Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-01
Bio Success Agricultural Fair

Many pages COulQ easily DE Wrlt-
ten concerning the 1921 fair of the
Central Somerset Agricultural So
ciety, which closed Thursday night
after three days and evenings of the
most successful fair ever held by the
society from every standpoint. The
weather for the three days was per-
feet and as everyone who attends
the fairs at Fairview Park realizes,
the location can not be surpassed.
The attendance was much the largest
in the history of the society. On
Wednesday, the middle day, the
number in attendance was officially
estimated at $4,000. AS one entered
the grounds at the right was the of
ficers' Office and a pay station of the
New England telephone, the Farm
ers' telephone was just little to the
right of this office and just beyond
was the new exhibition hall, in which
were the following booths: Tantish's
candy and ice cream, where Mr.. Tan
fish was assisted by the Misses
Laura Lemieux, Rose LemieuX and
Ruth lies. Walker Smith, clothiers,
with display Of hats, shirts and
mems furnishings. The Central
Maine Power Company occupied two
sections, where they displayed many
of the labor saving devices and where
they demonstrated the washing ma
chimes and mangle by, doing peoples
washings and ironings; this display
also including several handsome
lamps, with H. D. Cunningham of
lNafnrvillo in oI,o Of tho dicn1oV
Sampson, the druggist, occupied a
busy section whene he sold ice cream
and cold drinks and displayed cam
eras and supplies. Mrs. Mary B.
Stinchfield's boot, shoe and rubber
display attracted much attention for
the pretty way in which it was ar
ranged. George L. H. Smith, one of
the Water street clothiers, had the
next booth, this being decorated with
evergreen and autumn leaves and
the Adler's Collegian Clothes ban
ners. The Emery-B Brown Company
of Waterville's local store occupied
the next section, which was beauti-
fully decorated with a green vine
with pink flowers, where they dis
played fur coats. garments. silks and
small wares. The display from the
Walter P. Ordway Dry Goods store
had for it's background a splendid
showing of new fall blankets and in
the booth was most attractive
showing of new fall goods. At the
rear corner of this side Of the hall.
Charles Day served La Touraine
coffee and sandwiches under the di-
ne +;
assisted by Walter Waugh and Miss
Christine Pooler. At the three rear
sections of the opposite side Of the
hall, the Ladies' Social Circle of the
Centenary Methodist church served
delicious lunches. The Smith Music
store, in charge Of Miss Elizabeth
Webb and Mrs. Joseph Smith. was
the next, where music was on sale
and musical instruments exhibited.
The Rexall store Of Frank w. Buck
nam Served hot coffee, doughnuts.
orange and cherry aid and frank
forts. Poulin and Laney had an at
tractive display of up-to date gents
wares. Conant & Bisson's display
was a general showing Of footwear
w. D. Sargent & Co. plumbers, dis
played the Duro water system, the
International One Pipe heater and
the American waters and radiators
Ira Norton. clothier. had a large
showing of his general merchandise
R d. Cole had handsome furnished
parlor and dining room which were
papered with samples from his stock
and the furnishings were from the
different departments of his Water
street store Of household furnishings
Bowman Hardware Co. occupied
three sections, the first showing ar
electrical display in charge OF Mrs
Haggette Of Boston. the second the
4agee furnaces and ranges, Flor.
ence oil stoves and their Master.
phones" In charge Of Ralph Priest
She third the Goodyear auto supplies
beRts, hose paclkings. ETC.. in charge o.
Mr.. Welsh. The Fellows Bras.
E0undry Of Auburn, formerly OF
elrowhegan, had a splendid showing
Of both brass and iron cast
ings. LAFond's Cash store had a
display Of general dry goods
c. A. Mknahan OF Massachusetts,
displayed jewelry and w. H. Langler!
Of Madison served lunches. The new