Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-26

, Parcels are also checked here.
Lunches were being served from the
usual church booths, which were well
patronized during the day. While il
one wished free lunch you had but
to visit the pure foods products booth
Of the Bachelor Flour Co, where
you were served by Mrs. Sawyer
with an appetizing dish of wheat
cereal.
During the afternoon style show
was given by the Richards Exclusive
Shop. Miss Martin, Miss Day, Mrs
Preston and Mrs. Emery being the
models, who displayed beautiful
gowns, fur coats, afternoon dresses
and evening dresses in the new fail
shades. The Richards booth was
| pleasing in yellow and black.
The hooked rug exhibit made BY
the John A. Borrows Co, of Portland,
reminds one OF the choice specimens
made by our grandmothers. Mr.. Ror-
| rows is offering prize for the hes.
| rug made from his patterns to he
exhibited at the fair next year.
Old Folks Day
During the forenoon the Coliseum
was crowded with old folks, who be-
| San to arrive early and seemed to
| enjoy themselves throughout the day.
Old Folks Day was changed this
| year from the last day Of the fair as
| has been the custom to the first, so
, that the old folks might see every
thing in its place rather than Seeic &
many of the booths being torn down.
( There were Sc who registered this
/ being an unusually large number.
During the forenoon concert was
/ furnished by Drew's Waterville band.
mary of the melodies being played
which were so dear to them so year s
| ago, while the veterans were stirred
/ by the popular songs played during
! the civil war. Following the concert
| the old folks were welcomed by May
or Leon o. Tebbetts, who introduced
| Professor E. c. Mariner of Colby
college, who compared the advantages
| Of present day living with those en-
I joyed when they We're young and
congratulated them on having reach
ed such a golden age. Followii &
/ Prof. Mariners talk Mayor Tebbetts
awarded the $50 gold piece to Nj.
and Mrs. Louis Rancourt for being
| the oldest married couple present,
/ Rancourt being 1853 years.
Mrs. Lucinda Roundy of Benton.
who is 81 received the gold piece for
being the oldest lady present. and
Philander Danforth. 30. of Fairfield.
had no competitors for the gold piece
awarded to the oldest man present.
A luncheon was served at noon, af-
ter which many went to enjoy the
races.
Those who registered were \. w.
Wood, II of Oakland: Oscar l..
Geary, 16 of Oakland: G. II. Weeks,
Sc, Sidney; Mrs. Pittigrew. 16. Wa
! terville; Mrs. Delorosby. 10, Water
Vile: Mrs. Angela Dufay, a., Wa
/ terville; Bernard Doherty. 50. Au-
gusta; Mrs. G.. J.. Gilman, 10. Wins
low: Mrs. John Dourighty, a., Au-
gusta: William York. So. Oakland !:
Joseph Albert. 81, WatcrvilleS Mrs.
Falvina Albert. 75. Watcrville: Mrs.
S. A. Gagnon, II. Sidney: G. r. Saw
telle. so, Sidney; George Il. Butler.
so. Waterville: Mrs. Elmira Gould
thwait, 81. Nassalboro: j. w. John
son, 81, Nassalboro: S. A. Clark, as,
Nassalboro: Philander Darforth, 90,
Fairfield; H., A. johnson, 50, Water
vile; s. II. Burton, 20, Waterville:
| +. J. Coolbroth, 81, Vassalboro: Mrs.
Mary lngham. 81. Watervile: Mrs.
Ella Davis, IS, Vassalboro: George
H. FoIger, 50, Oakland; Mrs. Celia
Berry, So. Waterville: Henry Fletch-
er, 80, Oakland: Charles l.. Thomas,
/ as, Oakland; Mrs. Rebecca McLel-
! Ian, so, Waterville; Mrs. Lucindtc.
Roundy, 81. Clinton: George W.
| Fletcher, 75, Waterville; Nathan T..
! Beverage, So Oakland; Henry Hoxic.
| SO, Waterville: Edwin Towne, So
i Watervile; William Stevens, 50, Wa
! teyyille; Mrs. Addie Pollard, a, Wa
! terville: A. j. ireland. 20. Waterville;
! Percy Brown. IS. Benton: George II.
/ Bryant So. Oakland: J. A. Sawtellc,
! 81. Oakland: William Emerson. 81,
Benton; l.. +. Howe. 10, Fairfield:
G. H. Bartlett. 81. Oakland: +. G..
Savage, 50. Fairfield; Mrs. Anna J..
Harvey. rs. Fairfield; G. A. Savage,
! So Fairfield; S. s. Woodman. 81,
| Pittston; A. A. Dunbar. rs. Water
vile; +. II. Smith, 81. Fairfield: r..
NJ. Earle, IS. East Vassalboro;
George II. Proctor, 81, Illinois: Lew
is Thompson. Is. Unity: Fred u.
Lunt. 20, Watervile; II. NJ. Reed. 81,
Benton: Vede Bolduc, 96. Winslow;
MTS. MNEd w nIldkcI. ~, AlplO0,
Hannah Crosby, so. Albion: Mary
Abbott, rs. Watervillc; Frank Pom
erleau. 81. Waterville; Charles
Pooler. 76, Waterville; V. Dostie, 16,
Watervile; Peter Marshal, 70, Wa
terville; O. +. Emerson, a, New
Jersey: +. H. Smith. 81, Fairfield;
Samuel Chandler. 81, Belgrade;
George Yeaton, 73. Belgrade: G. A.
Mortified. Sc, Waterville: Samuel
Meekin, 81, Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. II.
A. Bowman, Sidney; Mr.. and Mrs.
Merrick. Waterville: MIR. and Mrs.
Albert. Waterville: Mr.. and Mrs.
Rancourt. Waterville; Mr.. and Mrs.
Orrin +. Richardson, Waterville.
The Midway
The midway. the center of attraction
at the Central Maine Fair, assembled
gradually yesterday and last night
when the lights were turned on nearly
everything was complete for the big
entertainment today. Lew DuFours
shows, with the 1ovelty rides, occupy
the greater part of the grounds from
the exhibition hall to the dance hall
The usual numbeF OF hawkers and pho
tographers are 10 be seen promenadinE
the gay way with hundreds of visitors,
and the sight indeed is one that tends
TO bring back youthful excitement to
the older folks.
The rides afford good variety of
amusement for everyone. Of course
the merry-go-round is there with it's
new rolls of popular music, and al
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