Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-31
Everything Ready
For Opening Session
Of Waterville Fair

Every thing Is in readiness at the
Central Maine Fair grounds for the
nve days Of royal entertainment
which commences this morning and
ends Saturday night.
Yesterday the park was a yeritable
riot OF activity, the erection of
booths, and stands OF all kinds, as
sembling OF amusement devices
WHIPS, merry-go-rolnds, ferris
wheels and tnnumerable other things
OF like nature. Tents were going up
everywhere, exhibits arriving, and
everybody around acting as If slor-
| lously inspired to set up something
attractive, compelling, something
with lure to lead throngs to a full
measure Of delight.
Everything Is now In full blossom.
and It Is felt that no one will meet
with disappointment unless he is
looking for something supernatural.
Inc horse, cattle, sheep, and swine
| departments under the supervision of
). II. stevens promises bigger things
than ever before in the history of the
fair. Better entries and more of
them, closer attention to details per
r, tinent to these departments, a fine
| collection of prizes. in short, every
thing necessary to make the show 90
| across big.
| The races will without a doubt
send pleasurable shivers up and down
the spines Of the spectators, and
| through the efforts of George J.
Stobie, who has worked hard in his
| capacity Of race secretary should
prove great success. Horses of all
classes will be entered during the
five days, and they are all fast
enough to suit present day speed ma
MACS.
The poultry department under the
upervision Of c. !. Davis holds q
whole lot in store for the fanciers.
| The art exhibit in the coliseum
supervised by Leon Tebbets is rich
in new and original articles, hundreds
never shown before.
Mrs. S. L. Berry is in charge Of the
| floral exhibit, ard this 1t is said sur
passes everything Of its kind held
! heretofore.
| Many other departments measure
up we'll with the high standard set
| by the management.
| Today is Ford day. and the autos
| bearing the stamp Of world famous
| Henry will line up near the Elmwood
| Hotel at II A. NJ and will roll down
| the street headed by the Waterville
| Military Band, which will escort
them part way to the grounds. This
| promises to be most interesting
| feature, for the Lizzies are always
popular, and there will be, no doubt
a wide, wide variety Of them in the
| lineup. 1t is not necessary to regis.
ter in order to get in on this. Al
the last minute arrival has to do is
fall in with much gusto and win
prize if--he delivers the goods.
The prizes donated by the mer.
chants are as follows: Ford carrying
the largest family, banjo clock, value
S25, given by Waterville FURNITURE
merchandise, value SIS, J.. H. Sopel
CO.: the most spruced up Ford, chair
value S25, Redington Co.; Ford carry
ing newly married couple, mirror
value s25, Atherton Furniture Co..
oldest couple riding in Ford, suit o,
clothes, value S25. American Clothing
iCo; best disguised Ford, speedomet
Ter, value $3.50 given by John F. Hi
Co.; most comical Ford, leather suit
case, value $40, Giguere's clothing
store; most remarkable looking Ford
leather grip, value $40, J. c. Penn.
Co.; Ford coming longest distance
one pair wool blankets, value S1O.5o
Emery Brown Co.; Ford bearing thu
oldest motor number, sport jacket
value SO, H. r. Durham Co.; Fore
driven by oldest person. silk umbrel
la, value SIS, William Levine; Foro
carrying latest woman, folding UNI
brella, value SIS, Wardwell Dry Goods
Co.; Ford with the greatest speed
ometer mileage. thermal jug, value
$3.50, Aliens drug store; Ford whose
state registration number totals lar
gest sum, one pair of shoes, value IS
Gallert Shoe store; Ford driven b!
smallest man, Ever Ready shaving
set, value SIS, DeOrsay's Drug store
Ford driven by the biggest man, ont
pair Of shoes, value S., Specially Shoe
store; Ford driven by tallest man
mans hat, value IS, Walker Clothins
Co.: Ford driven by shortest man
clock, value IS, Waterville Drue
store; Ford with the smallest state
registration number, music case
value IS, Blanchard Music Co.