Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-13

,,edges for War Savings Stamps.
about $500 worth being pledged dur
ing the brief stay Of the gun and its
crew on the grounds The amount
pledged was considered small accord
ing TO the size of the crowd. When
the party started out on their state
tour they had a round Of 10000 for
the gun and as they stop at each
place the gun is fired. When they
reached Waterville there were but
three shots left and Mayor Wardweli
Of Waterville fred the last three
shots which attracted the crowd. AT
first the gun was stationed in the
field opposite the grand stand ana
later they went into the center OF az
traction near the midway. Inc
courteous lieutenant in charge, Lieut..
Scroogins said that during their -FOUR
days stay at Old Orchard they 500
about "a, 900 worth Of stamps. FUR
chasers Of the stamps were permitted
10 fire the gun and one little tot, aged
three years fred the gun because her
daddy had purchased for her some
stamps. The truck was specially ar
ranged for the gun and carries
storage gasoline tank. Pledges for
the stamps were taken and will be
turned over TO the local committees
The third day of the fair was cold
and the winter breezes that blew
ahead OF time made red noses and
cold toes, but the large crowd in
evidence all well bundled up. did no.
seem to mind and all day the side
shows. the ferris wheel, the whip and
all the rest Of the outside attractions
were going full blast. Because OF
the rinterish weather the Exhibition
hall and the Exhibition hall annex
we're we'll filed during the day.
| One member Of the Waterville po-
lice force remarked Wednesday that
never in his remembrance of attend
ing the Central Maine fair rad he
seen so little work for his depart
ment as had been this year. PICK
pockets and pocket peddlers and the
| like seem to have gone out OF style
! and It must be that the war time
! spirit IL not rernunerative one Tor
them. The policeman said that he
! had not up TO that time seen a
! drunken person on the grounds.
Forenoon's Program
! At 8 o'clock Thursday forenoon
! the Judging Of the gentlemen's driving
! horses in class 30 took place. The
| auction sale Of sheep also occurred
! Thursday forenoon The ladies
driving horses class judging was
! made following the sale at II
! O'Clock. At the morning concert In
the Exhibition hall the solos by Miss
I Grace Hamlin Of Boston were pleas
ing features Of the program. She
sang "TheSunshine OF Your Smile
and america / Love You" and 9TH
ers. Miss Hamlin has a strong con-
tralto voice, sure and sweet, and II
filled the auditorium. She was ac-
J companied by the Waterville Militia
ry Band and Chambers Band Of
Portland The matched driving
horses Of class "a, the products OF
kitchen department in the Exhibi-
| ton building, the Hereford cattle
! in class were all Judged during the
! forenoon. In the horse department
! the matched ponies in class 50, the
matched ponies with single driver ir
class sc and the ponies, stations In
class 81 were also visited by the com
mittee Of judges Miss Hamlin SANG
| again at II o'clock, accompanied by
/ the band.
In the art exhibit was noticed a
model Of trolley car, being the
! handiwork of John Belanger OF
Green street, Waterville. 1t was ar
exact copy of the cars such as are
used on the Waterville and Fairfield
/, electric line and it excited the envy
| OF many a small boy who wished
that 1t might be his. 1t was like
regular trolley car in every detail
and was placed on tiny rails just as
! if all ready to start
Music during the day was furn-
ished by Chambers Band Of Port
land and the Waterville Military
Band Girls wearing surgical dres-
sing costumes of the Red Cross
circulated throughout the crowd and
sold tickets for Fridays gold tour
nament. Representatives of the Sal
vation army were also present ano
received donations.
Auction Sale Sheep
The auction sale Of sheep was held
Thursday forenoon which included
81 pure bred rams and $50 high grade
sheep. The sale was largely attend
ed and the auctioneer was Col. Fred
Reppert Of Indiana, a live stock au-
tioneer Of national reputation. was in
charge Of the sale. The sale was un
der the auspices OF the Maine Agri-
culture and Industrial league, the
Maine Department of Agriculture
the University of Maine, the Univers-
ity Of Maine, the industrial depart
ment of the Maine Central railroad
and the Portland Farmers Club. The
sale was held for the purpose OF
promoting sheep culture in Maine
1t was the first sale Of sheep ever held
in New England and was a big fea-
ture with stock lovers. The sheep
sold at a good price, ranging from
$50 to $65.
The Tug Of War
The Holllngsworth & whitney
Company and the Maine Central
Railroad Company featured in the
Tug of War, the H. & w. winning by
IT,. 10 In. in the pulling match
The match was interesting and was
witnessed by scores of people.
Chambers Band from Portland fur
nished a concert In the Exhibition
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