Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-13
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State Detective Ira NJ. True has tipped
the wink to several we.l-knoyn crooks
from abroad.
Mr., Meador of the Turf, Field and
Farm. Waterville, is on the grounds rep
resenting the paper.
Marshal Despeaux had an increased
force OF police. today and maintained
perfect order on the grounds.
A gang of horse jockeys who became
toe noisy outside the grounds We're
promptly driven AWAY from sight and
hearing.
The regular restaurants on TIE grounds
erjoy the distinction of furnishing the
best and most homelilse meals found at
any fair in Maine.
The new way of policing the space in
front of the grand stand and the handling
of the crowds crossing the track is a
great Improvement.
j. +. Buker of Bowdoin, has IS head
which art the Eastern State. Maine State
and New England fairs. won 10 first pre-
miums, II second premiums and II third
premiums.
The Bath merchant who had big
stock of advertising yard sticks in his
team must have wondered what became
OF Them while he was watching the races.
Well 1t was the boys.
Among those those noticed present from
Augusta We're J. e. Alexander. ]. J. Ma
her. c. L. Burns w. A. shepard. Melvin
FoSg, Michael Fitzgerald, Mr. and Mrs.
Fidllh harvey. w HIS dffti
others.
The judges in the various departments
are credited with doing their work impair
tally, though in many cases it was diff
cult TO make a decision as to fiji st and sec
ond, so nearly alike did the good points
compare.
Among the people from Richmond no.
ticed Were Capt. A. d. Alexander, George
Lowell, w A., Bibber, Frank Hathorn,
Noble Maxwell, J. Clark Flagg, George
('Gc IN
Harlow, Edward Curtis. w. f.. Wilson.
w. c. Blair. DIR. c. w. Price. Walter
Thomas and others.
One of the best side shows on the
grounds is tine exhibition of the monster
oxen Joe and Jerry. They are 8 years
old. black and white perfectly matched.
stand II hands. girth 10 feet. 3 inches. ana
weigh SEQ pounds, and are said to have
pulled H. C61 pounds dead weight on Il
drag. They are handsome pair.
The starter of tine races, C. S. Dority of
Boston. has a reputation in tnabt line Sec
ond to rome in Maine and is rapidly COM
New England. He is perfectly fair and
just to every horse and driver and is >al-
ways courteous yet firm as a rock. The
management were fortunate in securing
his services.
Among Others noticed were F. A.
Crcamer and DR.. Steadman. Wiscasset;
A. j. Libby and C. A. Phillips. Gardiner:
Oscar Abbott. Vassalboro; f. c. Hamil-
ton, FalTlleIu, DeJectnNe IfSL true, fiallO-
WE'LL A. r. Yates Watervile; c. S. Whit
ney. Gardiner: F. e. Smith and Judge S.
L. Fogg. Bath: f. p. Mayo, Waterville;
C. H. Nelson, Waterville; John Carroll,
DIR. f. E.. Strout, Gardiner and others.
The details of the fair are being handled
in a very skillful manner, all friction be-
ing avoided with the ease given by long
experience ard ready tact. The officers
in immediate charge on the grounds are:
General superintendent. w. b. Kendall,
Bowdoinham; supt. of cattle Departments,
Fl. B. Fisher TopShaan supt. horse dept.
c. L. Townsend. Brunswick: supt. upper
hall. Geo. Staples, Harpswefl; supt. res
tauradlss and vendors, Edwin rotman,
Richmond.
The rallying committee of the society
DID good work. this year, and. aided by
go:Jd crops, have brought in NQlendid ex-
nibits. The committee is made up as fol-
lows: Topsham, G.. r. Tedford Chas Me-
serve, Ralph Patten: Brunswick, G. A
Woodside. S. l.. Holbrook. Henry Simp-
/ son; Harpswell, Frank Dunning Geo
| Randall. G. E. Trufamt; Richmond, S. &.
! Halnorn, n. II. Shelton. A. E. Gaubert.
| A. T. Ring; DowGoin c. O. Purington A
| T. Small. A. M. Brown, c. NJ Marshall;
BowGoinhaEi A. d. Hutchins, J. p Cobb
| NJ II. White; Bath. j. F. Upton, Fred
Wright; West Bath, /. w. Coombs. D. r
| Wylie; Arrowsic, ID. G. Stinson; Phipps-
| burg G. w. Hosmer, w. Fl. Leggins
| Georgetown, l.. r. Powers; Woolwich, l.
| w. Reed John Purington