Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-01


worth.
The big Ferris wheel got going
early in the afternoon and picked up a
god hit If business during the day. I'll
has A new attachment this year in a
large pipe organ which plays some fine
tunes.
Further down the Midway there was
20 be found all kinds and sorts Of
games and shows. Many of the owners
had refused to take their spaces until
the morning fearing another bad week,
but as the day went along without rain
first one and then another began to
build up in the vacant places and be-
fore night the midway was almost
completely filled, although it had been
arranged SO that there is a great deal
more room than last year Walkers,
diving girls seem to be the headliners
of the Midway this year and they were
dong fine business all day. Several
other shows were also calling in good
crowds during the afternoon and every
one seemed happy and full of hope for
the morrow.
an exceptionally large number on the
SIpulIdS hAiS Stai, we've dcliiS SollIc
business at noon and night, but all
were getting ready for big business
on "Wednesday and Thursday.
The Midway this year seems to have
more games in which it is possible by
the exercise of skill to win a large prize
and where no matter what you do you
WIN something They all seem to be do
Ing legitimate business and there is
no evidence of anything crooked in
any Of them. The fair police and the
memhtrs of the sheriff's department
and the regular police force were keep
inG careful watch on them but found
nothing during the day which they
considered should be closed up.
The Oxen Pulling Contest
! barring the afternoon the pulling oxen
. were being Judged in the nheld and the
Judges of the line bred stock were busy
in the cattle department. A change has
been made this year in that the horses
instead of being judged in the field inside
The track are judged in specially con-
structed ring III the horse department.
This makes It better for everybody as
the ring has been carefully graded and
IL ~ OILY Ii SNSp ~ Tic SLAMS iitd tlSie
is plenty Of room for the people who
wish TO see this part of the fair.
In the Horse Races
Frank y Nining of St. Adams. starter,
judges, Webster Williams. c. B. Whit
comb ana Wallace Jewell. Timers. Joe
Giroux. William Welch and Webster
Williams Clerk, Edward Murphy
The Balloon Goes UP
Professor Bonnette was true to his
word tat the balloon ascension woutd
hs on tine and the big gas bag was
tiled promptly and went away on its
nisht AZ about 4 O'Clock. Fred Murphy.
the parachu Jumper. was with II and
after 4 graceful ascension which the pro-
!essor estimated was "a height Of
about M feet H.. cat loose ana came
! down slowly landing without incident
about TWO mics from tie grounds.
: TIE BIRD Man Flies
The crowd had hardly got their necks
back in pace 1fte7 watching the bal
loon when Aviator !. &. Redding wheeled
his Ing hiplane INTO place had his as
siEta:ts tune up the engine and in a few
MINUTES Was off on a long hight 10 the
weS,. II" made 4 graceful fight and en-
livened il with 2 number Vt sharp dips
End spiraIe that rlade the crowd hold its
breath and finally landed after sharp
drop. coming 70 his place !" the .nted
without accident. IN the crowd that saw
the flight probably not outside of
the avlators own men knew that ne haG
narrow escape from an accident who"
his engine stopped while be was in the
AR. He was going &lonE 'rcl' We.
the people on the ercuHl :c;.. ., ihat ,iI>
engine was missing and q moment larer
it stopped entirely. but Mr.. Kedding be-
ing an experienced man was able to gel
20 the earth without serious trouble Al
examination Of the engine after he had
landed showed that a wire had come off
i from the magneto which had caused the
trouble. 1t is safe bet that ne will see
that the wires are properly fastened the
next time he goes up.
Vaudeville
81 The vaudeville attractions on the stage
in froEt of the srandstanI were the best
that have been seen at the fair for
Number % yeals. They consisted Of some
exceptionally Inc trapeze and general
tumbling AS has been seen here for q
long time. The band worked finely with
the performers and added much to the
entertainment.
Baseball
The inield was busy place for the
larger part of the afternoon with a base
ball game between the Lockwood and
Winslow teams. This game attracted a
good-sized crowd of the followers of the
sport and they saw an interesting and
well-played contest. 1t was won by the
Winslow boys by a score of TO 2, chiefly
because the Lockwood team could not
seem to connect with the battling curves
served up to them by Sammy Herd, the
Winslow pitcher.
Batteries-Lockwood OBrien. Pagan
ucci and Landry; Winslow: Herd and
Sturtevant.
The evening crowd was. as was eX-
pected. rather small. The vaudeville
performance of the afternoon was re-