Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-06
LEWISTON FAIR
Third Day Success in
Every Particular
Colonel, Peter Billings and Master
Mariner Race Winners-Aviator
Makes Two Good Flights-Wonnan
Suffrage Addresses


Lewiston, Me. Sept. 5.-The third
day Of the 55th annual exhibition of
the Maine State Fair was a success
In every particular. The weather was
deal the crowds came early and
they stayed late, finding a great deal
TO interest and amuse. The program
Of the day went through without a
Fitch and IL was a hard person to
please who was not satisfied with the
entertainment provided. The crowd.
while not quite up 10. that of Mon
Gay, was a large one and the re-
celpts Of the day were very satisfac-
tory 70 the fair management
Exceptionally Good Flights
Aviator Bullock took full advantage
ct the perfect flying weather and made
4 couple Of exceptional! flights. A
running race between four horses with
woman riders furnished some excite
men. Ii the afternoon and the vaude-
".lIe actors did some new stunts. All
over the grounds everyone seemed TO
be having fine time. The fair off
Gals also wore smiling faces for the
tig crowd Of the day assured the sue
cess Of the 1917 exhibition.
The big exhibition hall was crowd
"a all the forenoon and the exhibitors
w'-c kept busy there every minute. A
"odng man selling new cement
"hich he was demonstrating" did
g rushing business and had a crowd
about his booth all dhy The others
aiso found plenty TO look at their
wares.
Red Cross Booth
The Red Cross booth was the CEN
z, n interes, and the young ladies
IA Charge were kept busy telling peo-
r,t ~ the work Of the organization
End showing samples of the supplies
which are furnished by it. The amount
r :n'erest taken in this booth dur
.1r the fair has been very large and
shows how great a hold this work
-as on the people
Everyone was saying A good word
'or tho fno vegetable exhibits of G..
e. Paldc OF Waterville and William
Hstes 0f Gardiner. which were said
4 n MS fine as have ever been -~er
-e-o Both men were kept busy tell
r. Interested visitors Just how they
- brought about such fine results.
The busiest place of the forenoon
vas the pulling ring. where num-
-: ~ rod hot contests were decided
T-e people were about the ring two
~ 'hrre deen and every good piece
r0r& was thoroughly applauded
The transfers were the hardest work
~ men IN the grounds and they each
ana every one strove hard for victory
Judges Had Hands Full
In the Judging ring the Guernseys,
E'lsteins and town teams had their
innings and the judges had their hands
'Yl. In deciding between the many fine
'7ocmers offered for prizes. Here
also vas an interested crowd which
'',Ioned carefully the words of the
Hazos as 10 why this or that animal
as he winner.
IN" Judges Of the sheep and swine
zee also busy and their work was
'atCfed Ivy an interested crowd
"5!e these departments We're not as
arre as some years they made up in
quality ANYTHING they lacked in uuan-
nv and everyone was much pleased
rlth them
Up nc horse department interest was
fiNaHd between Watching the judges
= NE various classes and the auction
salf ~ fine stock which was held by
rank r Hayden Of Lewiston. The
tia Gen auction had been talked Of
ever since tho fair started and A great
fSaI r interest vas manifest among
ITO .orsenen. 4 good bunch Of them
we're on land and there was spirited
cdirc for nearly every animal and
""H good prices resulted. In the prize
TITS tie Judges decided between trot-
'rE bred stations of the ages Of one.
TIA ara three years, there being
-.of Ils' - entries in each class. The
"'sr classes We're road mares and
- ASs. lilies and foals, gents driv-
y 'orses and farm teams. The COM
I'N''"n 0as spirited in most of the
asses and good sized crowd watch
q ne work Of the Judges.
Business Coed on Midway
~ ne midway the merchants found
BUSINESS sood during the forenoon, the