Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-27

maine state Ialr wednesday ana the
crowds from all over this section of
the State enjoyed one of the best ex-
hibitions given by the Bangor man
agement in years. People began COM
ing early in the morning, and contin-
fireworks display, including the Battle
of Lake Erie, a magnificent setpiece,
was enjoyed by a large crowd in the
evening, and there were thousands at
the afternoon races.
Thursday will be Governors day,
and as a special feature, Co. G. of the
National Guard, the Bangor police,
and the Old Town Military Club will
escort Gov. William T. Haines and
staff through the streets of Bangor to
the fair grounds. The Governors sal
ute will be fired and everything pos
sible will be done for the entertain
plent of the States Chief Executive.
The Kennebec Journal office is open
near the main entrance, and visitors
from Central Maine are cordially in
vited to call and register.
Fair officials Visit
Officials from the Maine State fair
at Lewiston and the Central Maine
fair at Waterville We're in the city
Tuesday to attend the fair and they
called on President Field during the
afternoon. They spoke very highly of
the exhibits and of the fair in general.
President Libby and Treasurer Gala
han of the Maine State Fair Assoeia-
ton and Treasurer B. NJ. Gilmore and
Dr. Abbott of the Central Maine AS
ISOLATION of Waterville We're present
Commissioner Roberts of the Maine
department of agriculture was aneth
er prominent Maine man who called to
extend his respects to-President Field.
Commissioner Roberts has three or
four special inspectors from his de-
partment here looking the fair over,
at the invitation of the management.
He was we'll pleased with everything
he saw and his inspectors reported
that they found everything satisfac-
tory. They saw no liquor being sold,
found no shows of an immoral char
acter, which is not strange for the old
time dancing-girl show is absent this
year.
They made a good report on the ex-
hibits and everything in general. and
during the races Tuesday afternoon
there were occupying front seats in
the grandstand, interested spectators
to everything that was doing on the
track. ~
The fair is clean this year The park
police were given no trouble and up
to Wednesday noon had not been oblig-
ed to stop game or make any COM
plants. The night squad of the park
police reported that they had had no
trouble and that there seemed to be an
absence of crooks on tn grounds the
first night. Until the crowds had gone
home the regular police from the Fan
gor department were at the grounds
and after that there was the night
watch on duty to protec he exhibits
and property from pilfering.
At the invitation of Mrs Albert S.
Field, the wife of the president of the
fair association, the members of B. H
Beale Post. Women's Relief Corps,
were present at the fair Wednesday.
Their badges admitted them to the
grounds where Mrs Field provided the
entertainment for them.
They spent the morning sightseeing
and at noon they gathered in the pa
vilion above the presidents headquar-
ters where a picnic lunch was spread.
From there they had a clear view of
the track and the grounds and a fine
place to see all that was going on.
They enjoyed the day immensely.
The Auditorium
z. f. Hodgkins is superintendent of
the auditorium and is everywhere at
once, answering inquiries and making
suggestions. His assistants are Rob
ert Doyle, Paul Eames, Parry Boyd,
Vernon Getchell and Louis bennett
Miss Harriet Stewart is in charge of
the rmbroideries, etc, and is assisted
in making the entries by Miss Mary
Alexander.
Those looking after the different de-
partments are Miss Hattie Record
Mis- Maud Fisk. Mrs. j. H. Eldridge,
Mrs. Frances Carr.
The auditorium is arranged differ
emily from usual this year. The dis
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and there are no booths. Mr.. Pierce
has his counter for the sale of
lunches, etc, and the tables for the
serving of ice cream; all other space
is devoted to exhibits and there is a
double row of showcases with aisles
between for those in charge.
The exhibits are coming in RAPIDLY
and the lists will close at noon. The
display of fancy work is beautiful and
many pieces are elaborate.
The Poultry
Alden o. Mclaughlin of Levant for
eight years superintendent of the pouI-
try department, is at his old stand
Some 1900 birds are entered, divided
among the various breeds. Abel Stevens
is judge.
In the Plymouth Rocks most of the Old
exhibitors are present and some new
ones.
E. A. Drinkwater of Sabattus has his
usual large display. Others are: L. w.
Curtis, E. R. Neatly, Brewer: w. P.
Woodwork. Dixmont; j. r. Scripture,
J. Remission, Bangor; C. C. Campbell.
Calais; Merrywood Farm, Bangor.
Wyandottes have representatives in
each variety, silver, white, buff, black.