Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-08
Attend On Second Day
At Windsor Fair.
Pleasant Weather and Attrac-
tIons Make Enjoyable Day.
Prizes Awarded IN Oxen CIassss.-.Ths Races
OF Yesterday and Today.

South Windsor. Me, Sept. 7-(Spe-
ciaD.-A record breaking attendance,
conscrvatively estimated at 5000 peo-
PIE. attended the second days exhibit
ton Of the 18th annual fair, held UNI
der the auspices of the South Kennebec
Agricultural Society. The attendance
was just cause of surprise to those
Immediately interested in the fair, for
after the severe rain of the night be-
fore the roads were in an awful cOndi-
ton for travel and then the early
morning skys showed some prospect of
another downpour. Those who predict
ed rain, however, were disappointed
for, while Ii sprinkled at times during
the day, II was a first-class day for a
fair. 1t was COOL the sun stayed be-
hind the clouds and made it delightful
for one to take a stroll around the
grounds and see the many departments
of the exhibition.
Today was the gala day of the fair.
tine entry lists closing at noon and the
various booths. displays in the exhibit
ton hall and the exhibits Of cattle on
lilp SIbulllS uISlUe TIE lTdCh cilN'oo
urc were the best that have been held
under the auspices of the society. The
display in the hall was fine and while
there was now and then vacant space
here and there the entry lists were
finely filled and the displays, especial
" those Of the ladies' department.
showed the result of much ability and
lots of time.
The display of cattle i'm the field were
the center of interest during the morn
ing, the Judging of the stock taking
place at 20 o'clock. Several of the class
es were rather short on entries, this
hcInG naturally expected for many of
the classes were opened so that every
variety and condition of cattle, swine.
neat stock and poultry could have
show somewhere and further. to en-
courage everyone to at least exhibit
something. The list Of entries and pre-
nium winners will be found in this col
uinn.
The midway. as usual. WAS the one
ton from morning until night and
there was no time i'm the day that some
smooth tongucd orator was not taking
w ll' lllthtlS anu ulltltS. All VI tilS
fakirs. tonight, reported a harvest far
beyond their cXoectations and Incl
dcntally this speaks well for the finan-
Cial condition and general prosperity
of the country for the fair and like at
fractions are the pulse of the money
conditions of a community.
Eat speaking of the fakirs, the man.
agcmcnt of the fair had expected that
the list Of this department Of the fair
had b"cn filed the first day, but they
were aGrccably surprised for there APP
Feared at the grounds early in the
morning. Il now detachment of these
Industrious laborcrs and they were dis
tlihut,d Discriminatory about the mid
way. There was little new in what
these recent additions had to offer to
tn" public for their money. being mere
ly = duplicate or slight variation of
what WAS already on the grounds and
served TO distribute the peoples cash
little more evenly.
Tho only new thing that appeared on
tho grounds WAS the celebrated army
Chuck Luck" game. and added to this
w"r" several seven games. the three
balls for five and throw at the human
dodG"r and In fact. there was every
game of CHARGE for amusement or
money ever invented introduced to the
public for their appreciation. The fax
IFS we're successful and as the people
were satisfied. So were the fair mana.
gers
To the left of the field. inside the
! track enclosure were the exhibits Of
Z live stock and to the right of the mid
/ way was the dance hall and inter.
sp'rSed between We're many fakirs
with clothing. etc. selling an occasion
al garment and adding to the genera
DIN heard from the Midway.
The dance hall was the center of at.
traction TO a large number of the young
hdi"c. country rnaidens and city girl.
alike, and ii must be confessed that
MS Il gathering the beauty of the young
Indies attending today's fair compare
most favorably with like exhibitions ir
days gone by. Music for the dance was
furnished by a local orchestra.
Aside from the above mentioned at.