Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-14

SOUND DAY UF
n. AUGUSTA FAIR
DRAWS BIG CROWD
Vaudeville Acts, Band Concert
and Ball Game Feature
premiums Awarded for
Fruits and Vegetables-Cat-
tie Judged-Minstrel Show
and Dance in Evening-To
Repeat Fair Today
Probably feeling that he had treat
ed the fair too harshly Tuesday, the
weather man decided to even it up,
and Wednesday at the North Augusta
Fair was as nice a day as could be
desired. The fine weather caused the
crowds to gather early and stay late
and the whole day was one Of hustle
and hustle for those who are making
the fair q success and one of fun and
pleasure for those attending.
Outside of the hall, the booths were
running at top speed, with baby dolls,
blankets and balloons in the arms Of
people all over the ground. The COM
mon or garden variety Of frankfurt
er. otherwise known as the hot dog,
was in evidence at all times and they
certainly taste good after watching
ball game or tractor exhibition.
Prof. Napoleon Jarvis and his dog
also provided two shows during the
afternoon, the professor doing num-
Der of difficult acts on the trapeze
including several balancing stunts
with a chair. The dog after balanc-
ing on a trapeze and walking a tight
wire then climbed to the top Of
twenty-five foot ladder and pulled
high dive into blanket held by
Jarvis and an assistant
One of the features of the after
noon was the ball game between the
North Augusta and Sidney teams.
The team from Sidney lost Tuesday
and they took their revenge Wednes-
day by administering a II to trim
ming to the North Augusta lads. The
game was full of fun both the play
ers and the spectators having the
time of their lives. The grounds were
very much improved over the previ-
Gus day and the players could show
better ball than they did Tuesday.
The Augusta Cadet band furnished
music throughout the afternoon. both
during the exhibition Of Prof Jarvis
and later in front of the hall. The
addition of this eleven piece band
was a novelty which went big with
the crowd.
In the evening, the minstrel show
and dance were repeated with even
greater success than on the proceed
ing night. The hall was crowded
and all were greatly pleased with the
show, which for an amateur affair
was most professional. The dancers
| remained until a late hour enjoying
the music of Smiths Orchestra of
to go to their homes.
Premiums were awarded in the
canned goods, vegetable and fruit
departments and also for cattle. The
premiums were as follows: Canned
goods, Mrs A. r. Scribner, list; Mrs.
Z. H. Tillson, End; Mrs. E. Withce
| Bird. egetables-Rutabaga Turnips,
H. ]. Breton. 1st; Purple Top turn
| fps, West View Farm. Everett Withee
| 1st: Early HOneysuckle Onions. West
View Farm. list: Frank Damren, End:
Earlina Tomatoes, Westview Farm,
1st, c. V. Knowles, End, Fred w. Lee,
Bird; Pumpkins, West View Farm,
list, Frank Damren, End, II. A. Beck
| in. Bird: Caulifower, G. NJ. Graves,
Sidney. list; New King Cabbage. 7.
NJ. Tobin. list; Beets, Frank Damren.
| 1st, West View Farm, End, A. Fl.
Bailey. Sidney, 3rd; Carrots, Frank
Damren, list, West View Farm, End,
A. H. Bailey Sidney. 3rd; Potatoes
Blue Nose, F. A. Taylor. list; Pota-
toes-Buller, G. NJ. Graves; Potatoes
EARLY Harvest, G.. NJ. Graves. list;
Corn, G. NJ. Graves, LIST. Fred Lee,
End. Oats, G. NJ. Graves. 1st; Mil
let, w. S. Knowles, list; Hungarian,
W. S. Knowles, LIST.
Fruits-Apples. George NJ. Bean,
Jr., 1st, Fred Lee, 2nd: Grapes, G.
NJ. Graves, list.
Cattle-Martin Goodhue, Guernesy
Cow, list; Guernesy, Jr. Yearling Bull
1st: Guernesy Bull Calf, End; w. r.
Ayers, 1st on each of three Guernesy
cow, LIST on Guernesy Bull.
Because of the bad weather Tues
day the management of the fair has
decided to hold it today as well and
so there will be something doing all
Of the time today at the North Au-
gusta Grange Hall.