Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-11
WATERVILLE FAIR
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the people telling them the exact rea-
sons why they should conserve and
showing how the conservation IS helpiui
to the allied nations. This booth was
! in charge of Miss Blanche Webster, who
is assistant exhibitor for the state.
! The Baptist church had booth al
! which they served lunches consisting OF
coffee. doughnuts, sandwiches, and was
in charge Of Mrs S f. Whitcomb. The
ladies of the Methodist church hao n
booth similar to this one which was IN
! charge of Mrs. A Richards. The now
! err exhibit was as usual. very hand-
! one. there being various KINDS OF now
ers and the booth was in charge OF Mrs
/ chester Alley during the absence OF
Mrs. Weber. who is i'll
I The kennebec County Farm Bureau
/ of Augusta had a booth at the hall ana
il was in charge of the county agent Tor
/ Kennebec county, representative 81
the University of Maine. A. l.. Deeflns,
i who gave out printed matter and eN-
plained the work being accomplished by
! the bureau.
George Z. T lies .rOiIS VI A'>t'N0'A @'-Nr-
! their usual display of vegetables ana
! wheat, which was especially interesting
! The exhibit showed the different klnos
! of grain they are growing and the same
/ kinds after being threshed. This was
especially interesting now as SO many
| of the grains are used for substitutes
! since the conservation Of wheat. O'aes
! en- a
! and vegetables by c. E BaldiX; II. ].
! Howard Of Winslow fine display OF
| grain and vegeta bles; George II. Wood
! Of Fairfield. of grain, vegetables and
! apples; F. f. Priest Of North Fassa'-
boro: and c. II. Greeley of Clinton with
! his usual display of bees and honey
showing the bees at work making the
| honey.
| The grangs exhibits upstairs over the
! exhibition hall were especially interest
! ing. and the oranges represented were
! Victor Grange, Fairfield Center: Benton
! Grange. Benton; and Winslow Grange
Winslow The different oranges occu-
/ pied sections in the hall which were
attra ctively decora ted. and some of the
finest displays Of apples. vegetables %
all kinds. fruits. fancy articles. o.,l'
ticles. appetizing food which was made
on the war menu, wonderful hand
paintings and. in fact, everything mag
Unable was seen at the various booths.
An interesting fact was the service
flags hanging at each booth, Victor
Grange having six stars. Benton Grange
five stars two of them being in Y. NJ
C. A. work. and Wnslow Grange nine
| stars. One interesting exhibit at the
winslow Grange was a collar which
| was made out of rawlings and made
with pin. It is very beautiful and ev.
eryone should see it. Victor Grange
had a cheese on exhibition which was
made bv Mrs. Malinda Tibbetts, who is
50 years old.
In fact every booth in the hall should
he we'll praised for the decorations and
,nreara,ce Of the booths and for the
articles exhibited.
The Races
chief feature of the afternoon was
the races. which commenced at liz
o'clock. A large number Of people were
present in the grandstand and arounc
the fence to watch the races, which mao
been looked forward to with great an
ticination. The drivers all appeared tc
be ont for money and each heat devel'
oped interesting contests.
pa1n,ecaan Ashlook and Jesse II
were the winners Of the first days pro-
gram.
The summaries:
IA CLASS, TRoT, PURSE 500.
Ba,macaan, m, john Jarvis,
Franklin, Mass. Jarvis)....2
Revelry, bl g, VIM. sprague'
Boston (MetcalD ............1
nav O.. b e, Murtaugh
Hughes. Bangor (Waite)...a zfo
Miss Alfrid. b m, j. Hennes-
Gov BOSTON (Hennessey)....4 3rc
Black Peter. blk 8. A. Kien-
ardson Wa,erville tBurrilD5 0ro
/ Time-21ss. a.1sa. .1sa slsa'
a,s STAKE, PACE, PURSE $500.
Asn,ook. CHI g. Fred Beloin' New
conn fJohnson) ...........''....'.'A
p,ancne H.. oh m. 7, N. Hoyt' T,
p-asore Is,e (Wilard) .-.-........z
.s ~ oh m Jerry smith. Carl
bou (Nelson) r.,...
~ Paul. Oh &. c. N. e'''a'n !,
p-..nna Isle (Paul) ....'.'....'''''
r,snsNs,s us -. al,s4. 2l9'
1'"e prTRSE $40