Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-22
WINDSOR FAIR.
Record Breaking Crowd Sent
Home by Pouring Rain.
But One Heat in Each Race---Fair
Will Continue, Today.
The Journal Man in Exhibition Hall and
Among Stock Exhibits.

eu. w euneSuaE programme, on ac-
count Of the rain, had to be set over
until Thursday, and the fair will close,
Friday, instead Of today, provided the
races can be run off.
The rain of Wednesday did not
greatly Inconvenience the management
of the fair, for it laid the dust and
made travelling much better. although
in the morning it was muddy. The
dust of the first day. which made
things very disagreeable, was entirely
done away with and people thoroughly
enjoyed themselves in the morning.
The people commenced to flock into
the grounds. early in the morning, and
by night the ticket sellers said that
he crowd more than broke the large
record Of last year. Had the grounds
rot been enlarged there would NOT have
been accommodations enough for all,
but with the increased facilities OF the
grounds there was room for all, al
though some parts of the grounds at
times We're crowded
The Erskine Academy scholars al
ways come here. and they appeared in
two large hayracks decorated with
evergreens. this morning. Their cheers
and school yells We're heard before
they reached the grounds and people
knew they We're coming. They made
things lively for time after their ar
rival with their school yells.
The management is just as thought
full as ever for the comfort Of the pe0-
PIE who attend the fair and there has
not been the slightest hitch or COM
plant entered from anybody. Things
are passing off as smoothly a could
be desired and With such an up-to-
date management it would be impossi-
ble for it to do otherwise.
The Newport Cream Chewing candy
has booth near the door Of the En-
hibition hall and manufactures its
candy right on the grounds. II is pure
and the people greatly enjoy watching
it pulled and done up in the nice it's
sue paper. Large quantities Of it are
sold. for the people who conduct the
booth are kept at work all the time
They lost a large quantity by the rain
Wednesday. but by rising early, this
morning. were able to have a nice,
fresh supply on the counter when the
crowd commenced To arrive.
ECNln +. marcy VI NTtit lliIcl' IItiu bit
management of the score cards, this
year. and he has arranged very
nice card. 1t is large and there is not
the slightest difficulty in finding the
horses, and plenty Of room is left to
keep the score. Mr.. Haley. by hustling.
secured a large number Of advertise
ments. and will make a good thing out
Of it.
Everybody was having a good time,
until just as the races were called. the
clouds commenced to gather, and, at
ter two heats had been trotted, the
rain finally came and spoiled every
thing. The races had to be postponed
until tomorrow at 1880, and II the
starter has good luck he will be aple
to run them all off, during Friday ar
ternoon. if not they will be run Off
Saturday, and no admission will be
charged.
The Augusta Cadet Band was pres
ent and gave delightful music. They
did not arrive until quite late. but Dl-
rector Dennis had his men play often
to keep the crowd good natured While
the rain was pouring down. The grade
of music furnished by this band is eX-
cellent. and the people enjoyed it very
much.
An excursion was run up over the
Wiscasset & Quebec Railroad, today,
ard it brought many people here. The
excursion was ably managed by Cen
eral Manager Farley Of the road, who
came with the excursionists and pro-
vided every comfort for them
The only serious accident to mar the
or whom / ID
NJ Hallowell Of South China. who was
distributing advertisements for f. l..
Hersey Of Augusta, was standing near
one Of the shooting galleries. a shot
went wild and entered his back just
above the third rib. The bullet follow
ed the course of the rib down and
lodged just above the right hip bone
He was attended by Drs. Cobb of
Gardiner. and Sukeforth OF North
Whitefield. They located the bullet
and dressed the wound so that ne could
be taken home and the bullet extract
ed. The injury is not likely to cause
him much bother. as the bullet can
be removed and the wound IS
rot large enough to cause serious
trouble. Had it gone a little lower 1t
would have entered the abdominal cav
ity and would doubtless have caused
serious trouble.
As the teams were driving out Just
after the announcement was made that
tho races were postponed, it Is SurpflS-
ipor that there was not more accidents,
as the drivers of some of the teams
were very reckless. One team from
Belfast was quite badly smashed ana
but for the presence of nina o. Lahu-
lord J. P. Randall OF the oohy mus,
Augusta. in grabbing the horse ana
,ra,,orting him from dragging the &C.
cunants of the carriage. they would
probably have suffered serious INJURY
The ticket takers say that the at
tendance at the grand stand TO-DAY
exceeds anything in the history Oh the
eseooio+ion There were 5000 single adj
missions sold and with the compliment
tarv and season tickets the attendance
was at least 5000.
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