Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-23
WINDSOR FAIR
Closes Most Successful Meet
ing in Its History.
Good Weather Calls Large Crowd to
Grounds on Last Day.
Stub Wilkes Wins PAS Race-2.35 and Free
for-aI Unfinished.

South Windsor, Me, Sept. 22.-(Spec-
iaD.-The Windsor fair of 1899 has
closed and like the fairs for several
years it has been more successful tn an
any of the previous fairs.
The management had hard luck as
fac as the weather was concerned fer
one day it rained and the next day Il
rained in the middle of the afternoon
but the closing day was all that could
Be desired. The weather early in the
morning was excellent, the sun shin
ming out bright and drying the roads
so that the people would enjoy the
drive to the grounds.
Should there be a sufficient balance
on the right side Of the ledger at he
close Of the fiscal Year the fair man
agement will again enlarge their
grounds. They enlarged them this year
thinking that the addition Of two acres
would b. sufficient to accommodate
any further increase in the attendance
from last year, but the crowd still in
creases in size ana the grounds will
have 10 be further enlarged.
Secretary Douglass has made many
more friends and every year, as
long as he remains in office, he Will
continue to make friends by his gen
tlemanly bearing and thoughtfulness
for the comfort Of all. lie is a model
secretary ana knows how to use people.
He does all in his power for the mem
bers of The press and helps them IN
many ways.
President /. ~ Howe of Windsor is
a new man but he looks after things in
i manner which shows that he realizes
the responsibilities Of his position and
is bound to have the fair maintain its
position among the front rank of small
fairs.
James +. Ashford Of Cooper's Mills,
is one Of the vice presidents and is also
clerk of the races He has had these
positions for q number Of years and is
one Of the most faithful workers Of the
officers. Everybody likes him and n
has a kind word for everybody. Score
tary Douglass has an able assistant in
him for ne looks out for the comfort Of
all as much as Mr.. Douglass.
The National Home Band. Prof Z.
W. Theme director, was present and
furnished music on the closing duv.
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much comment. but it upheld its repu-
tation and delighted the people with its
excellent music. 1t was carly on the
grounds and played frequently and the
music was delightful.
The crowd was not quite as large as
on Thursday for the closing day never
draws such 4 crowd as the other days
but still there was a mob here and in
the afternoon there was as many as
could be expected. The management IS
more than delighted with the results of
the fair and feel that the people are
satisfied with the show given them.
The press representatives on the
grounds We're +. =. Mayo of the Turf.
Farm and Home, and DR.. G.. NJ. TWitch-
ell of the Maine Farmer. ]. NJ. Cross,
the Journal subscription man, was pres
ent. greeting all his old subscribers and
many new ones.
Deputy Sheriff Pinkham has not had
busy time al all during the fair. He
has had a few insignificant rows to
quell but nothing Of a serious nature
and nothing which required an arrest
to be made. He has paid the crowds a
compliment and says for such large
crowds he never saw more orderly ones
or any where there was 50 little intoXl-
cation. He is delighted with The way
the people have acted and the manage
ment Of the fair appreciates the way
the people have maintained order.
Prof II. i. Perkins, who is an officer
for the prevention of crueltyto animals,
has done some good work during the
fair and has caused a number of horses
to be housed. During the rain of Thurs
day he caused to be removed from the
fair grounds 10 poor old, naked horses
which We're standing out in the cold
rain and found shelter for all of them
which were not taken home. He is a
vigil4ut officer and has fully done his
duty and looked out for the poor
abused horses
The races could not be called on time
as the track was not sufficiently dry. |
A crew was at work on it all through |
the day but not until after o'clock |
could the horses be brought out for the |
races The track in places had to be
scraped and sand put in to avoid pud-
dies. Even then it was not in very |
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