Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-01
SIDNEY FAIR
Draws Good Attendance
on Saturday
All Stars Defeat Tigers II to 10 in
Baseball Game-Baby Show and So
cia Dance Held in Hall in After.
noon-Exhibits MOI as Large as
Usual But Are Of Good Quality
Fair Success

Sidney Center, Me, Sept. 29-Good
exhibits. an exciting baseball game and
a fine baby show were the features of
the Sidney fair, which was held today
tendance. Quite early in the day the
automobiles began to arrive at the
fair, many coming from Augusta and
Waterville, and as the noon hour drew
near the teams began to come in good
numbers. The fair of 1917 was a sue
cess in every way and was enjoyed by
all in attendance
Although some of the departments Of
! the exhibits We're not SO well filled this
! Year as usual on account of the poor
season. the exhibits were all OF good
quality and some Of the departments
| especially the cattle, were excellent
The fruit and vegetable exhibit was
not as large as the usual but the de-
pdrtment of canned goods and fancy
work were first class.
The midway was filled with attrac-
tons to please both the young and old
ana the merry-go-r round which was
act up in the morning in front Of the
| Town nall was we'll patronized all the
| AFTERNOON. The midway attractions.
| including boiling alleys. the games of
spin the wheel and there were MANY
| booths where sandwiches, coffee, ice
cream, soft drinks pop corn and pea
nuts were dispensed
al noon one OF those delicious din
ners for which the Sidney fair is ia
nous. was served in the hall by the
Red Cross Workers Group of Sidney
and about $50 was cleared for the Red
cross work. About $50 people sat
! down at the tables and enjoyed the
spread, the menu consisting of hot
baked beans, brown bread, pie, cake
and coffee. The dinner was in charge
| or Mrs F. G. Greed, president of tho
Red Cross Workers Group. and Mrs
John Wyman, secretary. Cash gifts tn
the Red Cross workers we're given by
r II. Wifherell Of Oakland and J..
johnson Of Nassalboro.
Baby Show
After the tables were cleared awav
IN the hall, the baby show took place
and it goes without saying that the
pretty babies entered drew large an
uiehce OF admirers. Premiums for the
pretllest babes were given as fol-
lows; First, Lydia May Clark, daugh-
/ ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Logan Clark: sec
ond, Vernon Barr, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
! Guy Barr: third, Chester Blaisdeu son
! Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Blaisdell The
! largest baby. eight months old or nm
der, was Marjorie Isabelle Higgins
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hie-
| gins, and the smallest baby Ave
months old or over. was Elmira Cole
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Col.
| The judges of the show were Mrs FIR
nest Sibley, Mrs, F. G. Creed and Mrs
Arthur Stevens
| Social Dance
During the remainder of the after
noon social dance was held in m.
hall. music being furnished by Mobiles
orchestra and large numebr Of peo-
pie enjoyed the dances
Baseball Game
In the field at the rear Of the ba1,
i the All Star baseball team defeated
! the Tigers in hotly contested game
! me score being IA to 10. The All Stars
were in the lead practically all the
time throughout the game, but in the
eighth inning the Tigers brought in
five runs making the game more In -
terestinS at the finish.
/ The features Of the game were a
homo run made BY S. Philbrook. a
three-base hit made by Wyman, and
tie catch Of a foul by r. Philbrick,
! catcher for tie All Stars. The score:
ALL STARS