Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-29


"rlv Rod and her exhibit of the
! Maine sporting life. The cabin she
! had erected Camp Penobscot, is sun
| standing. but it will be put TO new
use. this year. and Miss Crosby VIII
not seen on the grounds. This year
the cabin will represent a Maine farm
,r's home and around il will be the
garden. with all the rustic beauty seen
about farm house The old fence Will
be one of the features. Il is sure TO
take immensely.
That part of the ground whore
small city arises in Il few hours, the
Midway. is all up and a part of the
stands were open, today. There ar"
as many tents and booths as last year
bit Just what use some of them are
for is hard TO tell There are the usual
number Of eating booths with food
hotn good and bad. lemonade stands
with a slice of lemon in plain sight
floating on each of the glasses OF the
lluid, places to get canes by ringing
them. all sorts of prize games and the
ever present Merry 60 Round, which,
ny the way, is the same one which de-
lighted the little folks in Augusta for
two weeks, this summer. Then several
larger tents that have been unopened
today are to be seen. They Will doubt
less contain shows of some sort. though
he objectionable features Of last year.
viii, il is said be done away with. 1t
rs understood that some of these shows
can be sccn in tho city. Whether they
are Of last years variety cannot J."
told. for they haven't opened UP for
business yvt.
Klundkc ana the mines viii be rep
resented each day on an immcns"
tract Of land in front Of the grand
| stand. The great sections of scenery
for the pieces have been erected ana
an innumerable number Of poles have
been put up. 1t is said that this will
be- very pleasing ana interesting.
The elevated stage beside the judges
! stand. viii. as usual. he the center of
interest between heats. Their" Will j"
something. This year. to make people
| laugh. for four comedians have been
! .,.~;,,H.
~ anova Ill jn.r%5 # YOU attend til"
| Il ..,i', tl aM@y over into the north
.... ,,.... ,,:.h u lighted cigar between
yr.tr l.EJ'.ln.-f ycu wish tp fr,l nervous,
fp. ..... mere III d hcnirtds ot pounds of
.n.v,io. stored ia orc nj th" building
arl tlc work ur manufacturing fire.
WORKS and leading cartridges is in full
progress. I'll IN roped MI ana shore are
rri flags g,yirs ora" III impression
th..- .+ contagion uAtl hc hears ~.
IL real SQUIRE, Of tLc troui.!'. In ease
~ carti.-s person dropped " cigar or
match ru ihc bUilG.:.; %: inside it There
rri,.inl5 would n. cuutaEinn uf thu
uc.st ki0l. This building Fly thr place
where Pains Fireworks 'o. M New
Yorl. III preparing tar cartridges fer
tnc evenings II III" great EIttle M
Manila. This great spectacle Will 1t IN
damned. excel anything eyer before al
tcn.tyd ILL thc $tn-. q. Maine. TN"
i.unuG,,s # d" affair arrived. las
week.. .ri their crews have also ar
rived and are 1T work. II requires 2oj
people in the manipulation Of thc prop
critics III The. Rattl" az Manila This
part M the programme, which occurs
at night. is SO arranged thar the son
| -ial admission tickets are not used for
I'LL An admission NJ II cents is charged
| 10 the grounds in the evening. .As this
~ something w very diG rent from
anything vet presented here. the peo-
rla ara looking IN with interest 10 sea
| what it win be- II will he given three
nights. beginning Tuesday night.
There are others Interested in the
outcome IF the great display and these
| are the owners Of the hors * ana cattle.
There is a great cannonadiuE with
miniature guns ana with til" fireworks
that follow will. il is feared. scare tn
cattle ana horses. 1t is doubtful If the
OWNERS Of the animals viii leave them,
Tuesday night. Will" thr first exhibit