Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-07
Of So. kennebec Asso.
Opens Auspicious|y.
1000 People Witness AttTac-
tions Of Opening Day.


south " indsor. Me. Sept. 6.-tSpec-
iaD The eighteenth annual exhibi-
tiuu II IN" south Kcnncbcc Agricultur-
~ Association opened at the associa-
tiun's park. in this town. "Wednesday
morning. after days postponement
ing TO the unpromising conditions OF
thu w"IthoT TIA" aay before. The early
morning gave promise of - fine day
and many people started from their
homes Va anticipation Of attending the
accrtd day uf the fair being In ignor-
gn,e NJ The post pon"nrnt Of the open
Ing div. This f.ct alone had much to
do with the large attendance especial
" for tho opening day and IL Is csti-
mated that fully 1000 people visited
ihe grounds during the day. The
Trauhstand. during tn" races was COM
'ortably filed aud the people scattered
over the big park viewing the endless
variety Of attractions.
For the opening day tn" fair has
been pronounced a big success tinan-
CIallv and socially. "" say socially be-
caus" ~" pcopl" seemed to he like
unto cnc big family. al ont for 4 grand
good time ana they had Il. II their
EmilnS md cOnt'ntcd lColS did not de-
rrivc The fair opened ~ 100 O'Clock
without any special obSrrvanceS. more
iban tho nD"ning 81 the gates and then
~" prospective occupants of booths
uu th midway began to arrive. to-
pcth"" with members Of the farming
fraternity with loads Of products To
occupy spaces I'm the exhibition hall.
Th" Isl of cxl ibits is far from com
photo and entries will he received in
tn" a.y"rhI departments until tomor-
VOW ~ 10 o'clock \. NJ. at which tim%
the books VIII be- closcd and the judges
win Lcgin the work ~ awarding the
premiums The exhibits In the fruit
aui vegetable d apartment already
max" fne showing, nearly every
variety ana quality being on exhibit
ton ~ ~ which deserve mention were
tho space available.
TIL" afternoon was an ideal one for
- iair. the sun hcIng partly shroulcd
lN tia. clouds and tn" air WIS cool and
refreshing. the traces Of the rain had
'"Ir' hat disappeared and tn" race
track was I'm fine condition for the
iIc"s. but even the attractions Of the
track were mot enough to draw the
crowd from the destinations Of the
midway. ana that busy section " the
ground Was swnm"d throughout the
Ift.ruuru
lh' polio" service at the grounds
WAS w -"llcnt although for IN" most
pant t't'Ic was little need Of ,ir pro-
t'rl"l for IN the words of ono of the
'il,"r4 The crowd. today. is about as
"rl"tlN ~ any that hay" ever seen
inc" NV connection with the Fair As
""'tttiuu aud have been here for
tight cars" This fact WAS apparent
over the length and breadth of the
ground and there were very few cases
Vhrrc indulgence In the ardent was
suspected. although There wcr" cases
whore some young blood did make
rims'lf prumlscunuSN apparent
ON rnt"iiuE the fir grounds the
iitst sight thnt met N" gaze " the
eiEhtSccr Ms the exhibition az A. a.
S"ulr. tn" furnitur" man. nf Augusta.
this exhibit ~ ono ~ tho plpa sing
lights I" g seen At tho grounds there
being variety of touches and chairs
On exhibition ON the right ia the
headd ant rs building whore the oil
GERS nj the ~ snciItion hold fotth. The
present "tiiCcrs being President
G""rE" \. Moody. Whitcficld: vice
presidents. Francisco CoIhurn, Wind
""r. James r. Ashford. Windsor and f.
" Allen. WhItencld; secretary. Arthur
Douglas. Chelsea: assistant secrc-
t't>. J T. ashford. Thnrndike: auditor
J.. " Ford Whitcfcld: treasurer JAS
r"t :. GRAY. Windsor: trustees. Georg,
Moody. Arthur y. Douglas, T. H. Err
skin" {. u. Northley. J. II. Railey. J
u N"llmdn ana l. 4. Perkins
Nn the right is seen the exhibition
'Il a: Pr, sent comfortably we'll filled
with Vegetables and fruits on the
en-" side and fancy work. better known
as th" Ladies' department on the
'th"r This part nf the display is In
'1'rI" of Mrs. +, a. Coomhs Of Wind
1"rvillr ably assisted by Mrs. Seth
watt Of Gardiner and Mrs. r. r. New
~ ~ Weeks Mills. The appearance
81 thii Part Of the fair shows the tao;
ability ana energy " these women
rs ~" innumerabi" products of a lady's
hand ar" most attractivcly displayed
The rNhihits msrlvcs maintain The
ttgh standard OF tho South Kenuebcc
county fair and cali forth MANY words
"t admiration from the visitors. The
list ~ entries is. at this writing far
from complete as tho entries do not
clos" until tomorrow morning.