The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-09-06
SOMERSET CENTRAL AGRICUL.
TURAL SOCIETY READY
Continued from Page 0ne)


Tuesday-The 2.12 pace, 214 trot
.2.3O pace.
Wednesday-The 2.12 trot, 2.19 mix
ed. 2.24 trot.
Thursday-The PIT trot, ZIG pace
2.25 mixed.
Friday-Free-f or-all, 2.14 pace
2.22 mixed.
BASEBALL
Fast and snappy games OF baseDal
are anticipated on all four days o.
the fair. The notable II. & W. Clut
of Waterville will play against the
gamey Vassalboro team every after
noon.
AGRICULTURAL CLUBS
The Boys and Girls Agriculture
Clubs of Somerset County will agar
this year hold their annual conven
ton in connection with the fair. They
will be guests of the management
during the first day and their achieve
ments in club work in various lines
| will be most attractive. These ex
hibits will be shown in the auditor
ium of the main exhibition building
These young people will be given
banquet in Grange Hall, Tuesday
night, the 18th, after their day of fur
ON the fair grounds.
MUSIC FEATURES
The Citizens Band of Skowhegan
which has become one of the wei
known musical organizations Of the
state and which has been often heard
during the present summer, in must
cal engagements. will furnish music
all four afternoons and all four even
ings of the fair. Splendid programs
may we'll be expected under the di
rectorship OF Arthur B. Plummer o.
Skowhegan. st. Cecilias Orchestra
an organization of Catholic players
from the local Catholic parish will
also be in attendance Wednesday ant
Thursday afternoons, giving concerts
at 2:30 and also ON both Wednesday
and Thursday evenings with concerts
at 1880 in the exhibition building
The appearance of these young people
in Skowhegan Is always hailed will
delight and delightful series of con
certs is positively assured. Prof
u.
the orchestra will appear III uniform
FREE ACTS
The management of the fair is no
| sparing expense in any of the detail
of the four days program and Ger
tainly not In the wonderful free ac
| numbers which will be given on thu
new vaudeville stage. These act
have been booked through the B.
Keith Vaudeville Exchange of Boston
They will include beside William
Hodge Harris singer of repute tn
following attractions:
Raymond and Geneva, coined!
| juggling.
2-St. Onge trio aerial artists.
3-Kennedy and Nelson, comed
acrobats.
4-Latina Sisters, novelty aeria
acts.
5-Barto and Melvin, head an
hand balancing.
THE MIDWAY
| Music, merriment and mirth will
reign supreme on the largest midwa,
that the Skowhegan Fair has eve
known. Stretching from the mali
entrance, Madison street to the aut,
| gate on the west. the patrons of tn
| fair will be offered clean, health,
amusement, entertainment and spor
| for there will not be a tent or SHOW
| on the grounds that contains any
| thing in the least Objectionable. Will
many local people. and those show
ing here in previous years, will be a
the Fair again with their eatinj
| houses, soft drinks stands and othe
concessions, 1t rests with the Lev
Dufour Exposition shows to presen
| the best Of the entertainment and |
can be said that Mr.. Dufour will
bring to this city the best and clean
est group of sideshows that hav
| ever appeared in a Maine midway.
THE DUFOUR'S CIRCUS
Some times when circuses an
nounce that they have the creates
collection of curios and fun maker
their readers take 1t with modicun
OF salt. There is no need to do tina
| In connection with the big Lew Du
four Exposition Shows, which will oc
cupy the larger part of the Midwa
space on the fair grounds, for with
out doubt the gigantic attraction
combines innumerable outstandln
features and all kinds of pleasure in
ducing contrivances. that make tn
Exposition all that is claimed for |
and more.
The entire show outfit, will be ar
ranged on the grounds In giganti
| horseshoe with tho tent ahOws an
refreshment stands and booth form
ing the big U inside of which tn
many riding devices are set up. l
will not look much like the old-tim
Midway, but more like a big circu
with its broad spreads of canvas an
its many heavy circus wagons, whic
transport the great organization.
For rides there is the Caterpilla
which will be entirely new to Skow
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