Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-11
SOMERSET FAIR
Opens, Tuesday, in All Its Glory
at Skowhegan.
Ben Wilkes Wins 2.4O and Nancy g..
The 2.27 Races.
Pitts.ic!d. c: Fairfield. s.. Sig Attractions for
Rest OF Week.

Skowhegan fair is Ia full swing ana 4
il Is one of the first OF the county fairs
of the State, this year. in point OF time
il viii also be first in its Attendance,
its exhibits, lis cnjoyabi.lty and gen
eral success. What the Lewiston fair
is to the State is what the Somerset
Central Agricultural Society's fair is
to Somerset county.
For this occasion the farmers daugh-
ter bestows unlimited pains in prepar-
ing fancy work or caring for a pet
lamb and no less solicitous is his son In
nourishing his thoroughbred calf or
specializing with his conhdents upon
the possibility OF his biggest pumpkins
being the king OF pumpkins at the
county fair. The largest and choicest
apples the best and longest ears OF
corn. the choicest preserves, the CuriCs
in the potato line. fancy work in all
vaiities are on exhibition and although
practically the same exhibits have been
made before there is always something
OF interest to be- seen ana the cXhibi-
ton hall is crowded all day long.
The poultry exhibit is unusually good
this year and it is worth anyone's time
to give the fowls d little attention. The
cattle sheds are full and running over.
There are long horns ANA short horns
Jerseys and Herefords and aul kinds
one can imagine and of all ages and
descriptions from the prize winners
from the Lewiston fair. prize milch
COWS and registered bulls to the week
old calf with its mother.
Among the best herds is one owned
by J. L. Steward. which is OF the Hood
Farm Jersey strain and contains orici-
nal members OF the Hood farm and
descendants which have been prize
winners at the State fairs. Il. Il. Per
kins also has a fine display Of register
ed stock, There are numerous flOcks
of sheep and several prize porkers not
forgetting the litter OF black pigs
without which no county fair is COM
plete. And these attract no little at
tention and so extensive is the display
that the awards will not all be- made
until today.
Behind the grand stand is the usual
Midway which has everywher
gained popularity. There are fake"
shows of many descriptions the Afri-
can dodgers. the rifle range. the punch
ing bag and the strength testers the
merry go round. the soft drink ana
candy lenders by the score and yet
nalf is not yet mentioned. but all the
many means for extracting the hard
earned and even more hard-SaVel
shekel with which we have been famil-
lar with for years and which we could
not do without on similar occasions.
are here in full display. The grounds
are full of people. even at night when
only the exhibit in the hall and the
band concerts are furnishing amuse-
ment there are many people on the
grounds.
The ball game and the horse trots
both drew crowds and all We're well
satisfied. Alas for Il county fair where
all did not feel happy and enjoy them
selves. Never has Skowhegan heard of
such. nor will it. unless the unwilling
and wailing infant. who against its will
is carried in its mothers arms. is
blessed with speech ut the tender age
of few months. The fair is just well
begun.
Tuesday was great success Today
will be more so. A good ball will come
off and two good races with a dozen
starters apiece are to be pulled off.
Tuesdays weather was above reproach
and all things are favorble for a bigger
crowd and a better time. today.
The race summarizes:
40 CLASS-TROT OR PACE-PURSE
800
Ben Wilkes. b E. Reynolds & Mex
Shire. WattrNltie ....................l
Lady Croix b m b W Hamilton.
Mabel b.. b m. n. NJ. Cleveland.