Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30
Notes of the Fair.

Il. w. Folsom of Augusta is here
trkln@ in the fair and Will remain until
the end.
4. :. Sturtcvant, Il former Bangor
correspondent of the Journal, was a
caller at the Journal office, yesterday.
'Ehc fair has been utterly free from
drunkenness ana roWdyism and the
management is to be congratulated in
this respect.
Many hugSomen have remarked on
tho splendid condition Of the track this;
year II is inst the right hardness that
is most desirable to the hnrecmrn
One of III" murc cntcririSing fruit
vendors HIS an automobile horn at
tachcd to his WAGON and the monk,
honk" serves to call extra attention to
his wares.
The toilet accommodations for mon
are not vcr% good ana an Improvements
in this direction is earnestly desired.
Another year will probably see this
matter attended To.
'l'hc Bangor Band has furnished lnu-
sic all the week for the fair and many
compliments arr heard IN III sides. r.
gur,iin% the excellent service this or
SaniZation has rendered.
Thursdays weather. in the early
morning made one think of Move nlhcr.
\ cold raw wind was flowing across
the PARK but n; the day advanced il
gradually grew warmer.
Tho wide range Of gucsscs as TO the
probable size Of tho crowd "Wednesday,
made one wonder just how they arrived
at such figures. The estimates ranged
from 1000 To $1,000 people.
There is quite a colony Of campers
at the south end Of the grounds. They
take this opportunity every year To
, live the simple life during fair week,
and many stay here after the fair is
all over.
There ere about 500 automobiles own
"a III Bangor and some Very handsome
ears are among the lot. Several Of thu
larger cars are used for passenger SER
vice between the city and the fair
grounds.
The ferris wheel presents Il very pref
ty sight at night with its hundreds OF
colored electric lights. This form Of
amusement is the most popular On III,
grounds and has done 4 tremendous
business.
Mrs. Ernest IS5:c of Randolph sn5
Mrs. If&rtwcN Lyons of Augusta Were
visitors to the Journal Yesterday. They
arr visiting friends i'll Bang"" and ais
taking in the fair. They returned t.
their homes Thursday evening.
Thnrc MAS 4 little excitement in ~,
of til" rrfrcSlIn"nt booths this morn
ing. ocaa stoned Iy the explosion of ar
oil steve Prompt action prevented what
might have proved 4 disastrous fire as
The tents are I.acllcd close together.
Tile ;IsCn,r III crooks. especially Tho
I-.ht -fnccr cl gentry il remarked upon
No losses have tCcn reported, and this
together With the fact that there is
absolutely no gambling whatever
sneak. well for the fair management.
AIr. Nig-in Of augusta was 4 visitor
Ia tic journal buil.Ing Yesterday Mr..
Wi-ciu is here for the purpose Of at
tending The reunion of the 9Th Maine
BATTERY which occurs today upon III"
grounds IL will also take the fair in.
f.. +. Lancaster formerly Of Augusta.
hut now employed at the Eastern Maine
INSANE Hospital dropped in few min
utcS Yesterday. Mr.. Lancaster Will be
rcncl}Ihcrcd as one of COW Highs
pitchers Il year or two ago. Freddy" is
looking tin" and sends his best regards
to all his Augusta friends.
The harkcrs in I'll" midway are git
ting tir, a. \ nights sleep does not seem
to refresh them much ana today th"ir
voices are husky and have Il tired ring.
Most If those present at this fair will
go from here To Lewiston and Water
willie. ITS Il hard life" remarked one
Of Tie barlcrs "hut there's 'dnsh' in
II ana that's what were all after"
". NJ. Rhodes of Portland il here in