Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-01
Crowd Comes

: The forenoon crowd for the 1916
Central Maine Fair began 10 come
early, and the first trains OF the morn :
! ing brought in a good number. Ihen
, there was a steady line of automoolies
I with its load of holiday making hu-
mantty on the way to the grounos.
They were from all parts OF the state
and all were bent on a good time. Inc
electric car people had their hands
fuu to handle the throng which want
ed to get to the fair, that way put
thew did a good job of it and few
neople had to wait for a great while.
The electrics from Augusta also dlo
their share in bringing the people to
the city and they were crowded all
the forenoon and until well after noon.
! The people who came early 1ouno
plenty to amuse and instruct tnem:
In the big pulling ring, In the lnneio
the oxen were still being tested as 10
their pulling qualities. The ring was
surrounded by a larger crowd tiiah
usual and everyone seemed 10 na'e
some favorite in the bunch ana tnere
WAS an almost continuous round OF
cheers. The pulling was said oy the
exnerts to be far above the average
and to be handled in fine style. Fol-
lowing the final pulling by the oxen
the horses were brought on and there
was some splendid work done oy them.
On the track in front of the Grand
stand the fancy bitches were oe1ng
.hown to an admiring throng, when
N,led the stand and over-ran onto the
track. while the judges were having
a very hard time to pick out the pest
one IN the bunch. The list presented
for their Judgment was the largest
that has ever appeared at the falr
here and showed that in spite of the
.utomobile there are still some fine
horsefiesh in Maine.
During the time the shows were on
there the waterville Military Band was
giving a concert on the band stano
which was being enjoyed by the pis
crowd along with the exhibition OF the
horses.
The midway was about the busiest
place on the grounds during the DAY
and this was particularly true OF the
morning. Everyone of the shows
we're doing a rushing business ana ali
of the various schemes Tor turing the
dime or nickel from the pocket OF the
unwary were getting their share. Inc
Diving Girls, and the motordrome, the
two shows brought here by Lew walk
er were doing the best business or the
bunch and the Ferris wheel and the
merrv.ro.round were both on the go
all the time with a full load. The dlV-
ing girls show is ahead OF what IL
usually Is and everyone who atteno-
ed was delighted with the perform
ance which was given. The MOTOR
drone is furnishing Its usual thrlillns
exhibition Of reckless riding and eV-
ervone who attends Is carried away
with the entertainment furnlsneo
there. Several smaller shows which
ara more or less Of fakes were dong
a hne business and everyone who at
tended reported that they got tneir
moneys worth.
The tent where the tuhercular cat
+Ie were killed was surrounded py a
large crowd during the exhibition. Inc
killing was done by the Silver Brotn-
ar. of waterville, under the dlrection
Of Boyden Beace, State livestock san
itsrv commissioner. In the crowd was
almost as many women as men ana
thew all seemed to be much interested
in the demonstration and the conoh-
tions under which the presence OF tu-
berculosis Is found in the animals'
This is one of the features OF the fair
ana is much appreciated by the large
number of stockbreeders who are in
attendance.
The plowing demonstrations were
the center ot a large throng all DAY
and some great work was done by the
small tractors which are being shown
there.
Governor and Staff Arrives
Governor Curtis and his staff ar
rived at about 1880 The members OF
the party came to the city on the noon
train and took dinner at the Elmwood.
and were then taken to the park in an
automobile. Arriving at the PARK
gates they We're met by platoon OF
vx;YNYTu DFSrs CENITER