Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-31
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FOR CENTRAT maine FAIR.
More Than 140 Horses in Stalls at WdeViHe
Park in Readiness for Tuesdays Races
Splendid Program for Opening Day.

. made for the divided race in the 2.2O
pace, The first division of which will be
trotted Tuesday afternoon. In this divi-
sion Of the 2.20 class II. A. ID. of the
Pressure Isle Stock farm string. ranks
first with the horsemen, with Prince
Alfondly second, while Augusta horse
men hope to see Sylvia Swift land first
position.
1t now looks as if there would be
four races instead of three Wednesday.
The original plan was to put the sec
ond division Of the 2.20 class on
Wednesdays card in place of the 2.21
stake, while The POI trot would re-
main untitled, but tonight there was
such 4 good prospect of filling in the
2.2l list, the entries of which do not
close until Wednesday night, that Mr..
Ice declared tonight that in all prob
ability the races in both classes would
take place.
President Martin F. Bartlett of the
Central Maine Fair Association is
much pleased tonight with the outlook
for the fair of which he speaks in the
most roseate terms. 1T is going to be
TIE biggest fair we have ever had in
~ StlSI NiIt Sttlu IiSSlbSHt DIAL tltlt
as he looked up from his desk at Off
cial headquarters, after a long and try
ing conversation with some one who
could not be made to understand mat
tiers which We're clearly explained in
the official premium list.
1t was feared at one time that the
Midway would not be as extensive or
attractive as on previous years, but it
has been demonstrated that the fears
we're not we'll grounded. Every lot but
one or two has been sold and there will
be moro entertaining shows than ever
before ard all are said to be good, clean
ones. Among the shows that have been
booked are the Lamont Dog and Pony
show, Campana's Working World
RAND & Sons big oxen from Stetson
and L. b. Walkers vaudeville stars and
picture shows.
Secretary Fuller will stay on the
grounds day and night during the en-
tire fair week as his services are so
much in demand He was very busy
man this afternoon and evening and
every moment that he was at official
headquarters found him busily engaged
in Strengthening out difficulties with the
occupants of the Midway, Of whose
placing he has charge, or answering
questions in regard to other matters
connected with the duties of his office.
All iG now in readiness for the opening
of the 9th annual exhibition of the Cen
trail Maine Fair Association and indi-
cations point to excellent weather for
tomorrow, the opening day. The Cen
trail Maine park presented very busy
scene today and in the Coliseum and
Exhibition hall the finishing touches
we're being put on the exhibits. One of
the busiest men at the park is j. G.
Fuller the superintendent of the Col
scum exhibit, who has been hard at
work experimenting the putting of the
exhibits under his supervision i place
ever since Sunday morning.
The Coliseum never presented more
attractive appearance than it does to-
day with the various booths in place
The building has been practically re-
built and the many pillars, Which have
been pu: il increase its adaptiblity for
exhibition purposes. The Canadian