Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-05
PLANS DISCUSSED


Would Make It Great
State Institution
A meeting Of the Central Maine Fair
Co. and the Central Maine Realty Co.
was held at the aldermen's room at
City hall Monday afternoon at 2.30
o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by
DR.. c. w. Abbott. representing the
Central Maine Realty Co., in which he
stated that TIE latter company was
ready to do all i its power to help the
Central Maine Fair. He said it was
drawn into the articles Of the Central
Maine Realty Co. that the stock should
be sold to the Central Maine Fair at
par at any time when they should raise
the money and express desire to buy
The same.
DR.. Abbott was obliged to leave as
SOON as heSnad spoken and called Hon.
Frank Redngton to the chair.
Harvey D. Eaton was the first speak
er and he said that the Central Maine
Fair had an association worth while
and represented as It is by men from
different parts of the country, he found
that Wnterville would receive WilinS
support from all over the State.
Mr.. Eaton assured the company that
Charles w. Dunn Of South Portland
would act as superintendent Of the
swine department of the Central Maine
Fair and would develop this part of the
fair as it should be done.
The following letter showing the
stand Of Hon. w. T. Haines on the
matter was read by Mr.. Eaton:
Waterville, Me. Feb. 2, 1918.
Mr.. Harry S. Brown.
President of Chamber of Commerce,
City Of Waterville.
Dear Sir
find that I must be away from town
on Monday and Tuesday and that is the
reason | am writing this letter which
you may read to the Chamber of Com
merce in regard to the Central Maine
Fair matter.
! wish to say that believe Mr.. Eat
on's scheme is one of great Importance
to the city of Waterville. in other
words, it is putting Waterville abso-
lutely in the lead in the matter of
fairs: and it can't help but ultimately
making our fair the State Fair of the
State Of Maine.
I believe. as Mr.. Eaton does, that If
1000 can be raised by the Chamber
Of Commerce to purchase the property
Of the Central Maine Realty Co. to
wit the fair grounds and buildings
which are occupied by the Central
Maine Fair and build such additional
buildings and make such developments
as said sum will make possible the
present season. that thereafter we can
look to the whole State to back up or
! sustain this institution.
1t is now up to the City of Water
vile to make this initial development,
nd to raise this first sum of money
ecessary therefor. l think the Cham
her Of Commerce is the medium
through which it can be DONE and the
only medium in our community. We
Lave had good many suppers and
made a good many hot air speeches,
myself included, in the Chamber of
Commerce banquets, but now the time
las come for the Chamber of Com
merce to do something for Waterville.
1t is Il great opportunity and / trust
and hope that it will be taken hold of
as matter of great Importance to the
city and to the State.
! Our business men and real estate
owners can afford, if necessary, to Dor
row money to put into this enterprise.
1t will surely come back to them. !
feel so much this way that I wish to
say that will subscribe to the enter
prise $1,000, provided the sum of $4,000
IS raised 1 also think Mr.. Black, the
@f q IN
street will make a very liberal sub
scription, although 1 have not Yet
talked to him about this matter. He
has come here to do business among
us, and I am sure is very much inter-
eSted in everything that would tend to
develop the town.
I | am also convinced that if Mr.. Eat
ons scheme can be carried out, it will
mean a great deal to the development
of the agricultural interests of the
State Of Maine, especially to stock
breeding and dairy farming Our
State is very sorely in need of such a
medium or agency which would de-
velop all lines of agriculture.
SO our Chamber of Commerce and
citizens of Waterville can be patriotic,
city at this time and know the lead
i"E men of the State will later come
t their assistance for the greater de-
Nol0pment qf"a State Fair located at
Waterville.
{ Yours truly,
WILLIAM T. HAINES.
! Mr., Eaton then offered $1,000 for the
fair, on the part of the Central Maine
Power Company and said that he
hoped the two organizations present
would feel as the Central Maine Realty
Company did on Friday night when
they expressed their willingness to do
all In their power to help the scheme
along.
Several gentlemen present offered
money in sums Of $500 for the project
and DR.. F. c. Thayer and Horace Pur-
inton spoke in favor of the Central
Maine Fair Association becoming own
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