Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-23
BELFAST
Annual Fair Sept. 10th and
11th-County Chairman APP
points Town Chairmen for
Liberty LOan-LOcals.

Helfast. Aug. o1-The dates for
tie annual fair, to be given by the
New Belfast Fair. Inc, are announced
as Sept. 10th and 18th when the
weather conditions should be ideal,
These dates should be kept in mind
for nothing has been omitted by the
arrangement to make the affair
t, emenGous success. Each day will
have its special attractions. Ar
Engagements have been made to take
care of an unusual number Of cattle.
New stalls have been built and in no
fair in Maine this year will be found
finer accommodations. Liberal prem
iums are offered in the agricultural
departments and TO the ladies in the
fancy work which will be feature
Of the exhibition hall. There will be
FIVE classes for draft horses and
oxen; liberal premiums will be Of
fcred for the boys and girls agricul-
trral clubs and it is expected that
this department will be larger and
n ore interesting tran ever before.
IL is exhibit last yea- attracted wide
spread attention ard was one of the
TEST in the State. Two prizes will be
offered in the Red Cross department.
Another novel feature will be the
blowing contest, under the direction
CT County Agent n. S. Donahue.
which will take place at 10 o'clock
each day. This contest will be for
tractor engines with blowing appN-
IMmber will be entered. 1t is a big
opportunity for farmers who have
ever used this new invention in their
farm work to see it demonstrated in
a useful and practical manner. It
will be a feature of the fair
Frederick W. Brown of Belfast.
Willis Arnold of Warsaw, n. Y. and
son Robert Brown Arnold, Lawrence
Arnold, Gus Goettler and James
Lotus of Broadbrook, Conn, and
John Valentine of Staten Island, \.
Y, left Tuesday for Sprague's Cove.
Islesboro, for a camping trip Of sew
era! days. Mr.. Brown will return to-
Gay and the others the latter part of
the week, when they will leave for
fishing trip in Northern Maine. They
took tents and camp outfit and will
live in the open.
number of Belfast and Northport
PEOPLE are planning to attend the
lawn fete which will be held in Rock
land on Thursday at the Hitchcock
residence. % White street, for the
trneft Of the Service Club. MANY
novel attractions are planned and
everything indicates a most success
full affair. The Service Club looks
after the welfare Of the men in the
service stationed at Rockland and
has done much for their -entertain-
rent and comfort There are several
Ielfast young men at Rockland and
this should give an added interest in
this section
Thomas E. Shea who has been.
with Mrs. Shea, at their summer
pace, Ferndale. on the North Shore
for several weeks, left today for New
iork called on important business.
Mrs. Shea will remain for the present
at Northport
Mr. and Mrs. Noah l.. Page and son
Far Of Beverly, Mass, who have been
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George F..
hittredge for the past two weeks left
today in their car for Bucksport
Were they will visit the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Page
i"I a few weeks, before returning 10
their home.
Lawrence Loveley of Boston Is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brad.
Bury. Northport, who are also enter
taining Mrs. Martha Benzaquen OF
Loston. On Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs.
EEacoury entertained their guests at
luncheon at the Country Club other
guests being Judge and Mrs. William
enn Whitehouse Of Augusta and
,,onert Treat Whitehouse Of Port
lano. The latter left in the afternoon
sot squirrel Island ana Judge and