Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-01
Old Folks Today

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Old Folks Day will be celebrated Fri
day and all persons over rs years of age
will be admitted free. also all members
of the G. A. r. by giving their name and
date of birth. The plans for their en-
tertainment have been under the direction
of Captain Silas Adams. and it is expect
ed that the program will be the most
enjoyable that has ever been given to
the old folks at the Great Central Maine
Fair. They will be met at the gates by
Boy Scouts and conducted to a specially
reserved rest booth in the Coliseum
Those living within the city limits who
cannot reach the fair grounds will be sent
for by carriage or automobile If they will
notify Mr.. Adams at Hazelwood ave-
nue.. 1t is hoped that all guests who can
do so will be on hand before 10 o'clock.
The program will consist Of a reception
from $50 to 1870; from 1870 to Ii a per-
sonally conducted automobile ride about
the grounds. this department being lookeo
after by Prof. Herbert c. Libby. IS Bur-
leigh street At II A. NJ. the guests will
return to the Coliseum, where there will
be concert by the orchestra followed
by prayer by Rev. Frank L. Thurston of
the Free Baptist church of Waterville
singing by quartet and an address by
Hon. Frank L. Dutton Of Augusta.
At IL o'clock free lunch will be ,ery-
ed to all the guests. 1t is hoped that ev-
eryone will be on hand for this part of
the program.
After the lunch. prizes will be awarded
to the oldest person present and to the
oldest couple present.
In general for the day the judges will
complete their work in all classes that
have not been cleaned up. There will be
the usual concert in the Coliseum by the
orchestra and on the grandstand by the
band. and ball game between the Show
hogan team and the fast Hallowell team
of the Trolley League and another thrill
ing aeroplane flight by Farnum Fish.
Under the rules Of the fair all exhibits
must be kept on the grounds until late
Friday afternoon so that all who attend
the fair on Friday will see 1t In all it's
glory as they would on any other day
of the week.
Friday will also be Girls Club Exhibit
Day, and IS girls. between the ages of
10 and IS years. who are members of the
Garden and Canning Club of Kennebec
and Somerset counties, will send In jars
of canned fruit and vegetables to COM
pete for the SS5 in cash prizes offered by
the Waterville Chamber Of Commerce.
The racing on the last day at all fairs
is always the best. For this year the
Waterville fair has a ais stake pace.
$50 pace and 2.27 trot and pace. Each
Of these races has good list of entries
and some fast racing is assured.
At l P. NJ. will come the grand calva-
cade of prize winners. during which all
horses, cattle, ETC., which have won prizes
will parade about the track. This Is one
Of the features Of the day.
There will also be a special entertain
ment to the members of the Boys and
Girls Poultry Club of Kennebec county.
AS usual. the prices for ali things on
the Midway will be reduced and the Wis
itors to the fair on the last day will have
chance to get some real bargains.
The evening program at the Central
Maine Fair Thursday went Off exactly as
advertised. There was the usual vaude
willie performance on the stage. the band
concert by the waterville Military Band
and the fireworks. All the fireworks that
had been planned for Wednesday and
Thursday evenings were set of on this
evening and they made a great display.
The work Of the vaudeville performers,
set of by the electric lights, looked par
ticulariy fine. and the band concert was
also particularly good. In the Coliseum