Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-04

Waterville, Me-. Sept. S.-(SpeeiaD.-
| Governors day, the big day of the
Central Maine fair, brought 10000
people to the grounds to witness some
of the finest racing that has been seen
since the fair opened on Tuesday. The
weather conditions were ideal The day
dawned fair and warm. The sun was
strong and bright and beat down al
most mercilessly on the crowds that
! literally swarmed the grounds. BY 8
o'clock there We're as many people in
sight as there had been any day since
the fair opened, and each succeeding
I trolley brought scores more The
string of autos for the greater part
4 OF the forenoon reached from the side
/ entrance gate TO Western avenue. Six
teen ticket takers We're needed to car
~ on the business at this gate, while
at the other, the entrance for the peo-
/ a steady stream of men, women, boys
and girls gave the men little time to
catch their breath.
Steer Pulling Contests
The steers continued to show their
prowess in the enclosure near the back
stretch of the track, the gentlemen's
and ladies' driving horses were re-
viewed before the judges stand in the
forenoon, and some of the drivers
worked their horses out on the track,
which was in fine condition. A serious
accident was narrowly averted near
the crossing when an old gentlemen
| attempted to cross in front of one Of
the racers. He stood as if spellbound
for a minute and was pulled from his
position just in time to have the
horses nose brush his shoulder. The
animal was going at a fast clip and
had he been struck, driver, morse and
the old man would have suffered.
How the crowds fiocked up and
down the subway. The shows, which
had hitherto begun shortly before
noon, had given several shows by 10
O'clock. The bankers expounded on the
wonders Of their shows in the .loudest
voices possible, and the fallirs offered
greater inducements than ever. Assist
ant Chief Luke IVers of the fire de-
partment, who is on the grounds day
and night, to reduce fire hazard, pre-
vented what might have been a bad
blaze, when a cigarette stump thrown
down at the. base of a canvass tent
began to ignite.
One or two of the fakirs got into a
heated dispute over the right to serve
a prospective customer and had it not
been for the Interference OF a police
man, a free tstie show might have
been afforded the bystanders.
Public Post Mortem
1 Several hundred men and a few
women and children braved the rays
of the strong sun and watched the
public post norton of the six head of
cattle that had been condemned by
State Livestock Sanitary Commission
er a. Jolly having tuberculosis. The
round, plump cattle, apparently in the
best of condition, were led out on a
large platform, shot in the head. bled,
and then skinned and disembowled by
a half-dozen attendants. DR.. II. h.
Green, United States mcGt inspector
for the district, examined the lungs
and other vital organs and in every
instance found the former to be in
fected, even though the infection had
/ been very recent in some The dis
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out by the inspector, and the farmers
We're glad of the opportunity to see
what had been the cause of so many
of their cattle being condemned. One
spectator had lost 16 head on account
of the disease.
Governor Arrives
Leader Haines and his band held
their places in the front of the band
stand all the forenoon until IL o'clock,
and then went over to the main en-
trance to wait for the Governor and
his party At just 1115, coming direct
from the Elmwood. the party drew
up in front of the main entrance. The
Governor was loudly cheered as he
came into the grounds in the first
car. In the autos were Gov Haines,
Adjutant Genl Albert Greenlaw Col
Blaine owen. Major +. f. Philbrook
Major G. NJ Elliott, Major T. w. Haw
ley. Major Hosey Buck, George H.
Vinegar, DR.. l.. G. Bunker, president
of the Fair Association. Frank D.
Robinson, president of the Waterville
Chamber of Commerce, Martin Blais
dell, W. ]. Lanigan, Justice Warren
c. Philbrook. DR. A S. Phelps. Dr.
superintendent of the horse depart
ment. Headed by the band the party
made a detour of the grounds, and
then returned through the main gate
to the eating tent, especially erected
for the occasion. delicious dinner
of roast chicken, roast lamb, boiled
| ham, celery, corn, mashed potatoes,
fruit. pies, tea and coffee was laid
before the hungry officials. Short
postprandal exercises were held. DR..
Bunker acted as sort of an informal
POSTMASTER and called on a few for
/ speeches, including the Governor The
/ same throat trouble that prevented
his speaking at the big Labor meet
/ ing Sunday at the opera house, again
prevented his addressing the thou
/ sands that gathered in the grandstano
/ to hear his speech in the afternoon.
! One old gentleman from Sydney had
come especially to hear some of the
Governors good sound logic, but was
disappointed. though his feelings were
in measure rescued from their dis
appointment by being presented to the