Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-13
READFIELD FAIR
Opens With Very Fine Exhibits
But Poor Weather.
As Fine a List of Stock and Hall Ex-
hibits as Can Be Found.
Should Today Be Stormy Programme Will Be
Set Ahead One Day.

Readfield. Me, Sept 12.-(SpeciaD.-
The opening of the 6Sth annual elhibi-
ton Of the Kennebec County Agricul-
tural Society AT the park here was not
weather. The clouds would frequently
break forth and rain would fall for
few moments, after which it would
clear for few moments and then rain
again.
The unsettled weather kept many
away and even the few who did come
did not stay long. Many of the few in
attendance left at noon, and but few
came to take their place. The exhibit
ton certainly warranted q better at
tendance. for there was never better
exhibition on these grounds. There
vas an unusually large amount of
good cattle on exhibition. The exhibit
in tho hall are all good but the Mid
way is small. 1t will grow. tomorrow
if the weather is good. Should IL
storm. this morning. the days pro
gramme will be set ahead one day.
There were no races. today, but
many Of the hurscmcn worked their
horses out during the morning and at
tcrnoon and the people We're given
chance to pick their favorites for the
races. tomorrow and Thursday.
The usual crowd Of fakir,s were round
but their business was not ut all live
II. Some If the country boys We're
present with their lady loves. but not
many. for the fear of spelling their
best clothes doubtless kept many away
who will flock in, tomorrow.
Thu old gentleman who always comes
t. this fair ana amuscs the crowd by
turning somcrsaults ana singing songs
was present as usual. He he'd a good
audience all the time. Several times
he failed to turn the required number
of somcrsauts to earn his stipend, but
the crowd never withheld the money.
His week. little voice was pitiful. and
many of the tender hearted ones would
willingly have given sum double the
amount he received. to have kept him
from singing. for it was really pitiful.
The majority of those who did not
carry their dinners patronized the la
dies of the Rcadfield Grange and had
their dinner there. The ladies served
an excellent dinner in the hall ana fur
/
| the grounds for those who went to the
| han to dinner. The menu consisted of
! baked beans and meats with brown
/ bread ANA white bread. pickles. dough-
| nuts. tea and coffee The pumpkin
pies served were the real old fashioned
ones such as mother used to make
| down on the farm, ana We're greatly
enjoyed by all lovers of pumpkin pies.
/ j.. Loo,
very nice. The dinner was more than
worth the % cents asked, and the ladies
had a liberal patronage and will con-
tinuc to have throughout the fair.
George Goodalc Of Winthrop. who
! has scored the horses for tho past
/ eight seasons. was again on the
| grounds and ohiciated in his old ca
Dacitv. He gives universal satisfaction
I and always has. 50 his friends rs well
as the exhibitors were glad to see him
again present. He goes to Rochester,.
:. H.. after this fair to ofiiciate in the
same capacity.
During the middle of the afternoon
it cleared UP a little and the oxen
were worked in their pulling matches.
but it again cloudcd up and the few
who had remained went home. 50 that
very few people were present at
O'Clock.
o. f. Stanley furnished amusement
for many by his desire to sell harnesses
and other horse supplies. He sold 4
large quantity Of goods. for his low
prices attracted buyers and they pur-
chased in preparation for a day when
they will need the supplies.
{. &. Hunt has gasoline engine on
exhibition and the farmers who could
use such an engine about their farm
eagerly inspected the machine. Il Is
the Lambert engine. and ne demon
startes how cheaply it can be run.
The Cattle Exhibit.
Not for many years if ever before