Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-29

R'It'Hrld, Me. Sept. Is (SpccilD.-
The % annual exhibition Of the oldest
surviving fair in the whole United
States. the o!d-fashioncd cattle show of
,loscd here. tonight. after what is gem
orally considered At highly successful
meeting I'm som" previous years the
inanciol department Of the society has
not been benefited by the annual show,
md AZ times the gate receipts ana
,.ntrv f,-rs have not been sufficient to
cover H. expenses. but this year, ac-
,ur,linr to secretary Tebbetts, the
.oricty will clear up 4 goodly sum over
th,.,xJ "uses. which this year have been
higher than usual. if anything. The
t.i1nSS attendance, today. was about
a-p bringing the total attendance of
tn" three days up To l2.5eI people. the
record for several years. The enter
tainmcnt furnished this year has
,yllpsed previous efforts of the society.
ANA with halls tull " exhibits. good
racing and a clean vaudeville show and
Midway. the directors of the society
that they were offered. tonight.
White todays weather was not alb
soluteiy perfect. it was much warmer
than yesterday. and the ground turned
itself loose IN many attractions and en-
iuycd tn multiple pleasures TO the
limit The Midway prospered as never
before. and although one or two Of the
flkrs became bold enough To set up
milling devices. innocent in appear
ancs, yet bpding no good for the Visi-
tors. they were promptly squelched by
deputy Sheriff Brown who warned the
offenders from the grounds.
Tho Judges finished their labors, this
morning, and the halls We're thrown
ppcn TO the crowd for the inspection of
1nc fine exhibits. Frequent musical
selections on the piano were given in
the Exhibition hall. through an ar
rungement with Staples, Smith &
Moody. ana the band discoursed
pleasing music during the day.
TE" races and vaudeville occupied Il
.ttcr part " the afternoon, and
every sect in the grand stand was
taken Iong before the starters bell
warned tho horses on the track. The
racing card Was more interesting than
Wctlu, Sday. i more varied program
furnishing amusement for all. The
most c&ttng race WAS the continuance
ri the 81 c, lsS held over from Wcdn"s-
,lv. and at the hnish the crowd went
Wild vita enthusiasm
Tic single exhibit that made the big
rrst bit Of the whole fair was the one
made by Mt. Vernon Grange. No. i29.
J.. of II. Although this grange is one
uf the Youngsters. being organized in
the spring of 1904. it is Il very healthy
iNfdnt and graced with a large menu
bcrship list The officers under whose
direction the fair exhibit was made. are
as follows. Master. {. f.. Weber
ovc: seer. +. V. Carr: Chaplain, Rev. Fl.
VI. Prrinto:i: Lecturer, II. w. Weber:
Secretary. Mrs. II. NJ. Purinton;
Treasurer. Noah Clough.
Evcrvthing that could be raised or
manufactured in country home.
Among those who made the most
prominent contributions may be
mentioned Mrs. Nellie Clough. Mrs.
Nesta Doloff. Miss Dora L. Doloff. Mrs.
Fred Ingraham. Mrs. Emma Foss. Mrs.
Nelmina Brainerd. Mrs Charles f.
Webber. Mrs. Charles Cole Mrs. Myrtle
Hall. Mrs. Sophia French and Mrs. J.
a. EaEdlett.
Tie shelves upon which were shown
tempting dishes for fruits. cakes and