Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-12
Display Of Stock Bigger and Better Than
Ever Before---Baby Show a Feature.
Races Are tbod With Miss Mono, Charles N.
Van Trump and Nick Freeman Winners.

Waterville, Me-, Sept 11.-(SpeciaD.-
The Waterville Fair, the Waterville
Fair. We're all on the way to the
Waterville Fair"
such was the slogan of the hundreds
'of sient-seerers who We're making Wat
erville the Mecca Tuesday. From all
directions they came by all manner
of conveyances. Trains, electric cars,
and Old DObbin alike contributed to
swell the total of the attendants upon
the great exhibition.
The skies were smiling brightly and
this was an important factor in the
large attedance of the first day
The work of judging the cattle be-
gan at o'clock and so many are the
| entries that the judges will have their
hands full to judge the cattle that have
been placed on exhibition before the
close of the fair. Matters are being
handled very eXpedtiously, however,
and the smoOthness of clOckwork is one
characteristic of the carrying on OF
this as well as the other departments.
The racing OF the afternoon Was eX-
cellent. The two classes. trotting and
scented good sport, and the 2.2S stake
proved Il winner
In the evening a varied program oc-
CURED The card, with a magri cent dis
play &c fireworks.
Early in the morning the crowds be-
! gan 10 gather on the ground. The first
thing that attracted the attention OF
A -;r;., 81 IF
| side attractions. The space in the rear
Of the srandstand, between the Col
scum and tho stables is almost entire
~ covered with eating tents, ice cream
anG pink lemonade tents, and IL lar2:
variety of Midway" atttra Ctions
There is the hoy with the big feet, the
three fat ladies, said to be sisters, 4
vaudeville show that Is heing run o.
| strict lines with al undesirable TEA
lures eliminated, and numerous other
attractions. One may observe for q
dime the working world in miniature.
Il "ontrivancc that rivals those OF Il
| similar character to be seen al tDnry
Island 1'llen there is the "ltubc, icl-
! ing rs i sandwich man. who advertise;
the wares of a Wcll-llEown NatorNiltc
| concern Two kites fONn from the top
of the gran6stand display gay stream
| crs which are attached t" the kite
strings at varying attitudes
| West of tie Midway are u" nachin~
cry and carriage exhibits, ami pey"nn
them the poetry cent. Here are u bl
| found the model creamery. whose WORK
is rade absolutely continuous by the
lahors of Il milking machine. winch Is
located in d tent Just north CT Tue
| creamery.
| The stalls. located in the extreme
| western part OF the grounds, are iiiie.i
| with the best horses in the state OF
| Maine. The exhii,it % ponies occupies
n tenn near the ceuter of this irclosure'
| and gives great delight To the younger
| visitors.
AS the visitor ncars nears thc sup
NOV u, saes 10 his right. along the
fence separating the grounds from IA
tr,cI, Of the Waterviile * OAKLAND
Electric Railway. the pens IN winch t'.t
400. arc exhibited The display THIS
year is a fine one.
| Through The subway, ana inc az
n,irer Of fine cattle is at once CONFRONT
ed with q great array. III the S'a,'S
along the border of the he!d are the
best of the fancy stock that mas pee''
pyO1uced IN the Stdle. an '''N 49,
ni,,,l breeds are represented and each
snecimen is a fine one. The sheep are III
a tent in the middle of the Enclosure
many were the words of admlratiot
which ESCAPED the lips of those visitors
Who admire a fine display of sheep.
Tho events OF the day began at j.
o.clock when Halls Band from its po-
sit,on in the grandstand. started inc
fair with a stirring march.
At the same time in the great con,
seru building the baby show. with 10
no h;es on :ne platform. began ih'
.maees had a hard time deciding wnic'
Vas the prettiest baby. The question
NJ the shortest. tallest. heaviest an(
,;,btest baby was matter OF mathe
,natics' not perhaps so difficult but a
The same time requiring some minute
. Gov each little one. and with lSl to C.
con sidered it necessitated a lot OF fig
urins. ,,.s will onneo
in the list Of awards.
In the afternoon the chiei ATTRACTION
,as conferred on the races. The frs
dav racing there was Let OF interest