Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-03
MERCHANTS DAY DRAWS THRONC
SECOND DAY OF WATERV|LLE FAIR
NEW MARK ON RACE TRACK

appealed both to the young and old
and as soon as one load of passeng-
ers had finished with thrilling ride
another was taken on. The young
sters, and there are many for every
day is Children's Day, are wild
about the merry-go-rou but their
enthusiasm hardly surpassed that for
the other rides. The Merry Mix-Up,
the Caterpillar, the Danglar and the
Ferris Wheel were put to much use
yesterday.
The concessionaires which occupy
! all available space on the grounds
offer many novelties to the fair pa
irons and multitude of dolls, cana
ries, baskets, candy and other prizes
| have been carried away by lucky
prize winners. For those who are
| hungry there is always booth near
at hand where their appetite can be
satisfied.
The three airplanes which are
| carrying passengers during the three
days of the fair enjoyed good bust
| ness yesterday and at least one of
| the planes was in the air for the
| greater part of the day.
At times there were so many peo-
| pie in the Coliseum that it was with
difficulty that tour of the building
was made. The many booths have
| been very attractively decorated this
! year and much interest, has been
shown in them. During the morn
| ing there was a concert furnished
| by local orchestra.
Arts and Crafts
| On the morning of the second day
a quickened interest was discernible
among the throngs of visitors who
strolled by the long, we'll filled cases
of the art department, or gazed adj
| miringly at the rows of pictures
stretched along the entire west wall
of the Coliseum. The stir and hustle
was caused no doubt by the appear
ance of the coveted ribbons of blue.
red and white. The large number of
awards called forth numerous ex-
pressions of pleasure. The quantity
of pictures entered this year has been
!, less than former years but the quail
ty of the display is uniformly high.
In the china and fancy work divi-
sions all agree that the exhibits have
been unusually large in number and
Of exquisite han6iwork
The sewing of the little girls Is al
ways worthy of special note. There
is a carefully dressed doll with a
complete wardrobe made by twelve
year old Emace Loubert of Water
vile; and two children's dresses
daintily constructed by Miss Elma
Green, age IL, and Miss Thelma
Graves, age 10. Miss Dorothy Pen
ney, age 10, of Belgrade has some
pillow slips which she made herself.
Wool quilts were submitted by Glenn
intina and Ermace hubert of Water
vile.
Two finely crocheted pillow shams
made by Mrs. S. A. Haines, age rs.
of Harmony may be seen in the
silk crazy quilt by Mrs. George
Fletcher, age rs. Among the rugs is
a display by Mrs. L. L. Eastman of
Exeter including novel knit yarn
rug of varigated co1ors, and a prize
drawn rug of maple leaves on a
black background.
Among the fancy work for sale is
a delicate collection of seven satin
caps with daisy borders which be-
longs to Mrs. c. F. Abbott of this
city, and a luncheon set belonging to
Mrs. Pray, the proceeds of which are
to go to the domestic science depart
ment of the Waterville Woman's club
which also receives the first prize
awarded the set.
The Waterville Sentinel prize of a
years subscription for the best bed
set was won by Mrs. Annie Preble Of
Madison. Mrs. Preble has a collec-
ton of exquisite laces. Other not
able lace entries were made by Miss
Beatrice Light and Miss Wadelah ST.
mon of Waterville. Very remarkable
is a collection of difficult wood whit
| lings-some painted pompoms, a
doughnut litter and other small arti-
cles. all made by Mr.. Thomas Cross
Of Scion.
There is a wrought silver
collection by Lucille Kidder of Wa
terville, who is an instructor In the
Reconstruction Aid School of New
York. An interesting antique display
includes Mrs. Joseph Sturtevant's
collection composed of a tea urn 200
years old, a sugar bowl and spoon
AIS years old, tea pot 100 years old,