Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-25
Opens, Tuesday, at Read
field for S0th Year
With Good Array Of Exhibits.
Lively Pulling Contests.
Grange Day, Today, In Morning.
Baby Show, Races In Afternoon.

Readfield, Me-, Sept. 24.-(SpeeiaD.--
"A typical fall day ustered in, Tues
day. the S0th annual exhibition of the
Kennebec County Fair. A suspicion of
rain in the morning soon went away
an1 by noon the sun was shining
bright. Long before this there had
been d large number of people on the
grounds. and by afternoon President
Peacock gave out the information that
the attendance was larger than the
first day of 1911. This was very en-
couraging and with pleasant weather.
Wednesday, the financial end will
surely be q success.
All the officers and heads of depart
ments worked hard and have done
good work in preparation for the fair,
this year. Secretary Z. S. Knicker-
booker was surely ii busy man all day
long and with his assistants kept re-
ceiVIng entries and they expect to be
just as busy. Wednesday.
The exhibition all around is very
satisfactory with departments all well
filled, While the other attractions are
better and more numerous than ever
before.
Grange Day, Wednesday.
Following is the program announced
for Wednesday. the day specified as
Grange Day:
1000 o'clock a. M.-Judging poultry.
Baseball Game between the old ri
- walls, winthrop and Wayne,
1100 o'clock a. M-Class . American
'Trottiag bred stations, shown in
11so O'clock A. M.-<Grange address by
duced by Prof Ralph Mitchell of
Maine Wesleyan Seminary. All
Changers are requested to register at
secretary's Office and the Grange with
the largest registration will be given
. trophy. The address will be of in
terest To all, whether Changers or
not, but all Changers are invited to
Followed by reception to state Mas
ter Stetson,
Leo o'clock p determination of hall
exhibits.
Band concert
2.i0 Race.
2.25 Race.
During the afternoon a challenge horse
race will be an interesting event be-
tween Road Commissioner 5. A. Gay of
| Readfield and Representative Il. l.. Pea
cock of Readfield This race will pulled
off to settle a long discussion as TO
which has the better horse Between the
heats there will be vaudeville features,
band selections as well as trombone and
cornet duets, with band accompaniment
200 O'Clock T. M.-Baby show.
In addition to this there has been ar
ranged a 5-mile motorcycle race. 9th
er features are also to be given and
all that is needed is fair weather to
make the fair the oldest but one in
the United States, a fine success
Tine management of the fair offered
b. Of dc do
| to all people over 20 years of age and
quite a number came Those who reg
| istered at the Office were:
Samuel Robinson, Monmouth, age
| 81; Clorinda Robinson. Monmouth, age
| IS. C. A. Mace, Readfield. age 81: F..
E. knight. Monmouth. age H. c. IN.
Loycjoy, North Wayne, age IS; Sam
uel Philbrick Readfield, age so; Albion
| Norton. Mt Vernon, age 81; Charles
| A. Robinson, Sidney, ageaf72; John
Yeaton. Mt. Vernon, age F9s Leonard
F Luce, nit. Vernon, age a. W., f. Ran
| Raymond, Winthrop, age 20; Charles
w. Greeley, Readfield, age 81; Timo7
thy Leighton, sReadfield. age 10; DR..
w. a. Wright. Readfieid, age 10; S.
NJ. Morrill,, California, age "A.
In the Hall.
AS the entries for articles in the
exhibition hall do not close until
Wednesday forenoon there were not
very many exhibitors who brought
their goods here, Tuesday. Secretary
Knickerbocker expects the hall viii
he crowded by noon, Wednesday.
Among those who had exhibits in
the hail. today, were: Angie II.
Spaulding, canned fruit, jellies and
specimens of preserves. Mrs. c. A.
Collins had fine display of pre-
serves, canned fruits and pickles. as
also has Mrs. F. Smith, Helen F. Har-
rison Mrs. III. NJ. Hall and Mrs. F. O.
Haekett
C. S. Colt shows collection of Il
plates of apples, all fine looking fruit.
There are three boys in the contest
for the prize offered for the best dis
play of garden truck, Wallace f..