Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-30


hall above the administration off1ces the
entire room in devoted to Parent-Ieacher
work. Departments they are employing
are pure toilet articles, proper dental
care, individual equipment. etc. The BABY
lung motor Is on exhibition and literature
for free distribution from the National
Parent-Teacher Association in Washing
ton. One-half of the room Is devoted to
a rest room for mothers and children
The exhibit is in charge of Mrs. Ethel
Walters of Fairfield.
The big machinery tent was busy
place Tuesday, the various exhibitors
all hustlng to get their exhibits in
shape for the coming Of the crowds.
Poultry, Cattle and Horses
The poultry tent is full to overflow
ing with fine birds. Superintendent
Davis was about the busiest man on
the ground Tuesday and he was get
ting the constantly arriving poultry
in place for the people to see. Poultry
fanciers who were in the tent all unit
ed in saying that it was the greatest
exhibition of poultry that they had
ever seen.
The cattle exhibit is the greatest
that has ever been shown at the Cen
trail Maine fair which for years has
been famous for it's cattle exhibits.
Some of the best cattle that was ever
shown at a fair in Maine are to be
seen and many expressions of regret
were heard that the conditions under
which they are shown is not better.
Every stall is full, the tents which are
provided for the overflow are all filled
and a number of the horse stalls have
been taken. The exhibit of Herefords
IS perhaps the largest single exhibit
and here four of the big breeders Of
the State are in close competition. The
rivalry betweea them is very strong
and each one has done all possible to
bring to the far this year better and
bigger lot than his neighbor. Although
the travelling was not very good down
under the subway. everyone went down
through there and into the cattle de-
partment as it was a show that no one
could afford 20 miss. superintendent
Eaton has every reason to be proud
of what he has accomplished there.
The stalls in the horse department
are we'll filled and some exceptionally
While not up to those that were shown
a few years ago is fully up to last year
and contains some stock which is far
better than has ever been shown here.
The number of animals is not so very
large but they are of high grade. The
race horses are a whole fair in them
selves. 1t has been a long time since
such a fine lot of fast ones have been
gathered together in one bunch as
those at the Waterville fair this year.
Old race track followers say that it
is the best ever and that the racing
for the week is sure to be Of the high
est grade. The stalls are all open for
inspection in the forenoon and the
fair management insists that the peo-
pie who wish to visit them be given
courteous treatment by the attendants.
The tent where the tuberculosis cattle
are shown was center Of interest dur
ing the day. Here the cattle will be
shown for the first days Of the fair and
they will be killed and the effect of the
disease shown during the last days
The Midway
The Midway Is bigger. better and buster
this year than for a number of years,
There are more and better attractions
than before and the number of fake
places Is much smaller. Some really
good shows are being given and a num-
ber of new features have been introduced
The chief of them is perhaps a new type
of merry-go-round. 1t is the largest ever
seen here and the apparatus is on a large
wagon and is hung from the top, twing-
ing around in large circle and arranged
SO that the horses do a very lifelike
canter. The Ferris wheel was got up dur
ing the day and after it began running
did good business. It's situated down
in the Midway this year and is not as
large as the ones that have been here
in former years. Lew Walkers diving
girls were a popular feature. The motor
drome also seemed to be attracting a
good number Of people. There was the
usual assortment Of niger dodgers, spot
the spot. knock down the ninepins and
other chances. The eating tents and the
places where soft drinks can be obtained
are many. The Fair police were all
through the Midway all day Tuesday and
there was very little Of any kind Of
crooked game which was not promptly
spotted and taken care Of. One or two
of the fakirs tried to start something but
were subdued A large tent at the end Of
the Midway is given over to the exhibit
of Overland automobiles, under charge OF
W. f. Spencer. the local agent, and he
has fine display of 1917 models.
Afternoon Program
The afternoon program opened shortly
after 1.3o when the first race of the 1916
fair, the 3-ninute trot for Maine bred
horses, was sent away. For some time
before this the band had been playing
on. the stand In front of the grandstand
and the big stand had been slowly filing
up.
AeropIane Flight
1t was just 2.30 when Aviator Fish
wheeled his biplane to the east Of the
field and prepared for the start. The DO
lice promptly cleared the field and within
minute the big machine was on it's way
for the flight through the upper air. 1t
left the ground near mid-feld and rose
gracefully, remaining in the air for about
10 minutes.
The only thing in the line of fancy fly
ing was short spiral dive while he was
high in the air He remained oyor tho