Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-09
'oPSHAM FAIR.
The Old Reliable Words
fa'r" Opens AuspiciousIy.
o"e Of the Best First Days Ever
Known on the Grounds.
Distinguished Visitors from New Brunswick
Will Be Present, Today.

ran 'roubuS. IOpShan, Me. oct i
-tSpeciaD.-The grand old rcliab,,
worlds Fair opened. today. with
perfect weather and 4 great crowd of
people. who were delighted with some
of the best exhibits made in wears and
some fine racing. The 47th annual ex-
hioition OF tn" SaSadaaoc Agricultural
and Horticultural Society bids fair ia
ne record breaker both in point of ey-
celience and attendance. The officers
are all wide awake and attentive to
every detail and deserve that their eff
forts should be successful. They are.
President, II. J. Given. Brunswick;
vice presidents T. t. Skoliield. Hruns
wick: |. IL. Purinton, Bowdoinham: $.
L. Hoibrook. HarpsWell; cXccuticc COM
mtte". ID. w. SCribncr, Brunswick: +.
W. SHELTON. HowGoin: L. NJ Fulton.
isowdoinham. Daniel Brown. Rich
mond; y. :. Cunning. North Harps-
we'll; secretary. Robert w. Carr. Bow
doinham; treasurer l.. f. Smith.
Brunswick: auditors. |. p. Booker.
Brunswick: J. w. Crawford. Bruins
wick: member State Board of Agri-
culture. J. +. Buker. Bowdoin; Z. o.
EoWGOinham
The great day will be Wednesday,
when the fair will have for visitors
Premier Tweedie and commissioner of
Agriculture FarriS of New Brunswick
While on a recent visit to New Bruins
wick DR.. c. NJ. Twitchcll of Augusta
learned that they We're to pay a visit
TO Maine on business ana arranged
with them to so time their visit as to
take in Topsham fair and see how we
run an exhibition. They gladly COM
piled. They will be met at Augusta by
Hon. J. II. Manley and DR.. Twitchell
and escorted here. where Pres. Given
and the fair officials will see that they
have every entertainment and oppor-
tunity to inspect every part of and
every feature on the grounds. They
will visit ]. S. Sanborns Elmwood
farm, Thursday.
The people commenced arriving
early. today. induced by the perfect
| wea ther. and it is stated. tonight. that
it is the best first days attendance for
years. The track is in fine condition
and the races were much enjoyed. be
| ing full of snap and ginger. The Bath
Naval Cadet Band furnishes music.
The exhibits are unusually good. The
cattle sheds never had such collection
Of fine stock nor SO large. The upper
and lower halls of the Exhibition build
ing have larger and better displays of
vegetables and farm produce than for
some years and the task of the Judges
will be no easy one to decide which
is the best in many cases.
The horse department is in splendid
shape and the races will undoubtedly
be the best for years. The splendid
string Of prize winners. just from the
great Brockton fair. Of Jas. ;. san
born Of Eln.wood farm. Poland. prob
ably attracts , much attention as any
exhibit on the ground. He shows:
Gemare. l;i imported French Coach
stallion. direct from the loins of the long
distance race winners of France. y Grci
horse with tremendous action
T.othairc. 80. imported French Coach
stallion. Twice champion at the Boston
Horse Show. and winner III harness
classes at Bar Harbor. 1901. just thu.
type to please the lover of carriage
horses.
Galloway. pure bred French Coach stall
lion. five years old. by G"mare. a Crane
representative of the family. and two
pIlre-brod two-ycar-old stations, Gcromc
by G"mare and LeBaron by I.othaire
Folly Farine. imported French Coach
mare of great style and action.
Galcna pure-brcd French Coarh mare,
and mate Delight. by Gcmarc win
ners at Ear Harbor over ~ eXh!bits, 4
pair 10 he seen to he appreciated.
Louise and Reynaudinc H., pufe-Dfcu,
two good illieS.
Ffrcnv. Pharaoh. Primrose. half-bloods
by Iothairc and Gcmare. the iirst-namc'i
one of the choicest pieces Of horse Hesh
shown on this continent.
There have been many improvements
made on the grounds and i'll the builu
ings. barns, sheds. etc. y telephone in
the office is n convenience long needed
and much appreciated. The track has
been improved and is said to be faster
than ever.