Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-24
READFIELD FAIR
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card, good vaudeville acts, and WELL
filled classes in the exhibit depart
ments-three essentials Of live
wire exhibition.
The Race Card
The opening events of the track
program were taken in straight
heats, but there were plenty of thrills
at the wire. Tony Mac, bay horse
owned by Il. r. Foye of Gardiner
came through for first money in the
2.40 mixed class. Nancy Mann, bay
mare. owned by Fan Joy of Farm
ington, placed last in the first heat
but was strong contender for first
honors in the next two heats. The
result:
Tony Mac, bh &c. r. Foye,
Gardlner) ................. i 1
Nancy Mann, BIN Gan Joy,
Farmington) .............. 4
Henry c., Big &c. f. Brisbin,
Readneld) .................
Helen f.. BIN (Thomas Nc
Mann Lewiston ..3
Purse $500.
2.20 CLASS, (MIXED) PURSE $20(
Hollywood Viceroy, bay horse, own
ed by T.. X. Foye of Gardiner, cap
tured the 2.20 class in straight heats
closely followed in each by NeputnC
Boy. bay gelding, owned by Roy
Harris of Gardiner. The result:
Hollywood Viceroy, bh (E. X.
Foye. Gardiner) ...........
NEPTUNE Boy. Big Roy Harris,
Gard:ner) 2
Mildred Watts. BIN CDR. Rus
sell. Farmington) ......4 10
Brdina, bm bradford, Farm
lnston) ,......'.:.....:...... !
Worthy Vonia, bm Pullen,
newistonl ................
Time-2.21 II; 2.22 IA; 2.24 IL
The track officials were: Starter
j. II. Farwell of Unity; judges. c
+. kird of Lewiston. F. =. Nickersor
of Pennington and r. A. Baird O
Winthrop; timers, George f. Child.
and NJ. ID. Barrett of Lewiston. an,
r. A. Baird of Winthrop.
The Vaudeville Acts
vaudeville acts direct from thc
walters Amusement Agency of Bos
ton won a big hand" from the grand.
stand crowd. The performers were:
Inc Great Bordoni. handcuff king
who made a sensational escaDe from
a straight jacket while suspended b.
his heels in midair: Demar, the frog.
man. contortionist: Miss Ferrari
ragtime accordion girl. a past master
on the piano accordian; and Wall,
Dare, comedian.
Hyde's Rube Band of Iivermort
rails gave an enjoyable concert IL
the grandstand during the afternoon
The balloon ascension. one of the
features scheduled, was cancelled
when word was received Wednesday
from the performer. Professor Har-
old d. Gates of Newburyport Mass.
that he would not appear at Read
field.
The Livestock Exhibit
While the showing of livestock
was in certain classes not so large
as in some years past, it was as a
whole of n very high order. Elk
hibitors Of sheep included Fred Wad-
leigh and Harold Muller of Read
field. Chas f. Fogg Of Readheld had
4 good showing of Registered Here
fords. while Jerseys We're displayed
by w. ]. Spaulding. John Damren
Fred Wadleigh and Mrs. Ralph II
Wing. Chas. Z. Fogg had first
rate display of swine.
The poultry show was found this
year underneath the grandstand
which proved very satisfactory quar-
ters and there was some lively com
petitio in the several varieties.
In the Exhibition Hall
The display of flowers was the top
notch feature in the exhibition hal
and the general garden exhibits at
tracted much attention The showing
in 10
what lighter than usual, but OF good
quality.
One OF the most beautiful exhibits
among the flowers was the Star o,
Bethlehem plant owned by Mrs. II
f. Rugg of North Wayne. the blooms
being large and numerous. Ten wa
rieties OF flowers were shown by Mrs
Clara Fogg of Readfield, these in.
GLIDING Star OF Bethlehem plant with
lavendar flowers. Gala Lily Begonia
and Angel Wing Begonia. Anothe,
good exhibit of Is varieties of cut
flowers, brought by Mrs. W. L. Cor
don of Readfeld. included phlox, ge-
raniums, zinneas and pansies. Flame
colored Amaryllis displayed by Mrs
Libyy of North Wayne. tub of Glad
iolus by Eva II. Field. of Readfeld
Gladiolus AMI asters by Ms. George
W. Manter We're noted in the array
The exhibition hall gave the appear
ance of a conservatory not only by
the abundance OF floral display, bu,
also by the cages of canaries and
bowl of goldfish owned by Mrs Clara
Fogg of Readfeld.
Greek squash. Chinese cabbage
and melons were seen among the
several varieties of vegetables enter
ed by F. A. Hayden of Readfed
b. V. Davis of Kents Hill also had
n good general display OF vegetables
Huge Hubbard squash. citrons. and
Honeydew muskmelons found place
among the vegetable offerings.
The Fancy work
Unusually attractive was the fancy
work department with n large number
of examples of difficult and artistic
work. Mrs. Bert Foster of Monmouth
and Miss Dorothy Riggs of Wayne
had the largest displays. Some of the
Most noteworthy features of the en-.
tire exhibit were the hooked and
braided rugs, one especially. fine
braided rug made by Miss Nellie Cor.
don of Readfeld. Among other fine
specimens were Display of fancy
work made by children-embroider
toNNiS, ttHteIHle't, vanity set, etc.
made by Lydia Farnham of Belgrade
seven years of age. and an apron made
by Elizabeth Smith of North Wayne
nine years of age. A bedspread en-
broidered and made by Frank E. Bar.
ker of Medford, Mass, was shown
Mrs. r. Bickford of Readfield Depot
exhibited bedspread made entirely
of filet crochet in one piece.
Noted among the other diSn1ovs
were: Dining room set and luncheon
cloth in Italian hemstitching by Mrs.
B. A. Foster of Monmouth; window
curtains of marquisette, embroidered
in pink, green and black silk with