Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-12
Governors Day Calls
Out Big Gathering
of Pieasure-Seekers
General WetnesE
CurtaiIs Program -
Gov. MiIliken Given
Coat Made from the
Wool Sheared from
Sheep on Monday
Old Folks Day To-
day

Wate-v!iie. Sept. 1.-THE threat
sn!nE clouds Of Thursday morning
a,c moi keep the people of Water
nile am vicinity from assembling
: .a-re numbers al the fair grounds,
an early IN the forenoon the fakirs
we're nuBllv engaged IN arranging
laer line Of goods fur sale, and The
snow man was in front Of his place
d business calling loudly the won
tets 10 be seen inside, for a dime or
Z quarter. and many a dollar found
Els way INTO their pnHsessipn.
large loads of snavings were hauled
% Ne grounds and spread On the
MIDWAY SO that getting about the
7ounds was quite comfortable IN
EOS places
The ferris wheei and merry-go-
-snnd and whip seemed 10 De the
Essnrer uf attraction. At noun the
/ sreres and business places closed
.asir dBHrs in the CITY giving the
rerEs. prouria1oly and their fam
ass an opportunity 10 visit the fHir
IL me afternoon.
Waiting automobiles met Govern
II MiIlii1en and party at The sratiun
nc they were conducted to the
BOUNDS and taken 10 the exhibition
MI. where they were escur-sd 10
3EE on The platform. Gov MILL
sr was accompanied by his private
s-rerary, Lester IL Hart and Adj.
ssn George Mel Pressnn. The re-
mv.ng party and thnse seated on
.s s-ags near the Governor and has
w-y were: Mayor z. c. wardwen.
ar.. 8. Z. Berry, Of Warervilie;
In. :. Thompson. master Of the Stzte
s.sngs. w z. Kendall Of BCwdnin-
ri. wnp presented the cuat 70 the
Governor and Arthur A Head ot
.X city
Master Thompson Of TIM Maine
STATE Grange called the nesting To
rraer and stated that there were red
stter DAYS and that the Maine STATE
far was no exception 10 the rule,
an that Governors day certainly
marked an epoch in the Central
Aalne Fair and IT'S entertainment IN
ssrIn- SO distinguished guest pre-
ssnt az ne chief executive. VIM was
Elin US despite the inciemency or
ine weather He then called arrsn-
Isl thai a part of the program 10
,stow would lead the world SO Tar
Il Known. n its uniqueness- he
asn introduced W & Kendall or
sowdplnnzIn, one OF the fair d1rec-
ia-s. VINO IN a most pleasing manner
esse-ibed n Fairy Tale language
u occurrences leading UP I'd the pre-
sntat,on Of an overcoa1 about to be
glTen 70 Gov. Milliken. lie stated
sa1 IT conversation with some OF
Is sheep. they had expressed their
arprise raat they had noticed that
sher Gov. MilIiken paid them a visit
gta. ago. he was clothed IN an ov-
s.coa1 q strange texture which upon
t1zlaat,un proved Id have come
i'c- Montana, and ne being a Maine
sz1- their wonderment was great
FhsH Questioned by Mr. Kendall as
WIZ ,hey would DO about II, one
-heep voluntesred To give her fleece
Es II coid This winter n order that
e eore-nuT ne clothed II raimeut
ESEE and -alsee in the good ola State
A4iae She WIS ably seconded by
a'e.aer DIG sheep and the deal was
''ez2E1Eaa led. On last Monday these
y DC sheep presented themselves II
- u he -ranastand AND there sac
@'2 ths.- ilneces, which were taken
ne Wyandorte mill, where the wopi
w through the necessary process
after The cloth had been woven an
= was aiken TO the tailor shop Of
Dunn IN Silver street. where the
~ak cut and the coat made.
Aenaall called upon Gov. Miili-
VINO arose and the coat was placed
ms back IN presenting the cozr
SAC 10 me governor: y now pre-
Foe w1th the coat that came frums
~ontinner on Pare -coi, q