Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-03

and round several times, finally being
stopped. The horses were gotten to their
feet and out of the way so that the
others when they came around the Sec
ond time could go by without dinculty,
and then they were taken back to the
stables, where it was found that Barney
c. was scratched up some, but the other
horse was not injured in the least. Driver
Holmes was somewhat bruised up but
was able to resume his sulky in the next
heat, the judges deeming it an unavoid-
able accident and placing both horses
The race went in straight heats to Mar
garet O., who had the speed OF the
bunch.
Some Of Amusements.
To the seeker after the unusual on
the grounds will find many things to
interest and amuse him. One of the
features which is attracting consider
able attention is the drummer boys
with the Walkers shows. These two
fellows are certainly artists in their
line and the way they can pound
music out Of those two drums is GER
tainly a caution. The one handling
the big drum uses a couple Of drum
sticks and he seems to able to have
them both in the air at once and the
evolutions that he goes through al
ways provokes a laugh from the
crowds and brings them up nearer to
the bankers of the shows.
Diving Girls Joke.
Waterville's finest and those not so
fine, who are on duty at the Fair 1,
grounds have about all fallen victim |
to a clever trap which is sprung on |
them occasionally at the show of |
Walkers diving girls. Just as the |
show is about TO begin a young lady |
enters the tent apparently in a very |
intoxicated condition. she Immediately |
starts to raise a disturbance and is |
ordered out b. one Of the attendants, |
She refuses to go declaring that she !
has paid her money and she is going !
to see the show. Mr.. Walker appears |
hands her back her money and orders /
her out, with loud talk she refuses to
go and he then calls on policeman to
put her out, the officer starts to do 1t
and with a quick twist she gets away
from him and then falls backward into
the tank rising a moment later in
= mining toys, and the laugh is on
the officer. 1t is reported that one of
the Sallaht cops came Near solhs al
altef her "ui SudS -ii1iih'''5 9Ie ii'u
really fallen in.
The Motordrome.
The barker for the motordrome is !
one of the real artists in that line on !
~, MOT
any loud talk, neither does ne I'M
plore the crowd to step up closer
His talk is in conversational tone.
but it really carries 9 conviction with
it that is amazing. He has OF course
i wonderful act to talk about, there
is no question on tn score. but the
way he sets it out IS worth listening
to.
\ 3eN scheme foE Catching the
nickels Of the crowd Is one III Whlch
z real indian blanket Is given 10 the
holder Of the luehI number Inns /
81 me Is absolutely on me ieNel anu
someone wins every time, "hile the
blankets are all OF good quahty anu
Noth S. or So II houSht o0'IlSht' :
90, r,-e Goes not seem to be meet !
ing with q great deal OF success this
wear. The game is altogether too
kard to beat and as rule the fell
low running il does not intend to
give +. man even the little show that
he should have.
There is the same bunch under the
grand stand inviting everyone 10 come
In an, get a real bottle of peer ana
it is tie same old stuff, uno ana
VERY ,0or quality of that. This seems
t. be one of the necessary evils OF an
fairs and if the people want TO get
fooled it is probably just as eooo loi
them and better for the vendors.
There has never been so many
crippled and blind and otherWlse useo
up people calling for aid as mas APP
peared at the fair this year. one
case which attracted great oeai u
attention and called tortn quite ny
eral contribution was hlah VIII.
both legs and one mana gone ne so.
over the ground at raPlo ia,e ~
having a sort OF truck on when ms
| body rested and ne propeieo hli''seii
by means OF ms arms.
! Oh Folks Dav
.,,o ,.s+ dow If the fair
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