Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-03
THE STATE FAIR.


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| building ana other minor improve
/ mentS have been made. A room has
| been fitted up on the third floor for art
| exhibits. a suitable background for
| pictures has been arranged and provi-
sions made for artificial lighting both
| night ana Gay. number of valuable
| pictures are already here in fact the
| art department is about as complete as
| any in the building.
| owing to sunday nights rain the
| track presented a decidedly sticky APP
| pearance. this morning, but. later in
| the day the sun came out hot and ii is
now fast drying up. President Pom
pilly has had great improvements in
| augurated on the track since last year
| and. with good weather. the horsemen
say il will be very fast.
The Last Days of Pompeii." which is
| said to be a great spectacular exhibit
ton and has met with universal favor
| wherever il has been produced. will be
| seen. every evening, inside the track.
| "Esau, the Snake Eater. eats EN-
| alive" was one of the first arrivals
| from wonderland and the kids" look
| at his tent with fear and trembling
| believing that a man that eats snakes,
| Il Ia mode. must be something awful.
Then there are the cane you ring,
the cane you win men. the not dog"
| and peanut vender. dealers in that
| suspicious concoction known as red
| lemonade, n decidedly fair and circus
| beverage. the man who can cure any
pain or illness in three minutes with
out money and without price: the
mighty host that will make the Mid
way howl is here in part and the rest
are coming.
Telephone and telegraph service is
available on the grounds. Thomas o
Cony, an Augusta boy, being in charge
of the ticker. Newspaper row is open
ing up for business. the dust and grim
of a year is being cleared up for am
other fair-the great Maine state fair
is on.
This is the program for the race
events. during the week:
TUESDAY. SEPT. g.
Trotting foals. 1873. and under. purse.
5000.
: 80 pace stake, purse. sec.
+ WEDNESDAY, SEPT 4.
80 pace stake. $500
PA trCt class, SEQ.
$50 pace stake, $500.
e "a pace class. $500.
THURSDAY. SEPT :.
2.2l trot class. 800.
, 2.i0 pace class, 500
30 trot stake $25n
Automobile race, $3.50.
i. FRIDAY. SEPT. 6.
II 2el pace class, 500.
:. 2.35 trot stake. 5000
2.f0 trut class. $500.
Team race. entry : per cent. $500.
The trustees reserve the right t.
g change the program at any time they
may see fit.
Some Of the best horse flesh that eyer
IS appeared on 4 Maine track will have
: it out at the fair, this year. The en-
<. t,ics follow:
2.i0 TROT CLASS-s300.
Auburn Girl b. m, "a. r. RusselD by
e Tarratine.
/, John n. Wood, b. G.. John n. Wood
ID by Nelson.
Il Marcic Simmons. bl. m, III a. Jor-
Al dam.
ii Bath Belle. br. M, &C.. F.. Woodbury.
E. by slippery Tom
II Ned Morrison. Morrison Stock Farm,
st by Regal Nelson.
Edgelot, b. s., (B. +. MerrilD by
> Lancelot.
= Farydale. b. s. CA. II. jack by
n Highwood.
IT N
I'd Kremlin.
'e Delight, &C. B. Ingraham) by Cashier
l. Madcap, b. g.. q. p. Woodbury. by
,e Alindrop.
lie Clint B.. Ct Thair).
to PA TROT-s3OO.
- Alfredo, on. j. SULLIVAN.
" Lady Dushmont, CHI. m. q. Pottle)
!c HaZeIwood, b. G.. ID A. Pinkham) by
Id Haley.
,y Russell McGregor. &c. S. Pomeroy
by Robert McGregor.
! Edgelot, h. s.. (B. Il. MerrilD by
o aI Lancelot.
ge Geiger, bl. G., &C.. II. Nelson),
as Fairydale, CA. II. jack by High
~ wood
he kwanon, CHI s.. q. n. JOhnson) b!
d; Kremlin.
Tom Drew. b. g., On. c. Crawford b!
Young Drew.
" Hector, CIV. N. Taylor by Stargard
ny Clint B.. ct. Thair)
~ 2.21 TROT-S4OO
n Alfredo. on. ]. Sullivan
a Kentucky Frank. b. G.. &C. C. Ed
a. wards).
IS Lady Dustmount, e. Pottle).
er Hazeiwood. b. g.. 3D. A Pinkham) b!
az Haley.
Pilot Wilkes. b. G.. O.. r. Davis b,
Nelson.
Lansdowns. b. g.. IF. Watterson) b.
~ Alcantara.
Geiger. &C. H. Nelsom. ..
Joe Hal. bl. g., CE z. Ircland) b,
Tom Hal.