Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
LARGE BicycIes at the Fair

A feature at the fair of interest to
some was the display on the race
course Of three old time bicycles,
which were in vogue from 1882 to
1885. One was twelve inch
Columbia, owned by Daniel w.
Weber formerly of town now re-
siding in Auburn, which was run by
Roland T. Patten, business manager
of the Independent Reporter: the
second, the Star, similar to the
Columbia which is owned by Elmer
B. Rowell and was bought from an
agency in Oakland as early as 1881,
and was ridden by Mr.. Rowell; the
third was a Springfield Roadster
owned by Fred Loomis and was rid
den by Wallace Hafey.
The auto show in charge Of
Walter H. Hight. is proving one OF
the most interesting shows at the
fair. An immense tent houses the
machines and is located at the lett
of the park as one enters, quite a
distance from the entrance. Pleas
ure cars in all their beauty and
luxury Of nearly every make manu-
featured are on display and new
models of tractors are also ex-
hibited. This tent is receiving
great deal of attention and many
people are always looking at cars.
Sunset Chapter No. So Order OF
Eastern Star of which Mrs. Harrlett
l.. Parker is the Worthy Matron
has the booth at the left of the SIDE
entrance in the exhibition nan ana
they are serving delicious food.
The Canadian Exhibit is attract
ing a great deal of attention because
of the large display of grains and
vegetables grown in Western Can
ada and especially because OF the
beauty of the interior of the booth,
which extends across the rear end
of the center of the hall. The dec
ora tions are made of dried green
peas and grasses, poppy and various
seeds, by Mr.. Kelley of Ottawa and
display the grains, grasses and vege-
tables Of the Niagara Valley In
Ontario, Canada. This display Is
made by department. o. colonization
and is in charge of j. Riordon. Haz-
card Shoe Company is making a dis
play of hand made shoes.
Walter p. Ordway. president OF
the Somerset Central Agricultural
society, who is Skowhegan's Oldest
Dry Goods Merchant, has a fine dis
play of fall dresses. Mrs. FREQ
Parkman has a large and most at
tractive exhibit of fancy goods from
her Water street store Forrest M,
Chick of Strong is showing a table
Of natural wood, with stain or color
ing being used, which contains four
thousand pieces and fifteen diff
ferent kinds of wood. Mr.. Strong
was a year making this unique and
attractive table. On the table were
seen two attractive boxes, one made
by Charles and the other by Forrest
Chick. Amy Gould of Bangor has
fine display of home made candies.
Bowman Hardware Company are
occupying several booths with big
display of Magee stoves and fur
naces and electric appliances. Well
down the side of the hall the Show
hogan Savings Bank has a most at
tractive booth showing In the rear
an outside view of the building.
The First National Bank, near the
center is really the information
Center. Mrs. Herbert Boardman of
Scion has a beautiful display Of
flowers. George 2. Sampson is at
his old stand at the right of the
Tight hand entrance where camera
supplies are shown and ices and
soft drinks displayed. Near the
right side entrance is a large and
narrow varied display of sweet
grass baskets. An exceptionally
fine display of fire works has been
given which have included set pieces
and rockets and have been manu-
featured on the grounds by a rep
resentative from the American Fire
works, who brought the raw ma
terials along.
A potato. which came up from
seed in garbage, lodged in the sweet
pea bed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Tobey on Bridge street,
Is shown. 1t measures a stock of
eight feet and stands seven feet and
three inches. A large and mighty
fine display of native vegetables is
exhibited in the. hail.