Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-06
RAIN AGAIN GREETS
FOUR-COUNTY FAIR

greeted the second day OF the Four Coun-
ty fair at Pittsfeld But in spite-of the
threatening weather the public autos
started work early and those who did
not have a machine Of their own were
able to have ride to the fair for small
sum. and about everyone rode. the num-
Der who walked being very small.
|. The management had a crew Of men out
early at work on the grounds. on the
track, and the bad places wore filled with
sawdust or gravel and the track repeat
eddy brushed to set it in some sort Of
condition so that the races could be
started. Every effort was being made to
see that the conditions be as good as pos
sible for the people and for the race
horses.
The morning crowd found plenty Of
amusement with the Midway in full
swing, the exhibitions of show animals.
and visits to the hall. the poultry tent
and the c@tle sheds.
1t was about o'clock that the judges
decided the track was in condition to be
raced over and called the first class.
!
run off and they produced some good
fields and some fact class racing, some
OF the finishes being close and exciting
The starter is Frank NJ. Nining of St
Adams and he, as usual, handled the
fields in fine shape. The racing was
watched by a large crowd in the grand
stand and in autos in the intield and they
were all we'll pleased with the way the
races we're run off.
For the afternoon, also. there was a
good football game in the infield between
the second teams of Bangor High school
and Maine Central Institute, which was
won by the Institute boys by a good
score.
The Pittsfield band was in the grand
stand during the afternoon and rendered
some very pleasing music which added
much to the pleasure of the afternoon.
The Judges in the departments began
their work early in the morning and
LARGE number Of the premiums had been
awarded during the day.
In nearly all of the departments
there was close competition, which
made it necessary for the judges to
de\ote considerable time IN ORDER that
( the\premiums be fairly judged, this be-
ing particularly true In the nan, wnere
Director r. L. Knight, who was In
! charge of the vegetable department,
had gathered a fine display and one
that was a great credit to the fair.
Here the judges found the closest
| competition and had a hard time de-
Gliding between the various exhibits.
| In the fancy work and china depart.
ments also there was close COMPETE
ton and here also the Judges were
hard put TO decide the winners.
In the poultry tent there were a
number of entries In each class and
I the judges had not completed their
work at night
The judges in the cattle department
| had only looked over a part of the
cattle during the day and did not ex-
pect to finish their work much before
noon on Saturday.
The midway was a busy place all
day and all of the shows reported that
! they We're doing a very satisfactory
business. They We're for the most part
shows of the Great Eastern Amuse-
ment Company and had their own land,
so that they furnished considerable
good music for the people during the
day. The nagement OF the fair
was very careful regarding the gam
bling and anything that looked at all
like it was quickly suppressed. Bus
! mess was good with the people who
! had games where skill in throwing a
/ baseball counted and they were all
making good money. At noon time
! the eating tents were all crowded and
business was fair with them all dur
ing the afternoon.
The members of the Fairfield Corps
of the Salvation Army conducted a
tag day on the grounds and reported
good success. A number of young la
dies handled the campaign and almost
everyone was wearing a tag as a re-
1 suit Of their efforts.
The police are under the direction
of Deputy Marshal George H. Simp-
son and Headquarters Officer Davis of
the Waterville police department and
! they saw to it that there was nothing
resembling trouble on the grounds all
day. Their work was made easy by
the fact that no liquor was In evil
dence on the grounds at any time
| The public autos, of which there
was a great number, did a rushing
| business all day and there was no need
! for anyone to walk who did not wish
! to do SO. The grounds are some dis
lance from the station and most ev-
eryone rode making business with
them brisk
It was young folks day on the
grounds and all children under Is were
admitted free. G. G. Stuart who had
a fine exhibit of ponies added to their
/ pleasure by allowing many of them to
ride the ponies for a short distance
about the grounds and the little peo-
! pie thoroughly enjoyed this privilege
and took full advantage of it. The old
, er people al enjoyed seeing the little
\ folks obtain so much pleasure through
the kindness of Mr.. Stuart
| Members Of the United States re-
cruitine station from Waterville were
! present and talked with many Young
fellows regarding the advantage W
army life. They were provided With
| booklets showing scenes in various
places where a soldier would be like
/ ~ to go MANY Of the Young fellows ex-
pressed considerable interest in the
matter
| Among the State officials who are