Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-02
Athens Ninth Annual
Fair Happens TODAY

everything is set for the fair at
Athens today Work for the past
month has gone on INCREASINGLY at
the fair grounds. The well has been
completed and Il good supply of
water is assured. The band stand
WIN It's new coats Of paint makes a
striking feature. The new buildings
that have been erected will make a
Ercat asset in the attraction in the
appearance of the ground besides the
great material value. The merry
So-round is in its place the center
1or large and interesting midway.
Among some of the noted cattle that
VIII be shown will he hereford bull
owned by Walter Eaton of Dexter,
which is grand champion animal
at the Watervii!c fair. Frank Wat
son OF North Dexter will exhibit a
hereford bull which it is claimed is
nearly as good. Mr.. Watson is to
also exhibit twenty oxen and steers.
eighteen of which are Hercfords and
u handsome display of stuff. This is
probably the best and largest displav
| OF oxen and steers shown 10y any one
exhibitor at an fair IN the State.
TINS tall. j. L. Chapman & Son will
exhibit a splendid pair of hereford
oxen weighing 1000 lbs. The Fox
BROS, Wei known hereford men will
exhibit their usual display of here
1ord oxen and steers. The Bussells
OF AthenS always show some good
animals. Arthur Eoweli of Scion al
ways has some good stuff and has
several head entered this wear. c,
r. Dunton, Charlie Weston, Harvey
ID. Eaton. herds of North CornvilIe:
Dana Robbins. Ebcn Dean &, Son of
Madison, are also well known Here
lords exhibitors that show this wear.
John Curtis, Walter Hilton, Beck
with d Taylor. Walter Andrews. are
| among the Jersey men.
y large display of Holsteins from
the Sunnyside Stock Farm will be in
the leading herds. Other herds will
! he well represented including the
/ Guernscys the Cobb Bros. of Har-
, mony, are to show at Aberdeen.
over 100 head of sheep have also
, hecn entered including entries by the
! sunset Ridge Farm Of Fairfield, A.
-. Baily of SkOwhegan, Elmer Mic
JOS OF Arson. and other prominent
sheep breeders. T. b. Hight of Har-
mony, Sunnysidc Stock Farm of
Cornville arc large exhibitors of both
sheep and swine.
Poultry in large numbers are he.
ing shown from all parts of Somer-
set county and it is expected that
one of the best hall displays in the
county this Year will be shown. Some
or the added attractions are large
autohonlile shows, a wonderful dis
play of daylight fireworks, pulling of
draft horses. Guilford military band
VIII furnish tho music. VIM. J.
thompson, Master of Maine State
Grange, Dudley Almen, editor of the
Maine Farmer. are to speak during
the afternoon 1.-Two
VIII be TIE grand ball in the evening
with music by Hjort's Orchestra.
me following is the list of officers.
q r C ors, superintendent and
judges:
Ofltcers-Harvey d. Eaton, Presi-
dent; Chas +. Dunton, vice presi-
dcnt; Frank Fox. vice PRESIDENT:
Horace Elliott, vice president; How
ara f. Chapman, secretary: James
r. Chapman, treasurer; w. Ray Tib-
belts. auditor of accounts.
Directors-Harvev d. Eaton. JOS
eph Matson. Chas. T.. Dunton, Frank
J.. Hight, Elmer Y Hight, Frank Fox,
Horace Elliott, Wallace Z. Jones.
Wilbur H. Taylor
superintendent - Livestock De-
Partment, Chas. +. Dunton; Assist
ant Livestock department., Frank
Fox: Secretary livestock depart-
ment. W. r. Tibbetts; Secretary
horses. sheep, swine ana poultry, w.
l.. Jones; grounds. leases and privi-
leges. Howard f. Chapman; hail de-
partment, Fay Corson: tickets. How
ard f. Chapman; marshal, Leland d.
BosWorth; premium book and adver-
tsing, Howard f. Chapman.
Judges-Dairy Stock Herbert NJ.
Tucker Chief Animal Industry of
Maine. Beef Herds. Oxen and Steers,
Charles l.. Barker. Secretary New
England Hereford Breeders Associa-
ton. Horses-Elmer Traitor. Sheep
DR.. +. H. Farnum, Pittsfeld, Me;
Fred c. Dunlap, Skowhegan. Swine
Albra Adams, Madison, Me- Poultry
&C. 1. Davis, Poultry Expert, Wat