the close OF the 2.37 race when
they commenced to depart for Hcme
and There was steady stream the
other way until after clock.
One of the first things which greets
the eyes OF the people is The new office
CT the secretary and superintendent
which stands just at Gllle right of the
main entrance. The new office has also
been fitted with a very comfortable
and commOdious room for the use of
THE press.
This is only one of the many i'm
provements which the society has
made during the past year. They
have had a large quantity of clay
hauled onto the track and leveaed it
SO that now it is one of the fastest half
mile tracks in the State. if it is not
the fastest. A picket fence has been
built along iine side q. ,uhe track from
the judges stand to she crossing oppo-
site the main gate. This fence keeps
the crowd back from the track near
the judges stand.
AS one gets fairly into The grounds
and begins to look around he soon sees
the handsome new judges stand which
has been built since the last fair. 1t is
a very preaty structure, constructed
after The style of a tower, with a rail-
ing running around The outside for the
judges to walk aroundto see the horses
at an times, instead of having the old
style open stand which is very cold on
windy days. Old Glory proudly waves
from the flagstaff which surmounts the
building.
Deputy Sheriff Willis A. Pinkham of
Windsor. with rhree assistants looked
after the crowd and kept them in con-
troll. They had hard job but they
managed it exceptionally well. There
were but a few Intoxicated men
seen on the grounds for if they woull
see one who was making himself at ali
obnoxious to anybody he would be
promptly hustled off the grounds or
into the lookup.
There was an exceptionally good dis
play of cattle and poultry, Thursday.
and the noble steers and oxen drew
forth many expressions OF praise from
the crowds who never seemed to grow
tired of walking up and down in front
Of them and casting admiring glances
at them. When the Windsor town
team of q pairs of oxen and
steers was driven onto the field the
crowd sent up a welcoming shout and
the team surely deserved it, for there
were some exceptionally fine looking
heads of cattle in the team. In all
there were SO head Of oxen and steers
displayed, besides a number of cows,
hei1ers. sheep and swine.
The Exhibition lnall drew large num-
beYs and the visitors were we'll repaid
for there were many very beautiful
things displayed there. One of the
most beautiful things and one to at
tract tine greatest amount of praise
was a hooked rug representing door
yard scene, exhibited by Mrs. Esther
French.