Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-03
EVERYTHING READY
FOR WORLDS FAIR
WINDSOR, LABOR DAY

Windsor, Sept. 2-Everything is
now in readiness for the opening of
the Worlds Fair" here on Labor Day.
This old institution. long considered
one of the best of our many small
fairs, is presenting for its thousands
terest. From the moment of the
opening of the gates on Monday morn
ing to the hour on Wednesday evening
when the last fakir shall have folded
hts tent, counted his gain and quietly
taken his departure, there will be
something doing" on the old fair
grounds. The program this year calls
for very much the same kind of at
tractive and progressive exhibitions
asi have marked the history of this CO.
ciety.
About the first thing that will hap
pen Monday will be ball game at 10
O'Clock between the fast Newport A.
A. team and the well-known Merrill S
Tile Drivers. The teams are evenly
matched. having each won one game
ina series of three, and have agreed
to settle the matter of which is the
! better organization Mt the Windsor
Fair. At / o'clock horse racing will
occupy the center of the stage. The
2.20 class and the 22S class will be
called. There are many well known
and popular steeds entered in these
races. coming from various sections of
the state, and it is confidently predict
ed that there will be some very close
contests, much to the delight of racing
fans.
A very large exhibit of neat stock
is practically assured The stock
raisers in this section of Maine pos
sess some Of the best thoroughbred
cattle to be found in the whole State,
and keen yet friendly rivalry ex-
lists to capture the honors accompa-
nying. the judges award. The cattle
will be on hand ut an early hour and
will remain on the grounds through
out the first and second days of the
fair.
On Tuesday the Judging OF the neat
stock will take place, and together
with the show of the powerful teams
of sleek oxen, will occupy the time
of the entire forenoon At / o'clock
the horses will again he called to get
class. Once more those lovers of the
graceful yet powerful equines whose
business it is to overtake old Father
Time himself. will listen eagerly for
the starters stentorious go" to race
with all their might around the oval
to the tune of their throbbing hoof-
beats.
At 2 o'clock the mighty beasts of
burden. the pioneers staunches friends
of few years since. the fast-disap-
pearing OK species, will match their
powerful muscles in moving mon
strous burdens of stone The high
piled rockladen drags will be moved
foot by foot, while the adWiring
crowd cheers and applauds. Among
the exhibitors at this fair are many
farmers who have found it wise to re-
tain in their service some of the best
specimens of these primitive friends
of the agriculturist. that are to be
found in long days ride. The draft
oxen contests will be continued the
third day, when the pulling of the
sweepstakes classes will occur. This
part of the show will be further aug
mented on the third day by the con-
tests of the draft horses. This fea-
ture always holds the attention of
large group.
The third day attendants will wit
ness the racing of the fast free-for-
all. The three-mnute class will be
sharply contested by a large field of
horses which have hitherto established
no record.
The musical part of the entertain
ment has been well provided for. The
we'll known Augusta Cadet Band has
been engaged for all three days. The
band will play a concert in the fore
noon and will play numbers between
races in the afternoon. This part of
the program will be supplemented by
an orchestra which will play selections
in the exhibition hall during the first
and second days.
Buddy, the Wonder Dog. will APP
pear the first and second days. This
marvellous little canine will perform
some amazing stunts. Buddy is the
only dog which has mastered the art
of roller skating on his hind feet