Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-11
The Midway

The Midway
The Midway this year although very
small is good and a large number were
on the grounds during the day In the
afternoon there was a good attendance,
people coming in lunches after the sun
came out, and the grounds were well
filed during the afternoon and until late
in the evening. There were seyeral good
shows, including Walkers Diving Girls,
The Trip over the Top and Through the
Trenches, Monkey Speeders.' Live b
by Bears and number of other attrac-
ton, which will entertain those who
visit the grounds. The merry go-round
was in full swing during the day and
was filled all the time from early in the
morning until late in the evening. The
Ferris wheel, rs usual. was great at
traction and The Whip. which is a new
feature this year, was filed all the time.
The fortune telers were on the
ground in their tents and, as usual,
were kept busy.
There was no evening program, but
amusement devices furnished entertain
ment for those present.
TIL, Exhibits
The art exhibit was in charge Of
Mrs Kate Edwards Fox and was
one of the finest shown at the fair,
including several works Of Water
willie people The china exhibit was
also beautiful and for the most part
was the work of residents Of this
city
One feature booth at the hall was
the post Office booth, which was pre-
sided over by j. F. Larabee and
Charles l.. Jones. The booth was in
form Of a log cabin which was donat-
ed by the Main Central Railroad
company and was artistically dec
Grated with flags. mounted birds,
Red Cross banners and other pref
Il decorations wnicu We're donate
by various people. The Red Cross
ladies had this booth for their read
quarters and sold War Stamps and
other articles from the booth and
also on the grounds. They were as
sisted by several young ladies from
the city.
The Girls agricultural clubs are
in charge of Miss Alfredo Ellis, who
had an attractive booth in the center
of the hall with a fine exhibit of pre-
serves and other canned goods which
were done by young ladies who are
members of the clubs. The exhibit
this year was much larger and bet
ter than last year and in all there
were over 300 articles, including
beans, peas, corn. on the cob and
off the cob. pickles, berries Of all
kinds. fruits, and in fact everything
in that line. and the articles were
representing the work of young ladies
from Benton, Fairfield Center,
Brooks Riverton, Vassalhoro. Wat
erville, Gardiner and the largest eX-
hibit which ~'as from Winslow.
F. ID. Robinson was in charge Of
the booth OF Nut Made Oleomar-
garine
The cattle department was as US
ual filed with some of the best cat
tie in the state. There is a fine OK
hibit of horses. including draft and
Percheron horses from Pressure Isle.
DR.. w. s Lord of West Baldwin was
the veterinary sergeon.
There was fine exhibit Of sheep.
for Waterv1le is noted for having
the fine exhibition Of sheep at the
fair.
The exhibit of swine was q good
one and was visited by a number Of
people during the day Tuesday.
The poultry tent was Very inter-
esting and was visited by numerous
people during the day. In addition
to the poultry there We're eggs on
exhibition and some of the finest and
most fancy eggs were shown at this
tent, showing what the birds could
do.
Reception Committee
The following gentlemen have neen
appointed as a reception committee
for Governors Day, and they are re-
quested to be at the Elmwood Hotel
at / A. NJ, Thursday, September -.
1918 to meet Governor Carl +. Mil
liken and his staff. After un-
cheon, the party will proceed to the
Central Maine Fair Grounds in auto
mobiles: Or. ]. F. Hill, Chairman;
Hon. II. c. Wardwell, Ex- Gov. VIII
liam T. Haines, President II. p.
Eaton, Hon. Ora A. Meader, Or. T. q.
Thayer, Hon. Frank Redington, Dr.
L. G. Bunker. Geo. d. Hegarty, Q. q.
Springfield, Robert Nivison. Hon, ~.
J. Lannigan. n. H. BarroWs, DR.. G.
G. Averill, ]. r. F'riel. +. J. Arnold.
Harry S. Brown II. l.. Emery, DR.. a.
Jolly, Horace Purington. A. a. Head.
VIM. II. Cook, s. +. Whitcomb. Geo.
+. Nose, Geo. II. Mari, G. T.. r.
Walker. W. III. Dignam, Chas. n.
harrington, f. W. Heath, +. +. At
wood, S. l.. Berry. F. W. Clair. Frank
E. Brown, J.. +. Thayer. Chas. w.
Vigue, Arthur Darviau, J. Howard
WEIGH, Robert Stobie, ST., Jefferson
G. Smith. +. ID. Noyes. Carroll y.
Perkins, Esq r. w. Dunn, F. NJ.
Rollins. DR.. T. f. Hardy, W. r.
Campbell.
Fair Notes
Although the crowd was small it