The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-08-25
THE WALDO COUNTY
FAIR.

1t was Favored with Beautiful Weather and
Record Attendance. The Baby Show
Thursday Afternoon Great Attraction.
Largest Horse Entry, Best Poultry and
Fancy Work Department Ever Seen. The
Premium List.
The three days fair of the Waldo Coun-
ty Agricultural Society, held -on their
grounds on Belmont Avenue, closed Au-
gust 18th. 1t was considered the best
fair ever held in Belfast. The weather
conditions were perfect; not drop OF
rain falling during the three days or
nights. The management was excellent
throughout. The committees in the sew
eral departments were attentive to their
duties, and the new secretary's office at
the main entrance proved great con-
venience to the public with its informa-
ton bureau and check room for clothing
and parcels and also afforded Secretary
Dickey better facilities than ever before
for attending to the duties of his office.
E. E. Babcock was the general superin-
tendent of the grounds, Elijah Richie,
who acted in that capacity last year, was
marshal, and William G. Preston, an ex-
perienced horseman, was IN charge OF
the races. In the ticket offices were
Walter j. Clifford, Norman Litt,efield
and Philip Garland. Fred Toothaker and
George w. Frisbee We're the police and
ticket men at the main gate and Leslie
P. Miller was in charge at the back en-
trance. William H. Bray was in the
ticket office at the grandstand and
Charles Simmons was ticket taker at the
grandstand entrance. In the secretary's
office Linwood Thompson had charge of
the entries and Victor M. Smith officiated
at the information window.
There was good racing each afternoon,
but the withdrawal Of Mr.. Chenery's
horses because of the death of relative
was much regretted. Direct Braden,
owned by M. B. Smith, proprietor OF
Pearl Brook farm, Belfast, was entered
in the 2.21 class Thursday afternoon, but
lost a shoe in the second heat which
caused him to be distanced, much to the
regret of his many admirers. The only
accident was on Wednesday afternoon,
when there was a collision in the second
heat of the 2. IS class in which nearly all
the horses figured. Doris and Colonel
fell. The other three horses came under
the wire. but Helen Gould's sulky had
only one wheel. No ore was hurt. A
dispute arose over alleged ''pocketing'
in the third heat and Driver Dustin of
Doris refused to start if Holmes was al
lowed to drive Helen Gould again. Dor
is was taken from the race and Dustin
was fined S25 by the judges. The first
days races were reported last week, and
a summary of the second and third days
races is given below.
The poultry display in the new building
south of the grandstand was pronounced
by good judges the best ever seen in the
State. There were lis pens, each con-
tanning from two to four birds of the va
rious breeds. Reference to the premium
list will show the increased interest in
this department, representative OF an
important and growing Maine industry.
Mr.. VIM. M. Randall proprietor of Pine
Land Poultry farm, East Belfast, did not
exhibit this year because of the destruc-
ton of his brooder house early in the sea-
son. John A. Fogg had charge of this
department, and devoted great deal of
time to it, and is to be congratulated on
the success which attended his efforts
The fruit, flower and vegetable depart
ment was not what it would have been a
little later, although there were many
attractive features and the arrangement
was excellent.
In the number of exhibits and in gen.
eral excellence the fancy work depart
ment exceeded anything of the kind ever
seen here and was a great attraction.
Among the novelties were lambrequin
and basket made by Mrs. Fred A. Griffin
from the buds and cones of the eucalyp-
tus tree during her sojourn in Los An
geles, California, last winter The buds
and cones are pierced and strung with
beads and the work requires a vast
amount of patience. The children's dis
play in this department indicated the
growing interest of the little folks in
this line of work and the premiums
awarded must encourage them to further
efforts.
The exhibits in the hall by Belfast
parties included the following: Mitchell
& Trussell, Glenwood stoves and ranges;
]. L. Sleeper & Co., with Mrs. Sleeper
in charge, Edison monograph goods in a
booth attractively decorated in green and
yellow; Spencer & Eaton, furniture, etc.
E. S. Pitcher and Frank N. Lord, must
cal instruments, the latter also exhibiting
full line of toilet articles with demon
strator in charge; Singer sewing ma
chimes; Mrs. VIM. M. Thayer, jewelry;
Fred L. Toothaker, agent, U. S. Sepa-
rator. Mr.. Eugene R. Spear, manager
of the Waldo Telephone Co., had booth
for public use and distributed advertising
matter Tnuyalrv and fancy artioIac WOW,