Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-13
GOVERNORS DAY
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action that big results can be OBJ
tanned Community effort is being
successful not only in the elevation
Of The fair but in the new Chamber
OF Commerce movement and the ac-
tivities Of the city" He concluded
by thanking the fair officials for the
opportunity he had Of being present
and his qualification again over the
success the officials are making in
their efforts
The members of the Governors
staff,wrre; Adiutant General George
Nolan Prcsson Of Pennington,
Major William e. Goodwin Of Au-
gusta. Major Frank H. Brown Of Dex
ter. Major Harold l.. Pepper Of Wat
Arvilie, Capt l.. VI. Hart Of Augusta
and Lieut.. Harold j. Hunt Of Bangor
From the Elnwood tho Governor and
his staff went to the Fair grounds
An amusing incident in connection
nth the Governors visit was the
fact that tho Governor appeared
wearing a cap. most democratic in APP
pearance and the absence Of his dress
tan hat created much comment. many
asking where was the tall nat
There were continual demands for
the silk hat which Governors usually
wear. and many were not cosnizant
Of his presence for that fact.
U. S. Food Administration
The exhibits OF the l.. s. Food Ad
ministration in the Exhibition hal
were centers Of interest for yount
and old alike, for the food question IL
one that is near to all. Miss A
Blanche Webster Of Augusta, wh'
has in charge the denomination worl
at the various state fairs Is in charg'
at Waterville fair. She answers al
sorts OF questions about all sorts o
things to eat. The miniature tanl
DISPLAYED in connection with thu
Save the Fat" exhibit makes the ex
plantations most graphic, for in SAVING
animal fats that makes more ma
terials to operate tanks and other i'm
Elements of war fare as nitroglycer
inc is made from animal fats. Th'
making OF jelly with sugar substi-
tutes Is very well explained and thu
values OF the various grains is aisf
an interesting part of the department
Miss Webster is assisted in the WORK
by volunteers from Waterville and
from Oakland.
On top of the stand next to th'
starters booth is a number of Chevio
sheep, coming from the farm OF w
q. Kendall of Bowdoinham. In {
conspicuous place on the stand Is tn
huge sign. I'VE Clothe One Soidie
for a Year. Do Your Bit and Clotn'
Another"
On Wednesday a woman reported
70 one of the fair officials that sh
had been hit by q piece OF bullet com
Ing from one Of the shooting gallery
She had bit of the bullet in he
hand as she talked with the officia
and although she was not hurt to an,
great degree she felt she had bette
report the matter so that other
might be spared the discomfitur
which might be more painful. Step
were at once taken to see that tn
proprietors of the shooting gallery ar
ranged their place OF business S
that would not again occur.
Many people living near the fai
grounds are reaplng small narFeStS i
charging standing room for automo
biles In their yards. One man alon
reported that on Wednesday h
parked fully 300 automobiles. Charg
ing IS cents for each automobil
that makes a neat days work. an
not really hard work at that.
Browning Gun
The Browning >gun mounted on a
army truck which is making a tour c
the cities and towns of the state ar
rived at the fair grounds Thursda
afternoon and Carpenters mat
Switzerland. right smart take
with a good line of conversation, too
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