Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-15
READFIELD FAIR.
The 68th Annual Has a Most
Auspicious Close.
ReadfeId, Manchester and Fayette
Oranges Have Pretty Parade.
Pol. Cook Delivers Address-Merrill Lowers
the Track Record to 2.19 Ia.

bee Agricultural Society closed. today.
in a blaze OF glory. 1t was the most
successful of the three days show and
large crowd was present. The
weather was little cool in the early
morning, but It did not prevent the
people from turning out in large num-
bers. They commenced to pour
into the grounds very early in the
morning, and. by . o'clock, there was
a big crowd on the grounds. This in
creased steadily until ut noon there
was an enormous crowd. and when the
races We're called more people We're
present than at any other time of the
fair.
All roads led to the fair grounds.
The people came from all the surround
ing towns, and. although it was cool
in the morning, the sun came out and
it was soon real typical fair weather.
The weather, except the first day, had
| been excellent and the management
has no complaints to make. for even ii
there was not very big crowd present
he first day there was one of the best
exhibitions of stock made which has
President +. II. Kent of the associa-
ton. has constantly been on the
grounds from early morning until late
at night. and has been on the watch
to provide every comfort for the visi-
tors. He has been very thoughtful Of
the wants of everybody. and has won
many friends by his Kindness to all.
He has seen that everything
;..
iectionable to any one has been allow
ed on the grounds.
f T.. Brainard was again in charge
of the checking room and his genial
good nature and smiling face won
many friends through the fair. He has
been in charge of this department for
some years and always makes friends
of the people who have dealings with
him.
The trustees had a meeting. early in
the morning, and decided to change the
judges in the stand for the races. c.
G. Goodale. the superintendent of the
horse department, was obliged to so
to Rochester. n. H. to the fair
and had to leave the department in
charge of DR.. G.. NJ. Twitchell of Au-
guSta. He looked after things in good
| shape. today, and things We're much
| better managed than on the previous
day.
The morning was taken up with the
| Grange parade and Grange address.
| It was the regular Grange day and the
Changers had a fine time Everybody
enjoyed themselves and the Grange is
to be complimented on furnishing such
| good entertainment for the crowd dur
| ing the morning.
Mary Jane and Charles Robinson
were again in attendance. These two
people are familiar figures on the fair
grounds and they are welcomed by
| the people. They tell fortunes. sing
| and dance for the small sum Of five
| cents and make the crowd merry.
Mary Jane sings Top of the Noun
tain" Nellie Deane" Noise and
Bustle." and many other old songs
which our grandparents used to know.
| She has no use for the new tangled
| pieces published at the present day
| and says the songs she sings are much
prettier and better than those pub
lshed at the present day.
Her brothers dances and somer-
saults are laughable. but still pitiful.
The small boys delight in their shows
but the grown people willingly give
them money and turn away from the
performances. The fortunes told by
Mary Jane are very laughable and
amusing to many. They cannot be
said to faithfully portray the future.
but they are worth the small sum ask
ed, for a pastime.
The ladies at the Grange hall have
| reaped a harvest by their dinners.
They have served excellent dinners
and everything is so neat and clean
that the people cannot help enjoying
their meals. They have had crowds
each day and those who have had one
meal there have not failed to go again.
They serve beans and cold meats. and
while the menu is not extensive, the
quality of the food furnished is 50
good that people cannot help but en-
joy themselves.
The Winthrop Military Band was
in attendance and it furnished excel
lent music. This band is now under
the leadership of Prof. Frederick G..
Payne of Lewiston. He was for many
years the leader of the End Regiment
Band and has established a reputation
among the foremost band leaders of
1t is impossible for person with the
least music in him not to play for all
he is worth under Prof. Payne's lead
ership, and the music furnished by the
Winthrop Band is worthy of a much
larger band. 1t is good and everybody |
enjoyed it.
The wind, during the afternoon, was
very strong and people without over
coats suffered with the cold very much /,
The wind blew down the tent covering
the merry-go-round while there were
a number of people inside. For few
moments there was confusion, but no
damage was done. except frightening
the ladies. Several of the smaller tents
were also blown down but there was
not any damage.
The races were good and many excit-
ing finishes made lots of fun for the
lovers of racing The only drawback
was the cold and this made many go