Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-29
Daily 1sennebec 3op-aal.
PIrTs10N FAIR.
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fine.
one thing which could have been held
was first-class baby show. There
was nothing of this kind advertised
but mothers enough We're about the
grounds with these dainty punches of
pink and wilderness to make first
class baby show. They We're a remark
ably we'll behaved lot and but very
few of those discordant squalls were
heard from their little mouths. They
were handsome lot and the mothers
of this section can well be proud of
their babies, for they are as handsome
a lot of kids as can be found any
where.
Speaking of handsome kids. makes
me think of some handsome older peo-
pie. The ladies in this section, young
and old, are also very good looking
and many handsome ones were about
the grounds, making the hearts of the
young men go pit-a-pat The young
men were very attentive to these same
young ladies and they should be, for
they are very nice ones. They We're
not given a chance to have ride on
the merry GO round. for it did not APP
pear. this year, much to their sorrow,
for nothing is more missed than mer-
The New York Bargain Store of Gar
diner and Augusta is here with an eX-
hibit, and is selling at auction from
wagon. They have about everything
imaginable in the exhibit and the
goods are sold as cheaply as at their
stores. which have established a record
for low prices.
Arthur ~ Soule of Augusta, was on
the fair grounds with miniature store
of the Hustler SOule. This miniature
building was filled with handsome adj
yertfsing itographs which were distri-
buted through the crowd. and it is safe
to say that the Hustler's advertisement
has reached many more than 1000 homes
through these pictures given away on
the Pittston Fair grounds
The Gardiner Band was present and
gave some very nice selections be
tween the heats of the different races
This band is now under the leadership
of James Colburn, a former leader, VINO
has been away from the band for a
few months He is a good leader and
the music furnished by this band was
excellent They played up-to-date
music in a fine manner ana the fact
that they are again to be at the fair.
tomorrow. will doubtless draw some -
the grounds.
Inst before the races there came near
being a serious accident. and Driver
Charles Chisam is fortunate to be alive
although he is injured quite badly MI.
Chisam is the driver of Peter Corroh ;
racers. Won Hillern. Whitefoot ann
Stub Wilkes. Won Hillern was III great
shape and was looked upon as sure
winner of second money in the 20
class. Mr.. Chism was working MIN
ont before the races We're called, WheA
Bert Allard of Richmond ran into MN
and stove the sulky all to pieces ana
injured the horse so he could not race
and hurt Mr.. Chisam'S leg 50 ne had 10
be lifted on and off the sulky when ne
drove Stub Wilkes in the 40 class.
Mr.. Chsam was speeding his morse
down the stretch on the pole ana MI.
Allard was driving on the pole the
wrong wav of the track. He pulled
ND and was about to turn round when
Mr.. Chisam came round the turn and
they crashed together. The only
blame attached to the accident
is in Mr. AIard's being on
the track in a covered carriage and
asnnciaIIv being on the pole when a
man coming down the track could not
fence.
The shaft of the carriage cut Won
Hiuern's right forward leg below the
knee so that the blood quite freely ran
from IT. The shaft went between his legs
and unite badly cut the flank. 1t kill
cd the horse for the race and cheated
him out of second place.
Mr. Chisam was thrown back ana
tho suIllv was all smashed to
pieces. Despite the fact that he was
badly cut he did not forget ms morse
but Jumped for his head and held nm
until assistance could arrive, Wheh NJ
was relieved and carried to one of tht
stalls and taken care OF. MI. oiisdHl
injury was mostly on MS leg II i
very badly bruised and he IS unaole u
hear any weight on it. lie receiver
clip on the forehead but That dld no'
amount to as much as the INJURY 70 IT
leg. Despite his injury he was hlteI
on and off the sulky when ne droNe
stub Wilkes in the 2.45 class Wheh il'
made his appearance on the sulhy II
the first heat the crowd showed It's ap'
probation of his pluck by giving MN
hearty hand.
One of the great attractions OF th'
afternoon was the steer driving pE III
tie Miss Myrtle StarDlfd 81 NeN'''''i
and orphan and the niece OF MI
James Rideout of Newcastle. This Ht'
tie miss. although only years old. ma
a team of two yokes of Grade Jerseys
one yearlings and the others calves
She has them trained and manage
them as well as any wielder Of IN
goad stick.
she first showed them on a drag
when they hauled a ton OF rocks W
and down the track caused the crow
to heartily cheer her.
The races, tomorrow afternoon WI!
be excellent There are five of the Des
horses of the county advertised 70 an
pear in the 2.20 class. The people cai
expect some good racing if ines
horses show up and they are all on IN
grounds now with the exception OF on
which is expected in the morning
TT the Exhibition Hail.
The exhibition hall presents mucl