Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-19
WINDSOR FAIR
Has From 5000 to 1000
People on Second Day.
,Elat B. and Dictator Maid Win Their
Races--0ne Unfinished.
Peculiar and Nearly Fatal Accident at The
Balloon Ascension.

ciaD.-lf blue skies and bright sun
shine had only favored this section Of
the country, today. there would have
been such mob of people mere as
We're never before gathered within the
confines of the fair ground As il was.
there was a crowd tha; WAS estimated
TO number anywhere from 5000 TO 5000
souls, but Ii Is probable that the lower
estimate Is tnc more conservative of
the Two. mere Is no doubt that the
threatening weather kept NOE than
1000 people 1T home. me cary morn
ing was All that could be wished tor.
Dut tt.c,e was look about the hori-
zon tlat was not very promising for
fair weather ana later in the day de-
meant something.
But though some people stayed at
home on account Of what they thought
the weather was gong to be, there
We're more who did not, and it was
these people VINO helped to swell the
gate receipts, ana bring to the face OF
TIE man IN the ticket office smile
that was there for keeps And they
went early. for the townsfolk say that
people Weie heading for the fair
grounds as early as 6 o'clock in the
morning. even before the merry go
round had tuned up for its opening
OUndelay.
IL was the same Go0d-natured. fun
5eek.ng crowd that always goes to
Windsor fair. and there were repre-
,entatives from every town and city
.o- miles around. They swalmed in
myiiads everywhere. The Mi way
..'aS black with them. and they lounged
ground the race track in such numbers
that the drivers who We're working out
ther horses in the morning. shouted
themselves black in the face in their
,ndeavors to make their way through
the crowd.
II was just the sam" il the eXhibi-
lion hall. OF course, that particular
.ectiun of the crowd was largely Ia
lies. ana they We're discus. ints Battcn-
uurg, Honiton and divers other crea-
ions in the line of needieWurk with an
interest that WAS simply wonderful,
spec tally to the masculine portion Of
The gather ing. 20 whom such things
are Tully as much Of Il mystery as the
pCatlon OF capt. kiid'S ba1ied treas
nc. But really. this exhibition of
.amsy work. which occupies one side
il the hail. is a handsome one. and
.nbraces a large variety of articles
.hich reflect Il great deal IF credit
tpun those who made them.
The opposite side OF the hall is a.
oted to the display Of fruits ana vesp-
tables. of which there is an endless
h. hill
some Of the most prominent orchard
lists and farmers in kenncbec county,
and il is to this fact. to u large extent,
that the excellence Of the exhibition
s due.
Today has been Cattle day. and
over on the south side Of the park
were ranged row after row of the HERDS
OF this section. There have been larger
cattle exhibits i'll former years. but
this one would have been big one,
had it not been for the threatening
weather. However. the cattle exhibit
was not a small one. by any means,
and contained many individuals that
would be priced by any breeder of
.iist-class stock The display of sheep.
swine and poultry was small.
OF course. the chief attraction for
the day, to the average 1alr Soef' WAS
;ht. races, and they We're good ones
.'rotting began soon after clock,
md continued until darkness called
for a postponenent. The three classes
were. we'll filled and each race was Il
fight to the finish. The 2.oI pace or
, "a trot was unfinished. and was post
poned until Thursday. The summa-
ries:
2-MINt-TE CLASS-PURSE 800.
clint e.. b z. Il. H. McCaas.and,,
Aupucta Observation-Disclosures. ]
Guy Bird. g. X. F. Webb. Au-, !
glISta NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ..-.-...i
Gwen P. m, d. \. Pinkham..
Helen F.. z m. Chas. Burkett', }
jimmie it' t.. Wm I,arp, Halo
wei lime 2s3r. 2.3s ;. 81 1, 255
225 PACE OR 223 TROT-PuRSE SD
Dictator Maid. b m, II. Fl. McCars-,
land. Augusta ...,.........-; - =
Esther. b m. II. l.. Turner. tnion.-2 :.
Teddy, ch g. II. F. Cumming Az >
Maud NJ. m, " a. Milroy. 50.
va ~ !, 22. :, 2.ee}a,
- PACE OR IA TR0TMf' SSr Si0'
.
Cummings Augusta -,:-..i'-
William F.. b g. ". Il. Wood, . .
Gardner .......
Delight. =. G. B. lngraham' !, =.
W. Rockport ..-.;; ....-" :
clint B.. b &, II. ii. McCaus-
''ii Time. ISL, 2al =. 2ao. 2.-9a, 2s5-
An important feature in the list OF
.ttractions was the balloon ascensi H.
rnder the management of the iau-
cock -Thurston Balloon Co. of unioh-
The initiation of the silken bag was De
,-,n in the forenoon but it was not uh-
III nearly 8 o'clock that the asc n5loh
y.as made. The aei onaut was y" ~
IIavdcn of NaVernill, Mass ana 'iie
seen: ion was one OF the Preluts.
seccn in the State. There was Dut =
,Ic air stirring. and the balloon Wen.
!, nearly as straight as an arrow. -,
:, Great height MIR Hayden released
t.,. nararhutc and car1e liely 40" .