Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-01
Old People and
Fords Feature
Waterville Fair

/ ~ 'N@AeS@t PoSSOG "a lI0 OulVcISdllbt
church. greeted the aged guests, wish
ing them many more years Of happy
life.
Emphasis was placed by Rev. Mr.
Walker on the fact that We always
divide our life into ages. but no one
can tell when we cease to be young
and become middle aged, or when we
cease to be middle aged and become
old There is no distinct line Of &C.
narration. The old distinction Of age
does not prevail in the present day.
Referring to present-day dress, the
speaker pointed out that sometimes II
is difficult to distinguish mother from
daughter, or daughter from grand
mother. There il spirit Of antagon-
ism between young and old. The old
er folks criticize the young as to their
dress, habits and manners, and ask
the question: What is the world COM
ing to and what can the young people
be thinking OFF," In return, the young
people say: You older ones get out
Of the way and We will straighten out
the mess you have made of things"
Such is the conflict and the truth lies
between these extremes. The spirit of
charity is necessary.
1--WE do not believe that the world
Is going to the dogs" the speaker de-
clared. 1--WE believe in the sanity of
human life. and We believe that the
course Of life will be upward and for
ward for better condition and a bet
ter world"
Following the presentation of
awards program was given by the
Waterville High School orchestra and
dinner was served for the old folks,
the guests Of the association.
Prizes for Ford Cars
One OF the real contests Of the day
was for honors and honorable men
ton in the Ford class"-not to men
ton the generous handout Of cash
awards provided by the fair man.
ayers. The superintendent of the
event was John F. Hill, local Ford
agent, and the judges were NJ l..
Gordon, of Skowhegan, and r G.
Smith, Of Detroit, dealers in Henry's
product.
| Award Of prizes ranging from $25
to IS were made as follows: Best
disguised car, Joseph Duval, of
Waterville; most scomical car, Cliff
ton Pooler. Of Waterville; most
ramshackled car, ". C. Walker. of
Fairfield; Ford coming the longest
distance. James c. Pooler, of Wat
erville; best looking girl driver, Miss
Is. Blanchard, of Waterville; Oldest
Ford, H. n. Beach of Waterville.
greatest speedometer milage {10O,-
GOO miles. 1912 car, owner, -Adelbert
Wright of Waterville; greatest num-
Der OF children. Mr.. and iirs. Henry
Giguere, Of Waterville, with family
of % children in Ford truck; most
spruced-up car, Mrs. Jennie M.
Hobbs of Waterville: heaviest man
in Ford, Edward Zero, Of Ivaterville,
z1S pounds: best-looking closed car,
Rose Landry Bragg, Of Waterville;
Oldest man driving Ford, Llewellyn
Haskell, OF Fairfield, 70 years.
1t is OF interest to note that Mr..
Beach, prize winner for the Oldest
Ford, was one of the three pioneer
auto owners in Waterville and he
IdroVe to the grounds today Ford
numbered 100. manufactures in 1910.
The Midway Concessions
NJ. ]. Lapp's Greater Shows are
holding forth on the midway and
were well patronized throughout
the afternoon. Some of the old
time attractions are again staged
and in addition there are novel at
fractions. The Water Circus feat
ures Capt. Kelley who dives into the
tank from a ladder at the height of
ITO feet, Madam Tira who makes a
4O-foot dive, and Madam LaPearl
and her troop of diving girls who
demonstrate. fancy diving and swim
ming strokes. The Big Circus have
as headliners Random, the armless
and legless wonder. midgets, snake
charmer and a magic act. Advertis-
ed and shown as side-show acts
are: Lulu, the African girl who eats
snakes, Honk-Kong, the headless
Chinaman." and other specialties.
In the athletic tent. Sailor Jimmy
Brown is ready to meet all corners
in wrestling, while Joe Battle Ross
takes on~all boxing aspirants. Other
| forms of entertainment are found
i in the Hawaiian tent, starring the
charleston steppers;" and the ever
| popular merry-go-round, and the
Ferris wheel, the Dangler, and the
Mixup, the latter two being Of a
more up-to-date fashion in the line
of riding devices.
The usual line Of eating stands,
where they are served all hot are
found along the busy and bustling
midway.
The only Objectionable conces-
sions along the midway were the
stands Of the Gypsy palmists, clair
voyants and Psychologists. and as
such are contrary to law the fortune
tellers were promptly ordered by
| Chief of Police Franklin Gaskell to
pack up and close up shop.
Good Vaudeville Acts
Between the heats Of the races the
crowd witnessed number Of star acts
on the platform in front of the grand
stand, the performers being Miss The
resa Morales in a "loop-the-loop"
trapeze act; Felix & Company in COM
edy and acrobatics; the Morales Sis
ters, the iron Jaw ladies; Jack and
Jill, clowns; Miss Theresa Morales in
a single trapeze act; the RAINBOW Trio
presenting a comedy and novelty aero
batic act; Felix & Company In a
thriller, daredevil" sliding down
wire on his head by use Of grooved
cap: and lady making the slide on
her feet. The wire extended to the
ground from height Of about 20 feet.
Morales Family tight-wire act was
omitted for the day. The Waterville
Military Band played old favorites
and ne numbers during the after
noon.
~ The stock Exhibit
While the showing Of stock is not
so large as in some years past, It Is
frst-class exhibit, especially in the
Guernsey cMss, where there was the
greatest contest for prizes. Awards
were made during the day by H. M.
Tucker, chief of the division Of animal
industry, State department OF agricul-
ture, judging the. Guernseys, grade
herd, Jerseys, Ayrshires and Dutch
Belted. The judging of the remainder
of the stock exhibit will be completed
Wednesday.