Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-05

session Of the first day Of the Central
Maine fair SO did the old folks have
IL for their own on the last The first
hours Of the great exhibition were for
youthful, and the last for the good old
people who had passed the allotted three
score years and ten. The day dawned
rather dubious. and for while 1t was
hard to determine whether the man
who parcels out the rain and the sun
chine would be as considerable as he
had been on the three previous days
He was good however, and everybody
was appreciative. a few of the tents
had come down during the night. and
their own had hurried on TO some other
fair, believing the cream of the bust
ness had passed. but It was surprising
TO see the large numbers that came on
the grounds in the late forenoon, and
In the early afternoon. Some to see
the attractions, not having been on the
grounds before. and others to be on
the grounds for the last time until an
other year had passed.
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folks had arrived. Full of enthusiasm
ana with anticipation of being able to
see tust who had won the prizes they
began their. detour leisurely of the
grounds. Y score of Boy Scouts in
their uniforms acted as special escorts
and when the old folks had registered
and received their cards at the window
O guide was assigned them and they
were even more distinguished, and they
were pleased and enjoyed the little
attentions. About IL o'clock Is or 20
automobiles, donated by the citizens of
wateryilie, were placed at the disposal
Of the visitors. and they were taken
out around the stables, thrugh the cat
tie department. and then onto the track,
and such a ride as they had. For many
Il was q first auto ride. and for the
others the speed that the drivers put
on with the level stretch of track be-
fore them caused not a few to hold
their breaths and cling tightly to their
seats II was a glorious ride and as
they aiighted from the auto seats
smiles Of pleasure and satisfaction
broadened across the wrinkled faces.
The list Of those who registered at
the booth was as follows:
Mrs. Mary Matthew, Waterville; B..
3. Taylor, Halloweli; John c. Taylor.
Oakland; Mitchell Marcia, Detroit;
Mrs. Mary Field, Oakland; Mrs. A. It.
Field. ct. Adams; f. ". Metcalf, AL
b4on; Mrs. F. W. Metcalf, Albion; Mrs,
Burrili, Albion Mr.. and Mrs. TN. v.
b. Mitchell. Troy; o. A. Boardman.
Fairfield; w. o. Simpson, Fairfield;
Alex Dostie. Fairfield; Mrs. F. c.
Pray. Fairfield; Erastus p Grant. Wa
terville; Mrs. c. A. Hubbard, Oak
land; Alfred Rowe, Belgrade: c. w,
Gilman, Sidney; Mrs. Burleigh, Vas
salboro: Silas Kelley. Benton; w. To-
zier, Fairfield; Mrs. B. F. Charles.
Rome; Julia A. Clark. -Waterville;
Bryant Roundy. Benton; o. w. Fisher,
Corinna; A. B. Mariner, North Vas
salboro; Mrs. Diantha Stevens, Mont
peliers Mrs. Mary D. Jackson, Water
vile; Mrs. Mary Loubier, Waterville;
: Mrs. n. P. Crowell. Yassalboro: Mrs.
Morse, Waterville; Mrs. Isabel Whit
ten, Waterville; Mrs. A. p. Furber,
Waferviile; Selbrey c. Kenney, White
Held; L. D. Clark, Smithfield; J. w.
Witheei Pennington: Parker Clement,
aterviile: Mrs. r. H. Wentworth. Hal
lowell; c. A. Wheeler, Fairfield; Frank
Simpson. Winslow; ]. S. Oliver, Gar
land; s. Y. Spaulding, Oakland; Ed
ward -, Waterville; Hubbard
White, Clinton; Clara Richardson, Bel
Grade; Ellen Garland. Winslow; Mrs.
LourH Brown, waterville; Benjamin c.
Heath. Chelsea; Alfred Roundy. Wa
teryille; Henry p. Chapman, China !:
hn Nl.s-
Sornforth. Oakland; Albert Fuller,
oakland; Joseph Butler, Waterville:
Daniel Whitehouse, Augusta; NJ. Max
neid, Pittsfield: Sarah Loren, Oakland;
William Crane, South China; Mrs. Will
nam Crane, South China; Ambrose
Lowe Waterville; B. P. Jepson. China
Everett Drummond. waterville: A. j.
smith. Fairfield; Arson Holway. Nor
ridgewock; Mrs. Chas. EIwell. Burn
nam; Philander Rowe, Smithheld: A.
wright. Waterville; L. M. Davis. Wa
teIYiile; Julia A. Stackpole, Water
Vlie; Susan Fuller, watervine.
Oiuest married couple--Mr. and Mrs
William Crane; Mr.. Crane, SO: Mrs
Crane, So,
Longest married couple-Mr. and
Mrs crane; SO years, months.
Oldest single man-C. w. Gilman
o. years. ~
oiaest single woman-Mrs.. Diantba
stevens. Sc years
~hea an excursion had been made
OF the Coliseum and the agricultural
oulinings, the old couples. arm In arm
went to the seats that had been re.
served for them in front of the Mat.
form in the former building and
Drews Orchestra rendered a concert
program. Col. and Mrs. F. E. Roothb,
spoke briefly on interesting topics
Col. Boothby touched on the farnino
resources Of Maine at the presen,
stage OF their development COMPARED
with half century ago. The won.
oerful specimens of what the STATE
Is doing along agricultural lines tina,
had been made. thanks to science. As
the aged couples passed from exhih.
It to exhibit, they expressed adnira +.
ton for the huge pumpkins, the ROSY
red apples, the long green cucumbers
the white. enormous potatoes. and ey.
cry example of farm produce that was
on exhibition. The milking machines
the electrical home of the Contra
Maine Power Co., the art and EN-.
broidery departments gave their full,