Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-20
On the Midway.

mere is the place Tor run. 1t is the
only Midway of the kind in this section
and person could have a good time if
there was not other attraction at the
fair. The boys and their lady loN ers
all like this section of the grounds and
ii is crowded all the time. There are
peanut vendors, ice cream vendors.
candy vendors and all sorts of vendors.
the cane man, the base ball man, the
merry go-round and the side shows
the soft drinks. cigars. some better and
some worse, and other booths.
\ familiar figure is S. S. Vose of the
firm Of $. $. Vose & Son, photograph
ers Mr.. Nose has been here for the
part 10 fairs and has made many
friends. He is up to date in the pic
ture line and is turning off lots Of them.
HI has the latest button pictures and
many are seen about the grounds with
these pictures pinned on their coats ana
vests
There are more booths with candy.
fruit and small drinks than ever before
,ir lively and people will soon have
headaches if they remain here for a
very long time.
tier, has his big tent erected near the
entrance to the Midway ard has a good
display of furniture in it. II. +. Ris-
teen. the State agent of the Wheeler q
Wilson Sewing Machine Co. Will be
here and occupy part of the Hustler's
tent.
The Nustler's melodious voice is
miss d and the people hope he will be
here ard have something to sell them.
| He is having his interests looked Out
for by his son. who is doing quite an
extensive business taking orders foT
| furniture samples of which are on eX-
| hibtioa in the big tent.
j. ID. Donahue is again here with his
side show He made lots Of friends
here, last year. and gave very good
show. He has practically the same
show with the exception Of Little Viii
| lie Green. His Wife. the champion lady
boxer, is just the same ana gives somc
| excellent exhibitions. The show con
ssts Of boxing exhibitions, bag punch
| ing and club work.
Prof. II. r. Perkins Of South China,
always has a monstrosity and he has
something very wonderful this year.
1t is 4-months-old colt which has
cows shoulder and foot. The nigh SIDE
has a perfectly formed cows shoulde"
| blade and the foot ard leg is as per
| fectly formed horses foot and leg as
can be found The off shoulder is I
perfectly formed horses shoulder while
! The focl and leg is a perfect cows foot
! dlG leg. The knee is several inches
| lower than that on the nigh side and
| here is the fiat frontal bone and double
| Joint The duclaWs are perfectly de-
| raIoped although they have not ye-
| broken through the skin. There is tn
split hoof and other things about the
| foot which is the exact representation
| of. a COW. The rest of the body is that
of a horse. 1t is a grandson Of the
great Nelson. 2.09. and is sound and
healthy in every other respect. There
| no fake about this any more than any
| other Of Prof. Perkins exhibits which
always are one Of the features Of this
| fair. Dr. West Of Belfast, one Of the
| best known veterinarians Of the State
| SAYS that he never knew anything Of
the kind before and would not think it
possible unless he had seen and eX-
amined il.
The inside exhibition is conducted by
]. s. Burns Of South China. and he in
terests the people on the outside By
playing on the old drum which h. used
in the Civil War. He was a drummer
in the 10Th Maine Regiment and served
five years lacking Il days. The old
veterans listen to this part Of the eXhi-
| bition with much pleasure.
The man who conducts the plac .
where you throw base balls for elsa"
has struck a popular thing when H.
dresses his man up To represent Il
| Spaniard
Joseph f. Young, the East Side durg-
gist of Augusta, was on the Midway.
today. with a quantity Of adVcrtisin1
matter He had pencils and note books
| which will be carried home and used,
for they are good and can be used il
every family.
John Hersom is making lots Of fun
selling boots and shoes. He has som:
| good bargains and can catch the peo-
Die for he has a nice little song which
h sings ana draws the crowd about
him and then with his bargains il is n
comparatively easy thing to sell tn
goods.
The Augusta Soda 90. was AT til
grounds good ana early with several
| loads Of sodas and soft drinks which
were disposed Of to the dealers and
they are selling very rapidly. The
| CRYSTAL Spring 90. has some Of its
goods here, as has the GlenWood
! Springs.