Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-28
STATE FAIR
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the hall. There are seven Iihi"' ~
the lot, and they are afra-isei III an
artistic manner The Tainter MUSIC
conc.rp or Lewiston, also have DIE
di.,,,v of musical instruments. IN me
49,, rart M the hall there is to De an
.xbihi, If fish by the Maine Fish ana
Game Commission from the -huhuil y
and Monmouth hatch-ries, although tiie
xbi,it was not in position, to-day.
There are also many other dttldCti
features or the lower floor OF the puiiN
ing large number Of Lewiston iiri'lS'
az well as others, having some ''iS
attractive displays Of goods on
hiDition. n.
I'm stairs perhaps the most interest
ing thing is the Grams" eXhlplls ny
.uburn Grange, No. 4. and N"rlaf'
,.r.rga No 3Ig, Of East LIVrrihore'
,,ho have a competitive display Oh
farm products opposite each "ther IL
tho ,,yo middle sections Of the upper
nm The competition will embrace
,,.rv,hinp from needleWOrk to puiIlI-
k,ye and the two Oranges nave pam
Nv out all Kinds Of work III tftif ~
Limits. and the display is pretty Sl@fit
10 look upon. Indeed, for on" WHO cii
at all for such things, the ~"
t,Iays may be called a feature 81 'iic
fair. and you almost w"nd"r no"
spI.ndii exhibits could ~ bf"uHit
peth.r by the two Oranges. ne JIG
who is adjudgei I" nav the pes
hihjt YjII receive 800 IN cast. anu t'''
second $3.50 you see they know WHAT
THEY'RE about. It's great display ior
II fact.
There ere many other features IN th-
Van In tn.. way Of displays of all KINDS
az agricultural products. though things
were scarcely arranged during u"
earlier part of The day ANA VIII Dc at
their best later III the week. one "i the
roticeably good things mere is IN" *
nibit of money by c. II. Greeley OF 'lih-
ION who has display Of sweets ihh'
would make your mouth water some.
Mr.. Greeley also has some 81 ms bees
on exhibition III glass ctSes.
Yes. the hall Is an Interesting spot
either to spend little silver. get WIS"
about many things. OF just to Watcn
people-whichever you enjoy most
Outside the east Of the poultry build
ing is the display of power engines
firms and it is Il lively ana a noisy
place since they got to work. Tier" Is
an tie gasoline enL lines out there that
YOU ever heard Of and some that Nou
haven't G. &. Hunt OF Augusta. has
tn. first section of this building Where
he displays his Lambert engines ana
a sawmiIl attached, which IS III fuii
operation and attracts its share OF at
tnution = H. Church Of RnSton. mas
another SEQ tion displaying their pumps
and tanks wind mills, etc. Another
exhibit is that Of "A. j. Davis Of Au-
burn, who is agent for tn" Stnddard
Mfg. Co. who is show ing til" lpelaNal
separator ana Green Mountain implies
m.uts. and other things. This section
Is wired with electric lights. = sign
with Mr.. Davis name being made 10y
iura:ldcscrnt lights. making Il very al
tractivp exhibit.
In the poultry department th"r" il
not 50 large Al exhibit as usual at
least not today. Tn" biggest exhibit
tors are +. J. krnnist"n Of Bangor. ami
J. w Scripture. also Of Bangor. These
two exhibitors have. 200 or NOR" birds
each and are the most CnnSli 'unuS *
hibitors in tn" building. Mr.. Scriptur-
las between 20 ana - varieties IN his
lot. Among other exhibitors ~. W X
Field. Auburn; AvistI Wrbh"r. Au-
burn: w. T.. Rogers. North Auburn,
Samuel {. SHAW. Aupuru. and S"N"ra
Others
There is also some fin- sheep ol
exhibition. Among the exhibitors ar
r. ID. K II. q. Hilton of Madison. Will
20 Hampsi,irrs ana 10 Dickinson VI"
rinns that ar,. I'm attractiv" lot; T. +
barron < son Of Arson. have som
Dnrsots and Hampshire" Downs: G. W
Hilton Of Madison. has ~ fine bXfor'
Downs. f., T., Clifford. Fairfield, ha
Is Southdc wn ana Leicester sheet
There. are many other good exhibits il
this line.
In the afternoon the interest Ccntere
largely in the races and the create
part Of the crowd gathered ut tn
grand stand to So" the fast ones trav
ell The events We're not closely con
tested in some events but the peopl
seemed to enjoy the differ mt number
on the card. The Lewiston Brigad
Fand furnished fine music i'm front q
the grand stand and there We're othe
entertainments to pass over the wait
including aCrobatic performances t
the right of the judges stand.
There was also pulling by oxen in tn
ground ut the rear of the judges stant
The chief things Of interest in Git
han will take place. tomorrow in tn
baby show and the art exhibition
which will be at its best, tomorrow.
Tomorrow will he Governors da
and there will doubtless be the bigges
crowd Of the fair on hand.