Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-24
WlNSLOW GRANGE HALL.

who does not like to attend one will
be something wrong in his makeup
somewhere.
The Winslow Grange started in,
three years ago, in a very modest way
to hold a fair. The first one was con-
tanned all right in the old town hall on
one floor with a small but very eX-
cellent exhibit of stock outside. 1T was
good beginning and was attended by
hundreds Of people. The second year it
was a great deal better and now the
third is far and Away The best of the
three. Those Wild Have attended them
all can see wonderful progress and
cannot fail to delight in the success
that has been attained. Abe, fair that
is now being held will compare favor
ably with any that are held in n the
State under any auspices. There is
not so much of course as at some, but
the quality is just as fine.
As yet the fair has not attracted the
attention of the hand painted beauties
and other attractions of a midway and
is not ca blessed with high class
vaudeville such as is seen in other
places. 1t is just an oldfashioned fair
and cattle show and it's best friends
want it to remain just this, however
great it may grow. The only attrac-
lions are the stock the farm products,
fancy work and old-fashioned sports
But they are enough to draw the peo-
pie in for miles around and to cause a
general exodus from Watervile.
Those in the city who can like to go
over and spend the day but as the ma
iority can't they plan to get over to
dinner or for an hour or two some time
during the day, hence there is pretty
steady stream of teams coming and 60
ing over the bridges while the fair is
in progress.
The weather, Wednesday, was almost
perfect for an opening day and the
available hitching places about the
grounds were pretty well occupied by
teams before the forenoon was half
gone. There must have been at least
1000 people about the buildings during
the day and the attendance for the two
days will foot up to a very stable
figure.
Three buildings were in use. this year,
in the place of two at the start, the
'hiu ociiS Inc eleSdll new IFdnSG
hall used for the first time. The first
floor of this was used as business ba-
zaar by the merchants of Waterville,
and the second for the exhibits of
fruits. vegetables, fancy work, art dis
play, relics. etc, etc. The Town hall,
large enough for the first fair, was not
too large for the poultry and pet ex-
hibts this year. The dining-room of
the church was used as in former years
for dinner
The stock and farm machinery was |
exhibited on the land owned by the
Grange in connection with the new hall. |
Every department showed greater |
numbers of exhibitors than ever before |
while the quality was as good as can be !
seen anywhere. There was enough to !
keep any one busy several hours. even !,
II he but hastily examined everything \
ne saw While for those specially inter- 4
asted there was a good days work.
the new hall was, perhaps, the cen
-er Of attraction. At any rate the ma
ority of the arrivals went there first.l]
And just word about that before go
ng around to see the exhibits.
The first floor of the hail where the!H
BUSINESS bazaar held sway was livelyIll
monograph grinding away most Of thesl
me and when it was not. young ladyi||
vas Paying late music on the elegantsIl
plaho tnat was part of the exhibit.
ihose IN charge of the booths wereI;'
oasy explaining and demonstrating.f
me place was beautifully arranged andil|
vas crowned all the time it was open.
me hrst booth on the right as you
was that of H. r. Durham who
1ad an elegant display of fur coats.
NJ BACK ground was white with sprigs n
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