Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-30
FAIR AT BANGOR.
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Ruspicious Opening for Great
Eastern Maine Show.
Splendid Exhibits Fill Houses and All
Parts Of Grounds.
Fine List Of Attractions for Remaining Days
Of the Week.

BANGOR, Me-, aug. lS.-(Specldl)-
This beautiful Monday morning marks
the beginning of a week when all of
Eastern Maine pays homage to Ban
gor. She is always the Queen City
Of the East, but never is it so appar-
ent as when during the week of the
| State fair. her loyal subjects gather
within her borders by the thousands
to celebrate the occasion, each in his
| own particular way.
Then 1t is that they bring to her
| their choicest offerings. Some come
| laden with the delicious products of the
soil and the orchards, others bring
| their latest lambs and sleekest cattle;
some take pride in showing to the ad-
mirng crowds their portly hogs while
others bring the fowls of their barn
yards of many breeds and of colors
various.
| But those who perhaps get the most
| attention from the multitude are he
men who bring to the city some of the
! finest specimens of horses that the
State OF Maine has ever produced. And
| why should they not, for what in the ami
NAL kingdom is more to be admired
than a finely bred horse, graceful N
form and movements as perfect as
a delicate piece of machinery?
| The fair does not really begin until
Tuesday, but there was many visitors
at Maplewood Park at am early hour,
this morning, just to see the ''fixins''
being put together. Every body inside
the fence who is in any way connected
with the fair is up to their eyes in
business, and there has been a perfect
tattoo of hammers all the forenoon.
When the Journal man arrived at the
scene of action at o'clock this morn
ing there was music in the air from all
| over the enclosure. Horses and cattle
i seemed trying to Guido each other in
chorus, while high aboveSall could be
heard the voice OK ROSTERS, giving
solos, Duets and clloruses in quick
succession.
Then there was one old gobbler away
over in corner. of the poultry building
who though he didn't raise his voice
very often, succeeded in eclipsing the
whole outfit when he did sing. Out
of curiosity the reporter paid an early
visit to the poultry house, anticipating
a view of at least hundred chanti-
cheers. He found only the advance
guard, some Is or 20, but what they
lacked in numbers was more than
made up in quality.
The busiest place on the whole
ground this morning, was the midway
where tents were going up in every
direction. Here can be found all sorts
of attractions from the loud mouthed
1 tv,1i xy;l
ade and emaciated turnovers to the
man who sells you genuine South
African diamond set in a pin or ring
for mere trifie, the quarter part of
dollar The Midway promises to be
a drawing card. The Nautch dancing
girls and another troupe of dancing
girls, all American, occupy two large
tents side by side. and are said by the
gentlemanly proprietor to cast their
much advertised sisters from the
Orient completely into oblivion.
| Then there are the Coney Island
girls who give about the same style OF
entertainment. "only different" Many
minor attractions tend to complete the
diversity of this particular locality
and the chances are that many dollars
will tinkle gleefully in the Golfers along
the Midway.
One noticeable feature on entering
the grounds is the grouping of the
American and English flags over tn :
main entrance. 1t is not only an en-
blem of the good feeling between us
and our British cousins hut is also i
source OF much pleasure by several OF
the Queens subjects from the pro-
vinces who are here during the fair
week. ss
In the line of exhibits the fair will
far exceed that of last year. Though
the different departments are as yet
Incomplete, the exhibits have been
pouring into the grounds all day, and
when the hour of opening comes
Tuesday, there will be on exhibition
one of the grandest displays of stock
ever witnessed in eastern Maine, and
one that will gladden. the hearts Of the
entire farming population in this part
of the State.
Inc line OF horses now on the
grounds is the largest ever seen here,
and includes many of the best, and
more will come tonight. A visit to the
stables. this morning. found among
them the following we'll known cam
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"A. r. Buck of Orland, has the bay
mare Camille, with a mark of 23A, and
the bay gelding Electus, a full brother
to Electra.
John p. Swasey of Canton, has the
black gelding, Hector Boom.
! c. r. Pingree of Lewiston, has Sa-
bino.
Fred Berry from Rockland, has
Lucky Strike, Belle p, Sally and Lille
F. I. Merrilps string from Roches-
ter. N. H.. includes Lady Golddust
2.2O; Gypsey NJ, 2.1SA; Choragus. 2.29A;.
Luna, 2.34A and Sevilla, 2.35.
L. H. Greeley of Ellsworth. has six
good ones. They are Jacob T., 2.26A;
Ellsworth, 2.19; Vulcan, a green one
that has worked mile in 26; Phillit,
2.25. The black stallion. Leavitt, is a
Kentucky colt and was sired by Mo-
quette. 2.10 Mr.. Merrill. considers him
the best bred colt in the State. He also
has good colt by Bingen, 2.O9A, out of
Nelson mare, and another by Bingen,
out of dam by Allerton.
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