The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-09-21

first time at the fair. These will in
cllde blue MILDLY, blouses, trimmed
with yellow and lowing yellow ties,
with tams of blue, braided with gold.
Concerts which this orchestra have
given in the past have been listened
to with great pleasure by local peo-
pie and the fact that they are to play
at the fair will assure splendid enter
tainment for the music lovers.
BIG EVENING PROGRAM
Beginning at 7.15 O'Clock the first
three nights of the fair. St Cecilia S
Orchestra will play for one hour from
the bandstand in front of the grand
stand This will be followed by five
acts of vaudeville on the vaudeville
stage opposite the grandstand. The
orchestra will continue to play during
these acts. At about 8 o'clock VIII
occur a most magnificent display OF
fireworks which have been purchased
from the Randolph Fireworks Co. The
fair management is spending three
times as much for fireworks this sea-
son as last year and a magnificent
display of rockets and set pieces Is
positively assured for the first three
nights. A representative of the Ran
dolph concern will be present to SUI
perintend the display. The fourth
evening of the fair will be Mardi-gras
night and the event will close with a
grand ball.
THE MIDWAY
Everybody likes the midway Of the
big fairs and the Somerset Central is
coming out strong this year on this
feature. The bookings show won
derful variety of entertainments.
Three riding outfits are furnished by
T.. II. Fellows of Portland. They
consist of new three-abreast jump
ing horse merry-go-round. Ferris
wheel and ocean wave all electrically
lighted. These three features will
surely furnish amusement for the
young. and we believe they will like
wise receive fair share of attention
from the fellows and their sweet
hearts, as well as from the older pat
rons of the fair. Among the several
show attractions will be Taylors one
ring circus consisting of two Arabian
horses, mule, two ponies, 16 dogs
and monkeys. A good old fashion
ed minstrel show known as Billy
Kings Dixie Land Minstrels and feat
uring a twelve piece colored band VIII
be one of the entertainm provid-
ed on the midway. Others Will be
Benson's Lone Star Wild West Show,
Jack Marshall's diving girls, John T.
Leroy's group of four tent shows, the
athletic arenas of Frank T. Torrey
and Soldier Bolduc, Names light
weight champion wrestler. There
will be the baby doll, the doll lamps,
blanket and basket booths to amuse
all in their various games of skill,
lunch places, soft drink stands and
ice cream parlors. The Milburn Fruit
Co. are erecting a fine building for
permanent use on the grounds.
TELEPHONES
The Farmers Telephone Company
have installed a pay station at the
main ticket office at Fairview Park
which will remain there, until after
the fair. Stockholders Of the Farm
ers' Company will have the free use
OF this telephone; the general public
may use it upon the payment of a
small fee.
The Farmers Company have also
installed telephone at the Russell
road gate and another. at the cattle
sheds. These are available for COM
munieating between the points men
tloaed and the main ticket Office but
are not connected with the outside
line. These latter telephones are of
course for the convenience of the ex-
hloltors and the fair officials. This
same company is also instructed to
install a phone at the judges stand
ana at the horse sheds.
The New England Telephone Co.
Will install an automatic telephone at
the ticket office, main entrance. The
number will be SO13-3 The First
National Bank booth will also be con-
nected by the New England telephone.
ADMISSION
Season tickets emitting holder to
pass in and out during the first three
days and nights of the fair, s1.50 Sea-
son tickets for sescond and third davs