Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-08
CENTRAL MAINE FAIR OPENS TODAY
EXHIBITS MANY And BEST In YEARS
RACES, PLANE And MIDWAY TO AMUSE
Judging of Sheep and
Horses in Forenoon
Gov. Miliken and
Senator Fernald to
Speak at Breeders
and Exhibitors Ban
uuet on Grounds

quet on Grounds
rhe Sixteenth annual fair held at
UateviIle, known as the Central
Maine fair. will open today at il
o'clock. for a five-day program and
weather permitting, will be one OF The
largest attended fairs for years. The
statement made on the grounds yes
,erday was that the largest midway
II years Is TO be on the grounds, and
as eariy@as yesterday afternoon Their.
we're numerous tents UP and people
were busiiy engaged in getting their
booths and tents ready for the open
ng day.
The airplane arrived on the grounds
Sunday afternoon. and fortunately
there were some people on the grounds
10 witness the landing. which was
sald to be most interesting. The plane
made couple OF circles in the .lir
over the grounds. and then landed l.,
the field easily. The plane In 4 large
enc, and doubtless this win be one Of
the chief attractions 1t the fair tits
yea.. President Eaton stated that
any who wished trip UP N the ma
chine had better give his or her name
to some member of the fair officials
in order that they may be sure of tho
ride Those who have already signi-
FED their intentions Of going up will
be taken up before those on the
grounds are cared for. SO first come
first served" and the anxious oues
had better see to il that their names
are II sometime today.
The annual Children's Day will be
observed on Tuesday and On that Gay
al children under tine age of Is will
be admitted to the grounds, free. any
ether day children under years, ac-
cumpanied by parents or some grown
Up person will be admitted free.
A feature of the program today viii
BE the banquet at s O'Clock in tie
Winslow Congregational tent, which
Is located very near the Exhibition
tailding. The banquet is known as
the Breeders end Exhibitors. supper.
aad Gov. Milliken and Hon. Bert NJ.
Fe-nald.C. S. senator, will be present
and give addresses Immediately fol-
owing the banquet
The program as arranged for Mon
DAY is as follows:
Judging Cotzwold sheep. Class No.
q standard trotting bred stations,
Hlaer NJ r.. Do~i-rt,;,.S T~yorr Va En.
Duyched Belted. Class No. :; band
and orchestra concerts; judging poul-
ry, all classes.
1850 Leicester sheep, Glass No. SO;
Standard trotting breda brood mare.
Class No. IS; Holsteins, Glass No. .:
Chester swine. Class No. 81; Brown
swlss. Glass No. s.
li-standard Ceilings. mares. fiji
les and foats, Glass No 10; Ayrshires.
Class No. 4; Hampshire Downs.
Class No. 40; Jersey Reds, Class No
1. Devons. Glass No. 9: band con-
esrts; judging genealogical depart
neai. bees and honey; pulling cattle.
tlns near poultry tent, center field.
CiaSs No. l.; working oxen and
s'eers, Class Ne. T.
I-sG-Grade trotting bred mares,
Class No. 90: Guernseys. Class No.
q oxford Downs. Class No. Al; Fo-
snd Chinas, Class No. %; trained
Steers, Class No. g.
-@-Non-Srandard trotting bred
secings. mares, etc. Class No. q:
ees' oxen and steers, Class No. q;
Shutdown. Class No. A.; Mule Foot.
lass No. S.
.-a-Saddle horses. Class No. %;
SPECIAL working oxen, Glass No. 10:
DICKINSON and Delain, Class No. 43;
Daroc, Class No. So.
'"-saearing sheep IN front of
Nsno stand. Wool to be used in max
1s coar for Gov MilIiken.
-'S-Reglstered Percheron stations.
Ass No .; Town teams, Clans No.
: Spanish Merinos, Class No. A:
'ksnires Class No. Sc: agricultur-
a exhibits in Exhibition building;
'aseoal. Watervilie We. Augusta.
horace -acing-3.oe pace. purse s5ee;
- pace purse, $500; go trot, purse
-M-Registered sucolk stations,
lass a sweepstakes. Class No. 10:
sl'opshi-es, Class No. As; Cheshire
me Breeders special class No. 81:
nee act or stage.
-3ercneron mares. Class No. 9;
Sack prizes, Class No. IA; Horned
ssess' Class No. "a; demonstration by
la
aesney mares. Class No. .; fat
n pain, Class No. Is; Lincolna.
s Nc. 81; cheviots. Glass No. -:
q H' Class No. o; Tunis, class No.
q. aonenta! Dorset Club. special.
- sTeeoe-s and exhibitors supper
=, grounds. Speakers. Gov. MIL
~ a'S' sert n Fe-naid, e. q. ssn-
,. Chamber o. commerce hes ham
49, out for rooms for exhibstorr
-, =. others who have w-ittsn for them
n.. case there are any whe ned
n.s, rooms II would be wen 10 cou.- .
a.. with the chamber. Nsfhsre
,ss.a m the city who have mot been
r.. and have rooms that can he
d .. 1or the week they are also asked
,s.,~ "untcate with the chamber. ms
:. are are rooms needed to ta,re care o.
@s Visitors. ~
onllosh DESTROYER