Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-14
Governor S Day at the
Central Maine Fair

scouts. who escorted the party to spe-
eiai poxes reserved for them in the
slandstand. The Governor was cheer
% u! the crowd as he moved along
'ne midway and to his place on the
grandstand
IN the infield, the ball game between
North Nassalboro and Oakland was
Witnessed by a large crowd which
packed the bleachers. filled in behind
.ne catcher and made ring about
ahe entire playing field. The game
was a close one and kept the crowd
On edge all through il.
IN the Coliseum there was the usual
large crowd and a very pleasing con.
0e,t vas given by Drew Orchestra.
Although the halls and the grand
stand and the inneld were ali filled
WIN people. there seemed 10 he no
let-up TO the crowd in the midway
"HeT" II was necessary to shoulder
une way through to get along at all
MIDWAY merchants were all do.
Hs rushing business. everv one
seernine to have plenty of money to
spend - '''oiieS "
"ortN after the Governor had ar.
,I.ed' " developed that the ANTONIO
"dp become so packed into the
space IN front Of the admins
I'm guiding and outside the gates
~ vas impossible for other care
.'t"ei get in or out. and those in
~ seemed likely to stay. Headou.,
o'lcer Harold r. Davis was sum-
.''o"eu ana ne began the work of I'm.
.ihS'lns the hundred or so autos which
were packed in in every conceiv.h,a
Vonditlon little later he was
SSted by CITY Marshal Finnemore 80
noe was finally made throueb ~
"unch so that those who wished could
ct out. II took some hard VOL,
INC part Of the officers hove,.or
many mud guards were scr.nod -
fore all of the drivers b,d
'S 'heir cars into the open.
Salvation Army Tag Day
u" salvation Army had a tag dav
VII the grounds and some % or On
OF the Fairfield Corps were
"ahd WIN their small buttons nd
"" opportunity for the gift of anv
VI money from 10 cents IN They
POI yea 'hdt they were getting good
~ VI SUBSCRIPTIONS and hoped to raise
~ N0oo during the day. The mon.
"hlch they are collecting is 70 he
uSeu 70 purchase an ambulance 10
49,. az inc front in France
me electric cars were in a ,u,..
S'laii mix-ups during the dav M. -
winch resulted in injury m az.
'e "rSt occurred early in the n,orn,ru
car rafnmed the rear end of an
car nearly In front of the Catholic
u on Elm street. the vestibuIe of the
'e"' ar winter closed car, was had,,
"""'"S'd out the motorman was rnin-
'ured' About an hour later the sar,a ~
''rman had the same kind Of a, .ooi
"e"' AT the fair grounds. but this t;,,.
nr'ther car was damaged to apv .x,er,
'"'lu accident occurred a little att
~ num- also near the Catholic cburc,
"" Inn street. this being a rear erd
SMASH and in this the contro,ler or ,ho
rear car was broken down ana 49,
~ on nre necessitatine the cher,ic.I
central station to put it out.
"'dh was slightly scratched
"pou' 'ne race by the flying glass but was
''e - continue work. No passenger wa.
INJURED IN either Of the accidents Tho
cures also stove up a large auton,o-
hiIe at the Cool street crossing The M,
'n'he was coming in from the rrourds
re car was going out and tried IA cross
'i front OF the electric which hi II ;,.,
wv" '"e front wheel crushing the wheel
"' Pushlhs II along the track for some
'''le Instance. The machine remained I'm
'N"' ana no one was injured This was
an for The electric for the da, hu, +hor,
was one other automobile accider, ~ ~.
'rldge when car driven by Rev lob,
i"uistoh was rammed from behind by
car owned and driven by man from
'NorridSewock The Thurston car had =
mud guard badly bent up and the otbar
car hal it's radiator DESTROYED the snrins
OF me Thurston car going clean through
" II was also badly bent ahout tbs
front Of the guards The acciden, han
pehed when man attempted to turn Tho
wrong way on Oakland street and wa,
heid up by the officer. He stopped quick
" and the other cars behind hin, uer.
forced 70 make quick stops but the man
from Norridgewock was not ahIe - hr,nr
his 'ar TO stop quick enough to avert
an 'c'ident' No one was injured in this
case AZ the grounds there were severn,
minor bumps OF cars. but on the whole
considering the congestion of traffic. ana
the large number OF drivers. who at least
appeared to he inexperienced. the num-
her Of accidents was very small
NJ o'clock the annual meeting and
banquet OF the New England Hereford
breeders Association was held in one
~ the large tents at the fair grounds
and number nf the most prominent
breeders ~ New England were pres.
ent and there were several fine sneak.
ers among them being Col. F. A. Rem
pert ~ Decatur Indiana. the auc-
tionoer
tn" evening program consisted of
fireworks the vaudeville attractions
on the stage. Van Norman in his great
act. and the shows Of the midway
confetti night was observed and ev-
erNone enjoyed a fine time throwing
confetti on friends and neighhors
Fridays Program
Tho program for Friday. the closing
dav Of the fair which will be known
rs Old Folks day. and at which all
people over the age Of Is wears will
10 admitted free. will he one Of the