Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-12
The Worlds Fair Offers
Its Best Attractions,
Three Fast Races Furnish Sport.
The Exhibits and Awards.

TOpsham, Me, Oct. 11-(Special)-
With great boom the second day of
the SagadahOc County fair opened
here, this morning, and although the
nevertheless the crowd that swarmed
in from every direction came very
near being the biggest in the history
of the fair, and indeed the attendance
has been exceeded in point of num-
bers but just once. According to all
estimates, the attendance. today
reached at least 1900 people. and
many including ticket sellers and gate
tenders We're inclined TO place the es-
innate as high as $4,000. Early, this
morning, the country wagons began to
pour in and several special trains over
the Maine Central brought in thous-
ands of visitors from up and down
river, fully one thousand attending
from Augusta, Hallowell and Gardi-
ner-. Richmond furnished nearly 500
visitors and the balance came from
nearer home, Brunswick and Bath
sending great delegations
And perhaps this fair isn't Just about
the best ever. TopSham show has be-
come to be regarded as the prime
event each autumn and despite brisk
competition. old Sagadahoc county is
still keeping up with the pace, and the
fair, today was revelation even to
the patrons of the State, Central
Maine and even the Brockton fair. A
long program, every feature advertised
positively given, and not a hitch in any
proceeding was the order of the day
The fair management planned this fair
of 1905 carefully and well. how Well
was ably demonstrated. today. when
the great crowd spent its money and
drank of the delights of the big show
All of the exhibits were in place.
this morning. and the two exhibition
halls were packed, jammed tight all
day long with visitors bent on tour of
inspection. The fancy work division,
this year. is truly wonderful, and one.
wonders where all the dainty, beautiful
fluffy things come from. There are
sofa pillows and cushions that are pos
tive CONNECTIONS. and pretty little
"gew -gaws" that are so beloved by the
ladies. and for which even the men
sneakily admit liking. Then there is
the department of Arts and Crafts,
wherein is shown the product of the
handiwOrk of Industrious men. women
and children. There are all sorts of
pretty things, all useful. here. and the
visitor could spend a week in the ex-
animation Of the hundreds Of articles,
and the week would not be ill-spent.
In this building. beside the exhibits
mentioned and the general offices of
the society, are also located the Vege-
table and flower divisions. There are
giant Squashes, of course, and in their
mightiness contrast sharply with the
delicate little aZeleaS and other favor
ties of Flora. Every conceivable kind.
sort and variety of fruit and vegetable
land are shown on the long white
tables, and they are in every color
and size. The air Of the building seems
laden with the harvest aroma, and
were it not for the clamor Of the
hurrying crowds. the reporter would |
have imagined himself in some great |
country barn just when the harvest |
were done. But the place is too busy |
for idle meditation, and the crowd too |
intent on pleasure research for any |