Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-09

Mother. Is the fair all over?" was
q question asked by one lad on the
grounds TO his mother during the
afternoon Wednesday. ana his little
brother did not wait for the answer.
but replied, Nope, course 1t ain,
%ait until you look around. Ihis
Is just the answer that snoufd De
made to tire many people who though
lust because the fair fell behind u
finances this last year on account
OF the ran that 1t was thing
OF the past for when the citizens II
Watcrville and the Chamber OF Com"
merce get behind the associa ION.
there is nothing to stop them froi1
putting il lack on it's feet. ard It
row remains for the public to wait
md lock around especially those
VINO arc always ready 70 criticize IN
stead O. helping II 9 situation OF this
kind.
The excellent weather Of Nednes-
day. together with the program II
sports which had been arranged Tor
the affair. could not help hut brig
q large crowd TO the grounds anu
there were over 1000 people there IN
the afternoon. The proGr>-m includ-
ed a fine horse trot. baseball between
Oakland and Waterville. football be-
tween Cony and Waterville HigA
schools, dancing In the coliseum ana
the midway attractions. Takers with
their various goods. balloon men,
ard vendors Of peanuts. popcorn.
soft drinks, ice cream, and every
thing else of this line did a brisis
business.
During TIE morning, the general
Committee was busy in making the
f!nal plans and locking after the fay
ers who had como to the grounds
with their articles. to furnish enter
thinment for the folks. The coli"
scum was cleaned Up in nrst-class
condition. and there from 2 O'Clock
until late in the afternoon. dancing
was enjoyed by the young people,
who joined IN some CT the new
dances and the old fashioned waltz.
Drew's Watervflle band furni he'd the
music for the dancing. with MI.
Drew as leader.
The Watarville Military band. with
w. d. Haines as leader. furnishe
music ct the races and out-of-do n
sports during the afternoon.
The Dancing Girls We're there in
their full array. and they were u
popular attraction on the midway
for the indics and gentlemen WHO
paid q quarter of dollar to go in
side to see the fancy dancing by the
two young ladies.
Whcop- a LAS were right there with
their goods and for dime or a
nickel ore took the chance Of getting
q beautiful box OF candy, a Teddy
bear or perhaps n half dollar AMI
these folks in charge Of the stan Il
were busy people for n greater part
OF tho time. either explaining their
game or taking care Of their patron.
ago.
Soft beers and ice cream were sold
in their usual quantities but II
seemed almcs. too cold a day to ill.,
dulee very extensively in ice cream
as the hot dogs seemed to be the be-.
ter sellers.
Tho sports were enjoyed by man
women and children. and no more In
terestirg exhibitions Of baseball 81
football are often seen in this vicin-
ity than right there on the Ce1.ral
Maine grounds. The games were
clean from start to finish. and bot'7
teams showed a great deal Of spirit
Waterville proved to be the best IN
both cases. winning by a good score
and they received cheer after cheer
from the local folks, who were loyal
supporters.