Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-13
old FOLKS DAY
Held at Central Maine
Fair, Waterville

cnrtinued BAD Weather Fails 70 De-
eer Agsd People from A-.snding-
Fair Hard Hit by Week's Weather
Officially Closed At q >. M. FRI
day-List of Premiums
waterviIle, Ne. Sept Rain din
not keep the old folks away t-nm
their annual carnival F-iday, hRla
al the Central Maine Fair grounds
for at an eR-,y hour there were
number of old folks On the grounds
ready 10 enjoy their days program
which had especially been prepared
fur them. The only disappointing feR-
tul'e Of the DAY was thai they gould
not enjoy their automobile rIne
through the grounds, and many Of
them. after reading about the SO. a0p
Herefurd IN the cattle department.
had planned and looked forward ro
visiting the tent that they might take
a look al the valued Hereford. How-
ever. al were not deprived " this
WISH. for when II was found VINO
wun the CLIP TOR being the DIGEST I1An
present thu officials searched the hall
over and ever again TAR him and ne
was No where 10 be found. Some one
suggested thar he might be found ut
the cattle tent, where the big auctiuu
SAFE was guing On, and others thought
that II would he impossible for MIN
10 travel that distance in the rrud
alone. but TWO Young ladies started
for the tent and there ne was found.
enjoying the sale as much as any
person present Or course he wanted
his CUP, but ne telt a little disap-
pointed NOT 10 be able TO remain 10
see the sale through.
There were only 81 Of the old folks
there and those 90 enjoyed them
selves aE much as though the day
had been bright. sunny one. for
fine entertainment was gwen them in
the exhibition hall.
The Watervifie Milfrarr Band. IN
der The leadership OF ". d Eaineg
played several selections which we're
especially pleasing To cid people. Mrs
Eva GarlHnfler jackson. who has an
pezred before many an audience in
the city, gave TWO Of her pleasing
selections which were greatly auure-
ciated by the audience.
ker. c. A. Knickerbucke- NJ the
CuiversH iiEf church delivered the ad
dress of the afternoon which was
very appropriate. DR.. Pierre of the
Methodist church offered PRAYER ana
bsnedlcuon.
Capt Siias Adams, who has cha--e
OF the Old Folks carnival nade some
brief remarks.
Frlzes were awartied=as follows: Old
-est veteran present, p W Danfur.h
aged 90 ysa-E. Of WaEe- lie, uleiesl man
present, ). IA Wing, aged ~ wears. Of
Eamnuen; airleHI woman prRssn sarar
L1rinS, aged s. years. Of Oakland: old
EST married couple. Mr. and Mrs. ]. 4
ne, aged 10 anu 6s vears. oil Earr11,-
oen; longest married couple. NJ anu
Mrs William Eersum of Oakland. mar
RED a. yearE.
The following were Registered as q.
Lending the OLD folks carnival. A L
HALEY aged Il Years, Of Sidney, 1.aurz
Brown. aged 81. Of waterville: Elrlu
Jacquirh. 81. of Clinton; Edwin Town.
"a, Waterville; ]. W. Buftan. rs. Wins
low; D. :. McCur1v. Is. Wate--vilIe
Frank Simpson. 81. Winston: Mrs. C.
c Perry. q. Watsrville; Clara Hun, 81.
Waterviile; ]. A Wing. 20. Hampuen
Mrs. D. A Wing. 6 Hampden; Mar
lngham. %, WRterviIle; Mrs / j
WondmRn, z. waterviile: s. 8. Rich
arison. ., Oakland. W. P. Bessev =.
Freedom, Rebecra Mcclellan. "a. Wa.
fervilie; Sara Loriug. Sc. Oakland: O.
r Mayo. II. watsrviIle: Retire Wen
Der, 70. Clinton, George BRYANT. 81
Oakland: Stephen PlIien. Sc. Ozkian-
L A johnson. 81. wa.er,-iIIe; WI
liam Stevens "a. wa1erviIie: 3 LANES
CoombH, ., Wate-ville: !. z. COPELAND
q. Albion; c. r PERI, s.. Munrvl!le
" llliAns Aersom. "a. Oakland. CAPTAIN
Silas Adams, e. Wa1e-viIie. z. =
Strickland. 80, Oakland: Isaac ChiIcs
20. WR1erville: L M Shprey. =. A.
hion; W L ERines, 7E. wate-ville: Ru-
nus Carter. -. Muntvilie; P ". Dan
firth. 50. watsrville: Holm Simpson
u, winslow.