Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-20

the age of 1G in Hayerhill, Mass. He
moved to Winslow Is years ago and is
now the proprietor of the Twin Elm
farm, one of the. best and most prosper
GUS in this section. A large milk route
is run in connection With the farm SO
the: dairy interests will have a fine re-
preventative in him. Both Mr.. Smith
and Mr.. Mayo are Patrons of Husban-
dry
/ In Mr.. Smith the farmers will have
one of their own number to represent
them and man Who is alive, to their
best interests. The Grange, the dairy
and the farm will find a staunch friend
! in him and a strong advocate.
A good business man was searched
for to become treasurer Of the asso-
| citation and was found in the person of
G. Guy Hume. Perhaps his well known
fondness for good horses had something
to do with it for q man who likes a
good horse has warm spot in his heart
for the farm and an eye for it's inter
ests. Mr. Hume is the youngest of the
three principal officers, having been
born in Houlton 80 years ago He fitted
for college in the Kicker Classical Insti-
tute in his native town but gave up his
college course FOR a business career and
entered the employ of the Bangor &
!, Aroostook railroad as auditor. For the
last eight years he has been agent for
the Lawrence, NeWhall &, Page Co.. the
largest numbering concern in the State
outside the pulp business.
Although still young man he has an
enviable reputationSfor business ability
and shrewdness. Much of his leisure
time is spent with good horses and he
| usually has a string of fine ones eating
| from his grain box. TIe is also post
master at Shawmut and proprietor of
grocery store there. In his hands the
financial matters of the association viii
be safe.
So each of the three principal officers
have unusually fine qualifications fo,,
the Office to which they have been elee-
ted The board will have men thor
ouGhly familiar with every department
OF a big fair so that there will he expert
knowledge for the solution of every
problem that may come up. Any bust
ness enterprise would be considered es-
pecially fortunate to have such man
ayers so no one is doing any worrying
over the success of the Central Maine
fair.
After this business had been trans
acted, Mr.. Mayo. the newly elected
president, was called to the platform to
assume charge Of the meeting and
made brief speech as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies' and Gentlemen
With at least a fair appreciation of
the burden you have just laid upon my
shoulders in selecting me to head this
great organization l thank YOU
sincerely for the honor conferred, and
the confidence YOU have shown in my
ability to successfully direct the move
ment which means so much to this
community. Now l have no thought of
making speech at this time. but
simply rise to extend to you my heart
felt thanks for honors conferred. but
before resuming my seat let me take
Just two minutes of your valuable time
to say Just two things.
First l want to call your attention to
what Waterville- and by Waterville |
, mean this whole community repre-
scented here today-expects and will
require of this association in the way
|
but will say with the least possible
words that Waterville will expect of
you a good fair-such an exhibition as
the brains of this community should
and can produce. 1t will expect the
highest type of live stock, the most
, finished products of the farm, the
orchard, the dairy, as well as Of the
household. We have here in this
favored section of this far famed land
REACHED a higher point of intelligence
than in any other section of the globe,
and as unto those to whom much has
been given much is required 50 our
. efforts at the forthcoming fair ought
; from sheer force of circumstances to be
of high order than that of the
, average of similar organizations. We
must show them better horses
: veritabe engines of speed and endur-
ance-fatter, cattle and better dairy
herds if We are to maintain our
Supremacy. We must demonstrate that
by our brains we have evolved a better
cow and one that can be kept at a less
expenditure and yet show greater re-
suits at the pail and the block. The
heigher type of bur attachments must
be shown in our exhibits in every de-
partment of our forthcoming exhibition.
!; In brief our exhibits must be reflections
of ourselves, our thoughts and our
l. ideals. ,-. .rft ' -
81 This leads ME the last words 1 would
i say to you today, and that is want to
impress upon you. one and all that this
is your fair, and it will be just the
kind of fair that you make it.
You have selected a list of officers as
J your servants, and their duties are
; simple and plain. One of them is to
preside over your deliberations, the
Secretary is simply to record events
| which occur, while your Treasurer
takes good care of the nfoney you pay
, in to him. and your Executive Com
mittee will try hard to carry out your
, desires and wishes as you may make