Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-02
F|attering Outlook for
Central Maine Fair.
All the Outstanding Liabilities
Taken Care Of on the Dot.
Fair of Next Year Will Far Exceed
Last in Attractions.

'iAe' We, lee l.-(SpeclaI. :
| The adjourned annual meeting of the
Central Maine Fair Association was
| held. today. in the aldermen's rooms
at the City building. The object of the
meeting as stated by the President. z.
p. Mayo of Watervilla. was the discus
SlEes OF and actions upon several mat
t"rs which naturally affected the flu
! ture welfare of the ass, citation. Altar
the reading and acceptance Of the re-
| port of the secretary and treasurer ,h.
election of officers for the ensuing
terms began.
The report of the treasurer. c. G..
Hume was read and ,hc substance is as
| follows:
Alter the one hundred and fifty
| premiums We're to be raid, the gross,
| receipt OF the fair would stand at $4,000.
| A few involuntary calculations on tho
part OF the members, showed that all
| We're wei satisfied with the financial
standing of the association. The names
| OF the following men who would be
members of the society We're voted up
| on and accepted:
The following new members were
added during the meeting: c. f. Baldic.
| WaterNille; G. A. Yealon, Augusta: O.
A. Abbott. EassalbOru: C.. f. Peasley.
Alma: &. II. Simpson, Waterville: f..
| {. Strickland, Oakland: W. Fl. Jewell.
Shawmut; l.. A. Butler. Starks: F.. F.
Hitchings, Watervilla; j. L. Robinson.
South Windham.
The following men were elected vice
| presidents for term of two years: DR..
9. W. Abbott, Waterville: d. ]. Libby,
Oakland: A. H. Ellis. Fairfield: Otis
Mcader, Albion; Fred F.. Blake Sid
ney: w. T. Reynolds. WinslOw: Albert
r. Ward, China: f. H. Gerald. Gin
ton. T.. F. Hutchins of Waterville, was
elected secretary and Elmer T. Smith
of Wmslow, treasurer
Two new offices were created at this
| meeting. those of auditor and veterin-
| AIRY, and Edward Ware of Waterville.
vas elected to fill the first and Dr. A.
Jolly OF Waterville. the second.
| The following were elected trustees
| for two years: Cyrus w. Davis. G..
| Fred Terry, DR.. ]. F. Hill. F. Reding-
ton and r. H. Union of Watervile: f.
f. Clifford, Fairfield f. r. Bailey
| Oakland: G. F. Bowman. Sidney: w.
II. :itinson. Clinton; H. d. B. Aver
Nasss,lboro; j. l.. Robinson, Windham:
DIR. II. NJ. Moulton. Cumberland Cen
Ger: Edwin Rand. Unity; J. F. Buker,
BOwdoin: +. c. DrummOnd. Winslow.
f. r. Foster of Rome, was elected trus-
tee for one year to succeed F. G. Bailey
| of China resigned.
| The executive committee was as fol-
lows: G. w. Davis. G. F. Terry, E. +.
Eitchings Waterville; a. r. Gerald. f.
F.. Clifford. L. p. Mayo. Fairfield; G. F.
Bowman. Sidney: f. T. Bailey. Oak
land: II. ID. r. Aver. Vassalboro: W.
H. Stinson. Clinton: Elmer f. Smith.
| WinslOw.
A rev president was not elected, as
President f. p. Mayo has yet another
| year to serve according to his appoint
| nent for two years.
A revision of the bylaws of the as
sociation was then made. Where the
code was at first drawn up the future
| needs Of the association could not be
| foreSeen, hence a few amendments
were found to be necessary.
The principal changes were those re-
lating to condition of membership and
date of the fair. 1t was voted that
certificate of membership should be
granted upon payment of 81 and life
membership be conferred upon pay
nieni of $40 including the 81 already
paid if the candidate We're already d
member.
Owing to the change of date of the
Lewiston State Fair from the third
week in September 30 the first week
There would be an intermission of one
week between the TWO fairs. hence it
was voted to appoint a committee
which should consist Of the president.
secretary and treasurer of the assOcia-
ton to confer with the management at
Lewiston and to determine upon the
best dates for the mutua; advantage of
the two fairs.
The meeting adjourned at 1915 after
the discussion of few more details
and were greeted at the Armory by the
spectacle of five well spread tables by
the sides of which stood as many more
of the welcoming emile of the ladies'
Of the Winslow Grange. by whose
hands the tables mad been presided.
About 80 including all who cared to
ioin the members in a feast of congrat-
Clat;on.
Judge Warren c. PhilbYO ok at the ap-
propriate time and IN a most apprOp-
riate way arose and gave tOasts to the
speakers who had been selected.
The first speaker to respond was the
Mayor. Cyrus w. Davis who said in
part:
Ladies and Gentlemen Of the Gen.
trail Maine Fair: I am here because I
am interested in the management
which has eliminated in the Central
Maine Fair. which has not only mado
itself popular throughout the State.
but which means much to the indus |
trial interests of central Maine. also
an institution which can draw $4,000
people to the city within three days |
means much to the city in which it IL
founded.
Il trust that the deliberations OF the |
day will bring the successes which the |