Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-29
OPENING DAY.
Everything Booming at Eastern
Maine Fair at Bangor.
Plenty Of Fine Exhibitions in the
Different Departments.
Three Exciting Races Won by We, Vulcan and
Hopeful.

MapeWood Park, Bangor Me. Aug
(SpeciaD. The fair is on, in all its
great immensely, ana everywhere with
in the enclosure of the park is felt the
thrill that only an event OF this nature
can awaken in the hearts of everybody
in the merchant who labors day by
| lay over the obtuse problems of bust
ness: the farmer, those faithful tillers
| Of the soil working early and late that
others may live, by the sweat Of his
brow, as it We're; or the horseman, who
had rather talk horse or see good
race oftentimes-than eat, and, finally
in all OF us, for its a pretty sloW-lived
mortal who is not more or less drawn
out of himself by the fun and hustle Of
a cattle show and fair.
we said the fair was on Yes. the
fact was evident when the first glim-
mer of dawn appeared in the east. 1t
is an established fact that the Bangor
fair has good weather, always. and to-
day is no exception. The heat of yes
terday is no more and in its place is
ideal summer weather, with just breeze
the bunting fly.
Everyone on the grounds or in their
vicinity. was awake early. and no
rising bell was necessary to call them
from their slumbers, either. Oh, no.
the denizens of the poultry sheds are
better than any bell ever devised for
getting a fellow out Of bed. but one
does not always rise in the best frame
of mind and | am afraid that the Jour
nal would not publish some Of the al
Iusions that Were made to these feath-
cred rising bells.
Everything about the grounds pre-
sentd a more finished appearance. this
morning and all through the night had
arrived additions to the stock depart
ment 80 that, today. the rather empty
appearance of the sheds has, to great
degree. vanished.
The forenoon was devoted to putting
on the finishing touches preparatory to
a formal opening of the fair in the
afternoon. The stock judges began their
work Of awarding premiums. early in
the morning. as they had lots Of work
On hand, and wanted to get it all clean
"a up as early as possible.
Along the midway. which, by the
way. is the hottest feature of the fair.
everything was in fun swing at an
early hour, and the eXhortatiOns of
the different fakirs are very entertain
ing are heard from a distance The
merry go-round was right in il, and
was crowded from the first. II would
be useless TO enumerate the different
features of this spectacular region. but
everyone who has seen it will under
stand its magnitude when We say that
ii is larger and more diversified than
ever before. The fellow who runs the
gauntlet of it ana does not spend a
quarter has got within him the spirit
that makes capitalists.
Newspaper row is Of course full of
some of the branieSt representatives. of
the Maine press. and they all are
husting. Some people think that the
reporters life is one of continual sun
shine and an endless round of pleasure,
but though there are such spots which
at times bob above the surface Of the
reporters daily life. they are not no
ticeahle during fair time. The repre-
s-ntativeS on the grounds. today, We're
H. A. Gilbert of North Greene. agri-
cultural editor of the Maine Farmer, +.
5. Berry of Fairfield and Mrs. l.. II.
Berry. for the Turf Farm and Home.
James +. Cunning Of me Bangor Com
mercial, ana Harry ". Lunt Of the
Bangor Daily News. Mr.. Lunt also rep
resents the Boston Globe. f. T.. Sparks
is also doing work FOR the Daily News.
c. +. Hayden is doing the Boston Her
aid work during the fair.
There is a good exhibition of agri-
tural implements in the building, the
exhibitors being the Whitman Agricul-
tural Works Of Bangor. the Wayard
Pillow 60. OF New York. the Bangor Ag-
ricutural Warehouse, X. +. Dunning
&: Co. Bangor. d. II. Durrell & Co.
Little Falls. n. y, and G. NJ. Conant
& Co. Bangor. This department is of
special interest to farmers.
A new feature of the fair, this year,
is a dog show. In the north end of the
poultry shed a wire pen has been built,
and The youngsters in the Enclosure are
a gladstone sight to all lovers Of dogs.
The dogs are from the Bigelow kennels
at Foxcroft, and include Cocher Span
icls. Boston terriers and spaniels both
liver and white and brown and white
The police service al the park is per-
feet Chief of Police Gilman has de-
tailed Patrolmen Barnes and o Leary
for regular duty at the park. while Pa
trolman Knaide is doing special work. !
in citizens clothes. The park police act
as guards a the gates, and are also
doing general patrol work and mes /
senger service around the grounds. |
By the way. did you know nat the !
Bangor police are a fine looking lot Of |
men. from the chief down, and the !
Queen city should be proud of them, as
she undoubtedly is.
In the Art Department.
The art department, in the Auditor !,
ium. under the able direction Of Miss
Hattie NJ Mosher. presents some new !
and interesting features while many OF I