The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-09-20

Without question Somerset Central
Agricultural Society held It's most sue
| cessful fair last week, beginning the
18th and closing at about midnight
Friday night. Aided by fair weather
| the carefully laid plans of the fair
officials matured most successfully
| in the varied program features OF
| the entire four days The crowd OF
Wednesday estimated in one or more
of the down river papers at $4,000
| was doubtless over exaggerated, but
there were thousands upon thousands
present both Wednesday and Thurs
day. The people have not yet be-
come quite used to the idea that Fri
day, the closing day is now equal to
the other days of the fair, but yet
there was a splendid attendance for
the closing festivities. The music
by the Citizens Band and the con-
certs by st. Cecilia's Orchestra were
splendidly given and the vaudeville
lcdlultS were Vi lhc very DG5l. nt
fireworks on the first three nights of
the fair were probably the finest ever
shown here, the varied collection of
set pieces being especially enjoyed
by the night patrons, The DuFour
Exposition which was quite fully ex
planned last week was exceedingly
pleasing and contained many features
ing and contained many features
quite out of the ordinary. The grand
ball Friday evening was participated
in by so many people that the dancers
were more or less congested but the
general fair spirit still prevailed and
nobody came up minus a foot or
leg at the close of the program. The
Citizens Band furnished very excell
ent music for this feature. Many of
Skowhegan's prettiest girls, mind
full of stricken Japan and in Red Cross
uniforms tagged right and left under
the direction of Miss Hannah r. Page
and collected over $144 on the grounds
for this worthy relief. One OF the
interesting features of the last fore
noon was the horse pulling contest
which attracted big crowd of peo-
pie. The awards in this department
will be found in the list of premiums
given out by the society and published
elsewhere in this issue. 1t is very
interesting to note in connection with
the 1928 fair that The first lions ever
born in Maine were born Thursday
night at Fairyiew Park. They were
given the names of Skowhegan and
Maine. The mother Is in the
MI ah0tt IN, oil
of an old home week event as friends
greeted friends and acquaintance of
long ago were renewed. Another
big feature of Friday was the Pres
ence of three of the noted Aroostook
trotters In the free for all, when r.
II. Brett, bay gelding again smash
ed the Fairview track record by GO
ing the mile in EOS 1-2.
THURSDAYS RACING
In the 2.1s pace which was un-
finished Wednesday night Patty won
the heat, left over from Wednesday
This gave her first money with sec
ond for Peter Alto, third for DR..
Brooks and fourth for Ruby b. In
the 225 class Nativa North won first
money in three straight heats and
straight heats out of three. In the
2.17 class Alfred King won three heats
and first money. Baroness Chelsea
second and Charles W., third. Lady
Spencer came under the wire second
in two heats, but was distanced for
running There were four heats Dac-
ed in the 2.14 with Northern Mac
leading in three and winning in first
money. In the fourth there was
little criticism in the grand stand at
the start of the final heat because
Rogue f, seemed be somewhat in
the rear but 1t was announced that
Driver Reyes had nodded for the
start. There was also something
of an ALLEGATION in the results of the
third heat when Waite, the driver of
Northern Mac blamed the driver of
Rogue f for a break. Rogue was
placed fourth for interfering.
In the 2.1S Hilarious won the
race in three straight heats. each of
the four starters coming under the
wire in the same order at the COM
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