Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-28
RE:ADFI[.L.D.
All Roads Led to II
On Wednesday.
A Good Crowd and Some
thing Doing, All Day.
Splendid Hall Exhibits and a
Fair Lot Of Live Stock.
Two Lively Horse Races, Motor
Cycle Race, Ball Same.
Tug OF War, Horse and Ok Pulling
And Shiverlng.

Readheld, Me. Sept 27.-(speciaD.
Everybody goes, 50 you see your
neighbors and friends!"
That sentiment. expressed on the
car from Augusta. Wednesday morn
ing, and. en- the boat up the lake from
Maranaeook Landing. seems to typify
the stimulus of the country fair But
Readheld fair is some fair as fairs
go, and in spite of the cold winds and
frowning clouds, a good crowd turn
ed oat and everybody had his or her
good nature and tolerance for other
folks.
How many?" Wei. now if the
crowd had been on Lewiston Fair
grounds, it would have been 5000.
Leon Tebbetts. secretary of the Read
Held Fair Association, thought there
were not over 5000. The writer, who
is not a good Judge of crowds anyway,
and especially ON the Readfeld
grounds. guessed there might be 1900
But it was good crowd to be sure,
in more ways than ore. It reminded
the writer o. Hanks Fair conditions.
because It was SO diiferent-no gam
bling. no od0r of Yes 'breaths. and
no naughty section to the midway.
AS the genuine dyed-in- the wool
country fair, with all the chicken fix
ms gotten Up in a hurry after the
fair had been pronounced dead) the
Readfeld fair this year is a splendid
specimen OF hustle and determination
to maintain a good show and old ira
ditiohs. The officials are tireless and
uEsparing OF themselves. As Wednes-
day was in reality the first day when
things were happening, it went of like
clockwork. The seeretary's Office was
a busy place, and there warmth and
information were furnished.
Under the lea of the Office and ex-
position building the crowd lowered
each other and wished for sun. The
grand stand, where the officers mod
estly admitted they would like to see
the crowd, was somewhat lonesome
and ventilated. At one time in the
races quite good showing made the
grand stand look prosperous, but they
soon thinned oft for less exposed po-
sitions.
The motorcycle race set the blood to
circulating for a time, but a three
mile contest that. is over in six min
utes and 33 seconds doesn't set Well
chilled blood to boiling. This race was
won by Arthur G. Whittier of Mt.
Vernon Earl Hutchins of No. Wayne
was end and Orvillo Sanborn, Wen
ma, Srd.
The tug-of-war, with 10 men on eael
end of the rope the sides captained
by Frank II. Bodge of Fayette, ant
Z. j. Beal Of Eent's Hill. was rea
warmer. Even the starter, timers ane
newspaper men III the judges stand
stopped shivering before some one il
the crowd ON Capt. Beafs end of thu
rope. sneaked in strong pull ano
decided the contest.
The Readdeld Band dtscoursed chill
lily between heats and other things.
Fred W. Brown of Readfieid was
marshal of the grounds and pressed
the crowd back occasionally enough
to let a field of six horses through
But the prevailing opinion seemed Il
he that it was warmer nearer the cen
ter of the track than in the g and
stand
The baseball game between the Win
throp team and The so-called WAYNE
team which was made up of Lewiston
and Auburn players in Waseca anC
Piisrims' uniforms. was won by Win
throp, 5 to 2. Ii was q good gam
| to watch and called fair share o
the crowd to that part of the grounds
In the exhibition hall is n splendid
showing CT fruits. Vegetables, pre-
serves. pickles and cookery. Tn,
awards had not been completed lat
Wednesday afternoon. Upstairs tn
pretty things in detail are reserved
| fer another story, when the lists ar
available. one thing is certain, Read
! field fair has drawn a display of ap
pies thar promises well for Contra
Maine
! At O'clock the management wer
in cheerful frame of mind Even
fair kind of day, Thursday, would pu
the association on it's feet with al
{ bills paid.
Thursdays races as carded prom
Use good sport, especially in the p
trot. i'm which some good horses ar
entered, for q purse of $3.50. This rae
is really the drawing card of the fai
and a good attendance is expected.
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