Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-13
Best and Biggest Midway Thrill Seekers Wealth OF Variety

ing the "Jiffy Member" which is
prepared by V. G. Rogers of Madi-
son, and which is labeled as being
the only rival the needle ever had.
The mender is advertised as suit
able for hosiery, dresses, suits and
all fabrics and will stand boiling
and ironing.
\ Midway Attractions
T j. Apple motor races conducted
in a circular motor drome, were big
attractions of the midway as were
the Modern Miracles, the House of
Trouble, the Whip. Evans and Cor
don's Freak Animal Show as well as
the Ferris Wheel. the Merry go
round and others too numerous to
mention. This years enlargement OF
the fair grounds, was most noticeable
in the arrangement of the midway, as
much more space was afforded this
part of the attractions.
Ball rolling, shooting galleries. put
ting the ring around dolls head.
knocking the pyramid over with the
swinging ball and countless other
ways in which to tease the nickels
from your pockets, were features OF
the midway.
See the man fight the lion and
the lion fight the man." was the spiel
put forth by one serious faced bar
ker, Wednesday morning. Before
him stood a crowd of wondering
spectators. On the platform beside
him stood a small, pale faced man,
one who could least fight a lion, it
| was expected.
Perhaps the most bored individual
on the mid way is the huge we'll set
up Belgian police dog, who remains
hitched, for greater part of the day,
| to the trunks. at the base of the Fer
! ris wheel. BY times. he will gaze
aloft at the squealing delighted pas
sengers and then, by times, he looks
! off at the distant. verdant hilltops.
1t is plain to be seen, that the police
i dog would much rather be trecking
| through the autumn woods. than be
hitched to the bottom of Ferris
! wheel.
Barney Google" appears in many
| forms at the fair. The talking ma
| chimes in the Exhibition hall, play
| that tune in various time and on va
rious records The Skowhegan Citi-
zen's band plays that tune between
| heats and the coon, on the midway
with a stand of variegated bowls,
plays that tune, too.
First National Bank
L. H. Goldsmith. assistant cashier
of the First National Bank of Show
hogan. is at the booth bearing the
name of that institution. He dis
penses information on thrift and
| banking methods and incidentally
! answers as many questions about
! everything as n professional infor-
nation bureau would be expected to
| answer.
He brought up to the booth Tues
| day morning a good sized package
| of German marks which he gave
| away. They are specimens of genu-
inc German paper currency or TO-
| day, which has been so deprecated
since the war. A 10000 mark, for
| instance, which before the war was
now valued at l "a cents. The lat
! ter price was the rate at which the
! bank bought these samples of Ger
man money. so the gift of a 100 or
! a 10000 mark isn't likely to affect
: the credit of the Skowhegan institu-
| ton.
Cattle Department Affected
/ NJ. c. Viles, chairman OF the Cat
! tie department, stated. "Wednesday,
to Journal reporter that the cat
tie department had been greatly af-
! fected through sickness and accident
| in four of the biggest herds expect
! ed. This meant that there were ~
! less head of cattle than was expect
+. ed. But in spite of this. the ca'tie
! department has a splendid showing.
In three of the big herds expected
there was sickness and then in the
fourth herd, one of the cattle fell
through a planking in the stable
and was injured.
In the Exhibition Hall
! "Something to give away is the
attraction to a great many at the
| fairs. At the Jewett grocery store
J booth, on Wednesday, each passerpy
was treated to bits of cheese and
also a copious sample bottle OF Ba-
! ker's flavoring extract.
! At the Symonds booth. where the
| Columbia machines are being eXhlb-
tied, those little dancing fellows that
! are placed on the top of the records
| attracted a great deal OF attention.
| Mr.. Symonds is showing the Column
bia with the new self starter and
self stopper. He is also showing the
| new motor. outside of the case and
| gives a most comprehensive idea OF
! the workings.
Carter, the famous magician
! might be able to learn some new
| tricks of Fred f. Venditto who has
n ring stand in the exhibition hall.
Mr.. Venditto. beside being a very
| efficient salesman, can do all sorts or
tricks with a piece of money other
than make IL buy his breakfast. He
| gets the crowd gathered about him
with his slciGht of hand performances
and then he proceeds to sell his goods.
! His booth is almost opposite that
of the Central Maine Company and
his glittering array OF sparklers al
most outshine the big candle power
| right across the way.
Bethany Baptist Booth
| Beneath the grandstand may be
| found a neat and most attractive
eating place, which is conducted by
the Bethany Guild. Mrs. Bessie NJ.
Thompson, vice president. acting as
president, is the chairman of the
general committee. Others on that
committee are Mrs. Ethel NJ. Hight
and Mrs Clara B. Applebee. They
are aided by Mrs. Winona P. Home
stead. Mrs. Mariona Fairfield. Mrs.
Eva Chase. Mrs. Dora T. Nye. Mrs.
Della A. Sanford. Mrs. Cora Nye,
Mrs. Mae n. Haynes.
The American Legion Exchange is
also another attractive outdoor eat
ing booth.
A clever vender of music was OBJ
served in the midway. Tuesday. A
! colored player had before him an
assortment Of bowls and by strik-
ing them with a baton, he made a
series of notes. which he formed into