Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-24

The usual first day crowd was in evil
dence at the opening of the 9th annu-
al exhibition of the Eastern Maine
State fair today. Today was Old Sol
diers' day and although the battalion
of veterans from the National Home
at Togus did not appear. because of
the death Of Mrs. Joseph S. Smith of
Bangor. wife of the local manager of
the National Home. many Civil War
veterans We're present during the day.
Today was also Chidrens day and the
young people We're in evidence in large
numbers.
The morning broke dark and cloudy
and it Looked bad for the first day of
the fair. But as the forenoon wore on
the clouds lifted and the sun made its
appearance. making an ideal day for
the races. The racing was good, three
classes being run off the 3-minute trot.
the ia pace and the green horse
pace The fields were fairly large and
the horses well matched for speed so
that the afternoons card proved very
acceptable entertainment to the pat
| rnns of the fair who like horse racing
The crowd started to come early in
| the forenoon. but the cars arriving at
the grounds just after noon were
crowded. They continued to arrive I'M
| til late in the afternoon when it was
estimated that there were 1000 people
on the ground.
While the races drew the largest part
of the crowd the other attractions re-
ceived their share of the patronage.
The auditorium was comfortably filed
during the early hours of the after
noon. the fair sex. of course. predom-
| mating. although there was more than
a sprnkling of men walking about the
| booths inspecting the articles displayed
| in the huge hall and in the new build
| ing next to it which is called the Audi
| torium annex.
or course the midway got it's share
of the crowd and the takers were busy
endeavOring to entice the nickleS and
dimes from the pockets of the visitors.
! The stables, livestock pens, poultry
exhibit exhibition hall-in fact. every
thing on the grounds of interest were
not forgotten by the crowd. In fact.
the crowd was so scattered that it was
hard to estimate just how many were
within the enclosure but 1000 is con-
sentative.
During the races vaudeville acts
took place in front of the grandstand.
The balloon ascension and parachute
jump by Prof. Edward r. Hutchinson
came off according to schedule The
balloon went up about 500 feet and
Prof Hutchinson cut loose and his
parachute inflated easily. He landed
Just outside the grounds to the north.
The race attendants were well paid
for their presence. The racing was OF
the best. several of the finishes. that of
the fourth heat of the PA pace in par
ticular. being almost sensational.
For tomorrow. Governors day.
three good races have been arranged,
the Els trot or 2.2O pace. a race for
horses without records. and the 2.2t
pace. Governor Fernald with his staff
will he present and a pleasant day will
undoubtedly bring out a throng to
greet the Chief Executive of the State.
TIE baseball game Tuesday was won
by the Eohinoors of Brewer, who de-
feated the Carmel team II to >.
Late this afternoon man refusing
to give his name but giving his resi-
dence as Levant. claimed that he had
been relieved of $75. He grabbed
stranger, one of three who had been
acting in suspicious manner, IN"
man was turned over to officers Golden
and Reagan. who conducted the prison
or to the local police station. He was
searched but no money was found on
him. IT is believed that one of his con-
federates. for whom the police are
looking. turned the trick and has the
money.
Tuesday evening vaudeville per-
Torrance and fireworks were the at
traction and were we'll attended
The officers in charge of the fair TINS
wear are: President Hon. F1avlus ~
Real. Bangor; secretary. treasurer ana
manager, A. S. Field. Bangor; acting
secretary. Mrs j. Edgar Emery. Ban
COR: Miss Hattie l.. Stewart Bangor
secretary CT the auditorium exhiplts'
Miss Hattie Mosher. Bangor. secretary
of the art department; Augustine
palmer. Bangor. superintendent Oh
a ericultural tools. carriage and me
chanical department: c. w. Fernaid
Kenduskeag, superintendent of ticker
aonartment; r. A. w. Field. Bangor
sunerintendent of space and ground
80. A O. Mclaughlin. Carmel su'
ror;ntendent of poultry department.
rkanho,d N Luce, Carmel. superinteho
~, If cattle. sheep and swine: Coiolle
w. F. Harding. Bangor super
ent of horse department.
The Racing.
The racing started promStly at l.@ anu
the fields were run off in good shape =
= wentworth Of springyaie acted -
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