Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-30
Datlp 4 cnnebec 3opr;,aI.
PlIrST0N FAIR CLOSES.
Commodore Dewey Wins the 20 and Ned O
the $50 Races.


ION Agricultural Association has closed
ard it has broken all previous records.
mere never was such fair in the his
| tory of the association. The exhibits
have surpassed all previous fairs both
! in point Of numbers and quality The
! attendance is way ahead of anything
| over seen here and the management is
more than delighted.
The association has been in debt for
several years and has not made enough
for few years to pay the running eX-
pcnscs, but row a start in the right dl-
rectiOn can be made. for there is more
| than money enough to pay some of the
accumulated bills as well as running
| expenses. Everybody is pleased and
the fair can so down as a big success
with great things expected for another
year.
DIR. &. G. Libby had on exhibition two
very unique and curious canes which
he cut and made while in Bellevue.
Florida. last winter. The place is 100
| miles south of Jacksonville and is a
well known resort. one cane is made
Of Sweet Gum wood and has the vine
tWinCd about it and near the top is a
smaller vine twined about. II is re-
markahly light and makes an excellent
walking stick.
The other stick is of Orange WOOD
and shows the knots. Near the
handle is an alligator cut in the wood
ana the coloring is made by leaving the
bark on the back. 1t is very unique
ana the doctors exhibit attracted as
much attention as any other.
r. II. Carleton Of Cedar Grove. has
| one of the most extensive ana best cx-
/ hibit@ of apples here as has before been
| stated il the Journal. When he came.
this morning, he brought an exhibition
TO the exhibit which attracted more
than the usual amount Of attention
ducing the day. They were Wolf River
apples ana measured 141a inches around
them. They weighed one pound and
!onc-half ounce and We're easily the
| largest fruit in the han. They We're
monsters and besides being large We're
worry nice looking, as is all Of Mr. Garlic
tons fruit.
The track was in much better shape.
this afternoon, than at any other time
: I"~inc the fair. The previous two
days racing pounded il down and made
7 it il good condition for today's races.
! IT, horsemen were out trying it and
I liked 1t very much. The track is as
&uod as that at any Of the fairs ana
has but little grade.
! Won Filern. who was injured Ey ba-
! ing run into Thursday. was out on the
track this morning. lie is a little
lame but has recovered in much better
shape than was expected, yesterday
afternoon. II Will be some time before
ne entirely RECEIVERS from the injury
ana is as good rs H. was, yesterd AZ.
Driver Charles ChiSam was very stiff.
this morning. when he arose. after the
shaking up he received in the miX-up.
but was able to move about and could
get on and off his suiky without as
sistance. His whole body was as stiff
is a poker and it will be some time be
fore he receivers from the effects Of his
injuries. His pluckiness in going in
and driving the race, yesterday after
nron is ne reason Of many c0mpii
Iaents and wherever he goes about the
grounds H. receives words Of sympathy
ana praise.
H. K. LiShncss of Augusta. is the stl-
I pcrintrnd"nt Of the horse department
I and he has bccn hard at work for some
| time completing the arrangements for
I the exhibit Iic has done great thiI4-
for the fair and his labors have met
| with good reward for he has had every
/ thing pass off exceedingly prompt nd
well.
! Just after noon the crowd commnEc-
"a to pour into the grounds and 4 ldrG"
| number were on tn" grounds when the
lfat..s were called. 1t did not equal the
| crowd Of the previous day but Stjll it
was in excess Of that Of the closing day
If any Of the previous fairs and the
management is delighted with the re
! suit Of the show Of 80.
Bcfor" another year it is likely that
! tho UPSTAIRS Of the Exhibition hill Will
I u" fitted up ana used by the ladies for
! their department. They hare been
| crowded ana a portion Of the exhibits
! have necessarily been covered up by
other exhibits through lack Of space.
! This causes dissatisfaction to the
ladies'. csnecially those whose exhibits
are covered up. but this Will all be done
away with and with the increase in
The number of exhibits which the
mama cement has reason to believe VIII
ne made at the next fair the additional
Gpacc Will not be too much II VIII
make the arrangement OF the eXhlhltS
! much easier and will give much more
I.i- asing results than is now possible