Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-04

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Wilkes Sherwood, blk &
V"a''e' The time by aaarters:
| First heat-.34. los, 145, 2.2Oi. d.
| Second heats. 10. 1.45, 2.20i.
| Third heats, 1.O9. 1.45 2.2o..
| Fourth heat-.36 LIP, 1.47, 2.23..
Fifth heat-.35i. Ito, 1.45, I'D
Sixth heat-.37, lis, 155, 2.21i
Don s., the two-year- colt by Don
O., POI, dam Louise S., owned by A.
II. Simpson of Waterville, was shown
under the wire and he was driven d
mile to beat 2.20 by Ira Woodbury..
He made the mile in 2.25a, the first
quarter in .36, the second in Liz, the
third in 80.
Carlotta, the Guideless Wonder, was
unable to equal her record of Thurs
day, when she trotted mile in 2.26k,
and finished her mile Friday in 1904.
The Aerial Wilson's performed their
usual revolving ladder and pole bal
ancing acts.
Exercises were held in the Coliseum
Folks day AS fast as those who had
| reached their 18th mile stone or passed
beyond had registered and were Civ
en- their tickets of admission they were
directed to the Coliseum, where they
were given seats in the front part of
the hall
They were welcomed here by Mayor
Rediigton and the members of the fair
committee. Seated upon the platform
were Mayor Redington. Hon. f. p.
Mayo. Fairfield; Commissioner of Ag
riculture A. W. Gilman, Mrs. q. D. B.
Pepper and Uriah Foster of Water
vile.
Mayor Redington made brief
speech of welcome in which he de-
clared that there did not appear to be
any old folks present. for the women
were only as old as they felt and the
men as old as they looked He stated
that the fair committee was pleased to
welcome so many of the older residents
of Waterville and vicinity and in con-
clusion pointed at piece of braided
work exhibited upon the platform,
which was done by Mrs. E. G. Page of
Oakland, 80 years of age, as an exam
pie of what had been accomplished by
one Of the oldest present.
Hon. f. p. Mayo of Fairfield dis
cusSad the meaning of true success in
| life and dwelt upon the point that lcav-
| ing home and friends and being able
to enjoy life wore the real elements of
| a successful life. State Commissioner
of Agriculture A. w. Gilman was the
next speaker. He commended the fair
and the quality of it's exhibits very
| highly and said that he had not found
| a single Objectionable feature on the
grounds.
| Mrs. G.. d. 3. Pepper of Waterville
| was introduced as one of the young
girls of Waterville and she spoke for
! the boys and girls of yesterday. Uriah
Foster Of WatervilIe and Rev. A. w
Reed Of VassalbOro also spoke from
| the standpoint of those who were on
the sunset side of the slope of life.
Luncheon was served to the guests
of tho fair after the speeches. Over 10J
persons over Is years Of age were pres
ent. the oldest one present being George
Shores Of Waterville, 81. There were d
number over 80 in the gathering.
| The old people who registered were
John Adams. Vienna. rs; William ]
Cole, Vassaboro, rs; William A. SHAY
Sidney, so; Mrs. William A. Shaw, Sid
ney. ~; G. G. Hanscome, Albion. II;
w. H. Sturtevant. Waterville, 76: Peter
Mace, Fairfield, So; Joseph P. Randall
Vassalboro. 10; Charles l.. Written
Burnham, 10; w. l.. Tozier, Fairfield
10; Asa S. Dodge, Rangeley, Is; Will
liam BODICE Waterville "a; William
Stanley, Waterville, "a; Harrison Ham
mond, Fairfield, 81: Mrs. Harrison
Hammond, Fairfield. 76: A. X. Herring
Guilford. "a William Hunter, Wins
low, rs; s. o. Tobey, Jefferson, IS; AL
bert Sargent, Clinton, 81; L. M. Davis
Watervlle, II; c. c. Hayden, Winslow
50: Ambrose Rowe. Watervile, rs;
Melinda Tebbetts. Fairfield, 10; Thank
full Noble, Fairfield, 76; George Shores
Waterville 81; Asa Soule Oakland, 76
F. T. Shorey, Oakland. II: J. S. Tay.
lor. Belgrade, rs; r. H. Boothby. Vas.
salboro, II; Alfred Rowe, Belgrade, so
E. o. McQechine. Oakland, "a; Mrs. r
O. McKechnie. Oakland. IS: Horac.
Towns, Belgrade. rs; ]. H. Alley. Wins
low. rs; J. H. Getchell Fairfield. rs
III. L. Burrill, Skowhegan, 50; E. p
Grant, Clinton, 10; Joseph Bolduc, Wa
| terville, 81; B. r. Hunt, Until, IA
Charles H. Mayo, Fairfield, 50; ]. A
i. Plummer, Dexter, ~; w. B. Barton
Winslow S4: Mrs. w. B. Barton, Wins
low, 81; Mrs. c. A. Hubbard, Oakland
10; Joseph A. Maynard, Waterville, 81
J. S. Oliver, Garland, 80: ]. c. Wood
Vassalboro, IS; William Fowler. Fair
field. 10; Alfred Roundy, Waterville
rs; A. w. Reed, Benton, So; j. II
Jackson, Waterville. IS: L. W. Judkins
Fairfield, S4 J. H. Hall, Bowdoinham
|. 49, w. c. Simpson, Fairfield, 7S; Mrs
Emily A. Weber, Sidney, 81; ]. A
. McKechnie. Dover. IS: Benjamin Glea
son, Oakland, 81; F. w. Witham, Fair.
field 60. Mrs Henry. L Iclood 70;