16-year-old Helena Muffly wrote exactly 100 years ago today:
Monday, September 18, 1911: This is fair week. It was rather doubtful looking this morning. Mother wanted me to take an umbrella, but thought it wouldn’t be called for. Pretty soon the sun burst forth and shone in all its radiance. Hope the rest of this week will be as nice as it was today.
Her middle-aged granddaughter’s comments 100 years later:
According to the Milton Evening Standard the 1911 Milton Fair was going to be the best ever:
. . . only clean shows
. . . the amusements will be fit for man, woman, or child.
As to the horse racing, it will be better than ever. The purses are the largest ever offered.
How can a 16 year-old be way cool carrying an umbrella at the fair? Good thing the sun came out..