Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-06
in ALL ITS GLORY,
The Great Maine State Fair Is
Now in Full Swing.
Judging and Pulling Matches and
Some Good Racing, Tuesday.
Today Will Be Governors Day and immense
Crowd Is Expected.

Lewiston, Me, Sept. 5.-(SpeciaD.-
"Oh such skeptics as some people are,
said the man with the glue in Il dis
gusted tone of voice and he turned up
his nose toward the heavens as he said
it. He was really dsSusted for his
veracity had been doubted and no
wonder. He had some glasses and
plates mended with his glue and to
them he had suspended weights that
were advertised to amount to 800
pounds. Someone had asked him if the
glue was really of any good and he was
mad.
If anyone wishes TO see the man and
raise his ire, just step into the eXhibi-
ton building, for he is there for the
week demonstrating the ability of his
sticllum. Many people wander by him
each day and he says he finds skeptics
III every one of the crowds.
He is not the only one of the exhibit
tors who finds doubling people. There
is man selling precious stones the
collection of which he stated at one
time. today, were worth 100000 and he
did not like it because some of the peo
pie doubted the statement.
There have been many people pass
by the gates since President Pompilly
formally opened them, yesterday morn
ing. Did you hear about the way in
which he did the opening act? He
wished To get the main gate open and
it was locked. with the key nowhere in
sight so he grasped Il piece of jOst and
he went at the gate with it prying off
the paddock until he had everything
clear for the crowds TO enter. There
has been everyone from the foot pas
Senger to the crowds in the handsome
bitches from the Poland Springs. These
bitches come in with six horses and
with the tally-ho loaded with people.
while there is always Il bumper of wa
ter and lots of food somewhere, too, in
sight soon after they stop. 1t is as,
good as some parts of the exhibition
to sce the handsome equippages, which
are equal to those on exhibition over
in the stables of the Elmwood Stock
farm where J. 5. Sanborn, the wealthy
coffee dealer shows his horses of the
fancy breeds.
1t has been a pleasing day to those
exhibits hold great drawing attractions
and the track features have been good.
Many like to go and see the perform
ances on the stage in front Of the grand
stand between heats, as vel as others
like to watch the horse races. Between
the two there ought TO be greater
crowds in the days that are to follow.
There is some clever performing and
anyone who Will bother To look over the
score cards will see that the races are
fully up TO the average and a little be-
yond. Greater things are expected Of
what are to follow than Of those that
nave occurred.
The forenoon was passed in the judg-
ing of many of the cattle and in the
pulling matches which are held over in
the ring i'll the center Of the track. In
all departments There was judging go
ing on as there Will be for two days to
come.
In point Of attendance the day has
not been up to what was expected, but
the day has been Il cold one and hard
ly the sort that any man likes to sit
around and watch the races. All are
hoping for better time tomorrow when
The rest Of his staff will be present 1t
was a sort of a disappointment that
there were not more present but it can't
be helped. Some tried to explain that
it was on account of the great area
over which the exhibit is spread and
that the people We're scattered, but all
admitted it was not up to what they
expected. Excursion trains came in
with fair loads, but nothing Of any
great Size in the way OF crowds came
with them.
Yet d fair illustration of the number
can bc gained from bet that was
made on the first day, last year. Three
newspaper men bet on it and they
came within 1000 of the num-
Der 1909 less than what they guessed.
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